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Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18
From the w. C. T. U.

Randolph county is to be con-
graduated upon the victory accord
ed to the cause of temperance at the
recent election. This county can
look forward to an era of continued
prosperity and constantly improved
conditions as a result Of this vote
for righteousness. 1t has proved
the experience of other localities
that steady Improvement follows
after liquor is abolished and our
county will be no exception to the
rule. We are proud to know that
the noble men Of this county have
voted right once more.
The annual election of officers
for our local union will occur at the
next meeting, September s, at the
Methodist church. There is other
business to be transacted and all
members are urged to be present at
this meeting. Now that the cam
paign is over there is much valuable
work that we should take up for
the betterment of our community
and for the uplifting of our homes.
Let every member resolve that
nothing shall keep her from attend
ing this meeting and lending all
her energies to the earnest prosecu-
tion of this great work "for God
and home and native land"
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18
Notice of Administrators Sale of Real Estate

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of an
order OF the Randolph Probate Court made
on the 18th day Of August, 1905 the under
signed will on Saturday. October II, 1908, be-
tween the hours of 9 O'Clock am. and o'clock
pm. at the north front DIOR OF the court
house. In the town OF Pocahontas, Randolph
county. Arkansas. offer for sale to the highest
and best bidder, at public outcry. on a credit
Of two months, the following real estate,
which was the property OF J. Willis Hufsted-
Ter. in his lifetime. to-wt: Part Of the east
half of the northwest quarter of the south.
west quarter OF the southeast quarter OF sec.
tion 81 in township 81 north In range east,
containing one acre and lying in the north
east corner Of said subdivision OF said sec
tion and running ten rods east and west by
l6 rods north and south, same being in the
town OF Maynard, Randolph county, Arkan-
sas. The purchaser at said sale will be re-
qulred to give note with approved security
for the amount OF his bid bearing interest at
the rate Of 10 per cent per annum from date
OF sale until paid. and lien will be retained on
said land to further secure same.
T. W. CAMPBELL
Administrator Of J. w. Hufstedler Estate
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18
William Jennings BRYAN w

William Jennings Bryan was
given an ovation upon his arrival
at Wheeling, West Virginia, last
Friday. So dense was the crowd that
Mr.. Bryan's train was run down in
front of the Windsor Hotel and a
detail of police made a passage way
from the train to the hotel. On
the way to Wheeling Mr.. Bryan
made several speeches to large and
enthusiastic crowds in Ohio.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18
League Officers Elected

AT the meeting of the Epworth
League Sunday afternoon the fol-
lowing were elected as officers for
the coming year:
E. M. White, president; Miss
Flora Bigger, first vice; Miss May
Alphin, second vice; Miss Bessie
Higgason, Sd vice; Miss Helen Leh-
man, fourth vice; Miss Maud Miller,
secretary; Miss Bessie Hite, treas
urer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

In a speech at Atlanta last week,
w. r. Hearst stated that Mr..
Bryan approached him in New
York four months ago with propo-
sition to support Hearst for presi-
dent in 1912 if Hearst would sup
port him this year. AS soon as
Mr.. Bryan learned that Hearst had
made this statement he denounced
it as a "delibe rate lie."
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

With reference TO the charges
made by w. R. Hearst, Senator
Owens of Oklahoma says; "Mr.
Hearst, in denouucing Bryan and
Haskell, abuses the best friends of
the productive masses, abuses those
who have given powerful, concrete
and established services to labor,
and in the constitution of Okla.
homa have blazed the path to better,
fairer and more equal laws"
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18
EpwOrth League PROGRAM

Epworth League Program
Topic for September 20.
Leader--May Allphin.
Song.
Prayer.
The Lord of Or Intelleot-by
Mr.. Graham.
The Living Word as the Light of
it' Worldly K. NJ. White.
song.
The Call to Study the Written
ord-by Miss Flora Bigger.
The Blessings of Bible Study
Paul Miller.
Prayer.
ieneral Discussions by Leaguers.
song.
League Benedlction.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18
James J. Hill, millionaire owner

James J. Hill, millionaire owner
of the Northwestern railroads, went
20 New York last week and sounded
a note of warning to Wall Street as
to the election in the western states.
He said the sentiment among the
western farmers for Bryan may de.
feat Taft. He advised that the Re
publicans get move on them if
they wish to pull Taft through.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

Over in Lawrence county J. d
Doyle, Democratic nominee county
Judge, won over his Republican oppO-
nent, Walter Wells, by ATS majority;
and Sheriff w. X. Surridge was re-
elected over John Hill, Republican,
by $50 majority. That county voted
against license overwhelmingly.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

William J, Bryan spoke Monday
night in Baltimore to a crowd con-
servatively estimated at more than
$1,000 aud received an ovation the
like of which was seldom seen in
that city. Mr.. Bryan spoke in the
afternoon at Annapolis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

In an address in Georgia last
week Tom Watson told his audience
that Bryan is not Democrat.
However, this question will be de-
cided by the people on November 8.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

The fact that Democratic Arkansas
has gone Democratic by $1,000 ma
jority and Republican Maine has gone
Republican by 5000 majority is no
good indication that Taft will carry
the country much less Arkansas, and
we hope the Globe Democrat will quit
trying to place Arkansas in the col
umn of doubtful states.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

The Republicans of New York
met Monday and renominated Chas'
e. Hughes for governor. The
nomination of Hughes was dictated
by Mr.. Roosevelt and the big hosses
aud it is said the "little fellows"
don't like it, but are compelled to
take their medicine.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

The state Of Maine held an election
last Monday which resulted in Re-
publican majority of 1929. In Sep
tember before the presidential cleo
tion in 1904 the Republicans carried
that state by 36, 800 majority.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

Laying all jokes aside, there are
numbers of Republicans in Arkansas
who are going to vote for Bryan in
November, because they believe Bryan
to be an abler and a better man than
Taft. That's all.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

The Globe Democrat says Arkan-
sas is one of the doubtful states in
November. Doubtful whether the
majority for Bryan will exceed
100000, perhaps.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

President Roosevelt has been
writing letters of endorsement of
MI. Taft, but Mr.. Bryan says a
few plain, simple sentences from
the real candidate might take better
with the people.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

make speeches in doubtful states
and has decided to invade the con.
gressional district represented by
Speaker Cannon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

According to the Little Rock
Democrat, Senator Jeff Davis has
been invited by the national com
mittec to speak for Bryan and VIII
stump the states of Illinois and
Indiana during the month OF
October
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

William H. Taft and William J..
Bryan, rival candidates for the
presidency of the United States,
Will meet at Chicago, October Z, at
banquet to be given by the Chica-
90 Association of Commerce. The
addresses to be delivered at the ban-
qaet will be nonpolitical.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18
FOUR PAPERS TOR SI.65
" York WORLD Three lines a Week anG
Ihe STAR HERALD Both 0ue Year SL65

a president of the United States
yill be elected this year. Who will
bey Nobody yet knows, but the
,'hrice-a-Week edition of the New
York World will tell you every stop
and every detail of . campaign of
most absorbing interest 1t may
not tell you what you hope, but it
will tell you what is. The World
long ago established a character for
impartiality and fearlessness in the
publication of news, and this it will
maintain. If you want the news as
it really is subscribe to the Thrice-a-
Week edition of the New York
World, which comes to you every
other day except Sunday, and is thus
practically daily at the price of a
weekly.
The Thrice-a-W w eek Worlds regu-
lar subscription price is only $l.OO
per year, and this pays for 156 pa
pers. We offer this unequalled
newspaper and the Star Herald to-
gether for one year for only $l,e5.
Send your subscription to the Star
Herald, Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

Tai a,d Sr7an are going after
each o,ler Ike two opposing candi-
datesf5r au.y Judge in an Arkan-
SAG county
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Somebody voted 'er straight.

Maynard went Republican last
Monday, but we feel sure she will
redeem herself in the November
election.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

Sure enough, the people Of Ran
dolph county didn't have to be
E'cited" when it came to voting on
the liquor question.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

By the way what has become of
"Little Jim Sherman of New
York ghou Uncle Joe Cannon
nominated f9r 5ice president9
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

Nich' riders ore said to be organ
Hius, !. lstern Arkansas Tor
the J lrpos reducing the acreage
Of ot.,nGla controlling the price.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

Hon. Ben Griffin of this state has
accepted an invitation from the
Democratic national committee to
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

For new clothing go to Nemer
Mercantile Co.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

Pocahontas Star Herald
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-18

sas county
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
VITO As AN ART LOVER.

One fact redeeIns 10 certain eAISItt 'e ~
memory Of Al emperor whose name rs helu ~
ehhorrenoe by young students OF history tne
fact Is that whenever excavations nave DeeH
made in grounds known to have belonged 70
%e-o some genuine work OF q Greek master nas
leen sure 70 come 70 light; IN other WoroS' C4dt
the onIv chance we have left OF discovering Ioss
r,as-ernieces is 10 follow in the footsteps OF
7lero and search whatever building or ste Is
known 10 have been inhabited by hirn-whetneT
nc Golden House at Rome, or the hunting po4
q Stblacueura. or the see cottage at Antlun:
Born in the last named place on Deceuoer 10.
A D 81 he seems to have been possessed OF
Tor,hle nature one-half Of which was klno'
generous. poetic, artistic. musical while the
other was unspeakably oepraHeo NoIn1Is Iis
,I5 chow better this contrast in his personality
than z comparison between Two portrait pusIs'
stiu extaut, the first taken soon after ms &C
-ession 10 the throne while still gulltleSs OF dis
sfpatiou the Other after q few years OF shocking
decadence and deprav1ty. The account gwen
llv Seutonius OF the first period OF his career is
cutie charming. The youth appears TO nave
been devoted, body and soul, TO sport and art
rather than TO the ruling OF the ernpire-Fio-
ooffo Lsnciani, in Putnan's and The Reader
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
A RAT STORY.

Even conservative women now draw the hair
av,ay from their faces in huge rolls, and nobody
attempts TO deny the fact that she wears great
quantities Of false hair. II is now necessary
for q wornan's happiness that she wear raI IN
her hair Yet men do not admire the 1ashloIl
In q Western city recently in a penal institution
for girls there was much discomfort ana the
superintendent nuttny ahead he cotiu
not divine the cause, so he summoned 10 IilS
aid q young juvenile court attache-a girl VINO
had been extraordinarily successfuI IN her oedi5
ings with incorrigibe girls To her ne tolu
The situation and requested her TO tax Win
the girls Of the institution for while ana en-
deavor to learn in a roundabout way Wllat W as
causing the trouble A number OF the girls
I-ere summoned to the reception room and she
chatted with them amiably for a time without
mentioning the impending trouble or its possl-
bic cause AS she about to leave the su-
nertntendeut entered and asked casually
Miss U what do you think Of my order Ior-
bidding the girls 10 wear rats in their hair?
She laughed. 'I think il hasn't been ooeyed
she said 'as all these girls are wearing them
Impossible! I have had every rat ourreo!
She called one Of the girls to her ana part
ing her hair showed the astonished superln-
fendent 2 homemade rat-a black STOCKING
twisted and pinned to the hair. The girls were
stoclxfnEless though the weather was cold ana
tbis in q reforrnatory, where no man would see
thenn-except the superintendent and he did
not approve of rats. The juvenile court lazy
advised him to let them wear them-they might
do much worse things than TO wear Tats-aIlo
once again peace and quistude reigned Where
before an outbreak had been imrntnent-Loulse
Cass Evans, in The Bohemian
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
ANDREW JoHNsoN's END,

,-,,o nag one man Of those whom he consd
cred his enemies whom Mr. Johnson nao Ilo' III Loi
his seat in the Senate that he sent Tor me 10
come TO his hotel-the old Willard. on Penn
sylvania avenue f4qnd caned ram On He was
cider of course; there was more gray II ms
hair: his whole face looked bleached- ne
seemed finer TO me; not less strong put more more
delicate There were no more lines in bis face;
those that had been there were deeper CRAVEN
that all. .o,s -.
what there was to tell Mrs. Johnson, knew.
was still living. but poor Robert Johnson hdo
died soon after his father returned 70 Iennes-
see He spoke TO Of them both The grand
children were growing up. He told me OF ms
fight for ELECTION -
where I can find notices about Grant In my
scrapbook You remember where you pasted
them in. I don't He got the scraPbooks sand and
l put slips Of paper in TO mark the references
he wanted AS rose TO go he said: go
Crook. have come back TO the Senate with
ish the southern brigaders. They led the South
into secession, and they have never had their
deserts. The other He paused, and his
what is the other Mr.. Johnson" asked
THE other is to make a speech against Grant
And I going to make II this session.
He made the speech in less than two weeks
from that evening. It clever one, too,
and bitter. Every point of General Grant ca
reer which might be considered vulnerapIe vas
very skIfully attacked. The fact that ne mac
taken gifts and that it was suspected he desired
a third term were played upon. Yes; Mr John-
son did what he had intended TO DO, had been
Intending TO do ever since he left the White
House He was the best hater ever knew
He went back home at the end of the session
and then 20 visit his daughter, Mrs Stover, in
Eastern Tennessee. There, given up TO the
family associations he clung to- and with the
grandchildren he loved he was stricken SUDDEN
" with paralysis and on July 81. 1879 ne died
II seemed as IT, with his speech against Presi-
dent Grant some spring of action whicn had
keut him fighting broke The rest was peace
william H Crook in The Century.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
THE BIOGRAPHY OF AN OYSTER,

oysterrnen nowadays are farmers Of the deep.
They own their artificial beds and seed them
down and cultivate them carefully, and watcn
their crops and scarecrow off the predatory
hordes both men and fish, that otherwise would
prey upon them, just as the careful huspano-
man labors in his fields. Such an oyster BED
as this NAV comprise sea covered patch OF
anywhere from fifty to three hundred acres OF
''botton" ffoored preferably with good clean
sand broken rock or she'll yer 1requenIIs .Is
devoid at the start OF all natural growth OF the
On the natural beds the oysters spawn tre-
-7endouslv in the first warm months Of coming
summer The spawn attaches itself like mill
ions of frecl1les TO anything affording footnold
ANYTHING sharp. like broken shells. old oottles
other oysters and rocks. With incredible ra-
ridttv these freckles expand, becoming "spats
small finger nail oysters, already housed IN
walls of lime. ,
,,i+b its two big iron dredges. and he in the
skif with his tongs. Both begin TO pillage the
beds in long hard days Of application. Ihey
fetch I'D tons of baby oysters. pitch back tons
ard tons Of rock or broken shell for the foot
hold of oysters yet 10 be. and. sailing away 70
their staked out farms scatter all this seed
Not onIv are the private oyster beds carefully
divided one from another by the best or gooa
stake hedges, but each holding is sub-dlvlded
agafn into many smaller fields TO facilitate the
work This becomes necessary from the fact
that the seed must be permitted TO grow TOT
car he harvested. Therefore when, with the
advent of September, the season for bivalves
bas begun. the schooners are manned with
t--S+errnen proper who go down TO dredEe oES
: tnree-year-old crep for the towns.
,rbav are dredged from the beds just as rapid
!, ae men and machines can fetch them forth
H. - dredge comes up from the deep like a min
;ng cage Of steel Its cargo, upon It's arrival
a. a. ss,,r1yed upon the deck, and over IL goes for
- o,teI Meanwhile crew OF furiousy work
e. men are busy culling at the heap. Scores
ING ~ 1,-sters come up in lumpy colonies where
o. tiie -. tan or more OF the creatures are
slA, s,,+9sd together in group. The men, armed
itt hammers and skilful at the work. give
ons sharp tap at such an aggregation ana
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

north Meyer had a still narrower escape. As
far as I can Judge from his letters carts ndu
heen exchanged for wheelbarrows Ine roaos
were vile 1t had been raining in deluges ana
the six coolies were dragging behind with the
baggage while the white man pushed ahead 70
hunt night quarters. By night he found h1rnseiI
far ahead Of his men, and, entering deserted
road hut. he fell sound asleep. Suddenly, ne
was awakened from deep sleep by the sense OF
human presence by a sort OF Intangible pre-
rnonition of terrible danger. He looked uk-tWo
men stooped above him, one with drawn
sword pointed at the sleepers throat. the other
with a raised club. I don't need to tell that II
didn't take Mr.. Meyer very long to get up; ana
the fash Of his pistol barrel as he swung 1ree
for arm space did the rest. The Chinese as
sailants bounced back SO violently they sprawled
head over heels across big roadside bowlder
Never did not fire his pistol; for Ameri-
cans have a worldwide reputation for shooting
10 hit By the time the assassins returned Win
mob at their heels the coolies and fnterpre-
ters had come up. Explanations noisy enough
TO split the wekn appeased the crowd, and all
sat down to a smoking of pipes like red Ind
ians. -
Do you want to know what the country pays
a modern explorer for doing this kind OF work!
Put 81 down in the list Of things you are proud
Of Meyer was paid $1,000. Then. in burst
of generosity the country raised his job to
s., 400 year-Frank U. Meyer, in Outing.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
s.vASr OF THE ROCKIES.

A. ,oo, or an October day ten years go
had set out by the Canyon Clty JaNss 80 cebin.
time after niehtfan reacheo = 80 - rav for
and having in my pocket s,5 asted for enter
food and sheier. stopped ana asheo r.. Iare ex-
+asr-oe1+ No single incident OF thal - 80 - NV
redition OF ten years back was .Iisa| TIe srar of
renorv now I could see the nshi, In the
,be weather worn logs or tne N.,r+.
.S1,,o-. Moonlight of that autumn
-o-,iS Gee again the dignity anu 80 ,,ise
~ba--a In the face Of the olo fH-.e - ehfv
. a-a,e5 ehe door for me, s1lo hOep.Is.
Iz 49, - =, we were IN the MAN apsF sis slls-il
- tre cabin which served as k1lCneI k u ~ .Is -
room and general living room ~ noT-nt-y
-osnv Cleanliness Of New tIslai0 Eo~AI -, -
S 80 ~ hostess talked TO me with the
5eJfrh+ful simplicity Of lady. wh1le enc slooo
ironing at q table near the large cooA-hs s'o s.
P-aSer+Iv she asked me whether would not
-,.s- be- bnsband and following her across a
marrow passage TO the inner ioon oI the Ii cdDI1
found seated there in rocking cnaT an olu
~-on+ie-su1an in his shfrtsleeves with an open
-,azrT,nT.er pcross hfs knees. The singular In
-eIlirence OF the mans face, together Win us
cast Of l1nfathoTnable sadness, impressed me
f7-st and then I noticed that there were scien-
ti%c hooks on the shelves IN the room and geo
logical specimens arranged with evident care
NV wonder as TO whether they denoted more
than 6 passing interest in the curious gave
mace 10 another feeling when to my idle Ques-
tons he answered gTavely:
Yes I took I'D this ranch soon after the close
OF the Civil War. and it has proved TO be re-
rnarkabIy rich in archaeological remains and
various crustacean FORMS
That was the beginning Of conversation on
Taleontology which consumed great part Of
the night, and followed in the morning by
another one on geology, for my host driving
10 Canyon City, and inviting 70 q seat at his
side he pointed out We went the geological
structure OF the region il lay exposed IN the
sheer sides Of the canyon through which the
road led US. Rarely had I met a man OF the
schools whose scientific knowledge per
fectly at command and vitality in touch with
the common things about him.-walter A.
Wyckoff, IN ScribneTs-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
GLADSTONE AND HALL CAME

I saw Gladstone again a little later, when ne
was spending q few days on ms properly a.
Seaforth. which my master had oeen EeQuiI q
70 survey. The surveyor IN chle1 hao not dP-
pea-ed one morning and L the smallest OF Ooys
Of fifteen acting his deputy, was OI0eFLi!s
about two OF three big hulkng, fndolent @ chaIn
men when the statesman, now Prime Minister.
and psler and graver than ever, came OUT OF
the vicarage 70 look on l could see ul@t ne
vss more amused than was, and then ne came
I'D 70 ne and asked to see my maps anu -
figures in ny survey book and remember thal
I gave him E large explanation OF the peCuI-a4l
ties OF his estate, with its hedges Inal ousAI
10 be Strengthened and its oyroeos I1aL e
bad. He listened quite attentlVely IOT d ~ Co-i-
siderable time and then. not having rnaoe any
other remark. he patted me on the top OF n,g
head-it was easy 70 Soo so-ano sdlo "'14A
do something some day
did not expect him 20 remember me, but
think he must have done 50, Tor quite TWO yea[s
efte-ws-d without any intervening lncloent oI
other point Of touch, I had & letter from CiIo
o@sce II Union Court saying that his bToIneE
wished 10 make me the steward OF the Glao-
stone estates in Lancashire. ! was soreIy
tempted 70 accept the offer, for Gladstone was
stul ny dernigod and I suppose II 1 had oone
60 the whole current OF my life might have Deen
different; but my friends advised me 10 oecIlhe,
having By this time conceived an ioea lnaI
hsd RE r7skings OF an architect. and that busl-
ness, the Inevitable adjunct Of politics. would
break my career
Their expectations were, however, Ia no ,H,ag W.
OF beng fulfilled, for, already, books had called
OF ne devotion that ought 10 have peen gwen
70 the drawing board and T-square, and We
consuming every kind OF literature that CaItie =
nv v-ay The Free Library al Liverpool was
my great hunting ground IN those days anu
surely no young reader ever ran SO WIG Ll. IA q
wilderness Of books. read everything wltlout
guidance Of any kind-poetry, hlstory' or
romance rnetaphysics, theology - gaLloplns
through ali at equal pace, a 1resh pooK AOout
every other DAY, until had more InlsceILaheou Us as
literature on the TOD OF my head than any poy
I have ever known or ever wished 10 know
Hal Game in Appleton s
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

After months Of consideration and discussion
the committee Of architects to which was re-
ferred the question whether the City Hall, which
was destroyed by earthquake and fire. be recon
structed, has at last rendered a decision which
recommends that the building be completely
razed even to the foundations. 1t is claimed
that any attempt 10 reconstruct the building
would result IN only patchwork while it would
be fnpossible to erect a modern steel fire and
earthquake proof buildings on old foundations
The old structure great rambling building
of the type generally condemned by architects
A new building would cost about s5.000.00O-