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The Mena star., 1899-08-17
Killed by a Train.

A te.egIam was received this ' orn- ing that Edward Parmley. a brother of Conductor M... L. and Breakman R NJ. Parmiey, had been killed in railroad accident in Chicago Mir. R. Nj. Parmley left on first train to attend the funeral of his brother.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
Additional Premium.

S. c. Reynolds, the new merchant. will give Sl in groceries for best two of White Leghorn chickens.
 R. NJ. Wattles will give child's fold ing bed to the women showing the greatest number of children under twelve years of age
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
A Hand Mashed.

John Souddress. while at work in one of the wells Seing dug by the city for the water works system, got his left hand caught in the hook and rope that he was adjusting to the bucket and had the thumb aud one finger badly mashed. It will be several days before he can use it again.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
Street Work Stonned

Mayor Hamilton informed a Star re- porter that the street committee had ordered all street work stopped except gathering up stones until Septem Der 1 on account cf the dry condition of the ground.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
The Eagle. King of All Birds.

Is noted for it's keen sight. clear and distinct vision. So are those persons who use Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve for weak eyes. styes. sore eyes of any kind or granulated lids. Sold by all dealers at 25 cents
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

obOre, received ms tflck bicycles from Ft Scott Kan, yesterday. among which is una-cycle, a one wheeled machine which he rides.
 Prof. c. K. Coss, graduate of the Magnetic healing institute, of Nevada, Mo-, is here with the intention of starting a similar institute at this place. He is at the Mena.
 The stones and rubbish are being cleaned from the principal streets to- day, and it now becomes the duty of everybody to cut away the weeds and otherwise clean up their premises.
 Mrs. Frank Talbot, living a few miles west of town, was a caller at the Star office Friday with a renewal. She reports two nice showers in their section during last week, and all vegi- tation growing nicely.
 Walter Glenn, who came to Mena about three years ago and remained until last October, returned yesterday. He and his father have been over in the 0zarks prospecting for mineral and he reports pretty good find.
 William M. Hall, of Kansas City, and John T. Smither, of Brookfield, Mo-, who have been stopping at the National several days, returned to their homes last night. They are well pleased with what they have seen here and may return again.
 Dr. Lindsay has moved across Mena street directly opp site the office he formerly occupied. His present office will be one of the best fitted dental offices in Arkansas. The operating room being large and we'll lighted, 1t having seven windows on the sides and two on the roof. W 3O3t
 The committee of arrangements is preparing to have barrels of ice water placed at convinent points during the
 
 kept well filled, so that all can have plenty of water to drink. The Mena Ice Co has donated ton of ice for this purpose
 At meeting of the mem bers of the Presbyterian church held Wednesday night unanimous call was rendered Rev S ". Griffin. who came here re- gently from Shawnee, 0. T., to accept the pastorate of the church here. Mir Griffin accepted the call and started that night to arrange to bring his family here.
 Engineer W. Deacon, who has been running an engine on thls road for several months, died at hospital in Kansas City, yesterday, of typhoid malaria, after d sickness of about four weeks. Mrs. Deacon left here several months ago for visit at their former home in Nebraska, and when Mir. Deacon was taken sick he was taken to Kansas City for treatment.
 The family of elght that the Star mentioned a few days ago as headed for Mena looking for work had the misfortune to break their wagon about eight miles out from town. delaying thelr arrival. The Star learns that they are known as the Badgley's, and used to live at the Five Oaks, on farm belonging to D. II. Hopkins, of Dallas, going from there to Mont gomery county, about eighteen months ago. They are said to be worthless good-for- nothing lot, genuine 'poor white trash, who live largely by beg ging
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

Mrs. Reona Gentry, of Hamilton, Tex, arrived last week for an extend ed visit with her father, Mir. W. A. Ewin, of this city.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

Miss Blanche Williamson is slowly recovering from her recent illness
 George w. Petty has purchased lot to apply on and help up the college fund.
 Drs Lindsay & Justice are having porch built in front of their dental parlor
 Two ear loads of pressed brick are here to be used in the new college building.
 Bruce, of the Hendrix college are at the Commercial.
 Rev. F. M. Beavers, from Mountain Fork vicinity, was a caller at the Star office yesterday.
 A substantial sidewalk is being laid on Honert avenue, between Mena and De Queen streets.
 
 H. J. Miller, of Shreveport, is spend ing few days in our city and is stor- ping at the Capitol.
 Mrs McCatfrey has had sign paint ed on the front of their store building on De Queen street
 Mrs. D. E. Tull, of Staples, Minn., is here for an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoag.
 J. II. Anderson. Jr., of Pittsburg, Kas., is here visiting the Pumphreys and stopping at the Commercial.
 Mr. John F. Wood, an old ac- quaintance of Mrs. Dr. Gibbs, is in our city and is guest at the Capitol.
 Mrs. Don Wells, of Bonham. Tex, arrived Tuesday for three weeks visit with her father T. NJ. Carder. The ladies are doing good work so- 1tOitth hhOhSJ 4OA bhO nag, nearly the full amount being in sight. Mrs. E. L. Boise arrived Sunday morning and will make her home with her sister, Mrs. NJ. K. Fleming, of this city.
 N. D. Balentine, superintendent of telegraph oD the Pittsburg x Gulf, is here attending to some changes in the service.
 Miss Bertha Holt, who has been at Mt. Mena several weeks IS here again, visiting Mrs. Donaldson and other friends.
 It is reported that a mad dog visited Janssen yesterday and bit four people and several head of stock before it was killed.
 Mrs J. J. Dillon and four children from Pittsburg, Kas., are here on a visit with her father, M. E. Humphrey and family.
  Jeff Upshaw and wife returned to- day from Shawnee, 0. T., and were accompanied oy Mrs. upshaw's mother and brother.
 Parties writing from Texarkana say that the thermometer registers 112 in the shade at that place nearly every day this month.
 A. w. Littlejohn, of Delark, Tex, is here visiting his brother, J. B. Little john, and incidentally trying to re- cuperate his health
 R. W. Gocck, of Shelbina, Mo, and l l. R. Shannon. of Shreveport, both tie buyers along this line, spent Snn- day at the National.
 Lumber is being placed on the ground to replace the walk that is so badly broken along Jansen park on Port Arthur avenue.
 Editor Allison, of the Hatfield | Herald, came up last night on business. He reports Hatfield a little quiet since the picnic and barbecue.
 Judge J. il. Amacker of Springdale, is here this week looking after some
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

George Powell, of the Mena Jewelry Store, received his trick bicycles from Ft Scott Kan, yesterday. among which is una-cycle. a one wheeled machine which he rides.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

Prof. Soest, of the Durham & Batson mining exchange made an assay Satur- day of asample of ore taken from the surface that showed s6. 94 per ton.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

~~~~fA ed visit with her father, Mir. W. A. Ewin, of this city.
 Prof. Soest, of the Durham S Batson mining exchange made an assay Satur- day of asample of ore taken from the surface that showed S6. e4 per ton.
 w. L. Moore writes from Bucyrus, kas., where he went recently, that he expects to be in Mena by August Is, having about recovered his health.
 k R- St John is slowly recovering from his long illness, being able to walk outside the gate at his home last night for the first time in six weeks.
 Mir. W. M Roberts and Mr. Bud Johnson were up from Shady last week making purchases and looking after business They gave the Star a short call.
 C. Il. Thompson, who is interested ln mining property here Tn connection with Messrs Boyer x Radcliffe, is here from Plattsburg, Mo, and expects to remain several days.
 The finance committee for the park fair and celebration is at work to-day trying to raise $200 for expenses. It is thought that the sale of priveleges in the park will bring $l0O.
 E. L. Mcdonald has secured a lot on East Mena street and erected large shop and will move his blacksmith and horse shoeipg establishment there from it's present location soon.
 J. l.. Rankin, of Tarkio, Mo-, arrived Saturday to look after his mining interests here. Mr. Rankin brought with him Mir. J. c. Trout, also of Tarkio, who IS looking for investments.
 MT. George Pitzer, south end brakeman, had the misfortune to lose some of his clothin at Texarkana the other day. Some me entered his caboose and took ev, thing that was loose.
 Jack Connally and Henry Anthony, of Mountain Fork. were in town Tues day, bringing gram to be ground at the mil. They gave the Star call and enrolled their names on the subscript. ion list.
 T. M. Williams, residing three miles southeast of town, gave us call Satur- day and advertised hls farm for sale He reports that his father, Assessor W. NJ. Williams, is at home quite i'll at present.
 Mrs. Corey, of Paris, Tex, wife of Mir E. Corey, Pittsburg S Gulf em- ploye, arrived Friday to make her home here. They are at the National, but will commence housekeeping in a few days.
 Mrs. J. c. Jackson returned last night from Cusseta, Tex, where she had been visiting relatives and friends for several months. Her sister, Miss Emma Henderson, came with her and will remain some time.
 ". A. Batson was out to Camp Wilder recently. He reports that his shaft Is now down about thirty feet and that the character of the ore is changing and now resembles that taken out of the St. Patrick shaft.
 J. Spence Kelly has commenced the of his new residence on Armour street. 1t is to be five room with bath room, pantry and closets extra, and will be nicely ar ranged. George Pultz has the contract
 Will Mcdonald and family will move Monday to one of the Harshman in the west part of town. His brother, Jewel, and wife moved up from De Queen few days ago and will make their home with his mother
 Tom Nichols, who lives near the western portion of the county, was in .o.day with mountain lion or large panther that he had killed last Fri lay. He brought it in to get the county
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The Mena star., 1899-08-17

Prof. c. E Coss, graduate of the Magnetic healing institute, of Nevada, Mo-, is here with the intention of starting a similar institute at thls place. He is at the Mena.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

W. c. Moore writes from Bucyrus, kas., where he went recently, that he expects to be in Mena by August Is, having about recovered his health.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
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The thermometer registered 62 de- grees at Mt Mena this morning.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

Miss Blanche Williamson is slowly recovering from her recent illness.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

The stones and rubbish are being cleaned from the principal streets to- day, and it now becomes the duty of verybody to cut away the weeds and otherwise clean up their premises.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

k. R- St John is slowly recovering from his long illness, being able to walk outside the gate at his home last night for the first time in six weeks.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

At meeting of the members of the Pres byterian church held Wednesday night a unanimous call was rendered Rev S w. Griffin, who came here re- gently from Shawnee, 0. T., to accept the pastorate of the church here. Mr Griffin accepted the call and started that night to arrange to bring his family here.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

l.. N Weleh bought lot 20 in block ft last Saturday, consideration s625. Hamilton negotiated the sale and says fl Is the highest prce that has been paid for an inside lot in this city.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

The committee of arrangements is preparing to have barrels of ice water placed at convinent points during the two days fair and celebration. and kept well filled, so that all can have plenty of water to drink. The Mena Ice Co has donated ton of ice for this purpose.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

George w. Petty has purchased lot to apply on and help up the college fund.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

L. ". Welch expects to build bssi. ness house on the lot he recently pur- chased on De Queen street and move his saddlery business there soou.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

Mrs J. c. Jackson returned last night from Cusseta, Tex, where she had been visiting relatives and friends for several months Her sister, Miss Emma Henderson. came with her and will remain some time
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

The inhabitants of Eureka addition were awakened at an early hour We'd nesday by succession of unearthly noises Investigation revealed Walter Martin with head thrust in the rain barrel crying papa" tis ten pound oy and mother and child are doing well, but it takes three horses to carry Grandpa Martin. Just what vagaries Grandpa Cole is indulging in we have not learned. XXX
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

MT. w. M. Roberts and Mir. Bud Johnson were up from Shady last week making purchases and looking after business. They gave the Star a short call.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

Mrs. Corey, of Paris, Tex, wife of Mir. E. Corey, Pittsburg & Gulf em- ploye, arrived Friday to make her home here. They are at the National, but will commence housekeeping in a few days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
THE REALM OF FASHION.

making dressy waists with fronts OF
tucking, cording or all-over lace.
The skirt comprises seven cores,
the novel features being the shaping
that gives distinct spring at the foot
of each gore suggesting the fare of
circular founce. A close adjustment
is presented at the top, and the full
ness in back is laid in single back
ward turning rleats that meet over
the placket finished in the centre-back
seam. The foot trimming of ruched
velvet ribbon is applied in four waved
lines. The skirt may form part of
costume or be made separately to
wear with numerous odd waists, which
still prevail in the realm CT fashion.
To make this waist for woman of
medium size will require two yards of
material forty-foar inches wide.
To make the skirt in the medium
size will require five yards of material
forty-four inche5 wide.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22

of the broad collar. Dressy jackets
in this style are a convenient, if not a
very necessary part of a child's outfit,
and can be made up as plainly as de-
sired. 1tis simply shaped with centre
back, shoulder and under-arm seams,
and closes in front with pearl buttons
and buttonholes.
The one-seamed sleeves are as full
as fashion allows, gathers at the lower
edge being arranged on cuff bands
wide enough to allow the hand to pass
easily through. Gathers at the upper
edge adjust the fulness to the arm 3
eye. The stylish broad collar is faced
to the neck and elaborately trimmed
with ribbon and lace.
Three-cornered pockets are decora-
ted to match and placed on each front.
Delicate shades of French or outing
flannel, cashmere, merino, camels-
hair, Venetian or ladies' cloth will
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
Tho Seat Of tho Soul.

Understanding by "soul" the high
est intellectual faculties, it is worth
considerable trouble to find out where
these functions are located. Savages
believe that it is in the liver or the
heart; cynics suggest that it is in the
stomach; phrenologists place 'hem in
the front part of the brain; but the
most advanced Psychologists are now
inclined to teach that the posterior
cerebral lobes have the highest intel
lectual value. DIR. G. Clapham's ar
guments to this effect are quoted with
approval in the "Centralblatt fur An
thropologie" (1S9S, Heft 4l. These
arguments are that man has the most
highly developed posterior lobss, and
this is conspicuous in men of marked
ability and in the highest races. In
idiots the lobes are imperfectly de-
ve!oped, and in chronic dementia
these portions of the brain reveal fire.
quent LESSONS. Numerous authorities
are quoted in support of these and
allied statements Brinton, in
Science.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
The venomous Spiders.

There is no doubt whatever that
ders are venomous, and few of
% are dangerously so. Itmay sur
be the average reader to learn that
typi.au poisonous spider possesses
oisofg8and and hollow tooth or
. .kstko&gh which the venom is in
duced into the wound made by the
th. The gland is situated much as
the rattlesnake, the poison sac be-
attached to the root of the fang by
mall tube that conducts the venom
gnthe hollow shaft. Here, indeed,
|ne OF the oldest facts of nature
pely, the similarity of arrangements
make and arschnid for the purpose
injecting venom. It is certain, how
r, that spiders do not always use
(ir poison in striking; they do not
ID to employ it in killing insects
inarily, aud it would appear that
venom gland is under the control
he animal. With the rattlesnake
cobra it Is very different, the
son being injected by the mere act
elosing the iaws.-New York News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22

ioned in appropriate materials it may
also form a suitable support for the
dressy and appropriate bodice decora-
tions now in vogue, that can be pur-
chased ready to wear over plain waists.
Figured percale is here represented
for ordinary house wear, linen collar
with stock of sheer white muslin with
tucked and pleated ends, forming the
pretty neck decoration. The lining is
fitted with the usual double darts,
undcrarm and side-back cores, a
curving centre-seam in back COM
pleting the trim adjustment.
The whole back is gathered at the
waist line and arranged over the back
and side-back forms. The fronts are
gathered at the waist line and join the
back by smoothly covered under
arm cores and shoulder seams. A
standing collar finishes the neck, and
tile closing in centre-front is accom-
plished by buttons and button holes.
The two-seamed sleeves are comfort
ably full at the top, being arranged
over fitted Innings, which may be
omitted, and either the full or fitted
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
Summer Afternoon Costumes.

Pique and linen will take high
place this summer among the after
noon costumes for country or seaside
wear. Although both of these are
distinctly hot-weather. fabrics, they
are not as comfortable to wear as al
most any of the other countless dia-
pianos or semi materials,
but following the vogue of all fabrics
this year, they are much more pliable
and softer to the touch than formerly.
and the colors brought out in both
.piques and linens are very charming.
The most fashionable models will be
tailor made, with plain machine
stitched or gimp-trimmed skirts, and
coats Of the very short, jaunty, round
fronted order.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
Tho Dog and His Chum.

Friendships between human beings.
too, are shown and strengthened by
little deeds of thoughtful kindness,
like this one reported by the Burling-
ton Free Press:
A very ordinary-looking farm horse
harnessed to an old wagon stood by
the curb. and on the board that served
for a seat lay a small dog of such
mixed blood that no guess can be made
as to his breed.
As delivery wagon passed on the
opposite side of tho street large red
apple fell of. Before it stopped roll
ing the dog bounded across the street,
picked it up with his teeth, and with
tail wagging rushed back to the horse,
in front of which he stood up on his
hind legs while the apple was taken
from his mouth.
AS the horse munched the apple he
made the peculiar little noise that
horses make when petted, and doggie
replied with throaty little barks which
plainly told what a pleasure it had
reen to go after that apple. Then lie
went back to his nap on the wagon
seat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
A Late Spring Mode.

In the costume shown by May Man
ton in the large engraving silk and
wool novelty fabric in soft gray and
heliotrope is simply but tastefully
trimmed with narrow velvet ribbon IN
the last-named shade. The plastron
vest and standing collar OF white satlf
are striped crosswise with velvet, and
two large, ornamental crystal buttons
have q prominent place on the ex-
tended portions of each front. The
ribbon is ruched through the centre
to form the waved decoration on the
tops of sleeves, wrists and on the
smaller sailor shaped collar that ends
in square lapels at each side of the
pompadour fronts. The dressy ar
rangement of the waist is made over
fitted Innings that close in centre
front, the plastron vest being per
manently secured to the right front
lining to close over with the standing
collar at the left shoulder. Backward
turning pleats are laid in each front
at the shoulder, which, with the full
Dess at the waist, gives easy fulness
across the bust.
The whole back is smooth across
the shoulders, pretty fulness being
drawn to the centre at the waist line,
and smooth under-arm cores join the
back and fronts. The lower edge OF
the waist is finished with a shaped
girdle of velvet, bow of the same
being placed at the left side. The
two-seamed sleeves have the slightly
full upper portions arranged over
well-ftted Innings, the wrists beng
pointed in Venetian style. Waists
by the mode may form part OF stylish
gown or be made separately of con-
trasting color and material, taffsta,
satin, foulard and other fancy silks
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
Links With the Past.

Here is an addition to your inter-
estipg list Of ''links' with the past" A
relative of mine was talking the other
week to an old man who had seen Sir
Walter Scott lat the great Carter.
haugh football match in the year OF
Waterloo). Sir Walter himself, in
writing of his mothers remarkable
knowledge of past times, says: "She
had often spoken to person who per-
fectly recollected Cromwell's entry in
to Edinburgh" Here, therefore, we
have "link" between 1899 and 1850.
London Spectator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22

up portion be selected. Belts OF
leather, metal or ribbon are worn
with these waists. While specially
designed for wash dresses in gingham,
lawn, cambria, etc, waists in this
style may be developed in wool or
silk fabrics. the selection of material
depending on the demands of the oc-
casion.
To make this waist for a woman OF
medium size will require two yards OF
thirty-six.inch material.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22

Baby blue broadcloth is used for
this dainty little jacket, white lace and
narrow blue satin ribbon forming the
attractive decoration. The ribbon is
gathered on one edge and applied in
evenly spaced rows crossed at the cor.
ners. A bow of wider ribbon is tied
prettily at the neck between the edges
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
The skins OF more than 100, 900 animals
are used annually in binding Oxford Bibles.

There Is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed 70 De
incurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced 1t local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t IN
durable. Science has proven catarrh to pc
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured By F. j. Cheney & Co. TOLEDO,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the
market. It is taken internally in doses from
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for ANY case
it fails to cure Send for circulars and tesb-
monials. AddressF.J. CHENEY& Co., TOLEDO, ".
Sold By Druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.