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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-10-20

he viii be employed as steward on Charles
A. Deans yacht Aroostook. Of Boston.
George Johnston, OF Boston, is the guest
OF David Springer and wife.
Miss Agnes Lounder, who has been
critically ill, is slowly improving.
Winnie Googins, " Ellsworth, was the
guest of her brother, Charles Googins,
Sunday.
Miss Eta Springer, the telephone oper-
ator, spent Sunday with her parents, J. d.
Springer and wife.
Mrs. Nelson Stewart has returned from
Guilford, where she has been the past few
weeks visiting her daughter, Mrs. Matte
Remission.
Mrs. j. ID. Springer is home from Addi-
SOC, where SIZE has been on q short visit.
She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
John wsss, who will spend the winter
here.
Oct. is. ANON.
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SALISBURY COVE.

Miss Alta Emery is visiting her brother,
Rev. Clarence Emery, in Charleston.
Mrs. Cora Karst, OF Bar Harbor, is
spending few weeks with her father, X.
r. Emery.
Mrs. Perry Sargent, of Bar Harbor, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Chester john
son, last week.
Oscar Emery, who has spent his vaca-
ton with his mother here, has returned to
U. of M. law school.
Quite number OF members of Bay View
grange attended Green Mountain Pomona
grange at Hancock to-day.
Sanford Mcfarland, who has been en-
ployed by his uncle, Il. S. Mcfarland, at
Hulls Cove. during the summer. has
found employment for the winter at
Rhodes Bros. market, Brookline, Mass.
Oct. is. r.
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EAST FRANKLIN.

Postmaster w. Fl. Gordon, OF East
Franklin. is now authorized to issue
money orders.
Miss Myrtle Scammon has gone to
Northeast Harbor, where she has employ
ment for the winter.
Ellis Springer, who has been in Aroos-
took county at work, was called home by
the illness of his mother.
Miss Harriet Blaisdell, who is in Con-
nectieut teaching school, writes that she
is enjoying the change very much.
During the absence OF Mrs. Minnie
Wentworth one evening last week some
one entered her house, which they ram
sacked, and stole a little over S12 in
money.
Fred Frazier, OF Nicolin, was here Sat-
urday to see his sister, Mrs. J. c. Springer,
who is i'll at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Wentworth. Mrs. Googins, of
Nicoiin, Is taking care OF Mrs. Springer.
Isadore, only child of Harry Wentworth
and wife, died Oct. II, after short illness
of dysentery. She was beautiful inter-
esting child, and the parents are heart
broken. Funeral services were held at
the Methodist chapel, Rev. c. F. Bromley
church from the village, Of which the
parents are members, sang. The par
ents have the sympathy of all in the loss
OF this, their second child in little more
than two years.
Oct. IS. r.
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DEER ISLE.

Oct. 1e.

Raymond Thompson is getting ready to
erect dwelling house near James Jor-
dams.
Rev. H. w. Collins, OF Machiasport. has
received a call to the First Congregational
church here.
Mrs. II. W. Small left Monday for an
extended trip to New York. She was
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Edith
Staples, Ct Atlantic.
The body OF Mrs. L. B. Cole, who died
last week in Portland, where she had been
living with her son Henry, Was brought
home Saturday. Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at Sunset chapel.
Bertram G.. Dow was before the munich
pal court Monday on charge of breaking
and entering Edgar w. Haskell's store
Sunday night. AT the hearing Monday
Dow ~as held for the grand jury, and in
default OF bail he was taken to Ellsworth
by Deputy Sheriff Paul Scott.
A large number OF Deer Isles young
yachtsmen arrived home this week. The
yachting business still continues to fur
nish profitable employment to several hun
dred OF our young men, whose services
are always in demand as captain, from the
small sail yacht to the largest steam
yachts afioat.
Much regret was felt in the town for the
loss of the four master Medford, COM
nanded by Capt. Ed. Richardson, of this
town, in the hurricane which devastated
Key West Monday last The latest re-
ports are that the schooner lies with four
feet of water over her decks, on a perilous
reef, yet there is chance OF getting the
schooner OF. Among the owners here are
Capt. Richardson, Mrs. Lettie Spoford,
Capt. Samuel Haskell and A. o. Gross.
Oct. Is. REX.
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EAST oRLAND.

William Wilt and Arthur Dunbar are
working in Prospect for w. NJ. Shaw.
Mrs. Mabel Leach and son Hoyt are
visiting Reuben Leach and wife at West
Surry.
Harrison Leach, OF Ellsworth, visited
his aunt, Mrs. Emily Dunbar, Thursday
and Friday.
Elmer Blaisdeil and wife are in Ellis
worth Falls, the guest of Mrs. Blaisdell s
parents, Levi Bennett and wife.
Lawrence Mcfarland, OF New York,
visiting his parents, who are spending
October at the Mason house.
James Davis, wife aud two children
have returned to tbei- home in Sullivan,
after visit with Mrs. Davis sister, Mrs.
Aliee Gibbs.
Oct. il. NJ
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COUNTY NEWS.
GoTT's ISLAND.

Capt. E. L., Gott, in sloop Daisy, arrived
"Wednesday with lumber and provisions.
Capt. Lewis Albee, of Mckinley Was here
Thursday with LOAD Of herring for bait
Mrs. Howard Staples, OF Atlantic, ia
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Hard
ing.
Rev. Oscar Barnard, OF Southwest Har-
Dor, and Rev. Alfred Bishop, of West Ire
mont, held quarterly conference here Fri
day evening.
with his family from Seal Harbor. Mrs
Babbidge has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Bertha Eddy.
Edwin NJ. Moore wife and son Ed
ward, of Ellsworth, came Wednesday
to attend the funeral OF Mr.. Moore's uncle,
Capt. L. s. Trask.
Mrs c. III. Hodgkins, OF Attleboro,
Mass, came Tuesday, called by the death
OF her father. She vas accompanied BY
Mrs. " lillian White, also OF Attleboro.
This community was greatly saddened
Sunday afternoon to learn of the death OF
Capt. L. ). Trask, who left his home and
went to the shore apparently in his usual
health. Two hours later, while calling at
Capt. Benjamin Murphy's ar Bernard, and
while talking with Capt. Murphy, be died
instantly. Funeral services were held at
the Methodist church, of which Capt.
Trssk was member and one OF the trus-
tees. He was also superintendent of the
Sunday school. He will be greatly missed
in the community. Rev Oscar Barnard.
OF Southwest Harcor, offieiated at the
funeral.
Oct. f6. CHIPS.
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FRANKLIN ROAD.

have returned for the winter from East
brook and Bar Hsrbor.
Fred Graves, who has been at home q
week doing some fail work, has returned
to his work at Martins ridge.
George Miles, of Worcester, Mass, is
spending few days with his cousin, Mrs.
Stella Shaw, and other relatives.
Relatives and friends Of Newell Coolidge,
OF Lamoine, were panied to learn of his
death, which occurred Saturday night.
Oct. Is. G.
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WEST FRANKLIN.

Miss Ida Ericsson returned to Bangor
Friday.
John W. Hardison and S. S. Scammon
are re-shingling their buildings.
Hiram A. Butler is at work at Washing
ton Junction for +. w. Wooster.
George r. Springer raised table squash
that, weighed forty-one and one half
pounds.
Mrs. Flossie Scott, who has been in
Ellsworth the past few days, arrived home
Saturday.
David Z. Smith, Irwin and Jesse Rollins
and Mont Goodwin killed a moose on
No. Saturday.
Oct. is. CHEER.
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EAST LAMOINE.
CHEER.

Maynard Hodgkins has gone to Win
throp, Mass, to work.
Mrs. Hannah Huckins left Saturday for
Lynn, Mass, to spend the winter with
her granddaughter, Mrs. Leon Bond.
Frank Bates and wife, who have spent
the summer at their cottage here, left for
their home in Boston this morning in
their automobile.
Mrs. Moody, OF Boston, and Miss
Stebbins OF Springfield, Mass, who have
been boarding at Luther Gilpatrick's for
the past five months, have returned to
their homes.
Oct 10 II
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FREMONT.

M. r. Rich and wife pleasantly enter
tanned party at tea Thursday.
Mrs. Rosanna Rich, who has been i'll,
is somewhat improved in health.
Friends of Carl Pettigrove, who has
been i'll Of typhoid fever, are glad to see
him out again.
Mrs. Fred Rich and Mrs. George
Wallace, who went to Bangor last week,
returned home Tuesday.
William B. Mictcheu and wife, and his
father, John B. Mitchell, have gone to
Rockland for the winter.
Miss Sylvia Rich and Miss Charlotte
Gilley went to Rockland Monday to spent
few days with Mrs. Leslie J. Rich.
Oct. l5 KIN.
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ers Cannot Deny.
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that Doan's Kidney Pills cure perma-
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Home endorsement should prove un-
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Years ago your friends and neighbors
testified to the relief they had derived
from the use OF Doan's Kidney Pills.
They now confirm their testimonials.
They say time has completed the test.
n R. Jellison, Water st., Ellsworth,
Me-, says: 81 gave testimonial for pub
location some years ago in favor of Doan's
Kidney Pills, after they had cured me of 3
stubborn case OF kidney complaint. can
only add to-day that the cure then effected
has been permanent. My case was so
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almost helpless. There was . constant
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N almost complete retention Of the kid
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For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Eoster- Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
euae agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
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EDEN.

/. w. Higgins, of Portland, has been
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Edith Jellison, Of Otis, has been
visiting Mrs. II. w. Jellison.
Mrs. Hazel Gilbert, who has been at
Bar Hsrbor during the summer, is home.
Mrs. George w. Richards and daughter
Marie have gone to Bar Harbor for the
winter.
g. d. Jellison, of Oyster Bay, N. u,
was in town recently calling on friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Grover Bridges, who has been in
town the past few weeks, returned to her
home in Sedgwick Thursday.
A large crew Of men is working at the
clam factory at Hadley's Point. The
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-10-20
NORTH LAMOINE.

Mrs. Henry Clark, Of Southwest Harbor,
visited relatives here last week!
E. E. Higgins and family visited rels-
tives in Otis the first of the week.
Lester Young went to Hancock Satur-
day to attend the meeting of Green Noun
tain Pomona.
Mrs. w. 8. Archer and family, who have
spent the summer at South Gouldsboro,
returned home last week.
Oct. IS. Y.
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Err. Kluger, the Jeweler, 1000 Virginia Ave-,
Indianapolis, Ind, writes: Il was so weak
. hundred feet Four bottles Of Foleyss Kid
ney Remedy cleared my complexion, cured
my bsckache and the irregularities disap-
peared, and can now attend to business
every day, and recommend Foleys Kidney
Remedy to AL sufferers, as 1t cured me after
the doctors and other remedies had failed"
g. A. PARcHER.
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x-~R AxERIcAs has subscribers at I07
- ths ll7 post-o1sces in Hancock county.
"a the other papers IN the County COM
tssed do not reach 20 many. THE AMERI-
oAr - not the only paper printed in
Haacock county, and has never claimed to
-. but IL 70 the only paper that can prop
Sty Be called a COUNTY paper; al: the
rest are merely local papers. The csrcuia-
tcz The AMERICAN, barring the Bar
aaroor Records summer list, 10 larger
han that Of all the other papers rsnted
T. Hancock county
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SOUTH GOuLllsRORO.

Horace Sperry has gone to Nashua, n.
H., for the winter.
J. w. Bunker has been shingling his
store and furniture building.
Mrs. Hulda Andrews is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Young, in Winter
Harbor.
Oct. IL. H
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EGYPT.

Leonard Clark will close his house here
this week and move his family to Bar
Harbor for the winter.
Miss vevie Clark, who has employment
in Bangor, came home Saturday with .
bad throat trouble. She will return to
her position there as soon as her health
will permit.
Barney Mullan attended the annual roll
call Of Lejok lodge l. o. o. F. in Ellsworth
Friday evening. Mr.. Mullan is one of
the Oldest and most honored members, he
having joined on the chapter.
Oct. Is. a.
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NORTH BROOKLYN.

Lawrence Sherman is home.
Miss Gertrude Cole, Of Seaville, is visit
ing relatives here.
F. II. Hamilton has harvested $50
bushels Of potatoes.
Mrs. Emma Sherman has gone to spend
the winter ct Revere, Mass.
Avery Anderson and Arthur Cole have
arrived home, after the season in the
schooner Kate L. Pray.
Oct. q. SUB.
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building will soon be ready to begin can
ming claims.
Mrs. w. H. Young, accompanied By her
nieces, Mrs Howe Smith and Miss Mar
gsret Leland, left tins week for Provi-
deDce, r. l., to visit friends.
CArt IA W
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OAK POINT.

Dorothy Grindle is quite ill.
George Murch is visiting his brother
Fred.
Chester Grindle has q crew digging
his potatoes.
Fred Murch, who has been quite III, is
gaining slowly.
Mrs. A. w. Young, OF Bar Harbor,
called on friends here Sunday.
Frederick Grindle, who has been visit
ing in Seal Harbor, has returned home.
Capt. Ralph Leland has bought the
schooner Commerce, and is having her
repaired.
Oct. IS. c.
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Eddie Hooper is attending high school
at Winter Harbor.
Miss Gladys Hooper spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home here, returning to
Cores Monday.
Oct IL II
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Stops itching instantly. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum. letter. itch, hives, herpes,
scabies-Doan's Ointment. At any drug store.
--Advf.
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Fall colds are quickly cured by Folev,a
Honey and Tar, the great throat and lung
remedy. The genuine contains NO harmful
drugs. q. A. fAscRRR.
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NORTH HANCOCK.
Charles Googins will sail from New
York Nov. for Punta Gorda, Fla, where
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-10-15
Special Notice.
Rubbers

$1,000 worth of Rubbers and Arctic
for men and boys to be closed out dur
ing this sale; also lot of German sock
and Felt Shoes at ONE-HALF PRICE
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-10-15
Sale Notice

BY the order Of the
trustees in the matter Of
A. J. Schrader and Com
pany, which was declar-
ed bankrupt, the entire
stock Of fall and winter
goods has been placed
in our hands to be sold
regardless of cost.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-10-15
Sale Notice

BY the order of the
trustees in the matter of
A. ]. Schrader & Com
pany, which was declared
bankrupt, the entire
stock of fall and winter
goods has been placed in
Our hands to be sold re-
CARELESS of cost.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-16
Trust Loses In
Wheeling District

start the local mills they would be
started. The attempt was made,
backed up by an army of bulls and
hired assassins, cowardly. or cor
rupt Mayor Bresock and a cowardly
or corrupt Sheriff Fred Amrine, the
Wheeling News, the Wheeling Intel
ligencer, the Wheeling Telegraph, the
Wheeling Register, the Martins Ferry
Times, the state troops of Ohio-ana
the first day the Trust claimed to
nave four mills on, the next day two.
The next day one-and the next day
NONE!
Now the troops are gone, the bulls
are gone, the scabs are gone-and
Mayor Bresock and Sheritf Amrine
ind the local dailies are almost gone.
An dthe men are not yet eating
snow balls. i II
New Heart Everywhere.
New heart everywhere is the result
If the successful defense made by the
Aetnayille men against the Trusts at
Tempt at operation Of the mills by the
scab plan. At New Castles the re-
newed activity of the men resulted in
but 81 reporting for work on day
turn last week. The Trust has met
this by the usual plan of pressing
corrupt city officials into service and
these municipal Iackeys have arrested
The strikers on the charge of loiter-
ing-their offense consisting in
WALKING ON THE PUBLIC
STREETS! The men refused to obey
the Russian orders Of Mayor Lush (or
whatever his name is) and submitted
to arrest Fined $25 each they have
taken the jail sentence in protest and
now their wives and mothers are
clamoring to go to jail with their hus-
Dands and sons. nus ID the hghting
spirit being developed in the men
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-16

and their families, when the Trust,
misfnformed by such petty, managers
as DOZEN" Barrett, thought $50 per
cent would go to work as scabs."
At Strouthers some firewater prob
ably let go in the home of a scab; at
any rate, his house fell down last
week. In Wheeling some scabs who
came back for the holidays from
sheir scene of operations, fell down
and hurt themselves in different parts
about town, and Martins Ferry Jack
Cecil is hugging the Preside express
ing the sincerest regret for his scab-
bling stunt at Elwood.
Christmas Dinner for Strikers.
The strikers Of this vicinity are to
have a Christmas dinner that will be
far different from the snow balls pre-
dicted. for them by the Trust officials
At the Whitaker-G lessner independ-
ent plants the man are preparing a
handsome affair for their striking
brothers of this vicinity in the shape
of Christmas dinner. A fund is
being raised and it is now certain
that the fund will be big one. 1t
will be used for the purchase of good
things to eat, but whether the dinners
will be served in baskets to. the
strikers homes or in one great meal
in a hail is not vet decided. Prob
ably both plans will be carried out, SO
that every striker may have his
choice. the family men enjoying the
meal in their homes, with their loved
ones, and the "baches' lining up in
the hall. Z
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-16
AT. of. Committee
Adopts Resolution


United States, through the enactment
of special laws in it's behalf. this
special legislation being enacted upon
the theory that American labor was
to be protected and an American
standard of life maintained.
1t is through the power of combi-
nation, -Inonopolizing the iron and
steel ind ustrys Of the country. and
while 3centraliNng,its powers, it pro
poses to t-indiS5dualize its employees.
1t arrogates ta itself the right OF
combination. bin denies this right to
its workers. "
In view Of Aiese facts we urge that
an earnest, systematic effort be made
to thoroughly and completely or
ganize all employees in the, iron, steel
and tin-plate industry, and subsidiary.
correlated trades. Owing to immediate
pressing necessity caused by the pres
emit strike and the indefensible hostile
attitude of the United States Steet
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-16

\
The above telegram is the way the
ASSOC. ated Press" carried the news
Of the Aetnaville strike to the news
papers of the country. When dis
order occurred, instigated by. the
Tru > hired thugs, and the troops
WEI called, as result of the con-
spiI yof the Trust officials with
&C Il ardly Sheriff Amrine Of Belmont
county. the same Associated Press
and special correspondents spread in
the country's daily papers the stories
OF riot and bloodshed and the killing
and manning of men and helpless
women and children. The Wheeling
dailies, particularly the News and
Registef editorialized on the situa-
ticn. with their usual hostility to-
ward the workers. But neither the
Associated Press, the special CORE
spondents or the Wheeling dailies
have told the final truth, which is
that ~
so FAR AS THE WHEELING DIS
TRICT rs CONCERNED, THE TRUST
HAS DEEM ABSOLU TEL Y
WHIPPED!
We have done what the. Wheeling
papers told us we could not do. The
Register. in labored editorial the
financial consideration OF which has
not yet been deKied, told The workers
that Hhan the ..Trnst got ready to
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-16
Pudding Mil Stsns

The Benwood pudding mills has
shut down indefinitely. All other
pudding mills in the country seem to
be running, and there will be an exo-
dus from the Benwood district to the
Mahoney Valley where things seem to
be particularly brisk. The Benwood
mills is OF 30 furnaces and employs
100 men.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-16
srEh- MILLS WIN STRIKE.

Bridgeport, Ohio, Dec. S.-After a
strike of five months four mills OF
the American Steel and Tin Plate
company in Bridgeport resumed. ope-
fations with old employees who re-
turned voluntarily THE fight was
against the "open-shop" policy of the
company
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-16

The day tank has been laid OF at
the Northwood GIass works. The %
pots are still on. R
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-16
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Ohio yasy T S.31 aad Labor

1NNFn nv Belmont Central Trades and Labor Assembly
OHLD - Stationary Engineers No. 49, Glass Packers
No. 1858; Brckayers and Masons No. g. United Mine
Workers No l978 Painters Decorators and Paper Hang
,rs No. 68 and thirty-two individuals.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-23
SPORTSMEN ORGANIZING
Big Contribution Being Made to En- ploy State Warden Till
 Legislature Acts.

Little Rock, Sept. lS.-The State Sportsmen's Association is working hard on the problem of protecting Arkansas game from the pot-hunters, and have started a campaign to raise S5,000 to em- ploy a state game warden until the next legislature can act. Governor Donaghey has been ap- pealed to for assistance and has advised that the hunting and fishing laws of the state be com piled and submitted to the attor- hey general for suggestions as to betterment, aud that he will then act. Already half of the sum has been raised by subscriptions from every part of the state, and an agent will be maintained to carry on the work until a suffi- cient purse is raised.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-23
s9O,OOO FIRE AT.
 CREOSOTING PLANT
National Lumber and Creosoting Company Near Texarkana Sus- tains Heavy Loss, Partially
 Covered by Insurance.

Texarkana, Sept. 19.-The National Lum Der and Creosoting Company's plant, situated one mile southwest of Texarkaua, was totally destroyed by fire to- day, together with about S25, 900 worth of stock. The total loss IS estimated at $90,000, of which about $75,0a0 is covered by in surance.
 In just what manner the tire originated is unknown. The management of the concern is' sued the announcement that the plant will be rebuilt at once. 1t has been in operation about six years and was doing large and profitable business.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-23
HIGH SCHOOL OPENING
A Good Program of Music and Talks Is Given-A Large Number of
 Patrons Present.

The Mena High school was opened last Monday by good program in which school authori ties, ministers, instructors and pupils took part. The exercises were opened by reading from the Bible by the Rev. William Cook sey, followed by prayer by the Rev. T. A. Park.
 John H. Hamilton, M. B. Le. gate, ]. 1. Alley and Dr. F. A. Lee of the school board, were present and addressed the audi ence briefly. Prof. Ol Jackson and Mrs. Jackson furnished some excellent music, aud more was rendered by graduates of last year and some of this years pu- pills. There was quite a large number of patrons of the school present.