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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1899
Page
4
An aged item from The Mena Star shows unclear trade notes and fragmented text. The readable segments reference era dating, trades, and spines, with illegible names and numbers. The fragment suggests a historical column or notice about market chatter and maritime terms from 1807, but specifics remain obscured.
Mayor Hamilton leads a Democratic shift in Mena with Citizens' ticket aldermen elected in the third ward. Geo. Legate contested for recorder, while Carder expects warmer weather. The Star pledges focus on good city government and schools over party politics.
Alderman McMahon braces for a wave of requisitions and applications from the entire bridge and building department clerical staff. City government scrutiny grows as the expected demand tests payroll, staffing and management plans.
The canvas of today’s election shows that officials must be answerable to the people. Mena, a town with promise, should insist on officials aligned with public will and proper administration. Those opposed to such accountability prove unfit for office.
A Democratic paper, the Arkansas Gazette, acknowledges growing national wealth and rising employment. It cites exports, manufacturing, railroad earnings, and crop production as evidence of revival, arguing that an honest newspaper should publish these facts regardless of party.
Gov Pingree signs bill empowering Detroit to buy and run its street railways. The measure argues public ownership of utilities has precedent in many U S cities with electric plants and water works, noting few have ventured into street railways. The Detroit charter debate references broader adoption of municipal franchises.
The Arkansas Gazette notes Detroit experiment with municipal streetcar ownership faces strong private opposition from street railways and links to broader political machine concerns. It argues private corporations influence city franchises and gas works, urging municipal ownership to curb corruption and align public utilities with citizen interests. The piece cites Gov. Pingree's advocacy and warns Philadelphia gas works case as a cautionary tale.
The Kansas City Journal discusses the Pittsburg & Gulf receivership, noting Arthur Stilwell’s plan to connect Kansas City directly to the Gulf via deepwater access. Despite initial fund-raising in Holland and early construction, opposition from rival interests and shared earnings with other ports delayed profitability. The Port Arthur canal opening could have changed finances, potentially allowing the line to cover bond interest if profits were shared less.
Rev. Dr. J. E. Roberts of Kansas City denounces firearms saying every gun has an invisible string to the gallows. He declares that gentlemen do not carry guns, brave men do not need them, and that armed men are cowardly. He calls the practice a relic of barbarism, not civilization.
The Arkansas Gazette suggests the Democratic party, long allied with the party, should hold conferences on a mountain top near Mena and Polk County to patch up differences and seek unity.
Excerpts report railroad reach to Paris and Little River stances, fruit growing advice, fence whitewashing, a lynching view, a call for tax wealth disclosure, crop diversification, livestock as income, Confederate Soldiers' Home maintenance bill passes the House with hopes for Senate approval.
Charles Fish born Stroudsburg Pennsylvania December 13 1847 died Mena Arkansas March 22 1899 after a ten day illness of pneumonia. He moved west at about age twenty one living in Hiawatha Kansas Buena Vista Colorado Grand Island Nebraska Ft Smith Arkansas and Mena Arkansas since September 1896. He leaves a wife Jessie Sherman and four children Ira B Fish Earl M Fish Mary J Fish and Viola M Fish. He conducted a successful business in Mena and was a friend to the poor and to many in the community. Funeral held March 4 189? at the M E Church conducted by Rev D Whitwam burial White Oak cemetery. He also leaves three brothers and two sisters in the East.
An old advertisement asserts that One Minute Cough Core prevents death from lung and throat troubles. It claims immediate coughing halt and lasting relief, attributed to Hanes & Egolf.
In Mena Arkansas on April 5 1899 J B McMahon Alderman Ward 3 notes a requisition for materials and asks for positions for clerks in Bridge and Building office. Names applicants for offices include G B Royce G M Clark A G Barnhart J O Weeks C E Crittenden G S Sears L D Denny with roles such as policeman street inspector and dog catcher.
An old advertisement claims Feen Ey Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets with a statement urging refunds if the product fails to cure, noting the genuine version bears L. B. & on each tablet. The fragment suggests a marketing claim about efficacy and authenticity.
In the Star office a twelve inch square miniature slate floor frames a room of twelve feet. The 132 pieces use black red and green slate to showcase color and quality. Captain J T Todd, an owner of premier slate beds in the county, displays skill in design and craftsmanship.
In season of respiratory illnesses, the ad urges One Minute Cough Cure as the superior remedy for pneumonia la grippe sore throat coughs and bronchial troubles. It warns against inferior substitutes and insists buyers demand the original for throat and bronchial relief.
Garden hoes rakes and spades of all descriptions in stock at Callat Lloyds Hardware. Store is selling out cheap to make room for other goods. Hurry for best selection and low prices.
Detroit Grand Rapids Saginaw Jackson and Kalamazoo report notable Democratic gains amid a generally light voter turnout. Republicans retain strength in smaller towns and rural areas with 36 judicial districts electing new circuit judges, about two thirds Republicans.
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