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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-29

The trouble with a man learning
how to support himself is when he has
to learn to support lot of others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-29
MANY PERISH
IN CLOUDbURST
DeIuge From the Heavens
Wreaks Great Havoc in
Kentucky Counties,
SEVEN BODIES ALREADY
RECOVERED FROM WATERS

Floyd and Knott Counties Early
Today and Great Damage is Done
Fifty People are Yet Missing-Seven
Bodies Taken Out of Houses
People Watch Stream for Corpses
Great Crop and Property Losses,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-29
HYDE DRAWS
A LIFE TERM
Kansas City Doctor Sentenced
For Murder of Colonel
Thomas Swope.
DEFENSE FILES APPEAL
WITH SUPREME COURT

Despite Efforts of Attorneys to Pre-
vent it, Convicted Man Hears Sem
tence Imposed-Judge Latshaw
Oyerrules Motion for New Trial
Says Evidence Shows Hyde Plotted
to Secure swope Millions by Re-
moving Every Human Obstacle.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15

have been visiting friends and relatives here for the past month. left Sunday for their home at Paducah. Tex.
 The meeting which is being conduct ed at New Hope by the Rev. G. w. Wolf will be carried on this week. There will be dinner on the ground Sunday, preaching at ii o'clock and singing that afternoon. Everybody in- vited to come and help make the meeting a success.
 A dance was given at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. L. Isman Thursday night in honor of their daughter, Miss Ethel, who was to leave Sunday for Mena to attend school at the St. Joseph's Academy. A most enjoy able time was had by all those pres ent.
 The Catholics of this place met Thursday at the new church is being erected near Eeger. Also Father Gallagher and several of his friends of Mena came out in MT. Councils auto mobile to spend the day and see the new church, which is almost complet- ed. Dinner was served on the ground during the day.
 Rosebud.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
ONE THING K. (. 5. CAN'T MOVE AWAY
J. A. Thornton Holds Deed From State for Lots on Which the Big Fuel Oil Tank Stands Notice
 Served for Possession.

J. A. Thornton today served notice on the Kansas City Southern Railroad Company to deliver to him possession of lots on which the big fuel oil tank stands, located just east of the yard office. He has tax deed from the State of Arkansas for the property, and says he is going to hold onto his acquisition.
 In 1907 the railway company, it is said, failed to pay taxes on lots 5, 6, V, 8, 9, 10. II, 12. 13 and IA in block 82 in the city of Mena. and when the land was offered for sale for taxes by the sheriff no one bid on it and it was forfeited to the state. Last June Mir. Thornton bought the lots from the state and L. L. Coughlin, commis- sioner of state lands, issued a deed to tsies lie purchaser.
 Jim don't say what he will do with the property, but some of his friends are suggesting that he may cut doors and windows in the big tank and con vert it into freproof barn for his horses.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
FOR INJURIES TO WIFE
C. v. Conn Files Suit Against Black Springs Telephone Company Be-
 cause of Low Hanging Wire.

G. V. Conn of Egger was in Mena Wednesday and through his attorney Pole McPhetrige, filed suit against the Black Springs Telephone Company for injuries received by Mrs. Conn, Au- gust 30 through an accident resulting from a low handing wire near Biz Fork.
 Mir. Conn states that with his wife and three children, and two sisters and brother of Mrs. Conn, he was driving along the road just after dark on August 30 when a telephone wire caught the top of his hack, tearing the top entirely off, throwing four out and throwing Mrs. Conn back into the bed of the vehicle. Several were bruised and scratched and Mrs. Conn received hurts from which it is said she has not as yet recovered.
 The suit is for $1,275. The case will come up in the next term of the circuit court.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
NEW HOPE ITEMS.

Wallace Morris of Oden attended singing at New Hope Sunday night.
 Carl Sternum, who has been sick for the past two weeks. is able to be up again.
 Mrs. D. Hogan. who. has been very sick for the past week is slowly inn proving
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Quinn of Ink was visiting with Oscar Quinn and family Sunday.
 Bro. c. w. Wolf of Ink preached a very interesting sermon at New Hope Sunday night.
 Erwin Turpin, Dedrick Hale and Faust Hancock attended singing at Liberty Sunday morning.
 Mir. Hamp Lunsford and family, also Enoch Wimberly and family spent Saturday at Boegy Springs.
 Miss Grace Grove spent Saturday night at Board Camp with her aunt. Mrs. Argrone. who is very sick.
 Frank Wimberly and family, who
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
NUNLEY NEWS.

Mr. Clark's new residence, which is being put up in Nunley, is nearing completion.
 The Nunley school team went to Board Camp Saturday and played an interesting ball game with the Board Camp team.
 Afford Ellison and Miss Annie Ellsworth were united in marriage last Thursday, also Raymond Clark and Miss Elsie RinggolJ were mar ried Sunday. Mir. Clark has bought lot in Nunley and will soon build a residence on same.
 Aunt ILcaanor BBrr,u;sabelow returned Saturday from a flying trip to Ok lahoma City to see her brother, whom she hasn't seen for several years. Aunt Leanor said that she never would have known that the world is as large as it is if she hadn't taken that trip.
 There will be an ice cream and box supper combined at the school build ing at Nunley on Wednesday night, October 5, 1910. Everybody is in- vited to come and enjoy few hours pastime and recreation with US. The girls are all especially invited to come and bring boxes. The pro- ceeds of the supper will be for the benefit of school at this place.
 Longfellow.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
E00ER PLUMS.
Blue Eyes.

w. M. Wimberly has ginned two bales of cotton so far.
 Tcm Hoover of Childres, Tex, is here visiting relatives and friends. T. H. Philpot has just returned from an extended visit with relatives in Western Texas.
 Mrs. c. P. Fur and family of Wom- ble, are here visiting her parents, T. J. Philpot and wife.
 Holder Philpot and family have just returned from an extended visit with relatives in Pike county.
 James Van Horn who has just nov ed from Oklahoma, led singing at the M. E. church Sunday night.
 Rev. John F. Taylor will begin a meeting at the M. E. church South, Friday night. Rev. w. E. Justice of Albion. Ok. will assist in the meet ing.
 Those who attended the teachers meeting at Board Camp Saturday, are Messrs. G. W. Harrison, John Harper, J. W. Ryals. J. E. Darough. John Har- mon and Misses Della Harrison and Nora Harper.
 Frank May of this place and Miss Inda Miller of Waters were quietly married at the home of the bride s parents Sunday evening. They will make their home with w. M. Wimber- ly.
 Mo0nshiner.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
OPAL NEWS.

NJ. A. Feds and NJ. K. Lackey went to Mena Monday.
 Luther smith of Cold Gap was here last week on business.
 Cash Lawrence passed through Sun- day enroute to Big Fork.
 Dutch Widener and family of Alder passed through here monday.
 MT. and Mir. D. K. Roberts visited Mrs. Roberts sick sister at Alder Sunday.
 J. c. Standridge spent Sunday with his cousin, Jim Standridge. at Lower Big Fork.
 Miss Dove Lackey spent last Sun day night at uncle Jolf Philpot's home at Egger.
 Mrs. Mary Lackey and Mrs. Ollie Hooper made business trip to Big Fork Monday.
 Lem Lofts passed through here Sunday enroute to his home at Alder from Egger.
 Uncle Jack Foster and wife of Board Camp spent Sunday with their son, Walter and his wife.
 Clarence, the 1-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Mack Barber, died Saturday and was laid to rest in the Big Fork cemetery Sunday.
 Blue Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
DIVISION REMOVAL
 IS NOW AT HAND
Material From K. C. s. Storerooms Loaded ou Cars Went to Heavener Wednesday Night-New Train
 Schedules Sept 2S.

Nineteen cars of material from the storeroo m. round house and re- pair track of the Kansas City South ern Railway company are loaded and was taken to Heavener, Ok, some time during Wednesday night.
 The switch engine, No. 92, which has for years been switching in the Mena yards, for the greater part of the time with the hand of s. B. Hoge on the throttle, went with the nine teen cars and the wrecking outfit of five cars on their journeynorthward.
 The afternoon passenger, No. 4, made it's last change of engines at Mena Wednesday This morning the day roundhouse crew and the repair track men will go to Heaven CT. The night men will go on to- morrow afternoons train. Tomor- row night about the only engine and crew left in Mena will be that of the Traveller. which will in no way be effected by the division point change.
 The new time card of the passen- ger runs will be in effect about September 25 and it is thought that the time will be changed very little.
 The Wells Fargo Express Con- pany division will remain in Mena. When the Kansas City Southern de- cided on changing it's division the express company also expected to change, but the messengers who were effected signed petition ask ing that trey be allowed to stay here. Their request was granted and the trains will stay here five minutes for the checking in and out of express.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
Progress at Hillside.

Mountain Hermit's items came in late last week. as did those of several others. but he mentions one that of a sort that is always good-hardly grows stale even if old He tells of a visit of Joe Sims of Silver City to the Hill side cemetery, and an offer to give $5 towards cleaning up and making pre- sentable the resting place of the loved ones gone before. Mir. Sims should be encouraged in this by others of the same mind, and they exist, if they will but give thought to the subject.
 Incidentally, the Hermit is boos- ter for good roads. and proposes to do something beside talk for them in the future. He's got the proper spirit.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
Two-MILR TwITrERINds.
Moonshiner.

D. A. Daniels was trading in Mena last Friday.
 Henry Daniels left Sunday evening for Oklahoma.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. ]. Hicks went to Mena on business Friday.
 Miss Myrtle Anderson of Mena is visiting relatives at this place.
 Tom Cross of Vandervoort, spent Saturday night with friends here. Bill Whitsett and Liberty Riggs left Sunday night for points in Okla homa.
 The Rev. D. A. Squyres preached at this place last Sunday at eleven o'clock.
 Arthur Hicks made flying trip to Texas last week returning home Saturday night.
 Mrs. A. W. Riggs left Sunday night for Pope Co. to visit with re- latives and trends.
 J. A. Beavers and wife and Tom Nix and wife of Mena attended sing ing at this place Sunday.
 J. H. Dupree has returned to his home at Comanche. Tex, after visit with relatives and friends at this place.
 Will Johnson and family, Mrs. Ringgold and children of NunIey. spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives at this place.
 "Paragrapher. ]"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15

fie nine, the great large ones. and the 'BaDies" beat them 17 to l6. Miss Iva Lindsey of Potter. Ark. visited with her cousin the past week, the writer.
 Mrs. H. S. Hall of Kinesman, Kas., is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hal Shaffer.
 Miss Beulah Davis, who is teaching at Hatton, visited with homefolks Sat urday and Sunday.
 Miss Johnnie Gipson is going to leave this week for Gurdon, Ok, where she will go to school.
 The Misses Tylee Goodman and Nora Smith were visiting Mrs. J. A. Cobb Saturday and Sunday.
 The Hatfield and Rocky ball teams played on the Rocky diamond Satur- day. Hatfield winning Il to 2.
 Misses Stella Hicks, Bertha Daniels and Kate Kelley were down from Two Mile at preaching last night.
 J. N. Montgomery, who has been in charge of the Hatfield Mercantile stock. moved to Mena last week. The Baptist meeting closed last night. Had very good preaching to not have any more effect on the peo- pie.
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Hal Shaffer. a fine girl: also Mir. and Mrs. H. S. Hervine, a girl. Dr. Mullins attended both.
 Pet One.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
DOINdS AT HARTLEY.

Irwin Hogan of Vandervoort visited homefolks at this place last week.
 Ide Morton of Minneola. was the guest of T. J. Hogan Monday night.
 Gertrude Barlow and Bessie Hogan visited at w. H. McMillan's near FL dridge Wednesday.
 T. J. Hogan and family and son Jim and wife went over to Silver Gen. ter Monday to attend the debate.
 Cotton picking time is again near at hand. J. A. Hogan says he has one patch ready for the sacks and baskets now.
 Those who attended the protracted meeting at Shiloh Sunday. were Mrs. Bessie Riding and family, Gertrude Barlow. Pearl Smith and mother, Earl and Carol Smith and Henry Faulkner.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
WORK wEAKENS THE KIDNEYS
DosH's kid.ey Pills Have Done Great Service for People Who
 Work in Mena.

Most Mena people work every day in some strained unnatural position-bending constantly over a desk--riding on jolting wagons or cars-doing laborIous house. work;lifting, reaching or pulling, or trying the back in hundred and one other ways. All these strains tend to wear, weaken and lnjure the kidneys until they fall behind intheir work of filterIng the poisons from the blood. Deans Kidney Pills cure sick kid. neys, put new strength in bad backs, Cures effected in this To- ca lty from the strongest proof of their efficiency. Read tbis testi- mony.
 Mrs. CearIes A. Hendricks, Rose Hill, DeQueen, Ark, says: "For two years 1 suffered almost constantly from a steady ache in the small of my back. If I con tracted cold over.exert myself In ahy way, my suffdrings was in- tensified and tho kidney secre- tions became too frequent in pas sage. Deciding to try Doan's Kidney Pills, procured q box and received prompt relief from their use. 1 continued taking the remedy until completely cured. Whenever l hear anyone com. plaining of kidney trouble. I re commend Doan's Kidney Pills"
 For sale by all dealers. Price DO cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Dcan 's- and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
COVE CATCHES.

Mrs. M. c. Crews, nee Miss Maggie Barton of Little Rock. is visiting rela- tives and friends this week.
 Miss Susie Wright and Samuel Lin CT were married at the brides mother ct ct Old Old Cove Cove, Sept 6
 Cove has it's full quota of practical fruit growers who stand around and tell others how it should be do, but who never produce any results them selves.
 The blaming mill force is sincerely mourning over the sudden death of old John" one of a team of faithful old horses that have been on duty at the mill for many years. John" had more sense than lots of men and was highly trained.
 Local broom corn growers held a meeting here last Saturday afternoon and discussed the situation regarding the condition of their crops, the pros- poets for a market, the loss by bad seed. etc. It was decided to ad- dress a letter to the president of the Mena Canning and Manufacturing Company in regard to the bad seed proposition and to invite him to at tend meeting for the growers which will be held at this place next Satur- day for the purpose of perfectine a permanent broom corn growers asso- citation. Itwas estimated at the meet inR last Saturday that fully one half of the broom corn crop in this locality will be total loss on account of de- fectiye seed and the situation is such that it is going to require considerable trouble to properly adjust.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15

meeting very much. Ma, teachers took an active s's us,, ol lts work. We teachers of pols ' n the hope this work will prove to 'A X. county help to the teachers. pro, O v . sisst took Il part in the work and 4, lIalnsr a number of ofquestions for ,hs answered The program for the frs, S Cs sCsacAss in October is as follows; saturday
 How to Study the Life ;, <. James Stephens. VI Man"
 Primary Spelling" A P :.
 :. Busy n' Work" J. E. Dsroush "'a'' Hughes. Mablt Pigg. Hone, : Teaching Pennanshipr 0., Trainer and Coy Miller. TO-
 J. E. Daroueh, see,s,....
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
SULPHUR SPRINGS sPRINKLEs

G. W. Cox visited ct Black Springs over Saturday.
 Oliver Cox and wife of Mt. Ida visit ed relatives here last week. A Sunday school has been organized here with J. H. Edwards as superin- tendent.
 Isaac Roberts passed through town Monday enroute from his home at Al der to Womble.
 The Revs. Jordan and Scott are conducting revival meeting at Union Hill this week.
 An interesting ball game was played between the Sulphur Springs and Caney teams Saturday.
 Prof. Henry Maxwell, who is teach ing school at Big Fork was looking after business in this vicinity Satur- day.
 Monroe Bowen is preparing for the building of large addition to his resi- dence which will add to the appear ance as well as comfort.
 Hamp Edwards went to Mena Sat urday to meet his mother who is re- turning from a visit with her sons, Bob and George of Boswell, Ok.
 J. M. Bowen brought a load of mer- chandise for w. J. Mapee, successor to the Sulphur Springs Mercantile Company. last week.
 Aunt" Minervia Sims and son Joe returned to their home on South Fork after prolonged visit here among friends and relatives.
 Dr. and Mrs. Bates returned Mon day from several days stay near Oden. The doctor reports an unusual amount of sickness in that vicinity.
 Mrs. E. E. Myers and daughter, Mrs. Fife Buerge, left this week for a visit to the home of the former s daughter. Mrs. Lilis Brooks of Jasper, Mo.
 Mrs. R. A. Bowen left Saturday for Albion, Ok, in response to letter from her son Thomas, stating that several members of his family were bedfast.
 As result of the election the fol- lowing township officers were elected, viz; J. M. Hughes. George Ferguson justices of the peace; J. s. Hughes, constable; T. L. Ferguson. public road commissioner.
 The Revs. White and Covington re- gently closed protracted meeting at the Chapel. From time to time they commented on the unusual good be- havior and quietude which we are glad to say is marked characteristic of the young as well as the old. The Revs. Abee and Edwards have returned from Boswell, Ok, where they have been engaged in a series of revival meetings. In speaking of the country MT. Abee says that he was glad to get back to the grand Old Bear State where he could get good, pure water to drink. and if he ever con itempiated making his home there he evidently has decided to remain where there is good water. Pas Youngest Son.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
ODEN OFFERINGS.

Ode WimberIy is very sick at this writing.
 The Rev. Samuel S. HoIcom of Pine Buff will begin meeting at 0den Sept. g.
 W. c. Metcalf and wife visit at the home of C. ". Wards near Cristal Hill Sunday.
 Miss Ida Gardner and brothers 0die and Grover of Waters visited with friends near this place Sunday.
 Mrs. L. H. Stephens and son, Eras- tus and wife. made business trip to Mena the latter part of last week.
 Messrs Robert and Rufus Rodgers Bud Balentine. Elijah Benard and Dem ton 0'Neal all of this place, attended church at Waters Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
Teachers at Board Camp.

The teachers meeting at Board Camp last Saturday was a success. The following teachers were present:
 J. W. Ryals, J. E. Darough, N. o. White. Guilford Bates, John Harmon. Fred Strickland. Fred Embry. c. Mill CT, Grady Embry. Miss Ora Gipson, Prof. John Trainer. Jessie Purvis. Louis Whittenberg. Miss Lula Tender son, Miss Mable Hughes and Miss Fife Henderson.
 A large number of visitors were present and seemed to enjoy the
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
Mrs. Hart Goes to Clarksville

Mrs. Hiram Hart was brought in Monday from her home at Greasy Cove and left on the Tuesday morning train for Clarksville, where she has kinfolks. Mrs. Hart has been sick for sometime and recently became partially para lyzed. She was accompanied by Mir. Hart and son and daughter. MT. Hart returned home Tuesday. The two children went with their mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
TOTRY FORI. O.OE.
 HOME AND A HOTEL
Committees Appointed by Mspa In, provsmsnt Association Dsv,los meat Club DissOlvss and |,
 Absorbed.

There was good attendance Tus,. day night at the double-header meet, ing called to meet in the LOOP hon
 c. A. Smith, president of the Ne.s Development Club, took the chair and opened the meeting at 8 oclOd Alter stating the purpose ofthe meet ing. Mir. Smith stated that he believed that it would be good move to dis. solve the Development Club and have it's members unite with the Msn Improvement Association, which h incorporated under the laws of A.. kansas. After some discussion a motion to that effect prevailed, and the Development Club became a thIna of the past. President Smith surrsn. deriEs the chair to A H. Sesssss, Seesssas president of the Mena Improvement Association, to which Mena now vii look to assist in looking after its future welfare.
 An opportunity was offered to those present to take stock in the new c0r. poration. and W. W. Rowton. J. L Horner, Tony Meyer and Win Ales- ander each subscribed to share.
 The question was then taken up as to whether or not it was desirable to attempt to secure at Mena the Ioca- ton of the $l00,0 sanitarium and home to be built by the Odd Fellows of Arkansas.
 Old Lindsay. who brought the matter to the attention of Mena citizens, made a statement of the conditions He stated that a member of the ordsI had recently left a bequest of sS,uW for the purpose of building the lnsli' tuition above named. and there aF ready was a fund of Sf6.000 sci 5Sfis for the purpose.
 Mir. Lindsay said he belieVea that Mena was far and away the Des point from a climate and health ssana point, and could land the institunol if sufficient support was made.
 The local lodge, he further s'a'eo had appointed W. M. Pipkin' f'1| Daniels and himself to act as committee to work the matter ip' aaa President Scoegin appointed '. sl St. John. Eugene Cox, C. A. onn'' and Father Gallagher to act wlln u' committee of the lodge. Il
 The Grand Lodge of the l. U. V meets in Fort Smith. October g. Sn'' committee probably will be 2 appols.. osaI. ed to select the location oi the 'aA tarium. ., ho had
 JIG. Adams stated Una! ns so0sIrl % ! travelled quite widely and ms .uI odvsn. sion was that Mena had great au'ga bs tapes as a health resort, anu thought should be advertiser ,hs s'ss hs' those lines. This brought out ..'as 'ns so. tel question. A committee W wa' rass| pointed to make an efiorl " mi aut] $lO, GOO, to be given to s1S snyG9So ooo pG pOa ting up hotel to cost s9o'O0yl o'aO yplscsd| H. W. Cardwell, W. w. Koms'W .saa " Cunningham. C. L. Lochrlose, Bishop and W. B. Montgomery.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
ROAD REMoNsTRANcee,. e.,

To the Hon. Wright PrlcAe''
 Judge: .,o,itiopers, 10
 We. the undersigned pe.l''bbaas has ssI sire to m state that petition nl that p| sent to your court asKlns lnasssotIy M lsIa present county road as rsosG" ',gsd as fol out by your court, be chansg .a ,,a ar Rolli'l lows: From the new bridge pr ! ssssrly VI dirss Fork. running q northeasHt'ji nortsst Of th' tion through the nortnwssstb w'ssbsast | q northeast |, of the no5'nWS or w, inIss Section l4, T. 6 S., k. o1 inc b norl1 secting the section line ,'sst as s' I Of s) west corner of the norlnwsTT'bt T'bepce esa1 northwest |, Section ] ls, md ioiulngi3 along said section line .nad auu which J now present county fosu mile frc] about three quarters oi ,s roadis the bridge to where the o'' tersected. . ,,,dersignea t,tioners. desire to seale alVesoIders i slo9 land owners and housenJt''tpo .'a If to rsn9 said new road, anf wsn; ,;nr Of s' strate sn'a a'qs against the changing road in any particular oisted,
 L. L. Loftln, '
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
Schools, Teachers, Pupils and P1tI0Ni Devoted the Beering of the School Interests in po

The Star regrets to report that the books ordered for the Circulating Li- brary have not yet arrived, though they are expected every day. Every thing otherwise is in readiness for putting them in the hands of the school children in those districts where the teachers have indicated the desire for them.
 It will be noted that Secretary Darough failed to state at what point the Polk county teachers would as- semble for the next meeting, Satur- day, 0ctobar 1.