The Mena star., July 06, 1899, Page 8, Image 8

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The Soldiers Wanted Will Be Ob
tained in the Regular Method
and No Call Issued.
THE FORCE AT GEN. OTIS' COMMAND.
(a Negro* Some Hontlle Filipino*. When
the California Regiment Were I>epart
ing for Home, Thought the Inland Wa»
Being Kvacuated and Made an Attack
Upon Them—I*re»ldent Not Worried.
Washington, July 4.—The war de
partment has nearly perfected the de
tails of the project for the enlistment
of volunteers under the terras of the
act of the last congress. There is to
be nothing in the nature of a call, but,
as heretofore stated, the soldiers will
be obtained in the regular method
through the efforts of the United States
recruiting officers stationed in the vari
ous large cities. To this end the de
partment has already sent out to these
officers full instructions for their
guidance, as well as blanks for en
listments and everything is now in
shape to begin recruiting at the
word from Washington. It was stated
by the adjutant general to-day that the
department contemplates raising nine
regiments in all and the instructions
to the recruiting officers are based on
this ligure. Each regiment will have a
strength of 1,330 men, making a total
force of 11,984 men. This will almost
be twice the number of men which
Gen. Otis reports will be necessary to
give him the force of 30,000 effectives,
which he requires. The recruiting for
f l'nicii 1«»p ormtr ltuu t), ft ♦
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establishment up to within 230 of its
maximum strength. The force that
•will be at Gen. Otis’ disposal until the
new troops now in this country reach
him at the beginning of the fall cam
paign may he summarized as follows:
Seventeen regiments of regular in
fantry, 25,840 men: three new volun
teer regiments, 4,134; four batteries
Third artillery, 480; ten batteries of the
Sixth, 1,230; the fourth cavalry. 1.230;
an engineer battalion, 200; signal corps,
50; total. 33,273 men.
Outbreak in the Inland of Negros.
Manila. July 4. — Reports have been
received here of an outbreak in the is
land uf Negros incident upon the de
parture of tlie California regiment for
home. Some hostile natives, seeing a
company of soldiers at one of the small
posts preparing to depart, thought the
Americans were evacuating the island
and a party of 250 rebels, mostly lJoto
raen, attacked the troops and killed
one man and wounded another belong
ing to company E. The Filipinos were
easily driven off.
The transport Sherman will bring
the California troops to Manila before
starting for San Francisco. The trans
jxirt Grant will soon embark the Colo
rado regiment.
The I’rmldrnl Not Worried.
Washington, July 4.—President Mc
Kinley deprecates the pessimistic
view of the situation in the Philip
pines which is taken by some influen
tial newspapers in this country, but is
not inclined to attaeh much import
ance to their forebodings. He is not
worried over the situation, for lie is
completely in touch with it and thor
oughly understands the possibilities
with which it is fraught and the cer
tainty of the outcome, in which only
the question of time figures.
ROYALISTS IN CUBA,
A Cuban (ieneral I>l*«at lulled With Amcrl- I
*
can Unto and lldlcvc* the l-land
Want* a Monarchical Itcgitnc.
11 avnna, July 4.—La Lucha to-day j
publishes a statement regarding mat
ters which itsconductors say they have
leen investigating and carefully guard
ing for several weeks, owing to the ret
icence of those concerned and the de
sire of the latter to avoid a premature
disclosure leading to a possible failure
pt their plans. The paper says:
Cuba during the last few months has i>oen a
land of many surprises. The latest is the es
tablishment of a royalist p irt.y. The new organi
zation In unimportant at present, probably num
bering fewer than ,V> members, but a well
known Cuban general, who claims to be a do
.Nccndunt of Charlemagne, is reported to lx; the
head of the party. The Cuban general in ques
tion Is said to lx* dissatisfied with American
rule. He thinks that wh it Cuba needs is not a
republic, but a strong h md at the helm, like
Ills own. He Is of the opinion that the iiouple
of the Latin race prefer royalty and the po.ssl
bte honors accruing under a monarchical re
gime.
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The Half Year tn Wall Street.
New York, July 4.—In Wall street
the first half of 189*J has had important
developments. It has been a half year
of progress, of continually growing
prosperity. Aside from sales of se
curities by foreign holders, there lias
been no liquidation of consequence in
Miy part of the market, except in a
few of tlir new industrial share**,
which, for various hut always special
reasons, have yielded. The public’s
acquisition of them' new industrials
has not gone to the extent generally
estimated. A large proportion of such j
stocks can still be found in the band*
of promoting agents.
Ibnlh Unit'll Over Hi Afrr.
Carthage, Mo.. July 4. —Next Friday
is the day set for the hanging of Jaraex
McAfee, for t lie murder of Kl*-r
Brewer at Joplin. He was rc*mi«-'« (
80 days on the understanding that he
was insane. The sheriff has not ye*
called a jury. It is reported he has
called upon medical men to take ob
servation, but the results have not
been made public. A new death watch
has been placed over McAfee.
THE JOPLIN MINES.
The Sale* of Ore for the Past SI* Month*
133.425 Ton* of Zlne
anti 11,92 7 Ton* of I.ead.
Joplin, Mo., July 4.—Saturday ended
the first six months of 1809 and the to
tal sales of ore covering that period ag
gregated 138,425 tons of zinc and 11,927
tons of lead, which sold for $6,579,787.
This is an increase of 24,186 tons of
zine and $3,447,932 in price, with a de
crease of 2,587 tons of lead over the
sales of the first half of 1898. The in
crease in value is over 100 percent. The
recommendation of the Zinc Miners’
association that there be a general ces
sation of ore production was observed
by 90 per cent, of the ore producers
throughout the district, who mined
little or no ore. The recommendation
was made because the buyers were
forcing down the price on account of a
surplus of ore in the bins of mine
owners.
A Kal« of Zinc Ore.
Webb City, Mo., July 5.—Oronogc
and Webb City have just sold 800 tons
of high-grade zinc ore to S. C. Edgar,
who is interested in a smelter at Caron
delet, Mo. The price paid was $48 pet
ton, the association top price. The
probable effect of this will be to raise
the embargo anil that work will be at
once resumed.
Senator I'lniiitffiin Kilted.
Richard, Va., July 5.—Senator Flan
agan. who was also commonwealth at
torney for 1’owhattan county, was shot
and killed at I’owhattan court course
yesterday by W. Cl. Pilkinton. The
shooting was the outcome of a quarrel
over the recent canvass for the election
of United States senators by a direct
vote._
Soninling the fulled State*.
London. July 5.—The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Copenhagen: “The United States gov
ernment has been secretly sounded re
garding its disposition to support Den
mark's effort to secure a guarantee ot
her international neutrality, with spe
cial reference to any naval war in the
Baltic.”_
Suicided After a Ouurret.
Wichita, Kan., July 5. — Mrs. William
Friend, of Kochi, seven miles north of
this city, had a quarrel yesterday morn
ing because her husband chastised one
of their six children severely, and when
tie went to work she went to a barn
and hung herself with a clothesline
The Great Rock Island Route.
Are you going West to spend your
vacation? If so, this will be your
chance to obtain benefit of cheap rate.
819.00 to Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo and return.
$31.00 to Glen wood Sprirgs and re
turn,
$32.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake and
return.
Tickets will be on sale June 25th to
July 11th. Final return limit from
Colorado points, October 31st: from
Ogden and Salt Lake, three months
from date of sale. Fast Trains. Fine
equipment- Dining cars (meals a la
carte.) Elegant service. For infor
mation address
A. II. Mofff.t, G. S. W. I*. A.
2 t d w Kansas City, Mo.
Land For Sale or Trade.
I have eighty acres of land, title
perfect, and unincumbered, in Clair
County, Missouri, ten miles from
Osceola, that I desire to sell or trade
for property in or near Mena. For
particulars address me at Mena, Ar
kansas, or call at my home on Camp
bell street in the Hall addition, north
west portion of the city,
wtf E. A. Tins.
To Sell or Exchange,
A three-room cottage in Mena. Lot
lo0.\180, well improved. Will sell
cheap for cash or exchange for house
and lot in some town in Southern Kan
sas or Missouri. For information ad
dress Mns. A. A.Thomas,
wl2tf Mena, Ark.
Legal Blanks.
Notice is hereby given to attorneys,
justice's of the peace, and the public
in general, that a full and complete
ine of legal blanks can be found at
the Enterprise Store ou Sherwood ave
nue opposite the depot. w7-tf
For Sale.
120 acre farm. Ten acres cleared: 10O
acres tillable. Two good springs; good
two room house; on townsite of Acorn,
live miles north of Mena. Apply to L.
E. Ancell. Acorn. Ark. 23 13t w
The Jackson Drug Co. is the place to
buy everything that can be found in
a first class, up to date drug store ;
He”e wiW be found brushes, paints and
oils of all kinds, perfumes of the best >
make and all manner of toilet articles,
blank books and stationery uud wall
paper in every shade and patern hml
all the latest styles. Our stock of wall
paper is complete and always iu quan
tity to supply all who call. Jackson
Drug Co. wi-tf
Remember the Jackson Drug Co
carries a complete line of everything
io drugs. wlC tf
Now is the time to use bed-bug pois
on and Jackson makes the best. io«
and 25c a bottle. wj, \f
! WE CAN SAVE YOU BIC
MONEY IN THESE LINES.
Mens’s Clothing.
If anyone tells you that we are
running an exclusive clothing
store you can safely dispute it,
for we are not. But we can sell
MEIN’S CLOTHING
cheaper than the exclusive cloth
ing man. This is the reason:
We carry a great many lines of
goods and can accomodate more
customers than the man who
only sells one line. We make a
small profit on each article sold,
and the more articles sold the
less profit necessary to pay the
expenses of the store. If the ex
clusive clothing man only sells
osE SUIT a DAY he must make
a big profit on that suit or he is
loser. We will not quote any
prices but simply invite you to
come and see, and get prices on
MEIN’S CLOTHING.
Ladies’
Fine Underwear.
In this department our store
can’t be equaled. We have
a great variety, ranging from
the cheapest to the best, and
while we only quote a few
prices, we ean show you
many articles at various
prices.
Ladies’ Gauze Vests, each .... 3c
Ladies’ Gauze Vests, with nice
ribbon draw string in neck and
sleeve, 10c or.3 for 25c
Ladies’ real nice Ribbed Vests
at. 18c and 23c
Ladies’ Drawers... 35C to $1.15
Corset Covers, plain and fancy,
from.35c to 75c
Yours for Bargains,
HUDGINS’ BRICK. N. DE QUEEN ST.
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Stye /T\<?tropoli5 of U/<?8t flr^aosas.
Population, -4,000; age, two and one-half years.
Midway division point of the Port Arthur Route and Wclls
Fargo Express Company.
Its population, its business and its wonderful growth bear wit
ness to the abundant resources of its marvelous tributary country.
Mena is the wonder of Southwestern development.
Established during the hard times when the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf railroad was building on to the Gulf, it has far ex
ceeded the hopes of its friends and has established itself as the most
prosperous community of its size in the Southwest.
It is the seat of a large lumber manufacturing industry, based
upon the abundant forests of oak and pine in its vicinity.
It is the county seat of Polk county and its new court house
and jail are now being built.
It is the center of a great cotton growing district, one buyer
having paid out during tho present season ¥25,000.00 for cotton.
Its agricultural development is yet in its infancy. It is an
deal country for the grower of peaches, apples, strawberries, small 1
fruit, corn, oats, wheat and cotton. Grapes do particularly well.
Within a few miles of Mena are quarries of blue granite, and !
there seems to be no doubt of the presence of lead and zinc.
It has a tributary territory of 00 miles in every direction.
Its mnrnhnnta a**ll I ni#,wt t,, IT#,* fin»!n#.ui Cn »
-—--* ' ‘"PS Vy(ICl •
Mena’s climate leaves nothing to be desired—at an altitude of
1,350 feet above sea level, in the high lands of Western Arkansas, it
is always pleasant in winter and cool in summer.
The country is full of pure streams of living water.
Mena is a modern city. It has a telephone system, tine side
walks and streets, substantial buildings—the new water system and
young ladies’ college will soon he completed.
It has several saw mills and planing mills, brick kilns, flouring
mill, ice plant and cold storage warehouse.
Aside from being a division point, it is the headquarters of the
lirnUre and Building department and Superintendent of Maintenance
of \\ ay. and the railroad pay roll is very large.
Mena s abundant resources offer unexcelled opportunities for
the homeseeker, investor and manufacturer. There is an abundance
of timber in the vicinity and fertile lands arc for sale cheap.
Write for information to *
F. A. HORNBECK,
Land Commissioner K. C\, P. £ (i. Railroad,
11 W vandotte Street. Kansas City, M.q
P« LANDES, I»cal Agent, Mena, Ark.
The Short Line I
FOR ALL POINTS
NORTH AND SOUTH, J
Quick Time and Elegant Equips I
DOUBLE TRAIN SERVICE.
SOUTH BOUND. NORTH Bor,. 1
(KKAD DOWN.)_( RKAD j;,'®*
No. 4. No. 2. No. 17
7:80 pm 11:0Oam Kansas City 6:00pm 7.,,3' I
12:40am 4:37pm l’ittsl.urg 11:24am
1:57 am 5:40pm Joplin 10:21am 12'^®■
10:85 am 2:60am a MENA 1 l :5o*m .;£*» ■
10:50am 8:05am 1 MENA a i:85am itl, I
8 :06 pm 7:80am Texarkana ft :26pm I
6:05 pm 10 :50am Shreveport 6:16pm
8;Q5pm| Port Artlmr 8:uoam *® I
No. 2 runs through to Port Arthur.
No. 4 only runs to Shreveport. Throu 11
sleeping ear service to Galveston. Texas
The Ft. Smith branch will make close I
nectlon with passenger trains—Nos. 2,8»nd, ■
For information relative to rates,etc.,callojB
D. J.Cavitt,A«.m B
H.C.ORR, G. P. A. I
SOCIETIES.
A F. & A. M. Dallas Lodge No. 128—Will 1
at their lodge room on Saturday evening on* 1
before the full moon of every month .t, ■
o’clock. Thad >1. Carder, W. M.; V.Pcrtd' ■
secretary. I
MENA LODGE, K.of P. No. lOO-Meetg 0, B
Castle Hall in Blocksom's block on Mondi* I
evening of each week. F. M. Caldwell, c r • I
J. H. Hamilton. K.of S. R. ’ v" 1
I. O.O. F. MENA LODGE NO. 152,-jj*., B
every Friday night in Savage hall. Tranclem 8:
brothers cordially invited to attend. 8 r H
Lindsay, N. G.; J. W. Phillips, V. G.; r! h 1
Gore. Sect. K
MEN A ENCAMPMENT NO. 26 I. 0. 0 F B
Meete every second and fourth Wednesday «?'
Visitors invited. W. F. Jistice 1" 8
\V. A. Reuse, C. P. Scribe, I
HOLLY REBEkAH LODGE NO. 711.O.O.? I
meets llrst and third Wednesday nights of each 1
month in Savage hall. Visittig KeWbths mi
always welcome. Mrs. Isiure Gilchrist, X G- B
Mrs.Ida J.Carson, Sec. K;
MT. MENA LODGE B. of R. T. No. 427-Meetg B
1st and 3rd Sunday at 2 p. m.. and 2nd and 4th B
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m., lit K. of I*, hall. B;
r u n«» a v it \f
WOODMEN of the WORLD, Camp No. 61- If
Meets in regular session on Thursday evening* f
of each week. J. C. Byers, C.C.; \V. Ivin I
Matheny, Clerk. p|
CITY COUNCIL—Regular meetings at Conn* f
cil Chamber on the lirst Tuesday evening of I
each month. Jno. II. Hamilton, mnyor; J. C.
Banks recorder. Mg
HOOK and LADDER Co. No. 1-Regnlar ]§§
meetings on lirst Tuesday evening of each |§§|
month at S o'clock. F. C. Savage, fire chief, jig
KNIGHTS OF EQUITY—Meets every Thun- B
day night at Masonic hall. B
J. C. Bykhs, S. K.C. B
THE IRON HALL —Meets every Friday S
night at the K. 1’. hall. J. C. Byf.rs. pre*. B
Mrs. Ethel B lock so m. Sec. B
THE KNIGHTS of the ROYAL ARCH of If;
MENA—Meets every Tuesday night at the Ma- B
so:lie hall. J. C. Byers. B. C.: Fred Stein- A
uiltz.cUrk. ■
MENA CHAPTER O. E. S.—Meets every H
Monday night at the Masonic hail in Savage ■
block. Mrs. N. M. Close. W..M ; I. I> .Jones,See ■
CHURCH SERVICES. f
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -At new church gj
bulldingcornerAmsterdam and Kwollestreet*. ||
Pulpit vacant. Sunday school f»:80 n. m.; 8
prayer meeting 7:80 p. m. 8
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH—Preaching each 1
Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8:00 p. in ; Sunday school 9
at 10a. in.; Epworth League meets Monday at 8
8 p. ni.; Prayei meeting Wednesday evening. f'
C. J . Gkek.se. Pastor. 8
BAPTIST CHURCH.—Services every Sunday 3;
at 11 u in. and 8 p. in. Sunday school at 6:46 |
a. m. l’raycr meeting every Thursday even- S
lng. W. L. Com rEr.E, Pastor. |
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser
vlces at 11 u m and 7:80 pm at tlie chapel every
Sunday. Sunday school at 10 a. m. each Sun
day. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
C D. Wiiitwam. Pastor,
CHRISTIAN CHURCH—Bible school. Id a.
in.; I.ord'8 Supper and preaching, 11 a m.;
Christian Endeavor, 4 p. m,: Song service 7.80 j
p. ill.; Preaching. 8 p. in.
Frederick F. Wyatt, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH—Services at St. Agnes
Catholic Church on the 1st and 3rd Sundaysof
every month; catechism 0:80; mass, benedic
tion and sermon 10 a. m.; week day mat-.-es at
7 a. m.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, I
Land Office nt Camden, Ark., 5
June 28. IM'tt.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of hisohiiin. and
tlmt saiii proof will be made before the clerk
of Polk county, Ark.,nt Mena,on 5th August,
lsntt, viz.:
GKOttGK B. MoVAY. , i
»f Polk comity, Arkansas, H. K. No. 1710-5 for
the Kb. SW'4 see 8 N' N\V‘, bec 17 tp o 8 K
mv.
He names the following witnesses to ].iovc
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
:>f said land. viz.:
George ]■;. Sargent, of Grannls. Ark.
Charles G. Russell, of
Elijah H. Poe, of ••
John E. Reynolds, of •• “
J. B. FuiEmiElM, lt< g iter.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, /
Land Office at Camden, Ark, j
June 28. lM
Notice is hereby given that the following
tamed settler lias filed notice of it is intention
o mkac linnl proof in support of his clalii.sna
hat said proof will be made before the cierfc
>f Polk county. Ark.,at Mena, on 5th August,
1890, viz:
GEORGE E. SARGENT,
>f Polk county. Ark., II. E. No. 19108 for the
8K*N\V*K*s NE‘4, Mi', NEVi, sec 7 tp 0 8 K
He names the followfng witnesses t«» prove
its continuous residence ujion and cultivation
>f sa id land, viz:
George li. MeVay-. of Grannls, Ark.
Chnrle» t,. Rnsseil, of *• **
Elijah II. Poe. of
John L. Reynolds, of “
J. It. Fkikoiikim, Reg der. |
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