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Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
ORIGIN OF FOOLSCAP PAPER.
Emblem First Made Use OF by crom-
we'll to Show His Contempt for
All Things Royal.

Everyone who has handled paper rec
ognizes foolscap as a sheet 13 by 16
inches. This is used as a standard
size all the world over, officially and
commercially. 1t will therefore be in
teresting to know where and how this
word originated After the execution
of Charles /. Cromwell and his staff,
in organizing the commonwealth, made
all possible effort to remove every
thing which had anything to do with
the old monarchy. The paper In Off
cial use up to the time had as water
mark the kings crown; and, when
Cromwell was asked what should be
put in the place of the crown, to show
his overwhelming dislike for anything
concerning royalty, he directed FOOLS
cap to be put in place of the crown.
This was done, and when Charles II.
ascended the throne of England, it was
at first forgotten to replace the cap by
something else, and then, too late, the
king was afraid to do anything to re-
call things dangerous to touch, and SO
it was neglected and the fools cap
may be seen as water-mark on near
-ly all British official papers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
Hot Water Cure for Insomnia,

To insure the benefit of the hot wa
ter, it must be taken off the fire the mo-
ment it boils-not just before or after
and poured at once into a cup or
glass. Then 1t should be taken while
very hot. A little practice will enable
one to swallow it at little less than
the boiling point, and in addition to
the proper temperature, the proper
time must be observed. 1t is most eff.
ficacious In curing Indigestion and i'm
proving the general tone of the system
if taken Immediately on waking in the
morning, again an hour before lunch
and an hour before dinner also, and
to drink two glassfuls on retiring will
almost positively insure sound sleep
1t may require two or three days trial
before the desired result is effected
but once gained it can be held with
out interruption by faithfully pursuing
this method.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
Tribute of Respect

To the memory of Alfred Skinner.
Hall of Randolph Lodge No. II. F.
&GA n.
Whereas it has pleased the Su-
Dreme Architect of the Universe
TO remove from this transitory life
TO a home above and beyond the
clouds, Brother Alfred Skinner,
who was suddenly stricken by the
icy hand of death on Monday after
noon, December 9th, 1909; and
whereas, Brother Skinner was a
faithful and dutiful member Of our
order; an honorable upright citi.
zen in all the walks of life; a low
ing and devoted brother; consistent
in all dealings with his fellow man;
moral and honorable toward all
mankind, therefore be it
Resolved, by Randolph Lodge
No. II, F. & A, NJ, that we deep
ly deplore the untimely death of
our beloved brother, but we console
ourselves with the thought that
though he has quit the walks of
life, yet by reason of his upright
life, full of tenderness and good
deeds, he has been called into the
presence of the Supreme Architect
of the Universe, there to find an
eternal home around the Great White
Throne where trouble nor corrod-
ing cares never enter.
Resolved, that these resolutions
be made part of the proceedings
of this lodge and that a page of the
minutes be dedicated to the memory
of our departed brother; that a
copy hereof be printed in the Poca-
hontas Star Herald and the Ran
dolph County Clipper, and that the
secretary furnish to his surviving
brother and sisters certified copies,
hereof under the seal of the lodge,
and that the brethren wear the
usual badge of mourning for the
space of thirty days.
w. p. Brooks,
GEO. T. BLACK,
Z. G.. SCHo oNovER.
Committee.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
Arkansas Needs Advertising

There are great possibilities for
practic al good to Arkansas in the
convention of land owners, business
and professional men to be held at
Little Rock on March 23 and the
two succeeding days. This meet
ing has been called by the Board of
Trade, Business Mems League,
Retail Grocers' Association and
Merchants Freight Bureeu and its
purpose will be to form an organi-
zatiOn to supply the demand for in
formation about this state.
The whole country is just now
seeking facts about lands ana
homes. Arkansas offers great op-
portunities to the homeseeker, for
this state has every kind of land,
from the mountains where the apple
orchards are planted to the river
bottoms where the cotton is grown.
But the trouble is that the country
does not know of these great oppor-
tonities. What we need is wide
advertising of our state and def
mite means of aiding people to find
their right location and settle among
rs. A fund of $4,000 Is now
beng raised in Memphis for the
sole puspose of advertising that
sty to the world. Arkansas should
he advertised to the world. Ark
ansas Democrat.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
SERVED AS HIS LADY'S MAID.
Romantic Manner of Wooing That
Won Love Of Young Russian
Widow for Her Admlrer.

A St. Petersburg paper publishes
details OF a Russian romance in which
figures the wealthy and beautiful
young Baroness Urusoff, the widow of
distinguished Russian government
official.
All the young cavaliers OF Moscow
were hopelessly in love with her, The
baroness, however, rejected all at
tempts to obtain an introduction to
her and lived in perfect seclusion, at
tended only by an elderly relative.
Some months ago young peasant
girl began to visit the residence OF
the baroness, offering the servants
cheap articles for sale. Subsequently
the baroness used to buy different ar.
ticles from the peasant. who was In
telligent, had good manners and con-
siderable conversational talents.
The baroness eventually asked the
girl whether she would enter her serv-
Ice as lady's maid. She agreed and
discharged her duties to perfection for
a fortnight and then revealed her
self" as a young Russian nobleman
named Maxlmoff, who, taking advan-
tage of his fair hair and complexion,
had masqueraded as a domestic serv-
ant to break down the barriers with
which the beautiful baroness had sur
rounded herself
The baroness was so much Inn
pressed by his extraordinary perse-
verance that she became engaged to
him, and the marriage took place a
few days ago.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
ALBERTHA NEWS
Written for last Week.


It's 1910 if you please.
VIM. Patterson made a special
trip to Peach Orchard last week.
Claud and Elmer Mock of Ingram
came down Friday and cut a nice
pile of wood for their grandma
Johnston.
Miss Willie Johnston, who has
been sick for the past three months,
is able to be up some now.
Several from this place attended
the box supper at McMurtry Satur-
day night.
Dee Johnston of Middlebrook at
tended Sunday school at this place
last Sunday.
Frank Assman gave the young
people an old-time hop Friday night.
Peter Foster and wife visited at
VIM. Patterson's Sunday.
Trumy Harper and wife visited
relatives at Middlebrook the latter
part of last week.
W.. J. Luter made a special trip
to Maynard Saturday.
Our Sunday school, which has
been "draggy'' for several weeks,
was revived by the new superin
tendents, L. F. Johnston and w.
j. Luter, Sunday, The attendance
was good, but the attention was
not so good.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
WOMAN HAS SPIDER FOR PET.
Somewhat Remarkable Taste Dis
played by Wife of Prominent
English Churchman.

The dean of Carllsle's pet spider,
which he mentioned in recent speech
at Carlisle, Is in an ante-room at the
deanery.
Mrs Barker discovered It," said
the dean In an interview. "I have been
asked to photograph it, but 1t Is in such
a position that this cannot we'll be
done. At present 1t is in a dormant
state. Mrs. Barker comes and tells
me about It every day. and she is wait
Ing for the time when 1t will spin its
little web"
Asked what would be done with It
then. the dean replied: "Oh, she will
continue to take care of It," Although
most ladies have a horror of spiders,
Mrs. Barker is specially fond Of them
But all animals" added Dr. Bar
ker, "are source or delight 10 us.
Flocks of birds come to our gardens,
including sparrows, tom-tits, robins
and ravens. Mrs. Barker goes into
the garden In the morning, whistles,
and at once the birds will collect
round her, She feeds them with suet,
meat and bread We have rings sus-
pended from the trees for the tom-tits.
and we have placed artificial rests in
the trees for them"
Or. Barker quoted Bishop Butler in
support of his belief that animals have
future life. "Why should they not?"
he asked. "a dog thinks and reflects.
Look at the flight of birds. Who
knows what is passing in the intelli-
gence of these animals?"
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
MUSTN'T MISS VISITING TOM.
Cheerful Prospect Ahead for Traveller,
No Matter Which Course He
Elected to Follow.

A New Englander, travelling on foot
through the southern mountains.
studying the people, asked man
whom he met to direct him to a GER
tain cabin at which he had been ad-
vised to stay overnight. "Golng thar"
said the man. We'll, Toms a first
rater take him Just right but he's
mighty queer"
What do you mean? asked the
traveller.
We'll, IT'S like this" and the man
looked at the stranger in calm, i'm.
personal way. He'll be setting out
side, most probably, and he'll see you
coming; he'll take good look at you,
and ef you don't suit him, he may set
the dog on you.
EFF he don't, and you get to talk
ing with him, and say anything he
don't Just like, he throw you down
and tromp on you. But ef you're too
careful in your talk, on the other hand,
he's liable to take you for a spy and
use his gun fust and listen to explana-
tions afterward.
But it's no use trying to get by
without stopping" concluded the man,
with evident relish of the prospect he
was opening up to the stranger. EFF
you was to undertake that, twould be
all up with you, for he'd think you was
proud and biggetty.
EFF you want to come out Of the
mountain whole, don't go past Toms
cabin without stopping, whatever you
do!"-Youth's Companion.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
Woman Out of a Job.

The New York Times has an inter
esting editorial on the Woman Out of
a job" This is not the business wom-
an seeking position, but the so-called
home woman. There was a time when
the girl made her wedding clothes
and the expectant mother fashioned
dainty garments for her first born.
Now trousseaux and layettes can be
bought ready made much better and
cheaper than they can be manufac.
tured at home. The mother does not
rock her baby to sleep, as that is
forbidden; nor does she rock the era
die, for there are no cradles. It is un-
sanitary to cuddle the baby, and it is
put to sleep by itself. Women living
in two rooms and bath" are COM
panions for their husbands, and not
helpmeets. The exigencies of modern
life make this enforced idleness nee
essary and what wonder that women
want something to do? It is foolish
to tell them ''to go back to their
homes" such as they are, for they
are only "out Of job" in them.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
OCONEE
(For Last Week)
The weather is a little warmer.

The weather is little warmer.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Z. Bridges, who has been sick,
is some better.
H. NJ. Roach went to Elm Store
on business one day last week.
Mrs. Mollie Rice and two daugh
ters visited Mrs. White Satur-
day.
Madison and Lillye White went
to Ravenden Friday, to meet their
sister from Oklahoma.
The New Year is here, aud with
it comes bad and muddy weather.
Dee White has purchased an
Edison phonograph.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
No, Dog!

Reared in the strict school of "Yes,
sirI" and "No, maam!" addressed
without thought of servility to all ell
ders and betters, find this a season
of rare courtesy and scant civility
Well do | remember that awesome
scene at my fathers table when a
stout and rebellious little sister,
seething with disappointment over
some denied dainty, answered moi"
to a well meant proffer of less de-
sirable dish.
mo, dog? or No, cat?" my father
inquired with ominous calm. mo,
dog!" the sturdy lass recklessly re-
piled.
l quake even now at the thought of
the breathless pause which followed,
and draw veil over the painful after.
math.-Appleton's.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
A Sabbath School Thought

In our common schools, acad-
emies, colleges and universities,
each have their course of study, and
text books for same; and as stu
dent masters each branch, the text
book is laid aside and he graduates
to a higher. But in the Sabbath
school it is different. The text
book is the whole course, and that
course should be for life. In the
bible there are truths which the
merest child can understand and
depths of thought which the most
learned cannot fathom. 1t may be
called the Railway guide on the
road to heaven, and the Sabbath
schools, lunch counters, along the
way at which we may refresh our
selves. One of the grandest sights
for mortal eyes is whole family,
from the tottering grandparents
down to the prattllng child, all in
school and studying the same lesson
and that lesson for eternity.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
County News
BROCKETT

Will Strange and family visited
at Yves Halls Saturday night.
Misses Dora Warner and Forrest
Hord were out horseback riding
Sunday.
Geo. Lusk and family visited
Dick Nibert's Sunday.
Chas. Mead and Albert Higgin-
botham took dinner with Ed Nibert
Sunday.
On account of bad weather, Mr..
Spikes had to remain in town part
of the week.
Arnold Mccoy visited at Clarouce
Skiles' Sunday.
Rabbit hunting has been the or
der of the day here.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
Had Unusual Opportunities.

The elaborate realism of Thomas
Hardy is one Of the points of the nov
elists genius which causes much as
tonishment among his admirers. On
one occasion friend was expressing
his wonder to him at the manner in
which he was able to enter into the
intimacies of a country girls life.
"How on earth do you do it?" said
the friend you might almost be a
country girl yourself"
when l was young man." ex.
planned Mr.. Hardy, 81 used to write
love letters for the village girls to
their sweethearts in India. That.
naturally, gave me an insight into
their characteristics.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
Unsympathetic.

Mrs. Malaprop-Young Sharp will
have to apologize before f'll speak to
him again.
Miss Interest-Did he insult you?
Mrs. Malaprop-Did he? The last
time | met him | told him that my
uncle, Lord de Style. had locomo-
tive atacksia, and he had the impu.
dencs to ask II he "whistled at cross.
hgs" He's an unsYmpathetio bruta.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
In the Barber shop.

Mr.. Looseum-Does man with as
little hair as I've got have to pay full
price to have II cut?
Mr.. Cutem-Yes. and sometimes
more. We usually charge double
when We have TO hunt for the hair.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
The Reason.

The New Tenant-And the last own
er, Donald, you say tried to introduce
nightingales on the estate?
Donald-Aye, sir, he did, indeed;
but they wouldn't stay. Yell no ken,
maybe, the nightingale Wilma stay in
Scotland.
The New Tenants that so? Can't
acquire the accent, suppose.-Lon
don Opinion.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14

Closing Out Shoes-I am closing
out my fall line of Shoes. Have
some splendid bargains to offer.
See me before you buy. FL .BALTz.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14

After which will be my Office Pocahontas Demuu
township until the day of April 1910. SAM BROWN,
Sheriff and EIo&co Collector of Randolph County, Ark
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-01-14
Collectors Notice

Notice hereby given that will be the following places the
dates apart for the purpose of collecting the Personal per
capita of Randolph county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-05
4LDRICH on FINANCE.
Hopes to Sec Worlds Finan-
ciGi Centre Here.

Providence. March 81 hope to live TO
see New York, Boston Philadelphia the
financial centre of the world Senator Mel
son ". AIdrich, chairman of the National
Monetary Commission told an audience of
bankers and professional men. representing
an aggregate wealth of $293,0O 900 here to-
night, in an address before the Economic
Club.
Prom Mexico to Cape Horn, he said,
there are great nations that ought to be
allied to Us. You cannot imagine the pos
Sibilities OF trade in the Orient and in re-
awakened China. But we can never trade
successfully with them until the United
States, by virtue Of its great resources. be
comes the financial centre of the world
Senator Aldrich throughout his speech
let it be inferred that he strongly favored
a central bank. He predicted that a set
Element of the question Of financial sys-
tenn for this country at large would he
a compromise between the advocates of the
various plans.
The worst blow to the prestige Of the
United States would come if We admitted
that we could not settle this question with
out the influence of politics. he added.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-05
RE4PING PENALTY.
Expelled Columbia Student
Ends zcith Forgery.

Kansas City No, March At took
Frank r. Hitler, nineteen years old, Just
three months to spend 5000 and get him
self expelled from Columbia University,
New York. The small fortune was left him
nv his grandfather when he was a child
a wear ago he induced his uncle, Milford
Drevfus OF Pine Bluff. Ark, who is also
his Guardian, to put the money in the
ba,,l, ~ his credit. A round of pleasure
in New York ended in his expulsion from
Columbia.
His money gone and deserted by his
newly made friends, Hitler drifted back 10
Arkansas. He came to Kansas City on
Nav 6, and the following day forged a
check for $50 which was cashed for him
AT the Densnore Hotel He went TO ST,
Louis and forged another check there. He
was arrested and served six months in the
AVorkbouse in St Louis. He was brought
to Kansas City this morning TO stand an
other trial.
IF it takes experience to bring wild
young fellow TO his senses, | have had
mine" Hitler said in the county Jail to-
day. After Spending money so freely for
three months ! found ii hard TO quit sud
denly Without money friends any
way To earn living, / forged two checks.
It's pretty hard to have to admit it, but
its true / am willing to pay the penalty.
but when | am out of 1t / am through
with that kind of a game. When young
fellow mixes TOO much wine with desire
TO have a good time-a real gay time-the
results are disastrous"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-05
MURDER CONVICTION UPHELD.
Executive Clemency To Be Asked for
Earl Hill

Albany. March 4-The judgment Of con-
victton in the case OF Earl Hill. twenty
two years old. charged with the murder
Of EIdredse Davis. a fsrnAT, vhe resided
III the town of cambridge, Chsnango Coun-
ty. on August =. 1905, was affirmed to-day
by the Court Of Appeals Hin, who vas
indicted jointly with David II. Borst. vas
convicted on CircunStantiai evidence. Il
having been shown that he pawned his
alleged victims watch.
II was alleged that IfiIrs father eDcoEr-
aged him 10 make q confession of the
crime for the purpose of securing a re-
ward that had been offered for the arpre-
hension of the murderer, and il was argued
that before confessinE Hin had not been
advised as TO his rights The opinion ot
the court says there is nothing IN tEe case
to indicate that the father was influenced
by any such unnatural motive as was rs
cribed TO him or that HiH was in any way
improperly fnetBCed-to- speak The court
further holds that the defendants rights
were protected during the trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-05
FIRE ROCTS DANCERS.
Cro7cd Dozen Stars Through
Smoke from Fifth Floor.

Two hundred frightened persons at
tempted TO get down one small stairway
in a five story stone building at No. III
West ed street last night, when the
building became filled with smoke from d
small fire that started in the ceiling on
the first floor. occupied by the Grand Rap
Ids furniture store.
a dance was being held on the fourth
floor and at the first alarm the dancers
rushed to the stairway on the fifth floor.
George Bothner was instTucting class
in wrestling. and William Kavnagh was
giving lessons in the manly art 10 d few
apt pupils on another floor. The athletes
Joined in the general stampede, as did a
number Of bowlers. who were holding a
tournament on the second hoor, in the
Albion bowling alleys
The fire. thought TO have been caused
by defective wiring, was soon put out
after the arrival of the department. the
damage amounting TO about $3.50. Traffic
was blocked for half an hour. After the
excitement was over the dancers returned
to the hall. the tournament was finished at
the bowling alleys and the athletes went
back into training.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-05
ALLDS WINS POINT
Continued from first page.)


prominently in this trial. Mr.. Stevens is a
newspaper proprietor of Malone. n. Y. lie
declared that his bill was introduced solely
10 meet local conditions in his district.
Are you sure you did not. hear of that
corruption fund III 1901 ~ James W. Osborne
asked Stevens.
''Yes. I'm sure" replied Stevens.
The witness said he tried to get his bill
out of the Rules Committee. where Aids
is alleged to have killed it, and that he ex-
pected to be successful.
Osborne asked Stevens if he did not know
there was treachcry In the Assembly Com
mttee on Internal Affairs and that the
purpose of amending the bill there was to
kill ito
Il thought the amendment was peculiar
and not made in good faith" replied the
witness.
Senator Aids returned to the stand at
II 10 a. Mr. Littleton offered in evidence
an Albany savings bank book, dating from
January, 1901. to December II. 1909. Sur
prise was exhibited when he pointed out
deposit of $3.50 on April o. 1891. and asked
Aids to explain it. The Senator said that
the deposit represented check from his
~.
ever remarked that as the money was de-
posted on April % his side could not hold
that any of It was received with. the al
legged brfbe on April g.
Littleton then went into Allds's personal
finances ard his connection with corpora
tons Regarding a certain island in the
AdiFondackS. which it was supposed the
prosecution would allege was controlled
by Aids through the favor of the Forest,
Fish and Game Commission, the witness
explained that II was owned by the Loon
Lake Club. of ten members. He was a
member OF this organization and his as
sessment was So.
''All the real estate I own" continued
Aids, is 1 S9-1oo acres on the Beaver
River which l purchased for So
He asserted that all his possessions to-
Gether were worth between $1,000 and
$1,000
Aids said that the firm of Aids & Fol-
lett. of which he was A member. received
u, monthly retainer from the New York
Central and the Delaware, Lackawauna d
Western railroad companies for looking
after the business Of these companies in
the vicinity of Norwich. At times his firm
also represented the Ontario & Western
Railroad Company. He also declared that
he had done some business for the Bell
Company and the United States
Express Company. at Norwich; but this
was trifling he said. and after
Governor Hughes advised the Legislature
that the telephone companies should be
put under the Public Service Commission
and the question seemed likely to come
before the Senate he had given up the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-05
FIRE DESTROYS STOCK.
Lofts Occupied by Shirt Company and
Tailors Supply Firm.

Fire which destroyed $1,000 worth Of
stock and fixtures in the loft occupied by
the Hub Shirt Company on the second
floor Of the five story building at No 40
Iispenard street caused firemen almost
an hour Of hard work last night before il
was brought under control. Water dam
aged stock belonging 10 the William D.
Wright sons Company. dealers in tall
ors' supplies. the frst floor
An automatic alarm fer the fire reached
Fire Headquarters. but the engines had
hardly time 10 respond when d box alarm
sent in by citizen who saw smoke com.
ing out Of the windows Was received.
The fremen confined the fire to the rear OF
The Hub loft The third floor is used by
-he Hub company. and the foirtl; snl
ffth foors are rented b. Tin Wright FIRM
There eaE nn one iii the building when
the fire started,