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The Mena star., 1899-07-06
LIKES THE AMERICAN COMPANIES
 PRESS.
An Arkansas Firm Used It Last Sea.
 son With Great Satisfaction.

 From the Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.
 A. J. Clements, of the firm of Glenn ents lS Daniel, cotton ginners of Lon oke. Ark was in the city yesterday Mir Clements was seen by Commer- cial Apeal representative in the office of the American Cotton Company. in the Continental building, and he talked very enthusiastically of that eompany's Roundlap bale press, which he has been operating at his gin the past season, He compressed about ], GOO bales on his Rounaiap bale press and the cotton was all sold at the press at Memphis prices. Mir. Clem- cnts says that Roundlap bale from the American Company's press will net from S2.50 to $500 more than the old press. In fact, a farmer few months ago, made test of the matter, bring ing the exact number of pounds of the same quality to Nr Clements that he did to square bale press, without letting either gin know he was making the test and the Rorndlap bale uetted inst s. 75 more than the square bale.
 Mir. Clements says that one season has satisfied him of the merits of the American Compauy's Roundlap bale press. It is good thing he says. both for the ginner and the farmer and his firm will continue it's use and abandon its other press entirely.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Some Railroad Promotions.

Several changes will take place among the railroad office and yard employees Sunday. Harry Ravenscraft, who has held the position of baggage master for several months will take a fifteen days lay-off, during which time he will visit at Hastings, Neb., and Kansas City. On his return he will take the position of cashier ID the depot here J. c. Cumings will be pre- noted from day yard clerk to baggage master: Will Landis will be made day clerk; Wes Holliway night clerk and Milford DufHin will be assistant to the baggage man. These boys are all de- serving and have merited the pro motions which are awaiting them.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Mrs. D. w. Connally is very i'll.
 Joel Quinton came in from Texas on a visit last week.
 Aunt Finely Barber is visiting friends at Texarkana-
 Mir. and Mrs. P. NJ. Cummings have gone to the Territory on q fishing trip. Yc scribe has finished his crop and will lay himself up in the shade for a few weeks
 There is some ''toughs" in these parts who don't seem to care for them selves oi any one else.
 The Sabbath school at this place closed Sunday. The program was carried out very nicely The address of welcome was delivered by the snperin- tendent Good music was furnished by the choir. An eloquent address was given by Dr. R. T. Connally on the "Beneits of Sunday Schools k. J.. Robins gave short but pointed talk to the little folks. Dr. Connally's ad- dress caused DO little amount of talk He took his stand against denomi- that they were not what the people needed; he said the Sunday school had been sidetracxed. departing from the original paths, and plunged into sec tarianism: teaching one denomination to hate another: filling the young minds with prejudice and hatred. Some of course will kick at this, but let us take it like men. Until people become united on the one grand princi- pal of christianity, and quit so much of this denominational prejudice the churches will continue to hate each other. It's for the good of the people and not for fame that we fight these evils Give us a union school every time never let a little ''churchanityN keep you from the Sabbath school; lay aside such foolishness and let us come together and work for the good of the people and not teach the young to hate each other. The Sabbath school is one of the highest hills in Zion. Brother search for the old land marks; get in the right path; steer clear the rocks move out of the dark pits of selfishness into the light of free union. United we stand, divided we fall.
 To the Sabbath school
 Come one and all,
 With the golden rule
 We can never fall.
 ITEE
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Sounthern Commercial Bank of St. Louis, and is also engaged in railroad building.
 He is at present building the South Alabama railway and the Alabama &5 Florida railway both being a portion of the Louisville ,& Nashville railway system. He came here direct from Alabama, and expects to return thei e via St Louis.
 Mir. Quigly has great faith in Mena and is highly pleased with the evi- dences of growth and prosperity since his last visit
 To representative of the Star he stated that in Febrnary of 1895 he in company with Col. Noble, who was looking out prospective line for the Pittsburg & Gulf from Texarlxana north. Sam Lee and Mr. Creech. rode from Texarkana on horseback over 100 miles to near where Mena now stands, and he at that time predicted that at or near the point where he then was would be built the largest town in Western Arkansas.
 Mir. Quigley desires to put in an electric light plant for Mena, and intimates that if he can procure a suitable franchise he would commence work on the plant at once
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Married.

Mr. S M. Galloway and Mss Sadie Rockwell were married in Kansas City, Kas., on Wednesday, June 2s. Mr. Callaway is prominent cattle buyer in this county and has made Neua his headquarters for some time. Miss Rockwell is niece of Mr and Mrs. c o. Wonder of this city, and is vel known here. having lived Tn Mena for long time. She had been visiting in Kansas City for several days prior tc the marriage, and they returned yesterday to make Mena their home
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Back in the Hotel Business.

Mir. F. W. Buell. has decided to retire from the management of Hotel Com mercial, and it's owner, Mrs. A. Frady, will take charge. The change will take place Monday after breakfast. Mrs Frady is one of the pioneer hotel keeper Of Mena and always con- duets first class hote'. Her rooming house on De Queen street will be in charge of her daughter Mrs. Embree. Mir. Buell. is undecided in his future business plans. but will probably re. main in Mena.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Early Cotton.

L. c. Harrison, wide-awake farmer from the vicinity of Ink, was caller Friday bringing some pretty blossoms picked in his cotton field. He reported having thirteen acres that stands wais: high and gives promise of making big crop; also that other crops look we'll except where worms have injured some corn. Mir. Harrison added his name to the Star list of subscribers
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
LUKE.
How's This?

We offer one hundred dollars re- ward for any case of catarrh that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney < Co.,, props Toledo, Q. We, the undersigned, have known +, J. Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm.
 West &S Truax. Wholesale Druggists Toledo, O.; Walding. Kinnan & Marvin Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, 0.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in- formally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
 Halls Family Pills are the best
 5-22-1m
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Durham & BatSOn's
MINING EXCHANGE AND
 BROKERAGE OFFICE

Respectfully invite the mine own- CTS of Polk, 'sSevier, Montgomery and Scott counties to come i'll ard list with Us whatever property you may havessto dispose of at present, and bring with you a sample ore from each claim listed so we may place 1t on ex- hibition in our office for the in- spection of intending buyers.
 One of the firm has recently been to Chicago where he made arrangements to list this property where it will be in toueh with monied men who are looking for ventures of this kind. We per sonally met several who will be here within the next few days, so come in and list your property, that we may have all characters of ore from which they may make selections.
 DURHAM x BATSON.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
R. M. QUI0LEY HERE.
me President of the Bank of Mena
 ffas Faith In rTena.

President R. NJ. Quigley of the Bank oI Mena arrived last night expecting to remain few days. He took drive over the city Saturday in company with Cashier J. S. Kelly, and has been busy meeting ard conferring with friends during the day.
 Mr. Quigley in addition t, teing the president and chief owner of our bank IS associated with and a director of inc
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Pebbles From Rocky.

Mrs. D. W. Connaly is very il. Joel Quinton came in from Texas on a visit last week.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Red Men Elect Officers.

The order of Red Men met in their hall last night and elected officers for the last half of this year as fol ows:
 F. Nj. Hopper, sachem; F. W. Jaques, jr sachem; Mark 0lney, prophet; Charles Steinmetz, chef of records George Hopper and A, J. Iagis, trustees
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

You get up in the morning tired, q bad taste in the mouth and headache Know what's the matter? Billiousness Take De Wits Little Early Rissers They regulate the liver and cure constipation pleasantly and promptly. Never gripe. Egolf Drug Co
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Sounthern Commercial Bank of St. Louis, and is also engaged in railroad building.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Take no chances of falling and breaking bones by climbing upon old chairs and boxes when you can ouy nice step ladders so cheap at bloyd's Hardware Store. l03 WI
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
s.,. of ,he ropelsa Capital Den

Topeka. kan. July I--'1 - no.ted that a stock company. ....' .aaa s.,s 7 she s Topclxa Capital for seo. .oo' that ten. j. K. Hudson No"'" :, i,or-in-cheif. D. W. Mnlsane' ' ,,,, of the Topeka Capital. denl' ~,,.en he returned from Detroa
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

- -auina une swoileu seiea' -. many calves perished in 5ha, W. ", good many farmers here nau 'n h their wheat. but those m the o' who had their wheat in shocNs S' Gnxereiv. ---
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

Duke for sponsor constitutes the nearest
approach to regal dignity to which the
chief of a republican State can hope to
aspire. M. Felix Faure, in his counting
house at Havre, could never have dreamed
of climbing to SO giddy a pinacle of
earthly ambition. Wicked wags among
the royalists asserted that the President
would commemorate the event by per-
formance of lie Bourgeois Gentilhomme"
in the evening. but no such item figured
on the programme. NJ. Faure must al
and ribbons than could be displayed on
any bosom however capac1ous, but he Is
a long way from being the most deco
rated man in Europe. That proud dis
tincton belongs to Count Won Eulenburg.
who holds the record with sixty-three
such vanties. He thus beats Bismarck,
who could boast of fiftyfour only, and
MoltKe, ~ VINO LelI zen oeioW tnat total. But
declined many offers and refused to pay
the customary fees.-London Chronicle
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
A GentI7manlu Briqand.

A picturesque and humorous brigand Is
Bernardo Viola. whom the Italian author
tiles are just now trying to catch He is
not an ordinary vulgar cutthroat. but
gentlemanly fellow. who has a host of
friends and who is described as being
both generous and kindhearted.
Viola expects parish priests to support
him. and whenever he finds himself short
of money he informs the priests of the
fact and insists that it is their duty to
supply him with the necessary funds.
The priests who comply with his request
find Viola a pleasant visitor He takes
just what he thinks they can afford to
give him and then goes his way salts
fed
Those priests, however, who refuse to
comply with his demands very soon dis
cover that he is not to be trif1ed with
Viola wastes no words on them, but sim
ply lays hands on what valuables he can
find in their homes and then makes off
with them Only once did he let anger
get the better of him. That was when a
sturdy priest tried to prevent him from
plundering his home. Viola would not
stand that and so he promptly slew the
unfortunate priest.
Violas great desire at present Is IN
form a partnership with another bandit
named Raimondo Pace, for whom +ha
police are also looking. These two men
are we'll known throughout the district
of Aquila. and many think that for that
very reason the authorities ought to he
able to capture them easily Viola. how
ever. has many friends and relatives
there. and whenever the police or soldiers
show themselves these loyal fellows
promptly send word to the bandits and
thus enable them to get into safe hiding
place.
AS matter of fact, too, the number OF
pohcemen in the district is entirely in
adequate, and the result is that Vio1o III
other brigands do pretty much as +haS.
please. 1t is said that some of these
iawless men have been plunderine for the
last quarter of century, and. If 50, ths
chance of their capture in the near Yrs
ture seems rather doubtful
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

IT HE hardest middle distance race
that l ever rode was with Tom Lin
ton on the Manhattan Beach track.
In my humble estimation it was the
hardest race ever run in this or any
other country. NV reasons for saying this
are not few. There were many condi-
tions that made the race hard one To
me the purse was no consideration. To
begin with. there was between Linton and
myself the keenest rivalry; such ri
valry, in fact that either of us would
have given all he possessed in the world
If any one could have satisfied him be-
fore the race that he would win Back
of the rivalry of which l speak is a story,
and 1t Is story that will explain why
the race was the hardest l ever rode
Tom Linton and l were schoolmates. We
were born and brought up in the same
town. 1t was in Aberamen, Aberdare,
South Wales. that we lived Our homes
were not quarter of mile apart There
had existed between Linton and myself
rivalry from the time when we were
little boys. AS We grew up and were able
to take part in sports and games this
spirit of rivalry grew stronger. This was
the. state of affairs between Linton and
myself in 1891, when we both took to the
wheel
Then it was that the fight became
harder for me. This was due to the
difference in our occupations. Linton was
a miner, while I was learning to be a
butcher. Naturally my rival had the
greater following. The miners in the
town greatly outnumbered the butchers
and they stood by Linton TO man
through all his ups and downs During
the first few years our greatest ambition
was to defeat each other. When we
finally branched out as full-f1edged pro-
fessionals, | believe that either of us
would rather be beaten a dozen times by
any one else than by the other.
In 1895 under the management of
Choppy Warburton, the famous runner
l gained many victories in Paris and
other parts of the world, among them
always had some plausible excuse to give
for his defeat. 1t was In Paris that l met
Champion Zimmerman, and it was from
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
THE hardest fight that I ever hare

tn HE hardest fight that I ever hard in
my life was with Jack Skelly AS
everybody knows, Skelly was fight
er of no mean ability in his day. 1t
will be recalled by those who are well
posted in the history of the ring that it
was Skelly who fought George Dixon in
New Orleans at the time that Corbett
ended the career of John L. Sullivan. At
that famous carnival SkeIly gave Dixon
a clean, hard and scientific argument, and
the little negro had all he wanted to win
his victory. Well, | was matched to meet
Skelly in 1895 for ten rounds and a decis-
ion in the light weight class. 1 had heard
good deal of Skelly and his provinces as
a fighter but l guess, like all youngsters,
/ had case of the sweled head and l
did not reckon on any especial trouble in
disposing of my game 1 knew that 1
had a fight on my hands, but l thought
that in two rounds l would be able to
finish my man. | want you to understand
that this fight taught me a lesson Be
half train, so that when | entered the
ring on the night of the fight l was not
really in the condition that l should have
been.
| shall never forget it. Tim Hurst was
the referee. In the betting l was a to /
favorite and / have since understood that
there We're few takers even at that price
on Skelly. / had given my friends the quiet
tip that ! would finish Skelly In the sec
ond or third round. and l honestly ex-
pected to do so; but as you will see 7
had underestimated my game.
When time was called [ sailed in My
plan of action was to go right at my man
and never give him a moments, rest. |
wanted to make quick work of him and
end the fight. This was about the way |
had sized it up, but there was something
had failed to count on and that was the
cleverness and staying powers of Skelly
| went at my man in the first round, but
he was not there. l chased him. but he
kept out of the way. This nettled me- so
in the next round l was hot. l rushed
him hard, but l could not reach Shelly
and what was worse, l got badly punished
for my trouble. The third round saw me
with badly swollen eye. / want to tell
you that in all my experience in the ring
/ was never so badly punished as in this
fight My left eye was lying out on my
cheek. my lips were cut and swollen,
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while the blood was running from nv
breathe.
In very little while 1 realized that I
was up against It, l had started the rush
ing tactics and knew that l had to keep
1t up or lose the fight, as Skelly had out
pointed me. 1 was aware that if / altered
my game the public would say that Skel-
~ had made it so warm for me that had
TO quit. You can imagine my feelings
when l tell you that as l came up for
each round / knew that l was getting
weaker, while, as far as I could see there
was no let-up, on Skelly's part. He showed
stronger as the game went on. I was des-
perate. | knew what defeat meant and |
summoned all of my strength to my aid
For the first time in my life l realized
the bitter meaning of the word "overcon-
fident,' and resolved that l would never
again underestimate my man.
This was how the fight stood up to the
beginning of the, seventh round. When
this round opened / knew that If / was
to win / had to get to work. Skelly
seemed strong. and, let me tell you, he
at me like whirlwind. He punished me
worse than / had ever been punished in
my life, before or since. l felt that VIC
Tory ,y was g siipping ppm from re n m my grasp M | was
end of my life had come. In my despera-
ton / summoned to my aid all of my
reason, he allowed himself to be drawn
or rushed into his corner I saw my one
opportunity-indeed my last opportunity
l tented for Skelly's stomach. This was
his weak point When I made the feint
he lowered his guard and in an instant
/ shot my right to his chin. / threw the
weight of my whole body into the blow.
He went down like an OK. AS he tried to
rise | put him out.
/ did not get over the effects of nv
punishment for month, but the fight
was of great benft to me, as it has
taught me the lesson that man should
never underestimate his opponent.
FRANK ERNE.
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Baccarat Scandal Is Stirring Germany

not save him from debt, and he would
have been already lost had he not man
aged 10 draw two young Princes-who
are nameless-into the great American
game
This affair of the "Prinzen-jeu' was
rapidly hushed up. The youthful scamp
disappeared to make a short tour of the
Continent. And when he came back it
was in company with Chopard
STERLING HEILIG, n. Y. Press.
To be invested with the Order of the
Golden Fleece and have a Russian Grand
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
TWO FAMOUS STRUGGLES
FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS.
HARDEST RACE
| Ever Rode.
By "JiDDy" Michael,
Champion Middle DistoDce Rider
g F1ARDES ST FIGHT
g | Ever Had,
By FroDk ErDe.
RisiDg Middle Weight.



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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
Shot the Spanish Officer Sent to grrest
Him and appealed to the Native Sol
diePs to Strike for Freedom.

than 1900 francs a year, and the elder
Aguinaldo had great difficulty to make
both ends meet.
At st. Jean de Lateran the student is
drilled in Spanish and Latin and the
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
r Notorious Card Sharp Introduced Into
One Of BerIin's Most Exclusive Clubs
by Fast Young NobIeman

on card, his cards were marked eff
feCtually.
1t is admittedly the most subtle fraud
at baccarat. The banker has the cards
in his hands. If the first card, that on
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

What makes Patterson so gloomy all
the timer"
We'll. he's self-made man. and he
says he'd give anything If he could blame
the job on somebody else" Detroit Free
Press
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

A pious Scotch farmer once remarked
with regard to the potato disease that
at first he 'thoct 1t was dispensation
of ALMIGHTY God, but now he believes it
was an insect"
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

son was first sent to the College of ST. Jean
His father was a planter, and the son
was sent first to the College of st. Jean
de Lateran, then to the University Of
St. Thomas, in Manila. The youth; edu-
cation cost the father much privation,
for the cost of pursuing a course of
study at these institutions is not less
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
How Hguinaldo Boldly Won His Leadership

y ENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDo
y FANNY, the President of the
Filipinos, is little more than 80
I years of age. He was born in
n linus, little village near Cavite.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

y ERLIN, Jan. 1O-Chopard, or
- Wolff, the most successful card
manipulation in the world, has
IL fed from Berlin, with several ac-
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-25
$3s, 100000 IN. GOLD.

The Salmon and Clearwater placer
mines in Idaho, according to Wells, Fargo
Express company's receipts, yielded in
gold dust and nuggets from thirty eight
to forty million dollars between 1860 and
"a. Notwithstanding the difficulties Of
transportation in those days, remoteness
from civilization, and hostile Indians, the
fame of the rich gold placers around Elk
City, Florence, Orc Fino and Millersburg
reached the outside world, and stam-
pede marked the opening of the sixties.
Bancroft, the historian, long ago express
ed the belief that these placer mines were
but the outskirts or washings of a rich
er central deposit, and almost simultan-
eously with the recent completion of the
Northern Pacific's Lewiston, Idaho, ex-
tension from Spokane, comes the an
nouncement that prospeGtors have dis
covered immense lodges of gold bearing
quartz in the Buffalo Hump range lying
between the Salmon and the South Fork
Of the Clearwater, along which latter
stream the Northern Pacific is now
building it's Clearwater Line. For map
folder giving fuller information regarding
this new mining region send two cent
stamp to Chas. S. Fee. ST. Paul, Minn.,
or any General or District Passenger
Agent Of the Northern Pacific Railway.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-25
A FLOATER REFUSED.

Judge J. NJ. Kennedy Of the police court
had a large batch of offenders before him
this morning and caused the arrest Of
several more who will be present this
afternoon at the trial of Jack Harris.
Mrs. Taylor and Fred Knight, who are
the members Of drunken gang who will
be tried at o'clock. Judge Kennedy
says drunken brawls must cease in the
residence portions Of Anaconda. If the
Jail in Anaconda Is not large enough to
hold them all the old jail at Deer Lodge
will be brought into use.
Another offender was John Pennock,
found guilty Of being drunk and an all
round rounder. He pleaded for mercy
and he was given 80 days. During the
time the committeeman was being writ
ten he pleaded with the judge for float
er but was told there We're none in stock.