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Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

What proved to be the most in
teresting case during the present
term of court, and the case in
which the greatest amount of legal
talent was displayed was the dam
age suit begun Monday, in which
Mrs. Blackwell was asking for
damages in the sum of $4,000
against DR.. w. R. Phillips of Elm
Store for alleged malpractice. The
defendant, DR.. Phillips, was rep
resented by Geo. T. Black and
Witt d Schoonover, and the plaint-
if, Mrs. Blackwell, was represent
ed by Y. w. Campbell and Hen
derson Brothers. The case con-
sumed two whole days and resulted
in hung jury, the complexion of
the jury, as stated by one of the
jurymen, being nine for the plaint-
if and three for the defendant.
Among the visiting attorneys at
court this week we noticed Messrs.
Arlington and Phillips of Poplar
Bluff, Jordan of Cornidg, Beloate of
Walnut Ridge, and Jones of New
port.
Judge Meeks became disabled on
account of illness this week and
Judge j. b. McCaleb of Batesville
was chosen as special Judge to serve
on the bench during the balance of
the present term of court. 1t looks
like olden times to see Judge Nc
Caleb sitting on the lid during cir
cult court in Pocahontas.
Attorney George T. Black became
prostrated from heat and over.
exertion in his office Tuesday after
having finished the examination of
witnesses and the argument in the
case against DR.. Phillip, aud it was
some fifteen or twenty minutes be.
fore he could be restored to con
sciousness. After a couple more
light prostrations Tuesday nigh,
Mr.. Black got all right and is nov
holding his own at the local bar,
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
BRYAN CAMP PAIGN FUND
Starts With Healthy Donation
from POcahOntaS Citizens

A few days after Bryan and Kern
were nominated for president and
vice president by the Denver con.
vention, an old Swedish farmer
walked 25 miles to the home of Mr..
Bryan and left 500 as his donation
toward the success of the Democratic
national ticket in the November
election. This put Mr. Bryan to
thinking anC he Immediately issued
a call to the farmers and business
men of the nation who believe the
time is ripe for the Republic
to be wrested from the grasp of the
trusts and corporate wealth to con.
tribute a small amount to the Dem.
ocratic campaign fund, Mr.. Bryan
refusing to accept contributions from
trusts and illegitimate corporations.
Democratic newspapers all over the
country have taken up the fight and
thousands of dollars are being sent
in daily, the Memphis Commercial
Appeal having raised nearly 50, 900
within the last ten days. The fund
is already piling up so high and
swelling so fast sold predatory
wealth" will know she at least had a
battle if she comes out victorious
next fall.
The Star Herald is the original
Bryan paper in Arkansas, Ran
dolph is the banner Democratic
county in the state, and we call up
on her citizens women and
children, who believe the people
and not the "interests" should con-
alol the government, to respond to
this call with large or small do
nation, every cent of which will be
recorded in these columns and the
amount promptly forwarded to
Gov. e. N. Haskell of Oklahoma,
Democratic national treasurer. The
fund was started yesterday with the
following donations:
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
A SAD DEATH
Randolph County Boy Dies
Suddenly at Poplar Bluff.

Oscar Odom, a former Randolph
county boy, died very suddenly at
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, on last Sunday
morning, after an illness of only
a few hours duration. He was
well known in this county, having
formerly resided here, and had a
large number of relatives and a
host of friends residing in the north
part of the county, where he form
erly resided. He was the eldest
son of }. r. Odom of Biggers, and
his death was a sad blow to his
father and near relatives. His
family of a wife and three sweet
little children resides at Hardy, he
having gone to Poplar Bluff a few
months ago in quest of work and
was employed at Malugen's livery
stable at the time of his death.
The remains were brought to
Randolph county for lnterment and
were laid to rest in the Sloan
cemetery, near Maynard, Tuesday
morning, large number of friends
and former associates gathering to
pay last tribute of respect to his
memory. The entire circle of
their acquaintance pours out its
sincere sympathy to the grief
stricken father, wife and babes,
brother and sisters and other rela
tiyes of the deceased in their sad
bereavement.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
Will Unveil Monument

We are requested to announce
that Current River Camp, No. 40,
w. o. w., will unvell the monu-,
ment of A. M. Reynolds at Reyno
on Sunday, Aug. 8, 1908. The un-
yelling services will take place in
the afternoon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

Circuit court has made very slow
progress this week on account of
50 many hung juries, and it is now
freely predicted that court will
continue during all of next week.
The lawyers, having been repeat
edly outwitted in their efforts to
hang the criminals, have succeeded
this court in hanging the juries.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

J. D. Wells and family left last
Friday for short visit with Mrs.
Wells parents in Ripley county,
Missouri. While at Doniphan Mr..
Wells will offer the iaducement Of
Pocahontas to secure the veneering
plant for this place.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
GRAND JURY REPORT
Discharged After Having Re
turned 6l True Bills

turned 6l True Bills
To the Hon. J. w. Meeks, Judge of
the 10th Judicial District:
We, the grand jury for Randolph
county, Arkansas, July term, 1908,
beg leave to submit the following
report:
We have been in session nine
days, have examined 1876 witnesses
and have returned 81 true bills of
Indictment, we have examined the
reports of the Justices of the Peace
and Mayors of Incorporated Towns,
and find that all have reported ac-
cording to law except six (6) towit:
D. H. England and F. NJ. Boiling,
of Elm Store Township. j. D.
Kerley of Richardson Township. J.
J. Graham of Sloan Township.
Isaac James of Union Township.
J. W.. Ryburn of Wiley Township.
We Asve diligently inquired into
the condition of the public roads of
the county, and find that generally,
they are not in a satisfactory con
dition, and in our judgment not in
as good condition as they might be
If the various overseers had used
due diligence and judgment.
We have not indicted any of
the overseers but have had several
of them before us and advised them
to look more closely after their
roads and we commended that the
next grand jury investigate the con-
ditlon of the roads thoroughly and
if the overseers are still negligent
that some indictments be returned
against them.
We have inspected the jail and
court house and court house yard,
we find the Jail in good repair and
in sanitary condition and the pris-
oners in the Jail properly cared for.
We find tie court house in good re-
pair and properly cared for, we de-
sire to especially mention the i'm
provement in our court house yard
in the way of concrete walks and
wish to commend our county Judge
for having these improvements
made, and for the way and manner
in which he has had the work done.
We earnestly request that the
necessary steps be taken by our
courts for hiring out the county
prisoners who are in Jail for fines
and costs, to the end that they may
at least pay their own expenses and
thereby relieve the taxpayers.
We thank your Honor for the
instruction given us when organized
and for your kindly advice from
time to time whenever we called
upon you.
We thank the States Attorney
and G. E. Elmore, who assisted
him, our sheriff, clerk and their
deputies, for their prompt attention
in all business matters pertaining TO
the grand jury, and for the good
spirit and affable manner in which
all duties were performed by them.
Respectfully submitted with the
request that we be discharged.
B. f. BIGGER, Foreman.
j. G. MILLER, Clerk.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
Shiloh Takes Two More

a very exciting and sensational
game of baseball was played on the
local diamond Wednesday between
the two leading teams of the county,
Shiloh and Maynard, the final score
being II to l3 in favor of the for
mer. Quite lot of fans were out
to see the game and each team had
large number Of rooters on the
ground, This was the last of a
series OF three games between these
two teams, the Shiloh squirrel
hunters" taking all three from the
Maynard "haw Knockers" The
two teams were pretty evenly
matched IN the game here Wednes-
day. all the players being present,
and although Shiloh captured the
laurels, it has TO be admitted that
they had the fight of their lives in
doing so, and the small margin of
one score is nothing to boast of. 1t
is now given up that Shiloh has the
best team in the county, and if they
have lost a game this season we
have not heard of it
Batteries, for Shiloh; Haynes and
Bly,; Maynard: Redwine and Hogan.
Total score:
Maynard --3 0 OIL 6Ol 0. u
3 0'6 2 OOO2 2x. I3
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS

Felix Mock, gaming, plea of
guilty, fine $40.
Same, dismissed at cost of de-
fendant.
Same, mole pros.
Same, mole pros.
V. A. Sullivan, gaming, plea OF
guilty, fine $40.
Geo. Luster, gaming, dismissed.
Same, removing nortgaged prol E
erty, jury trial, not guilty.
S. L. Davis, procuring liquor,
mole pros.
Chas. Millsap, gaming. mole pros
Gail Lomax, procuring liquor,
not guilty.
IL. G. Garter, procuring liquor,
not guilty.
John Adair, selling liquor, jury
trial, not guilty.
John Adair, gaming, not guilty.
Ed Black, disturbing the peace,
guilty, fine So.
Walter Pickett, disturbing the
peace, guilty, fine So.
Same, gaming, plea of guilty,
fine SO.
Same, drunkenness mole pros.
Same, drawing weapon, mole pros
Felix mock. gaming, plea of
guilty, fine SO.
Same, gaming, dismissed at cost
Of defendant.
Same, gaming, mole pros.
Same, gaming, mole pros.
Barney Pulliam, gaming, four
cases, guilty in one case and fine
SlO. Three cas- IS mole pros.
Ed Robinson, gaming, plea of
guilty, fine so.
Same, gaming, mole pros.
Lee Hager, gaming, plea of
guilty, fine $40.
w. A. Amos, running blind tiger,
fifteen cases. Entered plea of
guilty in eight cases, fine $50 in
each case, three appeal cases from
mayors court in which Judgment of
lower court was affirmed. Three
cases mole pros and one case contil-
ued. Total fines $500.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
Local News Items
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1t from their friend, Miss Lillian
Geyer of Little Rock.
E. f. Reddick of Bloomfield,
Mo-, is here on a visit to his nep-
hew, d. L. Wiley, and to look at
the country around Pocahontas.
Ed Reid and two children of
Anderson, Ind, came in Wednes-
day for a few days visit with old
friends.
Mr.. Spangler, the fisherman,
caught 62-pound cat fish on his
trot-line Wednesday morning.
Miss May Martin returned Tues
day from Hoxie where she had
been visiting during the last week.
The holiness people are conduct.
ing a series of revival meetings at
their tent in this city this week.
w. p. Brooks of the east side
called in Wednesday to place us un-
ner obligations for favors.
Miss Ruth Slaughter, who visited
relatives and friends here last week,
returned TO her home at Maynard
Wednesday.
The third quarterly conference of
the Methodist church for this charge
will be held at Hoxie tomorrow.
S. II. Bowman, who is now looa-
ted with his vsrry-go-ruond at Nay
lor Mo, was in town on bussness
Tuesday. 4
M: F. Bass the water melon man.
brought the larest load of the finest
melons to town Wednesday we have
seen for many day. The melons
were uniform in size and of very
fine flavor. We know whereof we
speak for Mr.. Bass presented us
with fine one as sample. Many
thanks.
Joe Weisenbach of Brockett sends
us box of fine grapes, with his
compliments, and also extends the
Star Herald force an invitation to
attend his big barbecue tomorrow,
assuring us all the dinner we can
stand. Many thanks.
AT the recent annual meeting of
the Randolph county Farmers I'm
ion, John N. Jones of Brockett was
elected president for the ensuing
year and Ed b. Stole of Noland
was elected secretary and treasurer.
Delegates from this county to the
state meeting of the Farmers Union
which meets in Little Rock next
week, are John N. Jones, L. Y,
Jenkins and James Dunn.
Misses Nellie lehman and Vera
Maynard of Maynard, passed
through Pocahontas first of the week
enroute to Clay county to visit rel
atives.
Mrs. j. II. Colyear and Misses
Mary SchOonover and Lila Martin
went up to Biggers Wednesday, the
former to attend meeting of the
W. q. I. U. at that place, the lat
ter to solicit funds among their
young friends to purchase a mem
orial window for the new Methodist
church
Mrs. <. g. Schoonover's Sunday
school class have taken upon them.
selves the task of raising funds
with which to purchase a memorial
window for the new Methodist
church. The young ladies are very
enthusiastic aud we feel sure thew
will succeed admirably.
John R. Kizer brought to this
office, one day this week an old
registration receipt, bearing the
date Of July q, 1867. The recent
was made in favor Of Samuel Pat.
tersom Of Davidson precinct and was
signed by P. H. Young D Q. Kel-
ley and T. 5 Johnston, registers
The Instrument was given as a aual-
iica,ion for the holder TO vote in
Ielections of the county and state.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

Quite a number of Pocahontas
"fans" went out to Shiloh last Sat
urday to witness the game of ball
between that team and Maynard.
The game was slow and uninterest-
ing, Shiloh having the lead from
the start. The home team succeed
ed in trotting Al men around the
diamond, while Maynard scored
only 0 times. The game was a
farce and the only wonder is that
some of the players didn't run them
selves 10 death before the game was
finished.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
Canning Factory Operating

". L. Bispham has his canning
factory in operation, and brought
to the Star Herald office sample of
the first dozen cans of tomatoes put
up last Saturday. The factory,
which is a small, private affair, is
located at Mr.. Bispbam's farm one
mile west of town and is an enter
prise well worthy the investigation,
and patronage, Of every progressive
citizen of the town and county.
Although the plant is a very small
one it has the capacity for turning
out from four hundred to six hun
dred cans daily, of tomatoes, peach
es, apples, corn, peas, beans, pump
kin, or anything cannable. Mr..
Bispham invites farmers, and others
to call and see his plant in opera
ton, as he believes the farming
class of people would be benefited
to have one established in every
neighborhood in the county.
J. S. Higginbotham of Bernie,
Mo-, was in town Tuesday on busi-
ness, part of which was to pay this
office a pleasant visit and dollar on
subscription.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-03

A Suggestion That Changed the Plans
of a Pope.


at time when there was great suf-
fering among the people from lack Of
food and when famine in its worst
form was threatened Pope Alexander
VI. had made arrangements for the
erection of magnificent palace. The
best architects had been employed, and
the plans had been submitted and ac-
copied. and an accomplished builder
had been sent for to come from Venice,
q man whose work had won for him
renown and who was known to be a
just and upright man.
The builder had arrived, and at an
appointed time he waited upon his
holiness to receive the plans and make
his estimates. There is one thing yet
to be DONE" said the pope. There
has been no proper inscription or leg
end thought of to be placed over the
main entrance of the palace. 1t should
be put above the great gate. You have
had experience. Do you think of an in
scriptiOn that would be appropriated"
eff your holiness would pardon me
for the liberty, l might suggest one
most appropriate at this time"
you are pardoned in advance" said
the pope, smiling. "Now, what shall
it beY
Sovereign pOntiff. let it be thus:
Command that these stones be made
breadv"
The pope was visibly and deeply af-
fected. He paid the builder munif-
Gently for his expenses of coming and
going, and instead of building his pal
ace he fed the hungry ones of his
children.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-03
OPERA HOUSE.


The coming engagement of the
John Dunsmore Opera Company,
headed by Mr.. Dunsmore and Nine.
Monti Baldini at the Winchester OPP
era House matinee and night Sat-
urday, November Z, will nndoubt-
eddy be the greatest treat ever Of
fered to the music lovers of this city.
Indeed it is not too much to say that
never in the history of American
theatricals has so. pretenticus an eff
fort been a one night stand offering.
"The Barber of Seville" Rossini's
immortal comic opera will be offered
for the first time in English to the
atre goers and by company of sim
gers and comedians that have been
especially selected for their fitness
for this opera. 1.-The Barber of Sc
VILE has fer years been the key
note that has sounded for the as
piring writers of comic opera. The
work Of Rossini and Beamarchais is
today to comic opera what the works
Of Shakespeare is to the dramatic
field. The delightful book and lyrics
of Beaumarchais sparkle with COM
edy that is clean and wholesome and
bubbles forth as the crystal water OF
natural spring. That /; is given
full value in its Interpretation, 1T
need only be said that the chief COM
edy role is in the efficient hands OF
John Dunsmore, for many years
leading singing comedian with the
Aarons & Whitney and KlaM & Err
LANCER companies. Mr.. Dunsmore has
long been recognized as the best
American basso on the stage.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-03
The Hoo.

No other animal has been more modi-
fed by civilization and none reverts
more quickly to the original wild type
than the hog. Three generations of
running wild suffice to turn the
smooth, round, short shouted razor
back or hazel splitter thin. lank, leggy.
lop cared. sharp shouted, an Ishmael
In bristles, running like 4 deer, if run
ming be possible, fighting as only a
wild hog can fight when battle is i'm
perative. The tuslzs, which have been
half obliterated in the process of civil
liZation. get back size and strength.
At year old they are formidable. at
two murderous, at three or five more
deadly than a sword. They afford a
certain index OF age up to six years.
but are commonly broken in fights
long before that time. Wild boars are
very i'll tempered and when worsted in
fighting often revenge themselves by
ripping the bark from trees as high as
they can reach.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-03
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED.

Paintsville is to have Il Sl0,00O.OO
church building. This was finally set
tied Wednesday when the Trustees OF
the Southern Methodist church pur-
chased the c. B. Wheele: property
at the corner of Third and Court SITS.
one of the most desirable locations
in our city. The consideration IS not
known. Architects are now submits
inc plans for the building and within
the next month all the "details will
be settled and it is probable the foun-
dation will be constructed this winter
that the walls may be built in the
early spring. The building must be
completed by August, as the West
ern Virginia conference of the South
ern Methodist church cOnvenes here
in September. Mr.. John {. {. Mayo
has contributed $4,000 with the I'M
derstanding the membership raise an
equal amount. The Woman's Home
Mission Society is pledged for 81 900.
and the membership will experience
but little trouble raising the balance,
in fact more than half of the amount
is already pledged.
A movement has been under head
wav for some time to unite the two
branches of the Methodist church.
and now that fine large
church is to be constructed the sue
cess of the undertaking Is almost as
sured. The combined membership OF
the two Methodist churches would
make a strong organization. The
members of both churches are work.
inc hard to secure a union.-Pamts-
Vile Herald.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-03
Her Exercise.

Many readers think insufficient exer-
else is responsible for worrying moods.
Dare | whisper il" writes one cor
respondent. Though l am married
woman. with two bonnie BARNS. when
my worries and temper prove too much
for me | shut myself up in my room
and dance a wild Scotch reel. | al
ways did it when got in temper as
a child as sort of vent to my feel
ings, and l do it still and probably
shall continue to do so as long as Pm
sufficiently energetic"
Certainly Scotch reel ought to pro-
vide enough exercise to exercise any
demon of worry if lack of exercise is
the cause of it.-HOme Chat.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-03
CHANCES IN GAMBLING.
The Rule of the Unexpected at the
Tables In Monte Carlo.

The Rule of the Unexpected at the
Tables In Monte Carlo.
There are systems, some will say.
that will defeat the bank at Monte
Carlo. l have not found one Two
factors settle all systems One is the
banks limit, which prevents the dou-
bling system so often advocated; the
second, the extraordinary idiosyncrasies
Of chance. Red or black will often
run in long series. / saw fifteen reds
come up in succession on one occasion,
seventeen uneven numbers in an un-
broken series on another. One even
ing on losing day l was playing on
the first six numbers and persistently
for some hours the last twelve num-
bers invariably turned up. Once / saw
81 come up four times in succession
when mathematicaIly it should have
taken IA coups to make it show that
number of times, and still more strange
that on this occasion each time it
came up a gentleman had staked the
limit on the number-namely. $50
winning in ten minutes some
thing over $4,000 francs. One readily
sees by these instances the unexpected
very often happens-in fact, more Of
ten that not.-Arthur Hewitt in b.
hemian Magazine.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-03
Poverty Has Its Advantages.

A man on the wane of life observes
that poverty has advantages and ad-
versity its uses If you are poor you
can wear out your old clothes. You
are excused from calls. You are not
troubled with many visitors Bores do
not disturb you. Spongers do not haunt
your tables. Brass bands do not sere-
made you. No one thinks of present
ing you with testimonial. No store
keeper irritates you by asking you,
.''Is there anything | can do for your"
Begging letter writer's do not bother
you Flatterers do not f1atter you.
You are saved many debts and many
q deception. And, lastly, if you have
a true friend in-the world you are sure
to know it in a short space of time by
him not deserving you.-Huntsville
1Tex.) Post-Item.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-03
ELECTRICITY IN THE TEXTILE.
INDUSTRY OF UNITED STATES
Wonderful Growth Of the Use Of Electric Power in the Cotton and
Other Mills Of America.

In 1880 there were no textile mills,
as the term is now understood, in
the United States. Whatever the
American people did in the way of
manufacturing their own clothing
was mostly done in the household;
the spinning wheel and the hand loom
were utensils as familiar in the old
fashioned kitchens as the pots and
kettles of the housewife.
The homespun garments worn by
our forefathers were fashioned out
of wool grown on the home farm.
carded by hand, washed in tubs, snun
and woven by hand, fulled and finish
ed at home, cut up and sewed--all
by the joint labor of husband, wife,
sons and daughters.
The finer clothes worn in those
days were all imported; and as the
colonies grew and multiplied, and
their consumption of English textiles
increased, the manufacturers of the
mother country foresaw a wondrous
new market opening up before them.
The desire to retain and increase
that market for textiles, in the man
ufacture of which England already
led the world, was far more promin-
ent among the causes leading up to
the American Revolution than its