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Woodruff County news., 1909-03-11

Gov. Donaghey appointed a fire marshal and no one is allowed to start fire of any kind in a house till the chimneys have been inspec- ed.
 Many are already applying for transportation to leave the city. Both the Rock Island and the Cot ton Belt railroads have offered free transportation and many are leav, ing.
 However, no defnate plans have been made as to what will be done with the women and children, as there is no place to sleep or places on which to cook food. Not even a stove can be found that will per nit of service.
 It is expected, however, that hundreds will be taken to the near est towns for succor, McCrory, Helena, Clarendon, Forrest City, c otton Plant and others having made urgent offers of open homes.
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head.
 Arthur Rose, severely bruised and several bones broken.
 Miss Clara Rose, leg broken and bruised about chest.
 1 About 50 negroes are seriously injured.
 Several of the more seriously injured were sent to Little Rock tonight and volunteer nurses are caring for the others in the emer- gency hospital or in the homes which were the least seriously damaged by the tornado.
 Brinkley, Ark, March 9. The cyclone has passed. The devasta- tion and ruin that stares the citi- zens of Brinkley in the face is ap- palling, but the work of relief has been started in a wholehearted manner.
 After the first moments of pa ralysis from the awful calamity the citizens rallied and all eyes were turned to the future. All ready $550. has been raised in and about the city for the needs of tbe present. McCrory sent in $100. and others are doing likewise.
 A mass meeting of the citizens | was held this evening for the pur- pose of devising means for relief. | Gov. Donaghey and a large par ty from Little Rock arrived during the middle of the afternoon and the presence of the governor had much to do with brightening and encouraging the people who have throughout the morning felt as though the blow was more than
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they could bear.
 Gov. Donaghey, immediately upon his arrival, declared the town under martial law under the authority of Sheriff Frank Milwee. An informal meeting of the citi- zens, among whom was the NEWS man, was held in the wrecked Mon roe County Bank building, and the governor informed the people that he would do all in his power to help them in their distress.
 He stated that the militia would reach the city shortly after 6 o'clock. He also stated that he would send a special message to the legislature asking for an ap- propriation.
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MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.

The escape of a number of guests and employees of the Arlington Hotel were so miraculous as to be almost beyond belief. Almost the entire second story of this bnilding was demolis he'd had five men who were in rooms at the rear of this building escaped death by hair s breadth. Four men were seated Tn room in the rear of the building on the second floor when the roof fell ill upon the men in this room. A table and several chairs in the room acted as props which caught the roof and prevented it from crushing the lives out of the men in the room. The table and chairs held the roof about two feet from the floor, and through this space the men crawled out and jumped to the ground, the rear wall hav- ing beeu torn down and leaving a means of egress. In the adjoining room Adolph Goldberg lay sick in bed. The walls of this room start ed to fall, but were held off the bed in which the sick man lay by a door frame which acted as a SUD- port. Goldberg was taken from his bed and lowered to the ground unhurt.
 The kitchen, one-story brick addition at the rear of the hotel, was completely demolished, but in one corner of this room, in a space not more than three feet in width or length, nine men were penned, and not one of the nine was injur- ed. When the tornado struck the building and the structure began to crash down upon their heads, Hartford Donnelly, a local real estate man, who was in the dining aoom of the hotel, and eight ne- groes employed in the hotel, rush. ed through the kitchen in an effort to escape through rear door. As they reached the rear wall the building crashed down upon their heads. They were all huddled be- hind the kitchen range, which act ed as support for the falling de- bris, and left an open space which seemed hardly large enough to hold three men, but in which the
Woodruff County news., 1909-03-11
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

By virtue of the power in me vested as May or the town of McCrory, in the county of Woodruff and state of Arkansas, hereby give notice and make proclamation that an election will be held in said town on Tuesday, the 6tt day of April, 1909 for the purpose of electinG the following town officers towit:
 One Mayor, one recorder, and five aldermen In testimony whereof, hereto set my hand as such Mayor on the 23rd day of February 1909.
 R B. CRossETT, MAYOR
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tuition and actual suffering.

LUNCH COUNTERS DOING BUSINESS.
 A temporary lunch counter was erected in the midst of the ruins and here food was furnished to all who were without provisions and had no money to buy them. There was no reason for anyone actually suffering from hunger, for the pro- visions which had been rushed in from neighboring cities were ample to meet the demands of the moment.
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Brinkley is wiped out. That proud and prosperous little city of 4,000 people last week, is today a tangled mass of wreckage. Not a building in the business section of the city has been left intact, not a residence but that has suffered in a fearful cyclone which swept the place Monday night, leaving death and desolation in its wake.
 More than 50 people are known to have perished in the storm. Work ing with determination, relief con- mittees have already recovered the bodies of over half score white people, and many more may be be- meath the debris. With the peep le in their present frame of mind, it is impossible to account for every. one, and it is entir ely probable:the death list may yet grow.
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FIVE PERSONS CAUGHT

In the brick building occupied by Andrew Flora, general mer- chant, at the time the storm struck the city there were five persons. they were Mir. Flora, Ben Flora, son of the proprietor, John Vest by, Pearson Ellege and Allen Pip kin. The building was completely wrecked by the wind, which left nothing but a heap of brick and timber. A tall iron bed standing in the rear of the building saved the lives of four of the men in the store. The men were standing in the rear of the rear of the store when the crash came. They were knocked down, and as the building crashed down on their heads the debris fell on the iron bed, which held the ruins off the floor and saved the occupants of the building from being crushed to death. The side of the building was torn com- pletely away. and through this op- ening the men crawled to salty.
 Maj. L. P. Berry of the Arkan- sas National Guard is in charge of the three companies of soldiers, the first one of which to reach the scene was Company "G" of Me- Crory, who are policing the city and preserving order.
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CLOTHING NEEDED.

Before the committee had con- pleted canvass of one-fourth of the city it had found at least 30 families which were entirely or practically destitute. Several persons were found who did not have sufficient clothing to attend the funerals of relatives killed during the storm nor to come to the commissary to secure provis- ions. When these extreme cases were reported Sheriff Roberts pur- chased the clothing necessary to meet the temporary demands. This clothing necessary to meet the temporary demands. This cloth ing, together with large quantity of provisions, was loaded into a wagon and taken by the various women who had made the canvass to the homes which had been found to be most greatly in need of help.
 The same course was pursued in other sections of the city as rapid ly as the canvass could be made, and ill this manner the needs of the people were discovered and the relief in cases of complete desti-
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THE KNOWN WHITE DEAD

THE KNOWN WHITE DEAD P. B. Foote, J. L. Starrett, Henry Stovall, Mrs. Ethel Phillips, Mrs. Belle Darden, Charles Frenz, A. M. Hood, Isaac Reed and wife, Russell Reed, Raymond Reed.
 THE KNOWN NEGRO DEAD Laura Burgess, Flora Wells, Ed Wells,
 John Slmpton, and wife, Georgie Simpson and year old child.
 Lucy Wells. Callie Washington. Mariah Pope. Emma Watkins. Sammie Ella Cannon. Emma Bowden.
 SERIOUSLY INJURED. Mrs. E. H. Mason, arm fractur. ed, two ribs broken and internal injuries; condition serious. Reece Bunch, confusion on head Ed Livingston, confusion on head and back. Mrs. John Smith, side hurt. J. B. Stewart. back sprained Miss Clara E. Rose, injured in- formally and badly bruised; prob ably fatal.
 Harry Hood, collar bone broken and injured internally. Jim Hood, badly injured about
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 had run was mass of ruins, but they all escaped.
 EIGHTY GUESTS IN HOUSE.
 "The escape of these men was al- most too miraculous to be believed" declared Gus Rusher, proprietor of the hotel, today. ".Iust how they escaped they themselves do not know, and no one will ever be able to explain. We had about 80 guests in the house on Monday night, and only the fact that the storm came so early in the evening saved them from death"
 The escape of number of guests in the Southern hotel was almost as miraculous, as R. A. Bruce and several guests were standing in the doorway between the office and the dining room when the storm came and the building began to crash down on their heads. They rushed into the dining room and escaped injury. The entire sec ond story of the building, as we'll as well as part of the first story, was demolished, and the mass of debris crashed through the ceiling into the office. Dan Cummings was in corner of the room on the sec ond floor, and he was beneath g. mass of ruins. He was taken from the ruins alive, but received such serious injuries that he is not ex- pected to live. No one else was OR the second floor at the time of the storm.
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DAMAGE ENORMOS.

The property damage is enor- nous. Conservative business men gazing upon the desolation Tuesday morning, estimated the damage at
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CASES OF DESTITUTION.

Many cases of complete desti- tuition were discovered this morn ing when a committee of ladies began making a canvass of the city to find just where help was most badly needed. This canvass was made at the suggestion of Sheriff B. l.. Roberts of Pulaski county, who was left in charge of the entire situation last night when Sheriff Frank Milwee was called to Helena.
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RAILROADS GENEROUS.

The Rock Island and Cotton Belt railroads have both offered to transport free of charge all con tribntions of this or any other nature, and it is the sentiment of the leading citizens of the town that after the immediate needs of the people have been met those contributions which will enable the wage earners and others who lost their all in this catastrophe to rebuild their homes and begin life anew will be the most useful and the most appreciated.
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more than $1 ,O00,0O0. More than 1 1.0O0 houses were wrecked, or par tially wrecked, by the great wind. Every business house is in ruins, every church save one was destroy ed and there is hardly home that has not suffered the loss of roof or wing.
 Face to face with the greatest catastrophe of their lives, the citi- zens of Brinkley fought, decisive battle with despair this morning, then set bravely to work to live down the blow to their hopes and ambitions.
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Brinkley Blown Away Monday Evening rIore Than 30 Dead in Town Which Is Leveled to the Ground by
 Terrific Cyclone about 7:l5

Editor of the News Goes Immediately to the See e the Disastrous Cyclone Where It Blew Down Every Building Save about Eight. Scores
 Are Injured Relief Work Is Started.
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entire nine men were crouched. The building through which they had run was a mass of ruins, but they all escaped.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
Rest Room REQUIRED

We are glad to note that Railroad
Commissioner Ketchum has started a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
Gone, But Not Forgotten

The Audubon orchestra is now a
thing OF the past-it has passed away,
quietly and sedately, and its members
have again assumed the quiet life they
lived before its organization several
years ago. The end came a couple OF
weeks ago, but the result of the post
norton investigation cannot yet be
made public, still may be in the near
future. The prospects of brilliant
future for the organization we're quite
bright a short time ago, but these
have now, we regret to say. entirely
vanished in so far as the former orga-
nization is concerned. The nearest it
came to making public appearance
was the contemplated concert which
which was to be given last week and
the printing of the program as ar
ranged for that occasion. The mem
bers had the satisfaction of at least
being given part in what failed to
come off and seeing their names in
print. The disbanding is to be regret
ted, yet all that can be said now is
requiescat in pace"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
THE DAYS GONE BY
As Told by Editor Sherm Myers Of The
Anita Tribune

Way back in the dark ages this good
little town of Anita thought it impos-
sible to get along without few licens-
ed saloons; and in those days we had
five Of them, besides two whiskey drug
stores where it was possible to buy
liquors in any quantity; from drink
to barrel full, if you had the money to
pay for it; and with few exceptions
Saturday of each week was set apart
as day of rejoicing, liquor and beer
drinking and hell-raising generally:
which continued far into the night and
even until the late dawning of another
day. Those days are past and gone;
and the present generation ought to be
thankful. The reign of the bootlegger
in the community was of short dura-
ton and his passing was assisted in
even by the men who use liquors as
beverage. If liquor drinking is an
absolute necessity place your order
for what you think you need, take it
home, use it in reasonable quantities,
and it is nobody's business; but if you
must be hog, get out into the hog
pen where you belong and no one will
be disturbed but the rest of The hogs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01

guy with a willy tongue dropped into
our city and left la the evening taking
with him the fruit of very profitable
day. On arriving In town he went To
a livery barn, hired team and com
menced canvass OF the town. He
called only upon the very well to do
homes of the city and informed them
that he was just from the country with
a small supply OF sweet home sugar
cured hams that he would as favor
let them have for Is cents per pound.
The "dope was fine and administered
TO perfection, They were as u rule all
ready TO buy before the story was half
finished. OF course they wanted one
and he proceeded to weigh one or two
as the demand happened TO be. They
seemed dreadfully heavy for the size
but II any complaint was made he re-
marked that they we're so firm and solid
nothing like the kind they we're sccus-
toned TO buying OF our local butchers
The next day IL was discovered they
had bought common packing house
shoulders worth about lie pound
and when placed on the scales we're
found much lighter than when purchas.
ed. The CRATER has gone with his
goodly bunch OF shekels and there are
in our city wiser lot OF housewives
who are now determined to patronlze
home industries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
INTEREST ON PUBLIC FUNDS

Hereafter public funds must be plac-
ed at interest in the state of Iowa, The
house of representatives of the Iowa
Legislature has passed the Hunter bill
compelling the placing of funds at not
less than two per cent on 80 per cent
of the daily balances. The bill has
also passed the senate-Nonpareil.
In passing this bill the legislature has
been following the precedent establish
ed in Audubon county. George T.
Kellogg, the present county treasurer,
was among the first public officials in
the state to advocate this proposition,
and won out in the campaign OF 1906
on this issue which has now been
adopted by the state. Mr.. Kellogg is
now securing larger rate OF interest
than the bill just passed contemplates,
II the bill to abolish the Office OF school
treasurer is passed then all the school
money on hand will be left with the
county treasurer and draw interest the
same as other public funds,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
DIES MOlNES.OMAHA LINE
Solicitor DUley Selling Preferred Stock
Around Fiscus at Per Cent Interest

The Harlan Republican of last week
has the following concerning the pro-
posed electric interurban line from
Des Moines to Omaha by the way of
Audubon:
" During the past week considerable
work has been done toward furthering
the Des Moines-Omaha electric rail-
way project. The selling preferred
stock bearing per cent interest is in
full swing. AS test OF the feeling to-
wards the road the soliciting commit
tee spent couple of hours seeing a
few men in the city before going out
In the country with the most satisfac-
tory results. They secured near $l0,-
900 which means that the city OF har-
Ian will do its full share with but little
urging
Mr.. Daley, the parry having charge
OF the selling of stock under the super
vision of the railroad organization,
has been at work east OF town on the
Red line and Fiscus route TO Audubon
and reports favorable success. The
people alongthe route realize the boon
road will be to them, and in particu-
lar an electric road, where sidings for
shipping stock and other commodities
can be had at almost any point where
few farmers gettogether and petition
for it. Mr.. Daley informs us that this
road, in his estimation, will be one OF
the best paying propositions in the
country as it passes through the most
fertile spot in the country, and will
have such splendid terminal cities as
Des Moines and Omaha. The big cities
are the places where all products go
for distribution and to be again ship
ped out, and shipping Is what makes
u road pay dividends. The failure of
an electric road is almost unheard of
and great many pay as high as ten
to fourteen per cent, dividends on ac-
count Of operating expenses being low
er than steam roads.
Mr.. Daley has just finished selling
stock on 1875 mile electric road from
Des Moines to Sioux City before com
ing here. This road Is now In the hands
Of contractors, will be built this sum
mer and every dollar OF the stock was
sold along the right OF way int the same
manner that is being done here. The
day is evidently at hand when it is not
necessary for the farmer to await the
pleasure of eastern capitalists as TO
where road has to go.
Ii would appear to us that IL would
not be out of the way for the Jackson
Vile and Kimballton people TO get
busy IL they are at all interested In
the proposed road. The population
is greater along this line than the
north line aad, as we understand the
road Is to be built where the heaviest
subscription for stock can be had, it
will be only question then which line
wants it worst. fla few local men along
this line would take hold and call a
meeting, or by some other method find
out the willingness OF the people to
subscribe, the chances would be as
good for that line as the other one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
BY ALBERT o. Ros,
NEW EDUCATIONAL BOARD

Iowa has three large and growing
educational institutions-The State
University, at Iowa City, the Agricul-
tural College, at Ames, and the State
Normal School, at Cedar Falls. Here
tofore each has been managed by a
board of trustees selected by the legis-
lature. Hereafter they will all be con-
trolled by a single educational board
consisting of nine members, who will
be appointed by the governor andcon-
firmed by the senate. This board will
have general supervision but will Sc
lect three men outside their own num-
Der to see that the funds are properly
and economically expended. One OF
these three must live at Iowa City, one
at Ames and one of Cedar Falls. The
success of this plan will depend very
largely upon the size OF the men APP
poll to the board. But we may de-
pend upon it that Governor Carroll
will make good selection. The board
should have Just one motto, viz:
Z" or all that is good
Iowa deserves the best"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01

crusade in favor of public toilets in
towns and cities of Iowa. He is doing
this because of the loud complaints
about the poor accommodations at the
depots in the smaller places. Mr..
Ketchum says an investigation shows
that in nine cases out of ten the pee
pie of the towns are responsible and
that they seem to, think the railroad
companies should erect and maintain
lavatories for their use instead of get
ting busy and putting up some for
their own usein different parts of town
or city. Ia addition to the matter of
public toilets Mr.. Ketchum urges the
necessity for having a rest room in
every town; and we believe he is right
in saying that 6 Business men owe it
to their patrons from the rural districts
to provide them with rest rooms and
places where the farmers wives and
daughters may go to clean up after
dusty drive, fix up theirhair, see that
their hats are on straight, and so on.
believe that commercial clubs could
make trading in their towns much more
popular by taking action in this direc-
tiOnr
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
PARTISAN POLITICS

In his address upon the life and ser.
vices of the late President Cleveland.
President Taft said Mr.. Cleveland was
positive. He was affirmative. Hestood
for something. He was courageous.
He believed in parties. He believed in
party politics. He believed in consis-
tency regarding them. He did not be-
lieve in trimming down policy to
catch the votes of those who did not
really agree with it. In commenting
upon these statements by the president
The Inter Ocean says that Partisan
ship and conviction go together. They
fight side by side. They work in sea.
son and out. They are not trimmers,
but workers, and they achieve the re-
suits. Whenpartianship wanes, popu-
lar government marks time. When 1t
wakes strong, popular government
moves forward. Men who believe
prove their faith by their works, and
their faith and their works go forward
year in and year out without wa yering
or shadow Of turning"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
ANOTHER ACT OF HEROISM

Many Of our readers remember Lieu
tenant Hobson and the splendid adj
dress he made on Sunday afternoon
at the Chautauqua last summer. They
remember his bravery at Santiago In
1898. They remember, too, his hero
ism In fighting battle face to face
with regiment Of American girls
after his return. Now Mr.. Hobson
appears again in one OF the bravest
acts of his life. He is a member OF
Congress from an Alabama district
where IL is almost certain political
death for man to do or say q thing
in favor of the negro. But in the face
of possible defeat at next election he
made speech in Congress in favor
of bill to permit colored soldiers dis
charged by Roosevelt an opportunity
to prove themselves innocent and re-
enlist in the United States army. In
the course of his address Mr.. Hobson
recalled that black man took his
wounded fatherfrom Charlottesville;
that black men took care OF his moth
er and grandmother after the emanci-
patton proclamation had set them free;
that he had seen the black man fight
in Cuba and the Philippines. In his
belief the white man would remain SUI
preme in this country, but this. Mr..
Hobson added, (" Makes it all them
imperative that he should give abso-
Lutte justice to the black man. These
are generous and brave words for Mr..
Hobson to utter and they deserve full
recognition.