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The Mena star., 1899-06-01
A Small Fire.

Just before II o'clock Tuesday night the fire alarm was sounded and the Hook x Lader company responded but was too late to do any good. The fire proved to be little slab negro nut, near the Green & Lewis saw mill. which was burned to the ground. No one was living there and the supposi- ton is that the fire was started by some one for tue purpose of destroy ing the house.
The Mena star., 1899-06-01
NR- DE QUEEN STREET
Acorn Items.

Our range IS splendid. and cattle are growing fat.
 Sabbath school at Acorn every Sun day evening.
 We will have a very short crop of winter apples.
 There is not vacant house in town, and our hotel is crowded.
 We are still shipping lumber and ties, and have lots of timber left.
 Our people have lost from measels about sixty per cent of their hogs.
 Our school district has eight miles of railroad. We are to have a new school house at Gourd Nick, painted on the outside. Send around a fifty dollar teacher with an assistant.
 We are washing our trees to keep out the borers. The wash we use is made up of soap, lime and salt mixed with sour milk and water Ably with brush; it is dead shot.
 The straw berry fever has somewhat abated. If at first you don't succeed. our faith in Polk county is strong. If our old men would attend the horti- cultural and other good meetings and quit drinking and gambling, us young men would be encouraged to do better.
 Crops look we'll; corn has had but little work yet; it has a good color, and is growing fairly we'll. There is but little cotton planted in this section. We have no gin convenient, though cotton does we'll here, but we are glad that our people now are raising some thing that will stick to the ribs. Some of us are growing potatoes extensively, but the potato pug is troubling us greatly.
The Mena star., 1899-06-01
Fell From His Engine

Buck Woodson, popular south end engineer had little accident yester- day evening and is laid up with a sprained and cut arm, today, as a re- suit. He had returned from his run and was standing on the front end oi back ward and fell on piece of iron, making quite an ugly cut, and giving his arm bad sprain.
The Mena star., 1899-06-01
Bad News From Home.

Saturday morning NJ. R. EthereGge, express messenger on the Pittsburg sS Gulf railroad. received telegram from his home in Charlotte, x. C.. stating that his mother was stricken with paralysis Sunday night and is not ex- peeted to live. He left on tine morning train for her bedside
The Mena star., 1899-06-01
Drugs at Wholesale.

We call attention to the large in- crease in the stock of drugs carried by the Jackson Drug Co. on Mepa street 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. 2-tf
The Mena star., 1899-06-01
Pasture For Stock.

Those wishing a good pasture for stock can find it by applying to T, H. Philpot, at bis home half mile east of town on Dallas road. Prices for each head of stock Sl0O a month or 5 cents day. d-w If
The Mena star., 1899-06-01

Texas has passed an antitrust law which will make it necessary for the trusts to set up dummy officers in that state, as they are compelled to do Tn other states where the laws have been enacted against them. The only effect state laws seem to have on the trusts is to complicate their bookkeeping- Chicago News.
The Mena star., 1899-06-01
Was Not a Cyclone.

It was reported on our streets Mon- day morning that cyclone struck De Queen Monday night and almost com pletely wrecked the town, but it was later learned that there was no real cyclone, and no buildings destroyed, yet strong wind prevailed for some time, blowing down signs, etc.
The Mena star., 1899-06-01

Smoke the General cabell" Sc cigar. Sold by all dealers We recommend them. l. J. GRAHAM GROCERY COMPANY, Distributors. Joplin. Mo. T d-w I'm
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-09
SOLDIER WANTS An HEIaEss.
Writes FROM Manila to Alleged Mat
rimentai Bareau xvfadIer.

Frosn the fsr-oY Philippines yesterday
came sn answer 70 one % the advertise
nasssss inserted in local newspapers asst
winter by Harry w Thompson alias III
ssssttA The alleged matrimonial hszrca
vsfssfssr Ecw az ire rrauFv tass avail ing
trial ga charge a< listing the t-ulss!
states mas Jog fraudulent Tssryr~e<
The letter - wrsttsn 20 Miss -~--~-s'
ere 81 sae three Aznasrxne hetrvxses for
SAo~0 Smith advertised himself as aserst.
An1 comes from q member Of cuuspany ID
fsFss Washington volunteers who say~
hat Re would Hike 30 make Miss ----~ 5"
acquaintance upon his rs;ss-u &c Sen tie
sTzaszs tire Sar. TIE gallant solder VAS
fsss sssea . fooi. however, as TO fneao<-
Any usones In payment sor further lasox-
nas zen regarding his remote Divinity
IIae letter vas received at TIRE OzaatY
al. ssN wss Addressed 10 Mr. n. Suaa "a.
T.. q Rax N Il rsa&s as sotfows
acSf az IN fs~s~insesfssercer 81 Feb
fsagF u tls- ssiraGsssd nay nosaes I should
- PsFAssf 10 1s~~S scsr1@ -srsssfs fNStse<
seTa setarn Can give references az 70
fexsssssts esltsY. r1NrArTer etc Am ~ wssx a
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considerably lave little property. nave
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-09

iasta Kelly. the m*w tutor ie phswsees.
~as born Ia Esa Clare. Wss.. la lNss, rs
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pas.imes; disposition. about medium: rath-
er easy TO get along with. Our regiment
has done considerable fighting in this war.
and have not missed battle yet Have
not been wounded. though had many mar
row escapes, SUCH as bullets cutting my
clothes. etc. Shall be glad when this war
is over, though don't mind hardshipe.
Though I've had considerable expert
ence in my time. this trip has been the
most important one for me. / was only in
Seattle tive weeks: came down from Skag-
way. where was in the hotel business to
enlist when the war broke out So I'd like
10 meet some lady when come hack. OF
course, you'll have no end OF replies to
your ad but j would deem an answer a
favor and particulars OF yourself still
greater favor. Shall be so fortunate?'
The letter is signed with the writer's full
name and is dated al Santa Ana. Manila.
March "a II was turned over to the United
States authorities by Sheriff Van De VAN
ter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-09

death Of more than ordinary pathos
occurred Yesterday morning a. : o.cipek
when little Victor II Recknan. ir tha
pet ard nan,esake OF his father. hrea .hed
his last
TIE it;tie fellow had been sick for about
eight weeks He was nrzt stricken with
ogphihsria- He recovered from tha; dis
ease. bat ether complications set in and he
hnaliy died of exhaustion. or heart failure
fsss boy vas fsIst 2 years ard | week ola
tie Was particularly bright. ana even pre-
sssstots and his mind seemed 80 run far
ahead az ais fraif body He bore his long
sickness with resl heroisrn. and his mute
endurance touched ks-zaiy the hearts u
tf> watchers ~ his bedside MIR fsackrnan
who ~ editor cf tne Pacific Lumber Trade
@f8Ts@s. aas . n ale circle OF friends and
acquaintance throughout the stzSe and
when hey read tire announcement az hts
ehids aeatA their heartfelt SYMPATHY will
Dc extended 70 the befeavei father and
mother
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-09

She Passes Away Peacefully at the
barrett Home.


Mrs. William r. Forrest died at 6 o'clock
yesterday evening nj Mrs. Barrett's. cor
ner of Columbia street and Summit avenue.
She had been afflicted nearly all winter
with enlargement of the heart. and for the
last two weeks had been confined TO her
bed
Her death was singularIy peaceful and
absolutely painless. Her husband had
been sitting by her bedside reading story
10 her He stopped for an instan. and
stepped To the window 10 raise II. She
called him BY name. and as he turned to-.
ward her she closed her eyes and fell
asleep quietly child sinking into
its evening siumber
Few women in Seattle have more per-
sonal friends than Mrs. Forrest. She had
a remarkably amiable character
Mrs. Forrest numbered among her
friends all classes and all ages. She had
the power OF drawing little children TO
her and they were very fond of her.
Young people took pleasure in her COM
partnership. and yet she was just as cons
genial to those of more advanced years.
She was equally at home TO her friends
In her down town mansion or In her little
cottage on the lake and she entertained
"a charming!y I'm the one an in the other.
one of her friends. IN speaking OF her last
night. said that Mrs. Forrest knew how
to obey the maxim Heap and give will
ingly when you have II. and think not
the more of yourself and when you have
nothing. give a cup Of cold water and
think not the less OF yourself
Mrs. Forrest had many traits OF char
acter which endeared her to those around
her She was not only amiahle but chart
table To a degree Her love OF nature and
her sympathy with IL were marvellous A
woman who has known her long and in
sfmateiy said last night. Il think that
what George Eliot says OF Dorothea In
MtddRmarch In fully true Of Mrs For
rest. she could not be classed among the
most beautiful OF the women Of the earth
nor among the most learned. but the world
was made better by her having lived In II -
MIS- Forrest WAS member OF St
Marks church, and the funeral services
VIII 10 conducted there at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon by the rector. Rev j.
y. ID Lwyd. though the remains will De
sent 10 San Jose for inserment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-09

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attended the public schools there, also at
Aberdeen. Dakota. and later at Seattle
Here he also finished the high school
course and entered the University OF
Washington in 1894. During hts career In
the university he haS made mathematics
and physics his major studies He grad
mates with the class of 1899 with the de-
gree OF Bachelor Of Science.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-09
LIEUT.. ERWIN As \ WRITER.
Gallant Spokane soldier Takes Up
the PEN While ON o FurlOugh.

The Milwaukee Sunday Sentinel of April
30 contains a we'll written and handsome
~ illustrated article on the war In the
Philippines from the pen of Lieut.. Edward
ton volunteers. Lieut.. Erwin was wound.
cd in the shoulder in the first battle with
the insurgents and is now on furiough at
the home OF his parents in Milwaukee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-09

His company was recruited In Spokane.
where his home Is.
Lieut.. Erwin Ia brother OF Mrs. II. w.
Tyler. of this city, wife OF Deputy United
States Marshal Tyler.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-09

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-09

STEAMER George K. Starr will return
to the Whatcom and Blaine route Friday
nigh., May 18th.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
CATCH TWO BURGLARS.
Salem of1cials Make Short Work of Men
Who Broke Into Joseph Dalton's Store.

Edwin Mccarthy, of Chicago, and B.
J. Siterske, who claims a home some
where in Massachusetts, are locked up
in the County Jail awaiting trial on a
charge of burglary. The two men were
captured at New Munster yesterday
morning by Constable Spitzman of
Silver Lake. On last Thursday the
two men were 1oafing in the village of
Silver Lake and during the night they
made an entrance into the general store
of Joseph Dalton by breaking open a
window in the rear of the store. They
managed to secure a few pipes and
tobacco and a little money. The fol-
lowing morning they went to New
Munster and we're having a good time
carrousing about a saloon. Here they
were discovered by the constable and
placed under arrest. They were re-
turned to Silver Lake and given a
hearing before Justice Blum and plead
guilty on a charge of burglary. They
were bound over to the circuit court
and brought to this city on the early
train and lodged in jail.
This morning the men both made
application to the District Attorney to
enter a plea of guilty to the charge,
and receive immediate sentence from
the County Judge.
The officers seem to be of the opinion
that the men are the same who have
committed several robberies about the
county, and they consider the catch of
the officers out in the county d very
good one. The men deny that they
have been connected with any other
crimes, and say that this is their first
Offense.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
WHOSE FAULT is TT.
Some Thoughts That Suggested Them
selves After Talking to a
Kenosha Citizen.

IF, when a foghorn warns the mariner
to sheer off the coast and he still hugs
the shore and wrecks upon it, whose
fault is it? If the red switch light is
up and the engine-driver deliberately
pulls ahead and pitches into another
train, blame the driver. If a careless
workman will, in spite of warning, try
to find out how many teeth buzz-saw
has, and the saw tries to find out how
many tigers the workman has, blame
the workman, not the saw. If a sick
many knows that This neighbor has
been cured. of some trouble that pros
trates himself and he car1ess1y
neg1ets tot it, blame the man, not
the medicine. IF Kenosha people will
not take Doan's Kidney Pills for
baclxache when they are endorsed by a
score of our best citizens, blame the
people not the endorsers. Read what
Mrs. ]. Parke, of 7O2 Jennie street,
says: During the winter of 1898 I
took three bottles of a certain kidney
remedy, but it did EnOt do me much
good. My kidneys we're in, bad condi-
ton and felt generally run down. |
had dull pains through my back ex-
tending down into my hips. 1t was
very hard for me to stoop and my back
was so lame I could scarcely turn over
in bed without being helped. I laid
awake every night'a number of hours
ard felt unrested in the morning.
learned about, Doan's Kidney Pills and
got them at Starkweather & Co.. IS
drug store. On taking them my back
and the 1ameness was soon relieved
and can now sleep as well as I ever
did. My general health was improved
in every way. I am pleased with the
results obtained from Domains Kidney
Pills and believe them a worthy and
re1iPb1e remedy"
Doan's Kidney Pi11s.for sale by all
dealers; price so cents a box. Mailed
on receipt of pricee by Foster Mi1burn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
u. S.
Remember the name--Doan's- and
take no substitute. dwo31
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
ARE OFF FOR MANILA.
Thirty-Five KenOsha Soldiers Will Sail
for the Far East Next
Wednesday.
TO ARRIVE ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

Boys Who Left Eere Recently as Recruits
for the 47th Infantry, U, S. A. Will Bear
the Brunt of the Battle in the Philip
ptnes.-A1l the Boys are Well. and Are
Anxious for the Transport to sail.-Life
at Camp Meade.
Thirty-five Kenosha county soldiers
will leave New York next Wednesday
for Manila.
A letter has been received from one
of the boys who recently enlisted IN
the 47th infanty, now stationed at
Camp Meade, which states that the
regiment is now in the midst of active
preparations for the start for the front,
which will be made on Wednesday.
The regiment will break camp on
Sunday, and proceed at once to New
York where they will embark upon the
transport Thomas on Wednesday. Ac-
cording to the plans of the war depart
ment the company will spend Christ
mas day in the trenches, and will get
their first taste of real fighting about
that time.
All the Kenosha men are reported IN
the best of health, and all of them are
anxious for the regiment to leave for
the scene of the fight. The boys will
carry with them the best wishes from
a host of Kenosha friends and re1a-
tives, and it is to be hoped that all of
them will honor their home city by
doing valiant service for their country.
In speaking of life among the regu-
lars, one of the boys writes:
IT want to give my young patriotic
friends some good advice: If you
want to take up arms for your conn-
try, don't enlist in the volunteer regi-
ments, but join the regulars. Volun-
teer discipline is too lax, and many of
the officers are incompetent, having
got there through political inf1u-
ence and without regards as to fitness
for service. Our captain is at present
under arrest for appearing at dress
parade beast1y drunk.
"And DIS to the privates. It way pay
day last week, and all the men we
have been able to muster at roll call
for the past five days range from Is
to 40 out OF company or 1OI.
cone private has been fighting
drunk in his tent for three days and I
was detailed, with another man, to
take him to the guard house. And we
had our hands full, for the fellow is a
regular John Sullivan in size and
nationality and he fought from start
to finish.
"Our orders were to take him dead
or alive, and it is a wonder we did not
kill the poor fellow, who didn't know
enough to go along peaceab1y, for we
were Obliged to use force the entire
distance from the tent to the guard
house. 1t was butts to the 'front.', or
butts to the rear all the way, and you
can imagine how the butt of ten
pound gun feels when you get it in the
ribs with a little good viii behind it."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
WOMAN'S NIGHTMARE.
She Shoulders When She Realizes the
Danger and Pain Of Child bearing.

Danger and ram or Cn14Q-beaT1Qgs
There is so much suffering and danger
in store for the young mother, that her
happy anticipation soon gives way to q
feeling of dread at the thought of the
pain which she must undergo. This
constant fear so preys upon the mind Of
many women that it fills them with ter
ror and makes baby's coming a source
of the greatest anxiety and dread.
All the suffering and danger of the
ordeal can be avoided by the use
of Mothers Friend, - which prepares
the body for this important event. 1t
relieves morning Sickness" and many
other unpleasant conditions which ex-
ist during this time. Thousands of
women praise ''Mother's Friend" for
bringing them safely through the most
critical period of their lives.
Every woman should send their name
and address to the Bradfeld Regulator
Co., Atlanta, Georgia, and receive free,
valuable information on the subject.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
swEEFHEARTs LONG AGO.
GAINESVILLE Man Tells of tire Romance of o.
H woodward and Helen Mar Ransom.

Kenosha people will be interested in
the following little story told by the
correspondent of the Milwaukee SEN
tine1 at GAINESVILLE:
'Ouito a romance is connected with
the marriage of Mrs. Helen M. Ransom
and Oscar H. Woodward, which was
so1emnized here yesterday. The groom
is a well known druggist of Kenosha,
and he and his present wife were
lovers in their younger days. The
parents of Mrs. Woodward objected to
the match and induced their daughter
to marry Everett n. Ransom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom resided in the
country, but they removed to GAINESVILLE
where Mr.. Ransom lived a retired life.
Patent right sharks succeeded in Sc
curing from him $4,000. He then
went out on his farm to hold it as a
homestead and Mrs. Ransom brought
suit for divorce. The divorce was
granted. The children were divided
and Mrs. Ransom having considerable
property in her own name, asked no
a1imony. Judge J. w. Sale granted a
special permit for the wedding to avoid
publicity and the five days which must
e1apse between the issuing of the
license and the ceremony. The Ran
SONS are well known throughout Rock
county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
A MISSING MORTGAGE,
Valuable Document Disappears From Mar
tin Burke's Pocket.


Martin Burke, a we'll known citizen
of the city, has reported to the police
the loss of a valuable mortgage which
disappeared from his pocket on Thurs
day evening.
Burke had sold a piece of property,
and had taken a mortgage for a little
over $3.50. He had been to the County
building and had the document placed
on record, when it was suddenly missed
from his pocket.
Mr.. Burke has no theory in regard to
the affair, but seems to be of the opin-
ion that the paper was removed from
his coat. After he left the county
building he went to the Maple House
for dinner and while there he removed
his coat. When he left the house he
discovered that the mortgage was
missing.
The document will be of no va1ne to
the present holder, as it had already
been registered in the office of the
Register of Deeds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
How to prevenv Group.

We have two children who are sub
ject to attacks of Group. Whenever an
attack is coming on my wife gives
them Chamber1ain's Cough Remedy
and it always prevents the attack. 1t
is a household necessity in this county
and no matter what else we run ont of,
it would not do to be without Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. More of it
is sold here than Of all other cough
medicines combined. ]. M. MCKEE, of
Nick1e Bros, merchants, Nick1evi11e,
Pa. For sale by Starkweather &
& Co. dwo31
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Chicago tickets loaned at low rates.
R. H. Burr, ia or 200 Park St. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
Pleasantly Entertained i.

Mrs. Henry Dickhaut entertained a
large party of her lady friends at her
home on Middle street yesterday after
noon in honor of Miss Cummings of
Topeka, Kansas, who is visiting in this
city. The afternoon was very pleas
ant1y spent in conversation and other
enioyments. so dear to the heart of the
fair sex. At the close of the afternoon
a delicious luncheon was served.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
Ednnist-H alherg.

The marriage of Alfred Edquist to
Miss Clara Ha1berg was celebrated
last evening at the home of the bride
on Durkee'avenue, in the presence of a
few personal friends of the contract
ing parties. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G. K. Stark, of the
Swedish Lutheran church. Following
the ceremony a supper vas served, to
which quite a number of friends were
invited. The 1ewly married couple
will make this city their future home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
A Short Sad Story.
A Cold.
Neglect.
Pneumonia.
Grief.

Had Fo1ey's Honey and Tar been
used this story would have had a hap
pier en5Ing. 25c. and soc. For sale
bv all druggists. dw7o