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Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-28
FOR COUNTY CLERK
FOR TAX ASSESSOR


We are authorized to announce o. A, Lem
mons as candidate for the Office OF tax as
SCISSOR OF Randolph county.
We are authorized to announce Tobe
Chastain as candidate for the office OF tax
assessor OF Randolph county.
We are authorized to announce G. G. Davis
as a candidate for the Office Of tax assessor
Of Randolph county.
We are authorized 10 announced. G. Bowers
as a candidate for Tax Assessor Of Randolph
county
We are authorized to announce f. T. Har'
tison as candidate for the Office OF tax as
SCISSOR Of Randolph county.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
We are authorized to announce j. A, Parker
as candidate for recollection to the office OF
treasurer Of Randolph county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-28
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK

We are authorized to announce II. W,
schoonover as a candidate for the Office OF
circuit clerk and recorder OF Randolph
county.
We are authorized TO announce f. n. For
rester as a candidate for the Office Of circuit
clerk and recorder OF Randolph county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-28
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY

Entered at the postoffice at Pocahontas'
Ark, as second-class mail matter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-28
FOR SHERIFF

We are authorized TO announce Sam Brown
as a candidate for the Office Of sheriff and
collector OF Randolph county.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10

marked: What pity IL Is that ho
wears The straps; he doesn't need them
at all But observe the famous graz
ghost closely, and you Will be forced
To change your mind. You VIII not
that ne frequently shifts his legs. max
Ing d few revolutions during the pro
cess which would result Ia break
bat 'Or tile feet that he goes into his
straps momentarily. thus saving him
self Also he turns his head towards
the pole in going into turn ana "
would BE- a difficult matter 20 square
him away were ~ not for hts neither
harness citation. 2.0i "a. the greatest
OF ell hobbled Pacins mares. nAds -
use ~ her straps than any pacer ever
observed Yet without them she was
lost. she was n perfectly gated pace ,
too. and had a great turn or speed
Without no" supporters. but Hiter
speeding a short distance "mi&ci 80
badly trat she iiad 90 be taken back
TO almost a standstin In order 10 re
the hobbies are absolutely responsible
FOR the success OF ct least 50 per cent
of che PAGERS wearing them. rCsardless
- who might have trained them ~
their carly daNs,
have seen sone OF our best trnln-
ers wrestle with ?ncets for weeks 10
order TO educate them 20 go without
the straps. and finally have TO give up
va despair. Take Thespian. ?. GlSl -
as an instance lie ~ one OF the
best bred PAGERS in the land. being by
Direct Hal s:O4i.. dam Anvil Chorus
by Chimes. second dam. santos
dam q, Peter the Great, 2:0Ii.
trainers as Peter V. Johnston and
Nj. Gesrs the straps had to be
hung on him Mr. Johnston gave him
y two-year old record or s:lSi., bui
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
PAST THREE SCORE AND
TEN. WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
New York Three-Cushion Title won
From Hoppe, sr.. by William
Mckay. Aged rs.

NEW YORK. Jan s.--William Me-
Kay, who has arrived at the ripe age
OF seven;y-fiye years, captured hrst
honors in the Greater New York three
cushion billiard tournament at Doyle's
academy when he defeated Frank
Hoppe, Sr.. by score OF 40 TO %.
This match was the deciding game
for the championship cnp. both play
ers having won four and lost one in
the tournament. In the final contest
the veteran amazed the large audience
by his magnificent play.
Mckay received purse OF 500 In
gold for his victory, and also the
privilege of retaining magnificent
silver cup which will become his per-
manent property. IL he defends Ii sue
cessfully in two more matches. After
the finish Mckay was the recipient OF
four challenges. and after Jack Doy.e
had thrown the quartette OF dehs In
a hat he drew out James Blairs name
and Mckay will play Blair the latter
part OF this month Captain Arson,
the famous baseball scout, Is on the
warpath for the cup, and match
between the old pride Of the diamond
and Mckay will be arranged shortly.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
MOST WONDERFUL DEVICE IN THE TROTTING
WORLD ARE THE DETESTED HOBBIES

tire IL stands to reason that bad hab-
it, result from bad training.
on, very bad practice that many
trainers fall into ~ driving with their
knees tilted high ana their arms rest
Ing Tia, reon. The position Is resttul to
the arms. but plays hob with the
horses delicate mouth. The arms lose
their resiliency when supported by the
legs. and as a consequence OF the hard.
stin hold thus nut upon the reins. the
horses mouth quickly becomes tough
ened and lacking In sensitiyeness. II
tends 10 make q puller OF any horse so
driven. DESTROYING as II does the deli-
cate touch which the mouth naturally
requires IN orde" to keep IL In normal
Cordition or heNibllity. -
II had tenderly reared son I
would vet. much dislike seeiug him
in the thick or the bunch scullIng q
hObbled paccr around the starp first
turn OF one ~ those half-mile tracks.
When the sulkY huos colilded and they
had my nrde and hope psnned In
against the hub amid cloud OF dust
and I've begging for them TO let him
out. | fear that father wonld caet
about for an artillery piece with which
10 protect tine family Interests Ana
when I would perchance haVe to wit
ness the aforementioned pride. etc. de-
scribing parabolas IN the blue ether as
tho result of a hohble accident. I sur
mise that u would bc about time for
son and 60 ordsr ear ana return TO
the cheering solitude OF the home
circle.-Horse Review.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10

mile tracks through that one cause.
ON the hslf-mile tracks. they had sur
fcIent speed TO take and retain the
pole but when UP against horses whose
speed was ecual TO their own, tney
found their old manner OF racing Inn
possible and were very quickly IN
trouble Another great fault notice
able with horses that by virtue or
having won largely on the half-mile
tracks are sent TO the mile rings. -
their tendency to slow down when Iead-
ing in the stretch In their previous
experience they outclassed their fields.
raced far In front and had sufficient
slow down and pass under the wire az
half speed. The acquirement OF thlr
habit proves their undoing, FOR very
fteauentiy the horse VINO has been
rated along In q trailing position VIII
pull out and sprint past them before
clip. When their driver gets them
going again. it's too late TO catch the
dying lendcr. Another serious mistake
that many trainers make ~ working
their horses from wire to wire. tnus
teachin2 the howe TO slow down when
the mile o. hnlshed. ltorses quickly
tcarn where the wire II located. and
many OF them give notice OF the fact
~, prieking thcir ears when they turn
int. the stretch and eaten sight OF the
1udKes' stand. In order to ONSET the
tendency TO slow down nearing home.
fhc Ingh class trainers insist upon their
horses finishing out their miles al q
part 90 the route. Mr.. Geers, for In
ttrce. invariably works his horses az
frll. speed well beyond the first eighth
nole Horses are iarReTc cteattres OF
II tlft snd their habits are largely
controlled b their trainers; this being
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10

found him unreliable and finally. de-
cided TO give MI Geers a chance To
See what ne could do with the morse.
Mr. Geers worked on him last sprinH
at Memphis. but without avail. Final :
y he was sent north and turned
Piled the straps and very quick
~ the stallion gave evidence mat they
were what ne had been searching for
ali the while Tommy Mnrpby got him
IN tie fall and ! believe worked him
IN 2:0S or better at Lexington.
Aside from the fact that the straps
VIII cradle trainer "a make fast
necessary without them tNeir most
beneficial office Is found In the fact
that the straps enable them TO he
pulled out quickly or taken back sud
denly without causing them 10 break.
a great many PAGERS really have no
they are suddenly asked to turn to tho
right or left. their stride IL disturbed,
resulting in a brcak. This part OF a
great percentage OF our horses eJucd-
tion is neglected. the cVerage trainer
falling into the habit OF pe uniting his
horses 40 take all their work al tn"
pole and failing TO subject them Co all
tual races. once horses are taught 90
work ~ the nolc. they are disiuclined
to work kindly on any other part OF
the rack and when facing. this fea
tnfe constitutes heavy handica y.
Horses so educated Invariably drive on
one line when racing away from the
poie anf constantly bore in IN orde-
10 reach their accustomed position.
This fault is prevalent among half
mile treckers. and have seen manN n
successful graduate from the two-lap
rings prove failures when taken to the
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
n, .u.RouE-

Roast them as We do and hght
against them as hard a. We may the
he Lbles are nevertheless the most won
derful device that was ever brought
into the horse ousiness--the most d.
the same We must denOmlnatc any
thing wonderful that can transform a
pl0w boy into a trainer In a single sea
son Then. too. hobbies are truly
wonderful device from purely me
chanical standpoint The use OF hob
bles eliminates the necessity OF pos
sessing knowledge OF balancing and
rigging. and Furthermore Size fact that
hohhled horses are less prone 10 break
enables almost any energetic young
man TO become O trainer. regardless or
previous experience.
~ is my observation that ,hobhled
horses are not 50 likely TO become iame
as those who pace free-tegged. THIS
doubtless results from the fact that the
straps prevent them from straiuing
themselves when striding their legs
straps Then. too. hoif,led horses aS
rulv. do not 90 As high a. do tne
strapless sort, consequently there Is
less lar and strain OccaSioned TO ten
dons and iigamcnts.
IL w. very often remarked OF horses
that wear their straps loosely. that g,
~ "A shame that the straps were ever
used on them. fof IL can be plainly seen
that they do not really need them, etc.
etc But you can put IL down In yoni
little book that such PAGERS do need
the straps. and the chances arc thai
they would never have amounted e.
very much without them The Eel
2.G2t, beiOugs in the class referred 10
and yery often have heard II re
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
BY TIP WRIGHT.

Ever ride on racing ice.yachts
Yes Then YOU know what IL Il
Mo- Then you have something coming,
a sensation which can be likened To
nothing else In the Wide. wide world.
You don't know what travelling is
| until you fiy over the CLASSY surface
/ OF river or lake In a piping blow. with
\ the ccrdage hnmming like gigantic
( Aeolian harp, the tough timbers
creaking and groaning like ship In
distress. The well-ground shoes grip
ping the shining ice and throwing on
puffs OF powdered ice as the craf'
answers the slightest movement of
the tiller. like a thing OF life.
on a dry cold day, when the Ice
cracks and rings and reyerberates Iva
the cold. like metal striking against
metal. with 50mile breeze (Which
one gets only occasionally. by the
way. and a stoutly built craft. I
know OF nothing so exhilarating AS
an hour on an ice-yacht.
You may have your high-priced.
high-powered racing automobiles,
your S0-miles an hour express train.
your aeroplanes and dirigibles. but
give ME the lean. slender, skeleton
racer and Ill not wish for greater
pleasure.
Zeppelin. the Wrights, Strang.
none OF them feel the thrill that Is
the mans who. lying FIAT In the low
cockpit. one hand upon the sensitive
tiller, feels the swoop of the run
away thing he has loosed as II darts
away In this direction and that. at
his slightest touch You get that
choky feeling. as if you were trying
to swallow the left ventricle OF your
heart. when you climb out upon the
windward runner OF racing ma
chine. slipping away into the wind
at 60 miles an hour.
You stand there. clinging 10 the
singing steel stay as IL huns and
vibrates. the wind biting into your
marrow despite heavy clothing.
Then. without warning. perhaps as
an extra heavy wind pun strikes the
peak. you find yourself going up. up.
until. as you take quick downward
glance, the ice seems TO be dropping
away and the stay you cling TO leans
away forward.
You know you are going to get
spill You the certain no craft can
skate along at such an angle and
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
MORGAN TO bUILO
IMMENSE STADIUM
Structure Will Replace Madison
Square Garden and Will Include
Automobile Speed Track.

NEW YORK, Jan. S.--The building
OF gigantic athletic Held OH the line
of the Hudson tunnels. In the Hacken'
sack meadows. back OF Jersey Cl'y
and north or Newark, Is projected py
] owners OF Madison Square garden nc
! ccrding 10 TIE rumors current among
the exhibitors at the Grand Central
palace automobile show.
! Vast acreage remains undeveloped
on the meadows. Il is proposed, az.
cording To the story. to build several
automobile factories near where the
new amusement park Will be DuiE.
| The scheme calls for the erection OF L
/ great concrete stadium open 10 the air.
the building OF closed amphitheater
! twice the capacity of the garden, and
the laying ort OF a twomile automo
bile course.
II Is proposed To hold the 1911 auto
mobile shows combined in the III
closed building. and 10 have football
and baseball games of national Inter
est In the stadium. The automobile
track is 10 be used not only for races
but also for the factories roundabout
to try out their cars. The new park
is TO he reached In quick time by
special spur OF the Hudson tunnels.
now being pushed rapidly to compile
ton In their entirety In the city itself.
| Financial interests hack OF the
garden are said TO be behind the new
amusement park plan. }. =. Morgan.
whose great mergers OF trust com
panies in the last few days have start
led the world, Is said 10 favor the
plan. He practically controls the
garden now. and interests with which
he is affiliated closely long have con.
trolled the Hackensack meadows. Har'
vey Fisk & Sons. the bankers who
financed the Hudson tunnels. are close
TO Morgan. so II the amusement park
plan is carried 10 completion there is
limitless financial backing to make Il
success
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
MEMSIC GOT CARELESS.
Was Beating Wolgast Handily When
Nearly Fatal Error Was Made.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan. s.-Grow-
ing careless after he had the fight as
good as won was all that prevented
George Memsic from defeating AT
Wclgast In their ten-round fight herc
last night The Chicago lad had the
better OF the Milwaukeean mp to the
ninth round when he dropped his
guard and Wolgast sent In few
lightning hooks. staggering Memsic
and having him groggy at the fnish
OF the round. Woigast followed this
advantage yiciously In the tenth. bu,
could not score a knockout
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
~ Jerf Would Only Do 8, Toot

Jack Johnson is reported to have
reached the sensible conclusion tns
he has overplayed himself as an ante
post curiosity and Is promising To Sc
quester himself pending the revival ot
interest in him. Although he will b =
making a virtue OF necessity. we
shall think none the less or him for
II. Now II Jeffries would do like
wise but no such luck.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
d.liI. Speech lost A. A.
Title 10 J. Collins Team

Minneapolis critics say that
the only reason Manager Col
lins failed TO land a pennant for
Minneapolis last season was be-
cause OF his gentlemanly ball.
playing. Had Collins displayed
the same brow-beating tactics
other managers showed timid
umpires, he wouldn't have been
handed the short end or SO
many decisions.
The critics declare, however.
that they would rather have a
manager who was gentleman
on the ball field than have a
brow-beating leader land flag
by umpire batting Collins was
well-liked and the fans regret
his departure TO manage at
Providence In the Eastern
league.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10

ZIP! BiNG! Z-Z.WISt! BANG! 90 MILES AN
HOUR ON A DARTING HALF. FLYING ICE. BOAT

Ice yachting Is grand sport.
True. II has It's element OF danger.
but what fun wotth the candle
hasn't: There is the ever present
fear cf air holes. and IL requires :,
keen.eyed, nimble-witted, cool-hesde,i
man at the helm 10 avoid hole al
GO or 30 miles an hour. The small
holes are not dangerous. for. rip
sno-ting along on the Invisible planes
of the wind. the yacht jumps them
with the ease OF a living thing.
But the big holes. 10 and 10 feet
across are menace. And 50 Is rotten
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
BRUSH GAINS AWARD IN
LITTLE GLIDDEN TOUR
First Prize In Narrowing Minneapolis
Contest Taken by Detroit
Runabout

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Officials Of
the Brush Rraabout company. which
Is exhibiting at the Palace Automobile
show. were elated today when tele-
gram from Minneapolis announced
that IL final award of the grand
prize In the Minneapolis-Fargo auto
mobile reliability tour. held up for
| more than four months by the techni.
cal committee, had been made to the
$500 Brush runabout driven by ID. w.
Kemp, against twonty-four other cars
ranging in price ss high as $4,000
This tour was known as the little
Glidden." because the 6O0smile journey
was made over roads whose condition
rivaled. " they did not surpass. the
miserable trail which the Gliddenites
were forced TO follow. The contest
rules were more severe than any ever
imposed In such an event and all OF
the cars competed on an even basis.
under sanction from the national gov
erning body.
The Brush easily won the class for
runabouts. receiving the Gregg trophy,
and In the open event finished with a
perfect road and technical score. Two
Pierce-Arrows, Packard and a Chal-
mers-Detroit also obtained perfect
road and technical scores. but pro.
test by two OF the higher priced ma.
chimes tied up the award until a thor
ough examination had been made NJ
every point OF the surviving cars AMI
ell the factors OF gasoline and oil con-
sumption. as well as weight carried.
had been considered.
The winning Brush was on an alb
solrtely even basis on every point ex.
cept speed. and the final award favor
ing the little Detroit car credits il
with having beaten the twenty-four
competitors at every angle OF the
game.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
l,ft Dig Leagues Is 4
Pitcher. Returns (atiH
BY MARK ROTH.

F.om a first-class pitcher TO first
class catcher In the big league society
Is the aim OF Fred Mitchell. who was
with the Toronto club OF the Eastern
league last season. and who will be
With the New YorS Americans this
year.
Four years ago Mitchell secured his
release from the Brooklyn club. and
was picked up by Ed Barrows. who
was then the manager OF rhe Toronto
club. Mitchell won favor with the
fans OF that league by pitching good
ball, but when Joe Kelly headed the
club he came TO the conclusion that
he needed a good man behind the bat
to handle the benders of his pitchers.
Ii was soon discovered that Mitchell
was some catcher. and now Mitchell
is back In fast company. TO stay for
some time. is his hope. and predicts
that he will be one OF the Yankees
regular backstops next season.
Eastern league ball players and
think the New Workers
made a big hit in securing Mitchell.
Duffy, who will manage the
White Sox next season. predicts a
bright future for Mitchell. DUFFY
says he is good hitter. and that he
can throw the ball base stealers In
big league STYLE
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10

the hend back there al the steering
gear gives the tiller slight touch
and YOU return TO an upright posi-.
ton as the steel takes the Ice
again.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
rrotter That works

Paderewski, 2:05 IA. will get part OF
his winter training pulling his owner
ever the roads OF Illinois after catt!c
and hogs.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
Kid Brother Comes Out.

Chitwood Jr., brother to Hedge
wood Boy, 2:02 la. and Lady Maud
C. 2:02 l-2, is expected to make good
this year.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10

| Jockey V. Powers is the Danny
Maher, OF the Jacksonville meeting.
riding two or more winners per after.
noon.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
Should Help the Breeders.

OHOuIu TTcIb VNe DTeeueTb.
A new law went into effect In the
state OF Illinois Ian. /, 1910, which
says that all stations in public stud
must have a certificate OF soundnees
from a licensed veterinary surgeon.
This can't help but have a good effect
en- the breeding industry.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
A Eusy Bee.

Silver Bee. 2:l0ia, picked up $500
In purse money over the half.mile
tracks last year and In II races was
behind the money only once.
%. v q. nnnMnI toDIght ne the MoteI
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
Yank Kenny Loses Suit

Remember that wall from Yank
Kenny OF the way Jack Johnson was
using him as a housekeeper rather
than a trainer and for which he de-
manded $1,000 and resorted TO the
courts to collect 1t? Well, the case
has been tried and Johnson won. Ken
nv didn't get q nickel
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10

Ice. with It's treacherous surface.
Tough as whalebone and duck in
the water must be the hardy son of
adventure who rides the darting, side
stepping, dancing winter craft
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO ouinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money " II falls
on each box csc.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
Sporting Notes
Minnesota. Case aud ohio state are

Minnesota, Case and Ohio state are
the only sure games for the Michigan
football team next season. Marquette
has been dropped. Notre Dame Is only
possible. while Penn and Syracuse are
probable.
Detroit Curling club riaks swept the
Ice with Toledos best on saturday,
making clean record In three
matches.
| ing at his home in the Catskills. down
on the map as Fleiscnmann's.
The Michixmn state Fair 4. n possible
applicant for Grand Circuit dates at
the meeting OF the stewards which
takes place here tomorrow.
Look. of the Burreuxhs. and fitsEer-
aid. OF the Franklins. mixed matters
aggressively during the game OF Satur-
hsticu1s. The Burroughs won In the
former competition, 80 TO 10.
-
Max Drossmnn who has lost hut one
ship tournament. has long lead and
looks winner, barring accidents.
Grasd Rapid. viii have mn auto sh"w
Barney OldHeid xnrn~red n bunch Of
worlds records yesterday. travelling
five miles on the Los Angeles track
In 4:s4, and setting intermediate marks
from two miles up.
An automobile will, a. usual, he the
first prize in the big skat tournament
TO take place here next June.
Inde pendent manufacturers see In
the tactics Of the Licensed association
campaign tending to make trouble
for the newer factory interests
The Regular Winners.
Geers. Murphy, Cox, Snow ard
shank were the only drivers to win
money at every grand circuit meeting
last year.
The newsboys, In their weekly meeting.
sunday evening, In the y. VI. {. A.
hall were taken through Europe by
g. Leidich. the well-known Detroit
traveller. the trip being taken by
means OF stereopticon Views and Mr..
Leidich's Interesting travel talk. A.
a mark OF respect to their late COM
rade. Harold wilcox. who met his
death in an accident In kresge's store.
Eriday. three members OF the News
boys association will attend the
funeral
FerdiBaud W. Warschner was reelected
president of the Concordia singing
society, Sunday. He has held the OF
nce % years. Other officers chosen
were: Vice president. Otto Hohf; re-
cording secretary, Charles kunza;
treasurer. Fred Toepel; financial sec
retary. paul Neutwig. Next Sunday
night will be fools night In Con-
eordia hall.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
rb~ uevsboys. I'm their weekly meeting.
Suuaax eve eninx. On the n. VI. @. A.
Ferdinand W. Wnrschner was reelected
----sa~-s - a.. Eourordla SIN atnn

society. Sunday. He has held the OF
nce 2s years. Other officers chosen
were: Vice president. Otto Hohf; re-
cording secretary, Charles kunza;
treasurer. Fred Toepel; financial sec
retary. Paul Neutwig. Next sunday
cordia hall.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10

A 5.500-ton cargo OF pebble phos-
phate recently was shipped from Flor
ida TO Japan.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
HEART WiM M..
-ro--- Sporting
HEART Editor.

Some awful lemons have been an
loaded On hig-league ball clubs by
tie dealers in ssill ~ho make their
The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
The Regular Winners.

Geers. Murphy, Cox, Snow ard
Shank were the only drivers to win
money at every grand circuit meeting
last year.