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Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-09
Notice Of intention TO Sell Land.

Notice is hereby given that the undersgn-
ed as guardian of the estates of Green r.
Jones, Clara Jones. Blanch Jones and Charley
Jones, minor heirs of Lutte Jones, Decd.
will apply to the Randolph Probate Court, at
its october Term. 1910, for an order to sell
the foil owing described real estate, situate
in the County of Randolph and State of Ar
kansas, to.wit; The southeast quarter Of
the northeast quarter 40 acres. and the south
half Of the northeast gu rter, 20 acres. and
the southwest quarter Of the northeast quar-
ter. 40 acres and the southeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter. 40 acres. all in section
Twenty-Five [29l in Township Nineteen l19l
North Range One III East, for the purpose of
educating and maintaining said minors.
SALLIE JONES. Guardian,
WITT & sCHOONOVER. Attys
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-09
A LETTER FROM
AN OLD TIMER
We'll BOYS:

Well Boys;
The time is near at hand when
we will be called upon to march up
to the polls, and say by our votes
who shall serve us in our state,
district and county offices. This
being the case, it behooves us to be
very careful. l do not wish to
dictate to any one how he should
cast his vote, but would like to
place as many as read this letter on
their guard,
| have cast several votes, and
have Glways been true to my party,
have never TO the best of my mem
DRY scratched off the name of the
nominee of my party.
| believe in government, the ma
jority should rule, and have always
so acted or voted. / would say.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-09
Legal Notice

State of Arkansas,
County Of Randolph.
Notice is hereby given that [, the under
signed. NJ. F. Sloan, have this day been ap-
pointed administrator OF the estate OF Geo.
Keeney. deceased. by the Probate Court for
the above county and state. and all persons
having claims against the said estate. are
hereby notified to present the same to me for
allowance within months from this date or
pc forever barred from participating in said
estate. This Sept 5th, A. d., 1910.
NJ. F. SLOAN, Administrator.
Of the estate of Geo. Keeney, Decd.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-09
NOTICE

Tomatoes and string beans, to-
matoes large, red, delivered any.
where in town at rs cents per bush.
ell and string beans at 81 per bush.
ell. Call phone 100 and say what
you want and when you want
1t. w. T. BIsPHAM.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-09
FOR SALE

The following articles: one
leather bed, one wooden bed stead,
one cotton top mattress, one set of
bed springs, one center table and
two or three quilts. Will sell the
above named articles at a reason
able price for cash in hand. If
interested call on r. d. Shannon,
Mamma, Ark, cliff.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-09

Drew Bowers, one of the sub
s.antial friends of the Star Herald,
who is teaching a successful term of
school at Shiloh, spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-09
Died Monday

The ten year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Barnett, who reside near
Dalton, died last Monday night of
congestion. Funeral took place
Tuesday evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07
A BRILLIANT IDEA,
1t Established MIR. Josselyn as
a Playwright.
BY ELBERT j. BENTLEY.

copyright, 1910. by American Press Asso-
cation.l
There's no use In further pleading,
Mr.. Josselyn. You are altogether too
humdrum for me-"
Mr.. Josselyn was a struggling play.
wright who had never succeeded In
getting play accepted.
isn't it enough" he replied lugubri.
ously, that l am trying all the while
to conjure up puppets to do romantic
and absurd things without them my.
self? At any rate, I'm honest. and
that's more than can be said of Jane.
son, whom you will doubtless marry II
you don't marry me-"
II would prefer that you should have
more snap and less honesty"
you would like me to rob some one
suppose"
"It would be infinitely preferable tC
spending every day in the same un
eventful way"
"Then | will turn robber."
"Do so, and | will marry you"
The expressions of the two faces a
this moment were a study. The girl.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07
HIS SECRET.
How a Bank Clerk Eventually
Became a Director.
BY JOHN JONES.


ICopyright 1910. by American Press Asso-
claton.l
The lot of younger son III England
is usually a hard one because the boys
are brought up in affluence only to be
turned out with a pittance when they
come of age.
Clarence Meldron was one of these
younger sons. and at the age OF nine
teen a position on n high stool In the
Bank of England was obtained for
him. There has never been the chance
for young man in England to rise as
in this country, and when Meldron ell
tered the bank to begin life of drudg
cry he felt like one on whom the doors
of Jail had closed. What especially
filled him with melancholy was that
he loved the daughter of a baronet
whom her family considered sufficient
ly attractive to marry the firstborn
of a duke. And so she was. Lady
Emily Twiss was extremely pretty. ex-
deed, she possessed every feature to
recommend her MS wife.
Young Meldron had been in the en-
ploy of the bank two years with a
few pounds a year increase in his sal
ary when he received a note from
Lady Emily bidding him a sad fare
well. The Marquis of Stanforth had
proposed for her hand, and there was
no choice for her but to accept him.
Or receipt of Lady Emily's note Mel
-dron suffered that agony which only
a young lover Knows who sees the
girl he worships pass to another man.
Before leaving the bank that after
noon Meldron was notified that he was
to deliver a box Of papers from the
strong room of the bank the same even
ing to the house OF one Of the directors.
At the appointed time the young clerk
went to the bank, got the box and
carried it as instructed. He was told
to wait in the hall, which he did for
an hour or more while several of the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07


l am to give you kiss. If l do rec
ognize you, you give me dozen pairs
of gloves"
That's right"
ut wouldn't be IA fair bet. 1 am
sure to recognize you
II dare say you will. and shall have
a good excuse for making up with the
gloves for my forgetfulness"
Several weeks passed, when one day
the widow, seeing what she believed
to be the figure of Mr. Rucker on the
street before her, FASTENED her steps.
Il told him would make him remem-
ber me, and WILL" she muttered.
Coming up behind the figure, she
raised her parasol and gave the gen.
tleman a vigorous poke in the back.
He turned angrily; but, seeing pretty
woman smiling at him. he smiled, too,
raising his hat at the same time. New
ertheless he looked puzzled.
81 told you | would make you re-
member me-" she said laughingly.
"Ahw
"And I'll take the gloves-I wear
52I, usually four buttons"
"Eh?"
"Iow killing" laughed the lady.
you've forgotten the bet"
"The betf"
81 wonder IL you really have for
gotten 1t or are trying to get out of It."
"Not l." said the gentleman gallant
ly, by this time gathering his wits.
How many pairs have | lost?"
Another lapse of memory-one doz-
en- pairs. So"
"Oh, yes; but would you mind tell
ing me the terms of the bet? You
know what ali abominabe memory
have"
The gentleman was walking with
her and evidently enjoying her So
ciety.
ooh. no" she said. "the last time |
met you | bet you one dozen pairs of
gloves against She hesltated. at
was the other way, wasn't it?"
"Your memory gone too?
"Not bit. Since you've lost there
can be no harm IN saying what it is
kiss"
The gentleman opened his eyes and
puckered UP his lips. Then he smack
ed them as if he relished an imaginary
kiss.
well. go on" he said.
'"The bet was that would know
you the next time ! met you"
"H'm"' said the gentleman.
"Of course | wouldn't have made
such bet If hadn't been certain I'd
remember you. I'd known you from
your twin brother"
would you?"
eyes; of course"
They came to a corner. and the lady
said:
81 60 down this street to my home.
Good day"
''I'll go with you"
He walked to her door, and 1t was
agreed that he should call the next
evening to settle the bet. AS soon as
the door closed behind him he made q
note Of the number. ''
The man who made the bet with the
widow was Mr.. Ned Rucker. The man
whom she met on the street was his
twin brother. Mr.. Fred Rucker. The
latter had just returned from a long
residence abroad The two were bach
elors and were In rooms together.
Fred Rucker, after his meeting with
the widow, went home and. finding
his brother there, told of his adven-
ture.
"Well, WELL" exclaimed Mr.. Ned
Rucker, "if that isn't the best thing
ever struck"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07
Slim Chance For Her.

A missionary who was making his
way through a backwoods region came
upon an old woman sitting outside u
cabin. He entered upon religious
talk and finally asked her if she didn't
know there was day of judgment
coming.
"Why. no." said the old lady; 81
hadn't heerd o. that. Won't there be
more than one day"
NO. my friend; only one day." was
replied.
well. then" she mused, 81 don't
reckon can get to go, for we've only
got one mule, and John always has to
go everywhere first."-New York Sun.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07

directors were discussing n matter of
finance in one of the apartments.
Then he was called into the room
where they were convened.
60" said one Of the gentlemen, ito
the bank and in the strong room you
will find n number Of chests in which
are also papers. Open the box marked
1872 and bring ME the package mark
ed as Indicated on this paper
He handed Meldron a slip and a
key. The young man took both, went
to the bank, was admitted and entered
to the strong room. Having possessed
himself of what he had been sent for
he looked about him.
He was in a room containing more
treasure than any in the world. Great
heaps Of coin, bank bills and securl-
ties We're deposited there. With a
lantern he carried he poked about in
corners and crannies. Suddenly he
felt himself sliding downward. He
struck a stone floor over which water
was trickling, but he knew this only
from the source of touch, for his Ian
tern had gone out.
He bethought himself of silver
matchbox in his pocket, kept there
for lighting his pipe. He struck a
match and illuminated n sewer He
also lighted up the incline by which
he had entered 1t and saw that he
could go back the way he came. HIS
lantern was Mt his feet, and, picking it
up, he rellghted it. Then he climbed
back into the strong room.
Fortunately he had not caught much
filth on his clothes, for he had not lost
his balance in his descent of but n few
feet. He nscended the stairs. was let
out by the man in charge and went
straight to the house where the di-
rectors were comforting. There he was
rated soundly for having been so long
on his errand. He made no excuse
and was permitted to depart. his SUI
periors saying that they would not
need him longer.
vision of great change in his af-
fairs loomed up In the young mans
mind. He possessed a secret that in.
volved millions. If he could leave the
strong room by means of the sewer
others could enter 1t In the same way
While the officials were watching their
treasure above ground by the most
carefully devised system there was nc
watch whatever at this opening where
the sewer had broken and left free
entrance to the strong room.
No thought Of using his knowledge
for the purpose Of appropriating the
funds Of the bank entered his head
What he was thinking of was how he
might use the secret honestly to as.
sist him to career. He lay awake ali
night thinking, but found no plan ex
cept to make some excuse to 60 into
the strong room again and see IL he
could find his way out through the
sewer.
A few days later, just before closing
carrying lantern with him, he en-
tered the strong room, thence the sew.
er and began to walk slowly through
it. Presently he met q man who
seemed to be looking about him foI
what he could pick up. Meldron ques
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07
A BAD NE N ORY'
Complications That Brought
About a Wedding.
sy THERESA c. HOLT.


copyright, 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
"Mr. Rucker," said the pretty widow.
Mrs Taylor, "why will you be so un-
complimentary as to forget me, to
pass me by as II you did not know me
when we meet on the street2"
81 think It must be something in my
eyesight," said Mr. Rucker apologet-
ically.
"Eyesightl Nonsense!
"You know perfectly we'll that l
consider you one of my most valued
friends"
$50 valued that you can't remember
you have ever met me before on see
ing me after a weeks separation"
MY memory for faces Is execrable.'
You shall not treat ME so slight
ingly again, promise you. l will
make you remember me-"
81 beg you to do so. Then | shall
be happy at receiving your smile that
| don't get when l pass you without
recognizing you. But suppose you for
get me when you pass. what will come
of that?"
III bet you what you like 1 won't"
What likeT'
Yes"
VERY well. Let it be kiss"
"a kissT
Yes, a kiss against dozen pairs of
gloves"
"You mean, l presume, that If l fail
1.,,.,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07

After acting as nurse" to the chill
dren of AbYrr Stilton of Montville, N.
j., for ten years Pete. gander, be-
came martyr the other day. Agnes
two years old, was in the way of an
auto, and while Pete pushed her out
Of harms way the car killed him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07

Design by Leonard crunelie Is Of He
a Granite Pedestal and Face Missouri
River-Funds Raised by Clubwomen
and School Children.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07
We're All Alike.

'The Chinese worship ancestors"
How queer By the way. have you
heard the latest? Marjorie is engaged
to real live duke."--Louisville Cou-
riey-Journal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07
Sure.

Mrs. Church-Are your children be-
ing brought up to help themselves?
Mrs. Gothem.-Oh, yes: never lock
the cooky jar!-Yonkers Statesman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07
Her Mild Complaint.

Patient Parent-Georgie. what do
you think I found in my bed last
night? Georgie-What was 1t, man.
ma? Patient Parent-A railroad train
and fire engine.-Harper's Bazar
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07
Largest Crane In the Orient.

Further evidences of the progressive
ness of the Japs is found in the fact
that they recently have purchased In
Great Britain and installed in the Nit
su Bishi dockyard and engine works
in Nagasaki the largest crane in the
orient and one of the largest in the
world. 1t Is Il $50 ton hammered head
machine and has height of III feet
1t is operated by five separate motors
with an aggregate Of 250 horsepower
To distribute the current nearly one
and half miles of electric cable is
used. The one man who operates the
crane is perched 150 feet in the air
By simply touching lever the little
brown fellow can work the jib arm,
which is 1861 feet long, and lift slew
or rack nifty ton weight at 142 feet
radius.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-02-25

A little show stopped at q
neighboring burg q few days ago
and that evening 1t gave its per-
formance at the op'ry house, says
the Stanberry Owl. There were
six people in the troupe, inclpd-
ing the doorkeeper. Before the
end of the doings upon the boards
they showed what a resourceful
bunch of real artists can do where
its necessary. Fifteen people
were shot dead upon the stage
during the first three acts, and
during the last one there were
four stabbed through the heart,
two strangeled and one hanged.
A queer story reached Benton
e few days ago. Uncle Jim Nor
row was leary of banks and kept
his money in his pocket. One
day he lost It, and It was found
by . young man, who turned II
over to bis father. Both father
and son are in Jail and Uncle Jim
| got most Of his money back
Uncle Jim concluded TO try the
bank and placed $500 there. Nc
sooner had be deposited it than,
according to the story, the officer
who recovered the money attach
led 1t, claiming, among othel
.lthings, . $50 attorneys fee for
legal advice. Uncle Jim went t.
THE Cape to consult lawyers there
Il won't do to let anybody know
lyou have money these days
iUncls Jim lives st Fremsdori.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-02-25

The United States Steamer
Atlanta, that was forced to tie
up at Missouri City, December
7th, on account Of floating ice,
was sunk Wednesday of last
week, and will probably be q to-
tai loss. The sinking OF the boat
was due 10 the breaking up Of an
ice gorge that had formed in the
river above Missouri City. The
giving away Of the gorge RELEASE
ed q large volume of water that
it had been holding back, and
while the boat was riding the
waves, q large noe Of ice tore q
hole In its hull and il sank i'm
mediately. The captain and two
deck hands were on board ths
boat when the ice struck it, buI
escaped without injury. The
boat was valued ct 5000. Il
was on its way to the Gasconsd,
boat yards when forced 10 tic VI
| Il Missouri City.
4 - - aF =" IIIN|| III
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-02-25

A very rich vein Of lead ore
has been struck on q farm near
DeSoto last week. The vein i
at q dept Of about eight hundred
feet, is some seven feet in one
place and thicker in others prob
ably, and an expert mineraloeist
pronopnces the ore the richest hn
has ever seen In the state. I
company is being organized with
q capital stock OF . million dol
lars to handle this and several
st. Louis capitalists are exposed
10 take considerable stock. Ihis
win Be- Of great benefit 70 dis
county.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-02-25
MAP.
State Labor Bureau Issues
One In Colors.

Ip his efforts to widely advertise
the wonderful resources OF Mis-.
souri, Labor Commissioner J CA
Hitler has had printed 10,00(
maps of Missouri, in red and green
calling attention to what the state
leads all other states in, and also
mentioning a line of products for
which Missouri holds high rank
The map also gives the county
outlines, railroads, county seats,
chief cities and towns and all
rivers. 1t is printed on an extra
quality of linen paper and by
folding it twice can easily be
carried in the pocket. About g.
600 are printed on postal card
board and are intended to be
hung up or framed.
According to the map Missouri
leads the nation in poultry and
eggs, zinc ore, lead ore, cobalt,
nickel, ,barytes, plug tobacco, cad
MUM, corn cob pipes, tripoli and
red gum cooperage.
Missouri holds high rank for
boots and shoes, walnut lumber,
fire clay. corn, wheat, horses and
mules, watermelons, strawberries,
tomatoes, big red apples, Elberta
peaches, flour, feed, meal, coop
erage. packing house products,
malt liquors (beer), street and
railway cars, small fruit, brick
and tiling, canned goods, live
stock, frogs, fresh wsterfish,
nursery stock, sycamore lumber,
railroad ties, sand and gravel,
glass, natural mineral water,
mnchrooms, red gum lumber,
honey and beeswax, granite and
other building stone.
The announcement is also made
on the map that the state free en-
ployment bureaus In st. Louis,
Kansas City, and st. Joseph are
not alone intended for the resi-
dents OF those cities, but that oil
the unemployed throughout Mis-
souri, can make use OF the service,
through mail, free Of charge.
Employers out in Missouri need
ing help are invited to write aud
communicate this fact and any
class any number of workers will
at once be supplied without cost.
A speciality is being made Of
supplying farm help and timber :
men. The map will be sent any,
where on receipt of the necessary
postage, a 2-cent stamp.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-02-25
Heating Peach and Apple
Orchards.

There is seldom a season when
peaches or apples are not injured
from spring frosts. The Missouri
Agricultural Experiment Station
has proven that this freezing can
be prevented by heating the or
chard by means Of crude oil
burned in pots made for this pur-
pose. The orchard heaters cost
about S15 per hundred and the
oil about five cents a gallon or
less. ~he frosts usually come
during the later part of the night
in late April or early May and
one-half gallon of oil per pot,
which would burn two hours,
would generally be sufficient to
save the crop for one night.
BY using from 10 to 100 Of the
oil pots per acre, the temperature
Of the orchard may be raised from
two to six degrees. It is best to
place one pot beneath each tree
although for peaches 80 many
fires would not be necessary.
The cost Of heating per acre
would be as follows; One hund-
red pots, S15; 80 gallons of oil,
$3.50; labor, $3.50; total, S18.
Usually it will be necessary to
light the fires for at least two
nights during the year, which
would add S2,75 more to the
above total making the cost for
the first year, S2O.75 per acre.
The pots should last for five or
ten years, 30 that after the first
season the cost should not exceed
$500 to $500 per acre per year.
OF course if a man does his own
work these amounts will be re-
duced.
The pots should be filled with
oil and distributed in the orchard
we'll in advance of the time when
they will be needed. Thrust q
wisp of dry grass into each vessel
of oil allowing it to hang over the
side. The pots are fired by ap-
plying a torch to the grass.
The oil should not be lighted
until the temperature gets down
to the danger point. For peaches
the danger points are as follows
for the different stages Of devel-
opment of the buds:
Buds appreciably swollen, zero.
Buds showing pink, IL above zero.
Buds almost open, 25 above zero.
Flowers newly openad, 26 above
zero.
Petals beginning to fall, % above
zero.
Petals off, 80 above zero.
Shucks (calyx tupes) beginning
to fall off Of the young peaches
80 degrees is the danger point.
The above figures would apply
fairly we'll for apple buds and
blossoms at similar stages.
A pamphlet treating the above
subject in full will soon be pub
lished and may he had free upon
application to W. L. HOWARD,
Secretary State Board Of Horti-
culture, Columbia, Mo.