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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

No. '4-North Aberdeen.
No. "5-B and Cleveland Avenue.
No. Getty Hall.
No. 'z-High School Building.
No. 8-F and River Street.
No. '9-K and Hume StreetA
No. 15-Benn and East Heron Sc.
No. 17-Harbor and East Heron.
No. 19-Second and North Aber-
deem Bridge
No. 21-Narket and 3 elsee&
No. 23-Amertcan MIL
No. 2l-Wishkah ana q Streets.
No. 25-Heron and = etrests.
No. 27-Fourth ana q etSosk
No. 3l-Maske< ana n Street.
No. 32-Hume and H Street.
No. s5-Anderson and Middleton
Mill.
No. 37-Broadway and Heron st.
No. 38-Broadway and Third St.
No. S9--Broadway and Sixth st.
No. 42-Hart-Wood Mil.
No. l3-kIeron q Michigan Ave.
No. I5-Western Cooperage.
No. l7--Hume and Washington.
No. 49-Alarkee ana Washington.
No. 6l-Curtts and Clark Street.
No. 6s-Curtis ana Evans 81.
No. ka--Quvtsa aae wrNns sc.
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25

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The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
CHANGE IN WATER
 WORKS COMMISSION
The Present Members Decide to Dis continue Efforts to Carry on Im- provement Work Pending
 Reorganization.

John II. Hamilton came over from Little Rock Saturday after noon to meet with the water works commissioners of Mena District No. 1, which had been called by M. A. Stratton, chair man of the board.
 When the board met Monday morning 1t decided that beceus' of certain dissatisfaction existing it was best not to take up any proposition toward raising funds or making any improvements CD the present plant. This decision led to an adjournment in order lc try and find citizens who would accept the responsibility of the work and who would be entirely J satisfactory to the people oi Mena.
 In the afternoon the consent ot k. A. Tomliuson to serve on the commission was obtained, and the board will make efforts to bring about a reorganization as soon as possible.
 Mir. Hamilton returned Monday to his post as representative oi Polk county at Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
DAMAGING FLOODS
The Dowppour Yesterday Is Said to Have Played Havoc Along
 Mountain Fork.

Reports by telephone from Hat field say that the downpour Mon day raised Mountain Fork west of there to point where it overfowed some of the bottom lands, doing considerable damage to early planted crops and some of the land.
 The rain in Mena was very heavy, and the streets were food ed, but no damage of consequence is reported. Ward creek was quite tempestuous in appearance and those who had occasion to cross it went to some of the con- crete bridges.
 Lon Golf, who has confined tue stream between two cement laid stone walls where 1t crosses his land, watched the torrent closely, but says that the swift water did no harm.
 The promise of the weather bureau that we would have frost Monday night was not realized.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
TO MEXICO AND CANADA
Mena Store Makes Sales of China tt far Away Points in Opposite
 Directions.

One day recently lady visited The Cash Sore and bought some pieces of chinaware, emafklnf that she would take them with her and put in her trunk. This brought out the fact that she was resident of Port Arthur, Ontario.
 The next day at about the same hour another strange lady made similar purchases and II developed she was from some point in Old Mexico. Mir. -Ad- kisson today received a pretty postal from his Canadian custo- mer. Mrs. Claudia B Burriss, that the ware had gotten through all right aud expressing appreciation of ''such kindness from stranger"
 Thus does Meua become known in all parts of the continent, and the more 1t becomes known the greater will be Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
Town of England Also Struck.

Little Rock, March 9.-A spe- cial from Brinkley says the known dead now number 2l with 151 in- jured.
 The new Cotton Belt station at Baucum was absolutely wrecked. the mammoth establishment of the England Mercantile Company at England was nnroofed and stock ruined. From England to Kerr Station the storm, in places, was mile wide and it's path is literally s,rewn with dead cows, horses, etc.
 The main track of the Cotton Belt was choked by cars blown across the track near Baucum, last night, holding the passenger train till 6 o'clocK this morning.
 Many plantations Tn Lonoke county were entirely stormswept.
 The dead: Porter Fooie, J. l.. Sterrett, Henry Stovall, Jr., Mrs. Phillips, two unidentified men, Charles Frense,. Clara Rose, Mir. and Mrs. Hood, four negroes.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
Carried Call For Help

Weakly, Ark, March 9,-Resi dents of Brinkley, which was de- vastated by toauado last night are arriving here. SIX white people are known to be dead and probably fifteen injured.
 Brinkley is town of three thousand habitants and refugees say the entire business section is demolished and probably eight per cent of the residences were razed to tn gronnd. Relief trains have arrived at the scene but all wire communication is interrupted.
 Reports from southeastern Ar kansas say a heavy wind storm passed over that section last night doing considerable minor damage, but no lives were lost. l.. NJ. Kimmell, railroad tele- graph operator at Brinkley, one ot the first to reach point of communication to summon aid for the devastated town, graphically describes the scenes immediately following the passing of the storm.
 Together with several compan- ious, Kimmell was in the Rock Island depot when the storm struck. As if it was a toy the substantial structure was twisted aud broken, the occupants being caught among the falling timbers aud bruised but otherwise un- hurt. Extricatiug themselves af- ter halt an hours effort they found the town in darkness and the streets filled with a terror. stricken throng.
 Intermittent flashes of light. nlrg revealed wreckage every where, a portion of building standing here and again only q tangled mass of debris. As Kim nell and his companions made their way through the streets they encountered two of the dead aud tumbled over others who were injured. Huddled about the ruins of their homes families were standing in groups clinging together in terror while here and
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11

there a searcher was gropin about in quest of missing member of the household.
 As the party started to leave Brinkley, intending to walk to the nearest town the added horor of fire appeared. When two miles from Briukley, Kimmell and company were forced to turn back because of gale. As they returned the fire had gained head way, and, famed by stiff wind, was spreading but prompt work of citizens suppressed the confia- grafton.
 Boarding a locomotive, Kim nell and his companion, J. M. Woj,anski, Richards, lineman Il and Conductor Gale made quick run here bringing news of the storm and an appeal for aid.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
ENDORSED SEWER LAW
Meeting of Citizens Requested Repre-
 sentative Hamilton to Pass Bill Legalizing Franchise.

About twenty representative taxpayers of Mena met at coui house Monday night and passed a resolution to ask Representa- tive Hamilton to pass bill to in- validate and confirm the franchise granted by the city of Mena to H w. Cardwell to construct and maintain a sewer system in Mena. Mayor Davis was instructed 10 so notify MT. Hamilton by wire.
 The committee appointed at a recent meeting to investigate the matter, w. E. Watkins, w. M. Pipkin and J. w. Gardner, were unanimous in the opinion that the law should be passed, de- manding of Mir. Caldwell, how ever, that he release the city from its obligation to furnish tree water for sewer. This, MT Cad- well conceded, and the resolution, offered by Mir. Garduer. was adopted unanimously.
 Mir. Cardwell proposes to begin the extension of the sewer system within 30 days, covering practi- cally all the water district, and expending $15,000 in Mena.
 John Thompson, president of the Commercial club, presided at the meeting.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
GREAT LOSS OF
 LIFE AND PROPERTY
One Report Says Twenty-one Are Dead and l50 Injured at Brinkley -Se- we're Storm Damage at
 Other Points.

Little Rock, March o. The latest reports from Brirkley, the stricken city on the Rock Island 62 miles east of here, indicate IS are dead aud a million dollars property loss incurred by fire, food and wind, as a result of the tornado which struck the city at 7 o'clock last plight.
 Two travelling men of this city, w. M. Wilson and J. c. Ayers, were stopping at the Brlnkley hotel during the afternoon. They had left the hotel and gone to a pool hall, where they were when the tornado struck.
 ''It had been a sultry alter uoon," said Wilson. Suddenly a heavy rainstorm broke, contin- uing about five minutes, followed by a fearful wind. The wind did not last longer than three min- utes, but when we reached the streets they were blocked with debris. Every business house ex- cept the Brauda dry goods store was wrecked. Both hotels, one a splendid three-story brick, and both the Arkansas Midland and Cotton Belt depots were total wrecks.
 .sFlre broke out in three differ ent places in the residence section, where homes had been splintered. We counted eight dead and help ed move them from the wreckage by midnight, when we left for Little Rock"
 Judge Jacob Trieber, Prosecut- ing attorney William Whipple. Cap,ain Akers and the whole fed eral official family, of this dis trlct, were in the Brinkley hotel enroute to Helena to hold court, fortunately none was severely in 1 jused.
 Governor Donaghey, Speaker Epps Brown, of the house of representatives and relief party 1 from this city, left at noon for l the scene of the storm, on a Rock Island special.
 The storm all about this section last night was severe, especially , at Fourche Dam, Kerr Station and other points, where residenc- es were blown away.
 A negro girl named Anderson, 10 years of age, was killed at Fourche Dam. A negro, Arthur McChristol was killed by light ming in Argenta during the storm.
 Telephone and telegraph con- uections were paralyzed for hours, at one time only one out of town connection being intact.
 A message has just been re- reived from Brinkly asking the governor to order the militia to the scene. Companies of The state i guard will be sent out this after ! noon,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
CONGRESS CALLED
PRESIDENT TAFT CALLS THE SPECIAL TARIFF SESSION
 FOR MARCH f5.
NEW CABINET MEMBERS TAKE THE OATH
Secretaries Knox, Hitchcock, Meyer, BalIineer, Wilson and NageI Sworn in by Chief Justice Taller of United States Supreme Court-Many Per sons Call Upon the President.

Washington, Mar 7.-President Taft has issued a callsfor a special sessiop of the Sixty-first congress to convene March 15. The call does not mention the object for which the special ses- sion Is called.
 No nominations were made by the president Saturday, but six members of President Tafts cabinet took the oath of office in the cabinet room at the White House shortly after ten o'clock Saturday morning.
 The oaths were administered by Chief Justice Fuller of the supreme court, first to Philander c. Knox, sec retary of state, then to Frank H Hitchcock, postmaster general; George Won Lengerke Meyer, secreatry of the navy; Richard A. Ballinger, secretary of the interior; James Wilson, secre tary of agriculture, and Charles Nagel, secretary of commerce and labor.
 George w. Wickersham took the path of office Friday as attorney gen. eral. Mir. Dickinson, secretary of war, and MT. MacVeagh, secretary of the Treasury, will not reach the city for some days.
 President Taft, Secretary Carpen- ter, Senator Burton of Ohio, Richard D. Harlan, son of Justice Harlan of the supreme court. and John Barrett, director of the Bureau of American Republics attended the ceremony.
 As soon as the ceremony had been completed President Taft gave him. self up to the reception of several hundred persons who gained admit tance to his offices by reason of being Accompanied by senators and repre- sentatives. Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island interrupted the reception pro- ceedings by a somewhat lengthy con ference with the president.
 While the friends of senators and members were being received in the office building several thousand per- sons gathered in the east room, being Allegations with proper credentials, and when Mir. Taft had disposed of the first crowd he went to the east room, wheye the handshaking process continued for some time.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
A Religious Authors stateme mt

Rev. Joseph H. Fesn2'man, Sails bury, N. C., who is the author of several books, writes: "For several years I was afflicted with kidney trou- ble and last winter 1 was suddenly stricken with a severe pain in my kidneys and was confined to bed eight days unable to get up without assist ance. My urine contained a thick white sediment and passed same ire quently day and night. l commenced taking Foley's Kidney Remedy, and the pain gradually abated and finally ce ased and my urine became normal.
 cheerfully recommend Foley's Kid ney Remedy" Sold by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
Wind Hasn't Hurt Wheat.

Salina, Kan, Mar. 9.-Reports re- ceived in this city from various coun. ties in the western and central part of the state show that the few days of warm weather just past have brought out the wheat in fine shape. It was reported from some localities that the heavy wind of a few weeks ago had caused great damage to the crop. This report is shown to be erroneous in many cases.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
Killed In a Forest Fire.

West Plains. Mo. Mar. 9.-Mrs Emma Webb, wife of Samuel Webb. a farmer who lived in the north part oi this county, was burned to death Saturday while fighting forest fire that threatened to burn their home Her clothing caught fire and she fell dead in her husbands arms. She leaves five children.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
Million Property Loss.

St. Louis, March g.-A special from Brinkley, Ark, says 30 per sons were killed and l5 to 40 in jured and a million dollars ir property loss caused by cyclone last night. The city is a total wreck. The business section is in ruins and 20 per cent of the residences destroyed.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
unsq ualed as a Cure for Group

''Besides being an excellent remedy for colds and throat troubles, Cham beriain's Cough Remedy is unequaled as a cure for croup," says Harry Will son of Waynetown, Ind. When given as soon as the croupy cough appears, this remedy will prevent the attack. It is used successfully in many thou sands of homes. For sale by Jackson Drug Co.,, and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11

Bloating after eating, indiges' ton, flatulence or water brash, may be quickly corrected through the use of Prickly Ash Bitters It strengthens digestion, clenses aud regulates the bowels. w. c Vandiver, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
Good tor the Blues.

Is your appetite on a vacation, your energy absent, and everything else out of "Whack?" If so, you had better take something and take it now. Simmons Sarsaparilla is the King of Tonics. It will make you eat all you want to pay for. Try it and hear yourself laugh again.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
As Advertised.

I purchased bottle of Chamber Remedy, and found it to be all claimed for it in the advertisements Three of the family have used it with good re- suits in summer complaint. H. E. Howe, publisher of the Press, High land Wis. For sale by Jackson Drug Co.,, and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
Bio OH Deal.

Tulsa, Ok, Mar. 10.-Property in the famous Gleen pool oil district con sisting of 1,250 acres of land on which are 69 producing oil wells and 600,00c barrels of oil in storage. was purchas ed by J. F. Crosbie here Monday from Robert Galbreath. The consider afion was s70O. 900.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
No Need of Scratching.

Other afflictions may be more pain ful, but none more annoying than many forms of itching trouble. The quickest and most reliable remedy for itching diseases of any character is Hunts Cure. One application relieves -one box guaranteed to cure.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
What's the Use?

Aches, pains, burns, cuts, sprains, and all similar afflictions are always instantly relieved: often entirely cured by an application of that un- equaled remedy, Hunts Lightning Oil. Don't suffer, Don't delay. Whats the use !?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
Graveyard Working.

All persons interested in the Dallas cemetery are requested 10 meet there on Thursday, March Is, for tue purpose of completing the work of clearing off the grounds, planting shrubbery, etc.
 A. l.. Durham.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11

If you have legal business in the State Gircui.s Court, Federal Circuit or District Courts, or a damage claim against railroad or other corporation, write or telephone { Bell Phone No. l052] Simmons & Hunt, Lawyers, Fit. Smith, Ark. w-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
Farm for Rent.

40a, 25a in cultivation. good 3 room house, barn, fine spring, mi. west of Mena on good road Cash or crop rent.
 J. l.. Horner, Littleiohn Bldg, Meua, Ark. 310tf 10tf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
To Rocky for Burial.

The remains of the Rev. T. B. Phelps. who died at the home of his son-in-law at Nunley Monday night, passed through Mena Wednes- day en route for Rocky, where inter ment was had this afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
Do Not Suffer.

No use suffering from Itching Piles when one box of Hunts Cure is absc- lutely guaranteed to cure any case. One application will convince you of its merits.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11

Don't think Don't worry Black & Dickson will do your dental work and give you perfect satisfaction in every particular. 260tf 2tf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
Log Teams Wanted.

Steady work at good pay. We pay in cash every Saturday night.
 Barker X Lightou, 5&10 q Jaussen, Polk Co., Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
For Sale.

One acre of laud with three room house, facing two streets iu Olmsted subdivision. Address cash bids before April 30, 1909, to J. D. Cranor,
 301 l2t $ 2t Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11

For the best dental work, sec Black & Dickson, best work, lowest prices and least pain.
 260tf2tf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11

For good yellow pine shingles on short notice. call or phone Nj. K. Peninger, Nuuley, Ark. BOP I'm s 1m
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
WARNING ORDER

WAhNINN VNTIFIN.
 Thomas A. Russell, plaintiff, vs Mrs c. w James, defendant-In the Polk Circuit court The defendant, Mrs. G w. James, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days ane answer the complaint ofthe plaintiff, Thomai A Russell.
 March 10, 1909. IT. ]. Green, Clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11

See Petty for Wire Fence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
Center of Population.

Brom the Geographical Journal.
 The center of population in 1900 was in the state of Indiana; in 1790 the center of 23 miles east of Baltimore, Md. Its migration has been slow and remarka- bly uniform both in rate and direction. 1t has lowered for 110 years along the S9th parallel of latitude, and it's total va riation in latitude has been less than one third of a degree
 The westward movement has averaged Jess than a degree in a decade, notwith- standing the incredibly swift occupation of a vacant continent by a movement of population westward. The easterly posi- tion of the center of population is in part due to the fact that the eastern part of the continent was first settled and was settled from the east. The easterly posi- ton of the center of population Is also due to the more evenly distributed and more abundant resources of the eastern half of the United States.
 It should not be forgotten that the geo. graphical center of the United States lies some hundreds of miles west of the Mis- essippi river. The eastern half of the country, therefore, embraces the Atlantic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
A Deadly offense.
From Puck.

From Puck. ittfWi VI
 Well. sir" remarked the somewhat garrulous landlord of the Puxico tavern "Throgmorton, the constable, arrested a feller day before yesterday for walking down Main street here, in the middle of the afternoon in his stockin feet. He's in jail now, and"
 ''But great Scott" calculated the wash ing machine agent 'ft is not a crime, Is 1t, for a person to walk in his stocking feet? Why, my dear sir, personal li- berty.-''
 "Aw, personal liberty Is proper enough as long as 1t don't interfere with the rights of other people Anything that tends to add to the silence of our prom ism little city is an offense against the general veal. We're public spirited here, even If we ain't exactly metropolitan"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
2000 yds. Amoskeag
 Gingham at Sc yard.

We offer special for tomor- row Genuine Amoskeag Ging- ham in new checks and colors at 6e yard. Better get your supply while you can at this price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
Humor of the Stump.

From Judge.
 During the last campaign an "old timer took the stump in Indiana. Whether he gathered many lost sheep into the fold oi his party or not, he certainly did not de tract from the humor of the situat tion On one occasion q crowd of people gath cred to hear him speak.
 Fellow citizens,' he roared, "our oppo- nents are resorting to every form of vile ness, to dishonest and underhand tricks to inconceivable meanness, to the cor ruption of voters; but we warn them'- = his thunder shook the roof-"we warn them, fellow citizens, that that is game that two can play at!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
SOUTHERN RAILWAYS NEW FAST TRAIN THE QUICKEST SCHEDULE TO
 NEW YORK.

Effective Sunday, May 16, Southern Railway will inaugu- rate a new fast train from Bir- mingham to New York, known as the Birmingham Special, giving the quickest schedule between these points. Train will leave 9:30 Q. m., arrive New York 5 p. m., carrying through sleepers and dining cars. For all information apply at City Ticket Office, Morris Hotel Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09

lowlands, the prairies and the Great Lakes plains, the gulf lowlands and the forests and minerals of the Appalachian mountains and Appalachian plateaus. Over against these are the arid and noun tainous areas of the west.
 Certain areas will be reclaimed to in- credible productiveness and the mineral wealth is vast, but the center of popula- ton may be expected to remain perma- nently to the eastward of the geographi- cal center of the land.