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The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
THOMAS COX SAYS
 HE WAS MISQUOTED
Would Shift Responsibility ofthe Sl00, 900 Damage Suit Filed by Cald- we'll & Drake George R.
 Mann May Also Sue.

Little MUCK, 60. lf. - ue filing of suit in the circuit court here by Caldwell & Drake, mak- ing Thomas Cox defendant and alleging that the said Thomas Cox had slandered the contract ors by statements given out in a Fort Smith morning new spape from an interesting sidc-light on | e state capitol mess. The suit is tor $100, ,000, the contrac.- ors claiming they have been dam aged to that extent by the publi- eaton. The defendant is ore of the best known business mau of the city, being the head of the Thomas Cox Machinery Company. It is alleged ia the complaint filed against him that be stated in the published story which was sent from Little Rock, it seems, as a special news item that Caldwell & Drake had changed the plans of the new state capitol, in their construc- ton, and furthermore, that the defendant had stated that the plaintiffs were responsible for a change in the personnel of the state capitol commission and had worked to secure the removal of the old commission and the ap- pointment Of a new oue. Mr. Cox, who was a member of the old commission, says tue state ment, as published, garbles the real statements made by him and statements appear in the story that he did not utter, or are made to appear in light that entirely changes their original intent. He is not in the least worried over the suit, which for that matter, can not reach a hearing for more than a half a year, as the docket is full for that time.
 George R. Mann Nay Sue.
 It was reported in Little Rock last night that George K. Mann, who was referred to in the inter view on which the Cald we'll g. Drake suit is based, would also bring suit against Thomas Cox. When asked about the matter Mir. Mann said: "I am not prepared to say what shall do, because 1 have not seen a copy of the pub- lished interview. If this man said what it is claimed he said, shall certainly bring suit. l shall not act until am sur,."
 Interview Published Out of Town.
 The inverview which led 10 tke bringing of the suit for slander was not published in Little RocK. It is said to lave been published in Fort Smith, in Springfield, Mo-, and several other places.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
HOT SPRINGS DISGUSTED
Decision in Garland County Senatorial Contest Pleased Neither Side
 Special Election Outlook.

Fort Smith, Feb. 16.-United States Marshal Mayes reached Fort Smith Thursday morning returning from Hot Springs. Mir. Mayes was in Hot Springs when the news was received ia that city of the action of the state senate in relation to the Greaves- Sumpter contest and he says the action of the senate in declaring the G irland seat vacant disgust ed both sides to the contest. Many declared without regard to political affiliations that the sem ate found that Greaves had really and clearly carried the election, but lacked the moral courage to seat him.
 As to the present situation. said MT. Mayes: "The outlook for the special election iu Gar land county has many elements of uncertainty. I talked with one of the leading Democrats of the city, aud he declared that If Sump,er and Greaves were again contestants in the special election Sumpter would be beaten 10 to v
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
OKLAHOMA CRIN-
 INAL CAPTURED
Accused of Four Murders, Doc Hearn Surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Ben Gipson at Fa.field-Sawed
 Out of Asylum.

Doc Hearu, a roted Okla homs criminal, was taken iuto custody by Deputy Sheriff Ben Gipsou at Hatfield Thursday afternoon and placed in the hands of Sher fl Cunningham and Deputy John Bratcher, who brought him in on No. 2 last night and turned him over to Sheriff George B. Noble aud three deputies from Oklaho- ma, who had been notified of the arrest and were iu waiting here.
 Hearn, 1t is stated, killed a man at Talihina a short time ago and during his trial a plea of in- sanity was entered and be was committed to the asylum at Guthrie. While iu the asylum he secured an old shoe and by re- moving the piece of steel from the instep. constructed a small saw and with this cut his way to liberty.
 It was learned that Hearn had relatives near Hatfield, conse- quently officials there had been notified 10 keep on the lookout, and it is reported that when he arrived there Thursday and nc- ticed Deputy Sheriff Gipson "siz- ing him up" he walked up to the officer and told him that he was the man who he was looking for.
 The Oklahoma authorities stated that the last murder was the fourth committed by Hearn, and that one of these happened in Texas several years ago when listening to sermon. It IS said that Hearn disliked something that the minister had said and that he deliberately walked up 10 the pulpit aud stabbed him to death.
 When arrested Thursday he was unarmed.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
PAGAN BoURLAND IS BEATEN
". ]. Johnston Wins Over Present
 Mayor and Morgan.

Fort Smith, Feb. l8.-Alder. man w. J. Johnston today defeat. ed Mayor Pagan BourlAud for 8 second term as chief executive oi this city, while Ezra Morgin raj third in the race. Today's ba!- loting followed one of the hottes, city campaigns in the history o! Fort Smith. The issues We5t clearly drawn between the admin istration and anti. administration forces, and neither side left any stone uuturned to win.
 Alderman Johnston attacked the police department of the Bour- land administr tiou, chiefly, and here the. fight centered.
 The vote IS shown by the final count tonight IS: J huston 75z; Bourlaud 597, anu Morgan 95.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
END OF PET DEVASTATION.
New Yorker Finally Rid of the Dis
 pissed High Hat.

There is a certain man in New Yorl whose pet detestation Is a high hat In his journey through life he has ac quired many dislikes, some prejudices and a few hatreds-but his feeling toward a high hat goes far beyond tht limits implied by the mild wort hatred
 However, family influences wer, brought to bear on him when he ha6 reached the proper milestone in hi: life. and these influences were ss strong and insistent that eventual, the man in question purchased hlgf hat; what is more. he actually donned it.
 But his hatred abated not jot. IT fact, 1t grew. He used to open hi' tatbox and eye the hat s'ciously. mur derously. But thoughts of what ths family would say if he should adopi violent measures always deterred him and every time he shut the box again leaving the thing unharmed, ant vented his rage in profanity.
 UBce he and his family went tt live at hotel in the country. Anc one night. with appalling suddenness that hotel caught ire.
 Fortunately. everybody in 1t wal able to get out in safety. Tho youns man of the hat. after counting heads and seeing that his people were out o danger, decided to dash into the burn ing building once more-ihere wal still a bit of time-in order to set whether he might rescue a few more things from his room. In the excite mcnt attendant on the discovery O the fire the hotel guests had beer obliged to look to their personal safe ty, without thinking overmuch of tha of their belongings.
 We'll, the young man, plunging gal lantly through flame and smoke reached his room. There, the frs thing which caught his eye was tho high hat
 With a look of diabolical glee he re garded it for a few seconds. Then with an exclamation of delight--ht kicked it into the lnmost part of tn, room, into cracking flame and eddy ing smoke, far from all possible means of escape.
 Then, diabolicsl glee still illumlninl his features. he emerged happy man.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
30 Acres Land SO

At a bargain for cash, or wi trade for Mena pronrrty.
 c. K Crawford, 703-3t 5-4t MeHa, Ark
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
TO ARRANGE TAFT ITINERARY.
H. L. Remmel Has Authority 10 Make
 the Arrangements.

Hot Springs, Feb. l7.-The in- crease in the vote for Taft over that for Roosevelt four years ago in Arkausas was the subj ct of a happy conference this aitlrnoou between Hon. Elihu Root and some of the leaders of the Rspt.b- lican party in this state.
 H. L. Remmel of Little Rock announced that he had authority to arrange an itinerary for Mir. Taft for Little Rock and Hot Springs in November.
 Those present to confer with Mr. Root were: F. w. Tucker, H. K. Cochran, H. L. Remmel, w. s. Holt, U. $. Brattou. M. A, Eisele, c. N. Xix aud ]. NJ. Aver, !, representing all political d,s els in the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
Save Money by Buying Cham
 berlain's Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as much for bot tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as for any other cough medicines, but you save money in buying 1t. The saving is in what you get, not what you pay. The sure-to-cure-you qual- fly is in every bottle of this remedy, and you get good results when you take It. Buying cough medicine is an important matter. Neglected colds often develop serious conditions, and when you buy cough medicine you want to be sure you are getting one that will cure your cold. When you buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy 6ou take no chances. It always cures Price 25 and 50 cents bottle. For sale by Jackson Drug Cs., and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
THEIR CONTEST
 MAY BE AT END
The Probable Fact That Sumpter Can't Win in Primary May Cause Greaves to Keep Out of
 Senatorial Race.

Llttie hOSk, cUs 10. II neither Greaves nor Sumpter will rnn in the sIecial election to be called 10 fill the vacancy in the & nate IT, m the Thirty-hrst dis trict created by the senate's ac- ,ion of yesterday, is the possibll- ity held out by Hon. Will H. Martin, law-partncr of Col. Greavcs, of II Springs. AL though Greaves is Republica n and Col. Martin is a prominent Democrat. Mr.. Martin has been sc lively engaged in furtbering the ends ot what he deems jus tice in the Greaves- Sumpter con test.
 MT. Martin, speaking fjr NJ {. Greaves, said that Mr. Greaves would not again become Candi- date unless Sumpter enters the race. It is Mr. Martins express ed belief that Sumpter will not run as a Democratic candidate, which would mean that he would not run at all in the event that he did not secure a nomina tion in a Democratic urinary, which Mir. Martin says will be called soon. Mir. Martin aud others who are familiar with the political line up in Garland county are of the opin- ion that the existing organization will not endorse Sumpter's candi- dacy. There would have been other candidates opposing Stump ter iu the Demecratlc primaries iu which he secured the nomina. ton but for the opertion of rule regarding the filing of names of nominees, which other possible candidates overlooked until too late.
 Ia refusing to enter the race unless Sumpter is a candidate Greaves will be following a con- sistent course as he has repeated ly stated that he became candi- date only to prevent the people of his district being represented by Sumpter in the senate.
 Nevertheless. Mir. Greaves is dissatisfied at the action taken by the senate, which he charac- terizes as "cowardly" and Stump ter IS apparently pleased and says that he will be in the race and will come back to the senate reelected.
 "I think it was a cowardly ac- ton on the part of the senate" said Mir. Greaves. 'I cannot say that am pleas sed with it as believe l had enough votes to seat me.
 Sump.er said: "The proposi ton suits me alright. l expect to return home tt once aud mako pre- parations for the campaign.
 Governor Donag hey will an- nouuce his appointment of suc- cessor for Sumpter and will call spccia, election for the 3lst Senatorial district which IS com posed of Garland and Mon,gome- y counties
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
Many Sleepless Nights, Owing to a Persistent Cough. Relief
 Found at Last.

'For several winters my wife has been troubled with a most persistent and disagreeable cough, which invari- ably extended over period of several weeks and caused her many sleepless nights. writes Will Hayner, editor of the Burley, Colo, Bulletin. ''Va- rious remedies were tried each year, ber last the cough again put in an appearance ard my wife, acting on the suggestion of a friend, purchased a bottle of hamberlain's Cough Remedy. The result was, indeed marvellous. After three doses the cough entirely disappeared and has not manifested itself since.D This remedy is for sale by Jackson Drug es., Ams all ssAlocs.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
C = c CURES o.0.o. CHRONIC ULCERS

Any chronic ulcer shows unhealthy condition blood diseased condition the and 1ntaned by discharge healthy feet except medicine which will the blood Saves washes cleansing the uce perhaps esenng the discharge but applications do not reach the blood where the disease located and can never effect down into the circulation all morbid by nourshng flesh with rich blood the heal S make surface rebuilding broken tissue and supplying heau healing qualities the blood the place fill with while steadily blood pure and will thoroughly purify the blood Book Sores ana ulcers aud medical advice free all who
 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,, ATLANTA, GA
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
How's This?

We oTer one Hundred Dollars Reward for cpse Of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F.J, HEN EY&CO,, Toledo,O We, the undersigned, have known r. Cheney for the last l5 years. and believe him pttfectly honorable in all business transact kOns and financially able to carry out any Obligations made py his nrln,
 Walding, Kmnan < Marvin,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally actlng directly upon the blood and mucous auriaces of the system. Testimonials sent Tree.
 F.J. CHENEY CO.,, ToledoO. Soldhy all Druggists, 75c-
 Take Hall Family Pills for constipation
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
Valuable Remedy for C. Ids and
 Cr0uu

w. w. Gray, m attorney al We natchee, Wash, says: "I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family for colds and croup with good results I aim to always keep this remedy in the house" Sold by Jack sea Drug Ce,, aaa all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,, ATLANTA, GA.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
Hurt in SawmilI.

K. K. York. who is employed at the Joe Smith sawmill about three and half miles west, met with serious accident Thursday. While he was running the edg- ing machine, he got his right hand caught in the saws, sever ing the end of one finger and badly mashing two more,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-19
CITY COUNCIL
DID NOT CONVENE

quorum failed to show up at the city
hall last night, as most of the alder
men were in Montgomery putting the fin
ishing touches on the funeral bier of the
commission bill Present were Aldermen
Williams, Copeland, D. r.; Burnett, Per-
due, Heidi, Morgan, Jackson, starbuck
and President Pro. Tenn. M. J. Gregg.
Chairman Gregg called the meeting to
order, announced the absence of a quorum
and the council adjourned to meet next
Thursday, August "a. AT the commit
tee meetings yesterday afternoon several
important matters were handled. The
street committee awarded tho contract
Z for sewers under ordinance 45S to c. NJ.
Burkhalter, his bid of $1O,934 20 being the
lowest. This Is for the construction of
sewers from the Southern railroad along
the old corporate line which separated
Avondale from Birmingham. nearly to
Lakeview.
The committee also awarded the con-
tract for paving Third avenue from
Thirteenth street to Eighteenth street
to the Graves-M Matthews Paving company
for $278S0.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-19
HOME COMING OF
PYTHIANS TODAY

The following official call has been is
sued from the headquarters of Ruhama
lodge No. 8, knights of Pythias:
Dear Sir and Brother-You are earnestly
requested to attend a homecoming meet
ing of Ruhama lodge No. 49, K. of p, at
the hall, Thursday night, August 10. All
present and past members of the lodge
are to come back and have a good old
time together.
Attendance at this meeting will place no
one under any obligations, whatever, to
pay dues or to reinstate, or anything Of
the kind, neither will it be necessary for
you to have the pass word.
Our grand chancellor, Hon. II. M. Beck,
Will be with US at this time and speak
to US and we will also call the roll OF
members, past and present, and will es-
TEEN it favor If you will answer to your
name with few words. We have
splendid order and our lodge Is doing
splendid work and We are exceeding anx-
iously that you be with us on this oc-
casion. Light refreshments will be served.
Trusting that we may have the pleasure
of seeing you at the lodge at this time.
and assuring you a pleasant and profit
able evening, we are, fraternally yours,
]. W. aARGROVh,
SAM e. JONES,
B. L. WHATLEY,
Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-19
PYTHIANS WILL
GO TO BLOCTON

On next Tuesday. August "a, Blocton will
throw its gates open to the eighth semi
annual convention of the Third District
association of knights of Pythias of the
grand domain of Alabama. and the at
tendance promises to be large and en-
thusiastic, making it the greatest con-
vention ever held by this order.
The convention will be called to order
In the castle hall of the Opollo lodge
No. 2O9 Bocton, at $3.50 o'clock a. M,
and an open meeting will be held until
1890 o'clock when the business session
begins.
Each lodge in the district has selected
from six to 10 delegates and 1t is anti
cipated that there will be fully 800 dele
gates and visitors In attendance. The
entertainment programme has been ar
ranged by the Opollo lodge No. 209 and
Enterprise lodge No. As of Blocton.
Representatives from local lodges, JEFF
ferson Valley No. II, Phoenix No. % and
Birmingham No. So, will leave from the
Louisville and Nashville depot over the
Birmingham Mineral, Tuesday morning
at 6:25 O'clock headed by Grand Chan
cellor H. M Beck. The following rep
resentatives and alternates were elected
by the Phoenix lodge last night:
Representatives-A. j. Arrant, Frank
Arrico, I. W. Holt, J. f. Lewis, j. II.
Kenneybrook, Allen M. Holt, j. Band
man, r. l.. Borum, j. K. Patterson, II.
L. Livingston, G. II. Atkinson. Alter
nates-E. e. Cavins, ]. Lowinsohn, Harry
Wilson, Alex Carter, Erkhert, o. e.
Barlow, Harry Able, ]. r. Matthews,
r. G. Patton, Bradley G. Brown, A. E.
Penn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-19
MRS NORTHAMPTON DEAD.
One Of Jones Valley Pioneers, Aged 80,
Passes Away.

Mrs Caroline Worthington, widow of
the late b. p. Worthington, died at 5
o'clock yesterday morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. J. f. Crab am,
1905 South Twenty-first street. Mrs.
Worthington was one of the pioneers
of Jones valley having reached the
advanced age of SO years. She Is sur
vived by the following relatives:
Messrs. John and william Worthing-
ton, Mrs. William Nabers, Mrs. Jack
Nabers, Mrs Robertson, Mrs. Graham,
Mrs. Nance. Mrs. Byrd and Mrs. Gun
nells Mrs. worthington was a sister
to the late Governor Mitchell of Flor
ida.
Funeral service will be held at the
residence today at $3.50 p. m. The fol-
lowing have been asked to serve as pail
bearers: ]. H. McCary, J. M. Gunnells,
C. H. Abbott, ]. F. Graham, A. B. Love-
lace and Walter Robertson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-19
MORRIS AGAIN
HEADS FARMERS
And W. }. CIapps Reelected
VlCe-Presldent
EAST LAKE VISITED
Large Number of Delegates See the
Acknowledgements Hsflin
sPeaks-Warehouse Anal.
gamatlon Discussed.

w. A: Morris again heads the Alabama
division of the Farmers union and w:
.: eiapps is vice president. these two
men having been reelected by an over
tvi1eirning vote I'd serve as chief officers
of the state farmers during the ensuing
year: The election was held yesterday
shortly before noon and while neither of
the men had much opposition. interest in
the election was great.
The attendance of the convention was
increased yesterday to fully 500 delegates
and fully half that many visitors are in
Birmingham on the occasion of the big
meeting of the state farmers.
Only 6ne session was held YESTERDAY
the farmers deveting the afternoon To the
various attractions at East Lake I'm
mediately after eenvenlne yesterday
morning an executive session was de-
elared and the convention proceeded with
Its work, NEST of which was of a reu-
tine nature.
The meetings being executive, little has
been given out regarding the proceedings
OF the convention 1t Is understood, how
ever, that the principal matter under dis
eussion yesterday morning was that OF
the amalgamatioh of the cotton ware
houses of Alabama, 1t being the desire
of the farmers TO bring about a fedora
tien of all warehouses In the state.
feature of this work, 1t is understood, is
the platform of National President C, 8.
Barrett, whe is endeavering to get sew
eral states to adopt the amalgamated
warehouse plan before the national con-
| vention Is held In September.
The amalsamated warehouse plan It is
understood is proving quite live issue
and 1t Is stated as probable that the
plan will be adopted. The location of the
combined institution is attracting much
attention and should the measure be
adopted 1t is probable that the business
men of birmingham will endeavor to have
the big warehouse located In this city.
AT noon Congressman J. Thomas Helm,
who eame to Birmingham with a view
OF being present at the convention, was
granted the floor and he addressed the
assembly at some length, dwelling upon
agricultural subjects.
AT o'clock the delegates and their
friends assembled at the city hall, where
three special cars awaited to carry them
to East Lake. The afternoon was spent
PLEASANTLY at the lake, many of the dele
gates remaining until late last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-19
COUNTY AGREES
TO PAY $4,000

The Board of Revenue yesterday
closed It's contract with the Edgewood
Land company for the county's part of
the expense of cutting q road through
Red mountain. Under the agreement
which was signed the road must be
macadam ID feet wide, and IL feet
must be left for the public highway
The street car line is to run on the
west side of the road on the north side
of the cut. and on the east side of
the road on the south side of the cut
thus following the side of the road
which will be embarked.
Provided the road Is completed as
specified by February 15 the county
agrees to pay over $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-19
Battleshlps Are BUSY.

Norfolk. August 1s.-The battleship New
Jersey OF Rear Admiral Schroeders At
lantio battleship fleet, spent today at
anchor in Hampton Roads, adjusting her
gun sights, while the other IA vessels
of the fleet continued their deep-sea
voyage and maneuvers and target range
practice preliminary to record target
work with the torpedo boats Nicholson
and OBrien as actual target boats The
Nicholson and O'Brien are ready to leave
the yard, and will be towed .out as soon
as word is received that they are needed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-19
Citizens Rejoice That Greater Birmingham,
Effort of Many Long Years. Has MateriaHzed
4 tennessee Company Wakes
Extensibe Land Purchase

The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company has made recent land purchases
at an expense of 100000. A number of
deeds were filed yesterday in the probate
court recording the expenditure of 1925, :
900 In land values.
All the real estate embraced lies in
township II, south, range 4 west, and in
cludes various plots of land bordering
on Village creek. 1t is understood that
the purchases were made by the company
for the purpose of building a dam and
providing for adequate water supply.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-19
Heney Leads for Office.

San Francisco. August 1S-An unexpect-
ed contest for the democratic nomination
for district attorney, with Francis J.
Heney and Charles M. Fiekert as the OPP
posing candidates, appeared today as the
most important unsettled issue of yester-
days primary election. The count of bal
lots Is not yet complete, but late this
afternoon Heney was leading Ffckert by
81 votes.