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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
COSTLY TOYS SHOWN
CHRIS !. TM IA. ]. BUYERS.
\. Motor Cars, Armored Autos and
Other Novelties Ready for
Children.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York. Dec. I5.-New York "a.
tail merchants in all lines of trade "a.
port the Christmas business Of the weak
Just closed as of record breaking BRO
portions. Persons who have edged
their way thru the crowds on Sixth
avenue, West Twenty third street and
other leading thorofares in the @ shop
ping district are not inclined to
ing commenced early this wear and has
reached its zenith during the past few
days. The streets are congested with
shoppers, the store windows are filed
with elaborate displays. street etfak.
lrs'' line the curbs, and other outward
evidences are abundant that the ho1i.
day season is at hand. The hotel REQ
listers show the presence of thousands
of visitors here from all parts of tha
country to select choice gifts for rela-
tlves and friends at home.
Or al the wealth and variety Of
presents about to be given and ex-
changed no one line is quite SO, tvnical
of the Yuletide season as the eifts for
children. And this year the display in
the metropolitan stores seems more be-
Wllderlng than ever. before. TOYS
countless thousands of them-are to he
seen in the shop windows. They are
OF all varieties and calculated to- sniff
every infantile@ taste. They range
from the penny doll: or whistle to the
article costing almost enough
to keep a poor family: for an entire
year. -s,-.'
A glance at the. windows is conyinc-
ing proof that the toymakers keen we'll
abreast Of the times. Toy. motorcars
exactly copied from the full-sized ma,
chimes, are displayed in profusion, and
among: the French novelties shown in
a Twenty third street toy bazaar is an
automobile, which, after being. wound
up, smoothly ,pursues its dashing course
for some distance and then, something
going suddenly wrong with the ma
chinery, leaps into the air and falls to
pieces, throwing the toy passengers to
ean,, in a few moments, replace the
scattered pieces and reseat the passen-
gers ready for another wreck.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16

Inns OF course is much fairer propo-
slt1on. 10 the unlegal mind it seems
possible to get rid of the elephant even
after its head is within the house.
Underground Problems.
The question arises at once with a.
person who does not understand the
telephone business, why the wires can
not De put underground: as gas and
water are, and conduit run to each
house from the street. The telephone
except at prohibitive expense. A man
hole would have to be built in the CEN
ter OF each block and conduits run
from 1t to each house. This would put
an expense of approximately SIS or
$loO on each telephone. The distribu-
t1on Will have to be made from the
rear by line fed from the conduit on
the street: 1t is these lines in the rear
that the Northwestern company is now
secur1ng-and for nothing if you are
Kindly disposed enough. to give them
the use of your property.
Twin City Plans Not Formulated.
An official of the Twin City Tele-
phone company was asked Yesterday
what his plans were in case his COM
pany was ordered off the streets and
there were no alleys. His reply was:
% We would probably have to buy a
right of way into the rear of some lot
in the block and distribute to the block
from one high pole as near the center
as possible. It is a question we have
not taken up. practically YETI
History of Underground Wires.
The history of the attempts to clear
tho streets of. poles and wires in this
city IS an interesting one. On Dec. 8,
1886, the council passed an ordinance
regulating the placing of UNDERGROUND
electrical wires, cables and conduits. A
large district was taken, including
roughly from Plymouth avenue at the
river to Cedar lake, to Lake street, to
CEDAR avenue, to the river and then
Side. In this section it was ordered
that all poles and wires should 90 un-
foreground by the first day of Deem
Der, 1889. This gave everybody three
years to get his wires and poles out
City Loses Test Case.
A test case was carried by the North
western Telephone company thru the
supreme court which decided finally
that this district was unreasonably
large. ,~.r.-""
The city having lost it's case passed
amendments to the ordinance at various
times requiring permits for all poles
set. Since May, 1906, the city has re-
CURED permits for all poles within the
city limits. A request to set a pole or
poles goes to- the city council and is
referred to the -Aommittee on under
ground wires and to the aldermen of
the; ward. The city Inspector Of poles
and wires then sees that the work is
done properly -,
"tPrivate Property Poles. = ~ !.
Of course. the city does not have
any jurisdiction over poles set on plri-
vate property and these once set under
a perpetual easement can never be
ordered down by anybody. In this way
a corporation can block any attempt
interior poles. .'., go go .szs 5
A trip thru the district from Henne-
pin avenue to KenWood will show the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
HOW PHONE CO. GETS
RIGHT OF WAY FREE q
innocent Appearing Paper that Looks Like Petition
Is in Reality a Perpetual Easement"-Poles Thus
Placed on Private Property Can Never Be Removed

where they really belong" ''As there
are no alleys in your BLOCK, it has be-
come necessary to get the consent of
the property holders'' to getting in be-
hind and out of sight. He asks you to
sign this paper. You glance at it and
see that several others in the block
have signed it and the first impulse
IS to follow suit. The paper generally
used by the Northwestern Telephone
company in securing it's private rights
OF way was as follows:
''Know All Men," Etc.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS.
mat we, the undersigned owners of the several
lots In Block. of. addition ia
'ne CitS OIL ................ In the county of
.............. and State Of Minnesota in
consideration Of the sum of one dollar to be
paid to each property owner, do hereby grant
unto the Northwestern Telephone Exchange
Company, Its successors and assigns the right
privilege and authority to place and maintain
its telephone pole and cable as designated in
plat hereto attached.
I'm WITNESS WHEREOF, we have here
unto set our hands and seals this
day of............ $780,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
Vanderbilt. Gun Race.

The Vanderbilt cup race has also
furnished the toymakers with IDEAS the
small racers running around the NINA
horns blowing and drivers in goggles
and dust coats. Another novelty in
the same line is an, ,armored military
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
Giving Away Valuable Rights

ual ri ght on the land of the signer-a
perpetual right to plant it's pole and
run its cable. The right runs with
the land forever. If the lot is sold
to another party, the other party is
bound by it. If he wishes to place
barn where the pole is, he cannot do
SO, unless the telephone company per-
mits it.
shrewd Right of Way Work.
Railroad companies buy their right
OF way and SO do telephone companies.
The people of Minneapolis have given
the Northwestern Telephone company
their rights Of way. When the poles
are ordered out of the streets. these
people will find them forever planted
on their property.
accommodating, for no corporation
wishes public hostility. If you wish
to build barn where the pole stands,
the company will probably figure to
help you out by moving it's pole where
you wish it, if this is possible. But
If you wish to get rid altogether of
the disfguring poles and wires, you
cannot do so. The company holds the
perpetual easement signed by you.
IT. 1t is go9d for very long time-as
plan to disfgure the block. It de-
sires as, far as possible to hide the
poles behind barns and garages and it
insists that it will meet the party on
whose lot it has secured rights half
way in attempts to be as inoffensive as
possible.
A Little Easier One.
In cases where the other paper did
not "go' with propertyholders the
company states that the following sub
stltute was used:
,,, 'KNoW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
mat we, the undersigned owners Of the several
lotS Ill BLOCK. .........Of ...... addition tO
lhe Slty ol in the county of
...:.:............ and State Of Minnesota in
Of the sum Of one dollar to- be
paid to each PROPERTY owner, do hereby grant
unto the Northwestern Telephone Exchange
company, Its successors and assigns, the right.
prlVllege and authority to place and maintain
LIS telephone pole and cable as designated in
plat hereto attached, If the said pole or cable
IS IN the way Of any future improvements or
sale OF said lots the same to be removed by
notice. "--~'eA
I'm WITNESS WHEREOF, we have here
unto set our hands and seals this
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
The Oregon Military
Land Grant Company
Capitol, 100000
Divided into l0, 900 Shares Of S 100 each
Qncorporated.)

Payable 20 per cent cash. 80
aynents - e~- "o"ss@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
perpetual Easements

Just what is "perpetual easement'
and how is it worked? Some day while
you are at home or at the office a
very gentlemanly and pleasing person
comes to you with what looks like ga
Petition to improve the appearance of
your street. He wishes to get the wires
90 off the street and behind the houses
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16

This Of course is much fairer propo-
sltlon. TO the unlegal mind it seems
possible to get rid of the elephant even
after It's head is within the house.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Postmaster Robbed |.

c. W. Fouts, postmaster at River ton, la. nearly lost his life and was robbed of all comfort, according to
 his letter, which says: For 20years had chronic liver complaint, which led to such severe case of jaundice that even my finger nails turned yellow; when my doctor prescribed Electric Bitters; which cured me and have kept me well for eleven years" Sure cure for Biliousness, Neuralgia, Weakness and all Stom- ach, Liver, Kidney and Bladder de engagements. A wonderful Tonic. At Jackson's drug store. 50 cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
CITIZENS TO TAKE ACTION
To Aunul the Lease on Mena Hendrix
 Academy as Recently Made.

At a meeting of the local board of Mena Hendrix academy and other citizens interested in that institution, held this morning at the office of J. H. Hamilton, a full and free discussion was had of the recent transfer by lease Of that institution to Prof. Wootton. Dr. K. K. Moore, presiding elder of the Texarkana conference of the M. E. church, South, also secretary of the Little Rock con ference board of education, was present and heartily endorsed the position taken by the people ot Mena regarding the transac- ton, being unsparing in his denunciation of the methods pursued.
 Attorneys Hal Norwood and J, |. Alley were also present and discussed the matter from q legal standpoint, and resolution was finally adopted authorizing them to take such action as they deemed best to secure the cancelling of the lease, and a finance commit tee consisting of Dr. F. R. Wat kins, l. s. Kelly and M. B. Legate was appointed to solicit money with which to meet the necessary expense.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
KILLED BY HIS swEETHEARTsrA FATHER
Young Man Shot at Pine Bluff On the Eve
 of Planned Elopement.

Pine Bluff, May 2.-Because he objected to the young mans at. tentlons to his daughter and fear ed bodily harm from the same source, l. N. Eason shot and kill ca II. K. King today in front of Eason's grocery at 9l6 East Sec ond avenue. King, who was au employe ot the Cotton Belt ma chine shops, was instantly killed.
 King IS said to have planned to elope tonight with Miss Lola Eason. whose father is now un- der arrest.
 The record of the county clerk s ottlce shows that license was is- sued by the county clerk for H. K. King and Miss Lola Eason on April 30, with a request that 1t De kept from the newspapers.
 It was also reported that King already had wife, but the re- cords of the circuit clerks office show that on March 9, 1906, a decree of divorce was granted him by Chancellor Elliott.
 In behalf of Easou, 1t is claim ed that he did not notice Kings attentions to his daughter, who is only 1o years of age, until he was notified by neighbors. When he discovered Kings actions it is said he ordered him to vacate a room which he had rented over the store. King then rented a room almost across the street from the grocery store and con- tinued his attentions to Mir. Ea- sons daughter, despite the lat ter's continued remonstrances. This morning Eason was advised by a friend to watch out for King, as something evil was In the wind. This alarmed Eason. About noon King came down Second aveut,e across the street from the Eason grocery store. It is claimed that he drew a A Colts from his pocket and ad vanced toward Eason. Eason stepped behind the door, grabbed a Marlin rifle and shot and killed King. Officer Lockhart, it is stated, found Kings pistol tight ly cleuched in his right hand.
 Eason is now in the custody of Sheriff Gould.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Farmer Shot From Ambush.

Hot Springs, May 2.-Tom Chenault yesterday found the body of James Caldwell, farmer, riddled with tnckshot on the road about eighteen miles northeast of here.
 Caldwell, who was formerly a resident of this city, visited the night before with the Chenault family. Wben shot he was on his way to a nearby store. No clew to the assassin has as yet been discovered.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Gas Tank ExpIodes at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, May While installing a new gas plant in the rear of the Eddy hotel last even ing man named Kennedy had a narrow escape from serious injury. Unaccountably the tank exploded, knocked windows out of buildings within radius of 100 feet. The plant was being placed to furnish light to the Eddy and Pullma Il hotels and to Sam Franks bil- Hard hall. The total damage done amounts to about $2O0.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
STATE NEWS
Bad Fire at Pine BIuff-Farmer Shot From Ambush sh-Explosion at Hot
 Springs.

Pine Bluff, May 2.-Fire which originated in the second floor of the Trulock building early this morning resulted in total loss of Sl0,000 The building was damaged about $3,000, while the law office of Hunt & ToAllen, who had saloon fixtures stored therein, S2,0o0.
 The office of Creed Caldwell sus- tained loss of about S2,OOO, and J. w. Allen, who had saloon fixtures stored in a part of the building, lost Sl,000. The Cot. ton Belt Savings & Trust Co.,, was damaged about $1,000 by smoke and water. A. Thal- helmer's cigar stand was damaged to the extent of S1,000 by water and smoke. The office of F. w. Cole was damaged about $500, and the office of Watson & AL theimer suffered to the amount of $1, 900.
 The entire upper part of the building, which was located at lO4 West Barraque, was com pletely gutted. No personal in- jury has been reported.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Amending the Rate Bill.

Washington, May 4.-Senator Till man has proposed certain amendments to section six of the railroad rate bill prepared at his request by the inter state commerce commission to correct certain alleged inconsistencies in the pending measure concerning the pub lication of all rates, whether individ- ual or joint. The amendments pro- posed will include in the publication all terminal charges. storage charges and all special privileges or facilities granted or allowed.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
KINDNESS REWARDED AFTER 4z YEARS
Mrs. Ware Receives Letter and S25
 From Old Soldier.

Nashville, May IA very unusual and unexpected echo of the Civil war reached this place when Mrs. Mamie Ware, an old resident of Nashville, received a letter enclosing Sc5 from an old veteran to whom she had given shelter when he was quite young soldier and stranger to her. She gave him shelter and in the night the pallet she had spread for him on the floor caught fire from embers falling from the open fireplace. The young sol dier, awakening in alarm, threw the burning quilts into the fire, where they were consumed. The episode had long since been for gotton by the lady until 1t was revived by the receipt of the let ter. Mrs. Ware was greatly touched with emotion at this in- stance of honesty and gratitude for kindness done more than 40 years ago.
 The lette- was as follows:
 "Paris, Tex, April "A, 1906. Mrs. Mamie Ware,
 Nashville, Ark. "Dear Mrs. Ware:--
 ''Forty-two years ago you gave a soldier-boy shelter one cold night. You were fixing to move from your place and made me a pallet before the fire. Two or three of your quilts caught fire while I slept and on awaking l threw them in the fire and they were destroyed.
 II send you twenty-five (S25) dollars in exchange to partially compensate you for your loss and kindness to me.
 ''If you remember you was liv- ing about twenty miles northeast from Gainesville, Tex. May heaven bless you. Your friend,
 ''James H. Johnston, "Formerly of Company D, Twen-
 ty-ninth Texas Cavalry
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
flows This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rsward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured pS Halls Catarrh Cure.
 FL. CHENEY X co Toledo. O. We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him pc fectly honorable in all business transac- lions. and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his iirm
 WALDING, KINNAN X MARVIN
 Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o. ualrs CAtarrh Cure is taken internally, act iag directly upon the blood and mucous sur faced of the system. Testimonials sent free Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Episcopal Council Meets at Newport.

Episcopal Council Meets at Newport.
 Newport, May 2.-The thirty fourth annual Episcopal council of the diocese ot Arkansas will be held in St. Paul's church at Newport May'9 to II. The meeting is being looked forward to with deep interest by clergy men and laymen of the Episcopal churches of this city. Clerg gymen from churches in the diocese will be in attendance and much busi- ness of interest to the church will be transacted. Bishop Brown of this city will call the council to order and an organization will be perfected for the meeting.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Hot Springs Jail Delivery Baked.

Hot Springs, May 2.-George Clark, Lewis Centre and Archie Jones, alias Shine" three long, term me mbcrs of the chain gang, were discovered by Guard Bill Stevens to be in possession of files yesterday. That an attempt to make getaway" was about to be made was proven by the fact that several links in their chains were partly filed.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
ANOTHER BRICK.
A Two Story Building to Be Erected
 on Mena Street.

A iMO oiOiy Duhuihg io DS LieStSo
 on Mena Street.
 John H. Hamilton, who with K. s. Owen, owned the Wads- worth building on Mena street which was partially destroyed by fire several months ago, has put force of men to work tearing down that portion of the building which escaped the flames, and upon the site will be erected a substantial two-story brick busi ness house.
 The site on which this large frame building stood consists of two. lots enc owned by MT. Hamilton and the other by MT. Owen. A short time ago Mr.. Owen disposed of his lot, selling it to Mir. K. H. Nall of Marianna, and he and Mir. Hamilton have decided 10 jointly erect this build ing. Just as soon as the plans and specifications can be gotten up bids will be let and work on the foundation commenced.
 Mir. Mali, who IS making this investment, is gentleman oi considerable means and holds the position of cashier of one of the leading banks of Marianna. Last  summer Mir. Nall purchased a fine residence in Meua and his family now reside in this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Arm Cut off by Train.

Texarkana, May 2.-Jack k Branden, a young man living two miles in the country, slipped while trying to board a train in the Iron Mountain yards last evening and his left arm was cut off.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
To Capture Philippine Outlaws.

Manila, May 4.-Next week a force of constabulary acting in conjunc- tion with Gov. Juan Schaick of the province of Cavite. will begin move ment to capture Montalon and his band of outlaws now located south of the Taal Volcano. The authorities predict that it will be impossible for the bandits and their leader to escape on this occasion.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
RED RIVER RUNNING HIGH
Will Probably Do Great Damage to
 Farm Lands.

A telephone message received by I NJ. Davis this afternoon about 3 o'clock from Ogden, states that Red river is on a rampage and still rising very rapidly and the indications are that mauy large plantations Twill be over flowed and crops ruined.
 The water stood this afternoon at 25 feet on the government guage, 20 feet being the danger line.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
RK OF KNIVES AND PISTOLS
Of Monticello Have a Bloody
 Row.

icello, May PA shoot lay occurred here yesterday
 on about 3:30, in which
 cVay, one of the proprie-
 the Mark & McVay meat
 was badly shot in the
 K. L. Hardy, a prominent
 received a slight flesh
 in the arm.
 Fy and Gull McVay, a \ or John, had had a diff |arller in the day over some aud 1t IS alleged that Me- Fnocked Hardy down and Fa him or kicked him. This Oon k l.. Hardy and his N B. A. Hardy, a prolni- lerchant, met John and Gull lu front of H. M Wilson store. Some words passed 'r 5. A. Hardy and the 'S' when John McVay, it a' drew a knife and the
 brothers drew pistols. 'eYay lodged into a open ay and escaped injury. tempted to dodge into the store. but was shot ' tue right leg, the bone shattered. Another bullet through his hat.
 { Hardy was accidentall 7 rough the right arm by '.ner In the excitement, but ' only a slight flesh wound, < ;, member of the firm of Hardy, one of the most 'en' legal firms in Monii-
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
,owa congressmnn Renominated.

Waterloo, la, May 4.-Congressman B. P. Birdsal was chosen by the re- pubicans of the Third district here Thursday to succeed himself. Gov. Cummins was endorsed in resolution as were also the Iowa delegation in congress and President Roosevelt. The Cummins resolutions called for the support of the district for the govern or.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Refugees Reach New York.

New York, May 4.-The joint appli. cation bureau which is supported by the charity organization society took care Wednesday of about 90 persons who came in from San Francisco as refugees.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
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The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
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