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The Mena star., 1899-03-01

The many friends of that inde- fatigable and brilliant reform writer, B. o. Flower, founder, and for many years editor, of the Arena, will be glad to learn that he is again in the harness and at the head of a new magazine called 'The Coming Age" We have secured copy of Vol. 1, No. 2, for February, and find it as full as nut is of meat of interesting articles pertaining to the welfare of the people along the industrial line. We believe it to be the best reform journal published at this time, and it should be in the hands of all thinkers. It is published at Copely Square, Boston, at $2.00 a year, and We will take pleasure in forwarding subscriptions for any one wishing it.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
The trial of Jesse James for

The trial of Jesse James for alleged complicity in tho robbery of the Missouri Pacific train near Kansas City, is now in progress, the state having rested its case last Saturday, fully satisfied that it had succeeded in establishing the fact of his complicity in the hold-up. The defense, however, is putting up a good fight, intro ducing a large amount of evidence showing the innocense of young Jesse.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
The Military Problem At Maniln'


 From the Chicago Record.
 The action of the insurgeut fll'pi- nos in applying the torch to Manila IS only one more indication that Ameri' can forces in Luzon have to confront military problem involving unusual difficulties Although the Pilipinos were readily repulsed after their first assault on Manila, and although the lesson of those engagements must nave qiven them a wholesome respect for the fighting capacity of the American soldier they evidently have DO idea of abandoning the fight The line which they first formed about Manila has been pierced and could be pierced again with ease dozens of times, but with no fatal effept The situation now devel- oping is virtually that of siege, and the besiegers cannot be overcome any more easily because they are not pre- pared to conduct it along modern mill tary lines.
 The American forces in Manila may be relied on to repel any organized as sault and to make every attack of the enemy costly experiment. But they are in Manila to stay. It might be easy enough to drive the Filipino army away to-day, but it would be L IL. Erct American soldiers retired to the base of operations. There is little promise of gaining anything from chasing an army which can melt away and disap- pear on short notice, only to reappear later with unimpaired force. The American soldier must fight where he is. while the Filipino, when weary, can retire few miles to secure shell ter and enjoy rest Looseness of or ganization and lack of formal system are advantages rather than draw backs in a kind of campaigning which is likely to baffie the best plans of mili- tary experts. Add to this the fact that the Filipinos' interest in their combat seems to be increasing rather than abating and that they show a fiendish ingenuity in harrassing their opponents, and it is possible to get an idea of the difficulties involved in the situation in Manila. The very streets of the city are filled with assassins and insurgent sympathizers, bent on mis- chief for the Americans.
 If the activity and savage energy which the Pilipinos are evincing in their latest performances are at all significant, the war now in progress is more likely to lead to extermination than to pacifcation. Aguinaldo's mili- tary policy is evidently the policy of war to the knife and knife to the hilt
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

In consideration of the Port Arthur Canal company agreeing to withdraw a suit for damages against the Sabine Land and i'm provement company for obstruct-
 ing the construction of the Port Arthur canal, said Sabine Land company has agreed not to make any further attempt to interfere with the building of the canal. The work will now be pushed with great vigor, and as there is but a half mile more to be dug, the great canal will soon be ready for use. This has been a great un- dertaking, and the projectors are entitled to vast amount of credit.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

The coal famine predicted for Arkansas, owing to the strike of the coal miners, will not bring much trouble to the people of this section as far as lack of fuel is concerned, as we have an abund- ance of wood.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
Just Try.

Mr. Jimson; Won't yo' sing some thing for us, Miss SkyIark?
 Miss skylark (modestly): Wah. I'll try. Mir. Jimson.
 Mr. J'mson; Suttenly, Miss Skylark, suttenly-dat's wot I mean!-Puck
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
STATE EXCHANGES.

Tommy Ryan. champion welter weight boxer of the world. of Syrar cuse, N. Y., has made a match with Charley Johnson of St. Paul, to fight twenty rounds at Hot Springs, March lst. Weight at ringsde l5o pounds T Pine Bluff Graphic.
 The miners have demanded an ad- vance of cents taking the run and 5i.monthly payments. The operators ignored them and the convention ad- iourned without saying what they would do. They are ill bad mood and a strike of the miners in the h. dian Territory is feared. -Arkansas Gazette
 A young man who had been convert ed by the Salvation Army, speaking from the platform, declared that all pride and self conceit had been taken out of his heart To prove it he said he would go do down among the audi ence and kiss an old colored woman. As he went down the aisle, the old colored woman arose and said: Look hyar, brudder, you may hab no pride, but I has; you can't kiss me. "-- State Republican.
 There is no country that will dis count this on Irish potatoes There is money in raising potatoes and our farmers should raise more of them. If the farmer is prepared to raise them, there is but very little more work to raise an acre of potatoes than an acre of cotton. The cotton brings from S25 to $35 per acre and the potatoes will bring from $l0o to SlS0 per acre. The facts are before you; what will you raise this year, brother farmerP-Se- vier County Star.
 Within the past fifteen years cleo tricity. steam and the bicycle have driven the horse almost out of busi- ness, ana now comes a man down in Mississippi who has had his cotton cropipicked entirely by monkeys, which he bought and had imported for the purpose. This is direct blow at the negro. With the courts depriving the negro of the fun of shooting craps and the monkey taking away his avocation of cotton picking, where is he "at?"- State Republican.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

Those wishing extra copies of the illustrated edition of the Star of Feb. 8, to send to their friends, or those wishing to know some thing of Mena, can have them free of cost by calling at this office.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

Gardeners should plant early varieties of potatoes and peas soon, now, so as to have them ready for the early market and good prices. Early peas and
 potatoes grow to perfection here.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

In publishing a daily paper we will be enabled to materially lm- prove the weekly edition. Gath ering news actively each day for a daily will enable us to give a greater amount of news for the weekly.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
DEWEY WANTS THE OREGON.
says the Big Battieshio should Be sent to Manila at Once s'for Political ReAsons-
 Speculation at Washington.

Washington, Feb. p. The following dispatch was received at the navy de- partlnent yesterday:
 Manila Feb e4 For political reasons the Oregon should pc sent here at once Dewey
 The cablegram was received with surprise by the officials here. No one knew, or at least would admit, that he knew, the nature of the political req sons which the admiral says demand the immediate presence of the peerless battleship. The cablegram was taken to the cabinet board and fully dis. eussed there. The admiral, it is said, possibly feels that the moral effect of the presence of the big battle ship upon the insurgents themselves, and particularly on that large element among the Filipinos that is believed to be restrained with difficulty from joining fortunes with Aguinaldo, with whom their sympathies lie, would be good. But there is an underlying doubt whether or not the admiral may not be keenly sighting a gathering cloud in the east and is looking to the prevention of any possible interven- ton or interference by European pow CTS in the struggle now in progress in the vicinity of Manila.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
A WHITE MANS BURDEN.

Arkansas Gazette: One of the worst of the ''white mans bur- dens" is the war tax, which he will be compelled to bear for many years to come.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
Cyclone at Evansville, ind.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 27. A vicious cyclone passed over Evansville yester- day, destroying and damaging much property Many private homes were unroofed and the residence of Mrs Susan Roberts completely destroyed. Other minor casualties are reported. The loss will be heavy.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

0reru Ii was signed "W. C. F. anu had rabbits foot tied to u. i"' nn zens are puzzled over the affair as D'' kingsley is quiet and peacea ble ci''ze" and has never had any trouble "''" any one during his long residence "'' Pine Bluff Graphic.
 Last Saturday night, as menliouou in Sundays Courier, the cons'ao'o deputy jailed eighteen negro gamoie's sunday morning when an officer calieo at the iail, cold prison walls alone greeted him; for the prisoners "'u picked up their newspaper beds ana walked sometime during the carry hours of morning. -Texarkana Oour- fer
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

Little Rock had smallpox scare this week, but we have not heard of the legislature adjourning on that account.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

If you have cough, throat irrlta- tion, weak lungs, pain in the chest, difficult breathing, croup or hoarseness let us suggest One Minute Cough Cure Always reliable and safe. Hanes < EgoIf.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

The paper that helps to build the town in which it is published should be well sustained,
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

News reaches us just as we go to press that destructive fire IS raging at Muscogee. The report is that the court house. Maddin's large hardware store, the Turner block, Adams hotel, M. K. & T. freight offices the post office aud in all about four blocks had been consumed, and the fire was still raging, with a strong wiad blowing. C. c. Ayers is in the Turner block and was likely burned out. Ifreports that reached here at 10 o'clock yesterday are true, the best portion of the busi- ness part of the city has been de- stroyed. Fort Smith Elevator.
 A little boy over at Stuttgart was required to write an essay the other day. "The Newspaper" was his sub iect, and here is the result: II don't know how newspapers came into the world, and I don't think God does, for he hasn't got nothing to say about them and editor is not in the bible. I think the editor is one of the missing links you hear about, and stayed in the brush till after the flood, then came out and wrote the thing up, and has been here ever since. don't think he ever dies never saw dead un and never heard of one gettin' licked. Our paper is a mighty poor un; the editor goes 'thout under clothes all winter, don't wear no socks and pa hasn't paid his subscrip- tion in five years State Republican. There is bill before the lower branch of the legislature entitled "An act to be entitled an Act to protect employees of the railroad companies 5 This is Senate Bill No l2a. This bill is along lines of legislation Tn Great Britian and seeks to protect railroad men from criminal negligence on the part of their employers. The lives of these men are placed in danger by CuCdp duI CdtclCSS ldDOT duQ It IS no more than proper that they who employ incompetent and poorly paid help should be held responsible for in- jurles sustained thereby. The effect of such a law should be the employ ment of the best of help that can be obtained and the result in the end would be to the advantage of both employer and employed. = Tribune, Little Rock.
 Tom Billingsly, an old and highly respected citizen of Roe, found on hls doorstep Monday night, small coffin in which was A Smith .& Wessou cartridge. A card was also attached to the coffin on which were the follow. ing words: '"rom B.-We give vou just thirty days to close your happy household and leave this town for.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

No other medicine builds up and fortifes the system against miscarriage as well as Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

When the government bought the Philippine Islands we fear it drew white elephant, ono that will prove very expensive to keep.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bro,no o,,,u, Al urngglsts refund money if {, tfanlets each tsblet The genuine has L. B. ,s o au ,O
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

To reach the public merchants should advertise in the Star.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
neresford,s Prnpileca Keca rdIng Chlna.

Beresfords Prophecy Kesa rdins China.
 Washington. Feb. 23. Lord Charles Beresford, in an interview to-day, pre- dicted that China will be bankrupt in four years and said that what England had done for Egypt the four nations controlling China trade could do for China
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

Help build up Mena and Polk county by sending extra copies of the Star to your friends in other sections of the country.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

According to the Scyier County Star, Horatio is q good place to establish Il bank.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

Send the Star to your friends.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

On March 4 the Daily Star will appear.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

The curative properties. strength and effect of Dr. M A. Simmons Liver Medicine are always the same It can. not be equaled. a,
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

Constipation of the bowels may pc easily cured by few doses o' Di' oi | A. Simmons Liver Medicine
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
i Luck In Soap.


 Rusty Riggs (horrifed): Whatever,s . dls l see dat's jest fell out O vonr pocket, Dusty? It ain't-it can't ha soap!
 Dusty Diggs (composedly,: Oats all right; pardl carries dat wid me for luck.
 Rusty Riggs. Ah, git out! You,ro plum crazy. Dare ain no luck in soan Dusty Diggs-Dare is in dis soon It's de kind dat's advertised in de newspapers-scr scrubbemsoftly's solven, soap and it saves work Seeq-prol, For quick remedy and one tha. :. perfectly safe for children let ne s ,' ommend One Minute Cough crra rec, g. IS excellent for croup. hoarsana II tickling in the throat and cnnss oueSs' Hanes X Egolf. 0oughs' Boarding houses are a necsss,u evil intended to convince bachelor. th :, they should have homes of tbei, on,s -Ex. h'
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

This is March.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

whistle announced Hugo, the next stop.
When the engine gave the single loot the
shifty-eyed man threw his hand face
downward on the table. put his hands In
ms lap and leaned back with a sort of
sigh.
Seems 10 me l amt havin' no sort n.
luck at all in this game. he said with an
aggrleVed drawl that was almost pathetic.
liant mad nary trump in my hand with
ahythln Tor more'n a dozen rounds Sur
they amt no use kckn', Is there feIlers?
Anyhow, I'm not all up VT. after all. Come
TO think of IL, I've got a hard right there
now that ought to be good In any company.
What do you fellers think of it?
we didn't do anything at all. but our
SIX arms went into the air just as If they
were on the same marionette string. The
new mans 'hand'-rather. his pair OF
'hands'-would, as he said, have taken
the pot in any company His edge on the
situation consisted of a pair of black-bar-
reied army revolvers that he suddenly
jerked out of his lap with his last question
He held one of them steadily leveled on a
spot right between my two eyes and the
other he slowly waved from side to side,
so as to cover my two friends with his
other gun. Well, / didn't do any Analysing
of the situation any more than If l had
never thought of what ! was going to do
in case was held up.
Kind Of an ornery way OF doin job,
fellers, | know said the shifty-eyed man
with the bead on us, but you aall look
sporty enough not TO be particular how the
things done, so longs you've got 10 give
up all o your belongin's IN the way of
cash and gilt junk, anyhow. That's about
right, hey?'
Wen, I've told enough to prove my case
OF the hunks and to exhibit the difference
between promise and performance. The fell
low persuaded the three Of us to lay our
Notwithstanding guns on the card table and
then our vafuabiss. He got my stud and
ring that he had been so earnestly sizing
up ana couple of hundreds In Cash. He
did as well out of The other two, and then
ne Just hoped off the train at Hugo. I
haven't figured out any future Ane OF con-
duct since that time"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
MoLLrE NEWMAN WON DEBuTANTE
Churchill Downs Presented n Good
Days sporting.


Louisville. Ky, May 5.--The Debutante
stakes, the principal event of to-days card
at Churchill Downs, went to Mollie New
man, an outsider, entered at the last mo-
ment
First Race-Six furlongs, purse. ST.
Wood, to l. won, with Malius, to /.
second, and Hard Knot. Z 10 2, third. Time
1:16la.
Second Race-Four furlongs, purse Es-
till, to /. won, with His Excellency, even,
second, and Alfred c., to l. third. Time
0:50
Third Race-Seven furloGgs. purse.
Rush, l to 10, won. with jamie Clay, 90
TO !, second, and Fun Dress. 20 to I, third.
Time 1902.
Fourth Race-Debutante stakes. 2-year-
old FLIES, four furlongs. Mollie Newman.
u to l. won, with Anna Balm. to /. sec
ond and Honeywood, 6 to /. third. Time
O:50.
Fifth Race-Selling, one mile. Galathee,
4 to 5, won, with Piccola, 4 to /. second,
and Sir Blaze, so to l, third. Time l:44.
Sixth Race-SiX furlongs, selling Hur-
ricane, to l. won. with Brightie s.. 8 to
], second, and Hanlon, 4 to /, third. Time
1:16.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
PEMMcAN AS AN ARMY nAToS
Nothing Equal 10 II I'm Far Nortberr
Climate.


Climate.
From the Forest and Stream.
The value of pemmlcan as a food ration
is not by any means confined to excursions
where means of transportation are um,,ea
It's value has been demonstrated MANY
times on the frontier where fresh rnaa.
was abundant and easily obtained. NV al
tention was first called to 1t In 1868 while
encamped with some Ped river pepople
north Of Mouse river, in the British North.
west. These people were In the habit az 90
Ing out TO the buffalo range every snrinp
from the Fort Garry settlements and ms
ting up tons of pemmlcan for the winter
trade, and 10 supply the northern trading
posts. The mode of making II was as fol-
lows: Buffalo meat was sliced with knife
In huge slabs about one inch or less IN
thickness, and suspended over frames for
drying in the sun. small fire was built
underneath 10 keep off flies until thin
glaze was formed on the outside of tba
dried fiesh which effectually protected IL
from attacks OF flies. When thoroughly
dried the meat would have shrunk TO less
than one-third of its former thickness.
Then II was roasted slightly to make ID
brittle, when il was pounded with fails
and reduced to fine particles The whole
was poured into rawhde sacks and incor-
porated with melted marrow fat When
cooled the sacks were stored away in a
dry place and would keep for years. This
was the crude process used for the trade.
there being several grades Of this penn
mcan.
The value Of well-made pemmcan lies
In the fact that II contains the maximum
of nutrition with the minimum of weight
and space, added 10 its keeping qualities.
It is always palatable. whether eaten in
the raw state or cooked While in the Ia~
terror Of Alaska with Capt Gienn's ex-
ploring expedition in July, 1898, had oc-
casion to dry quantity of mountain sheep
meat to keep 1t from spelling. When 1t
was perfectly dry / roasted IL slightly on
some Goals at the campfire. and afterward
pounded IL In a canvas sack. In this state
1t was delicious. 1t served many a time
for refreshment on the TRAIL even when
fresh meat was obtainable. Once a handful
of it mixed with boiled rice served treat
for twelve hungry men.
It's excellence as food ration for SOL
diers on the march cannot be disputed.
Soldiers in camp can take perishable meat
and by drying and pounding Il In the meth
Cd described nave most acceptable susie
nance in small bulk lasting many days.
l have never known IL to cause bowel dis
orders or other complaints such as are
sometimes induced by sudden change to
a fresh meat dset.
As an economical food ration / regard
pemmican as of great value. An authority
states that It was introduced into the
British navy victualing yards in order to
supply the Arctic expeditions with an cas-
lily preserved food containing the largest
amount OF nutrlment In the smallest space.
For Arctic regions l would add SUI
gar to pemmican, as / found by actual
trial IL was very agreeable. Sugar in my
estimation Is equal 10 chocolate In sus-
tanning power. and the desire for 1t in
Alaska is something that impresses the
traveier very quickly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

GERS in the army. and with the war de-
partment.
He ran against justice court yesterday
in an attachment for a So claim. He
thinks he was roughly treated. and blames
Macon for harboriug justice courts
II is said by witnesses that the Justice
ordered the colonel carried to Jail for con,
tempt, but after the colonel apologized for
his manner, the court relented. and after
court was adjourned personal difficulty
was prevented only by parties standing
near. This, however, is not absolutely
confirmed
Col. Ray has been ordered 10 report for
duty at Washington tonight.
4 am going to leave this - country, new
er to return, I have been 30 years beyond
the confines of civilization, and the first
yenr of my return I am treated in this
most disgraceful way"