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Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
Hon. W. A. HOdues

Hon. William Hodges of White
county is candidate for railroad
commissioner for the northeastern
district of Arkansas announces his
platform as follows:
lst. Away with railroad passes
for state officials.
I'd. Do your duty toward the
people.
Sd. If elected will not accept
a pass or free transportation while
in Office.
The duties of this commission is
to regulate the railroads in a gener-
al way and contend that so lono
as members of the commission ride
on passes the people will get the
worst of the deal. | will adjust all
matters according to law, evidence
and justice to one and all concern
ed. Respectfully,
w. A. HoDGEs.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
Athletic Club Organized

What will hereafter be known as
the Pocahontas Athletic Club was
organized last Saturday night by
the young men of Pocahontas. The
club now numbers fourteen MEM
bers and will likely be increased to
double that number by the first of
March. If the boys will stick to-
gether they can make this organiza-
tion one of benefit as well as one of
amusement. They are to occupy
the first floor of the Shannon build
ing and will meet each Saturday
night. The names of members en-
rolled at the Saturday night meeting
are as follows: Oscar Vaun, Ray
Sallee, Jesse Sallee, Harry Spiece,
Jay luton, Leon Dial, George
Bundren, Taide Hughes, w. H.
Miller, Ed Harris, Oral Ayotte,
j. <. Presley, B. B. Fisher, J. w.
Ownby. w. H. Miller has the
honor of being general manager of
the club.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
About Schultz
treasurer

Chas. E. Schultz gave an enter
tainment at the Academy Tuesday
night to alarge and appreciative
audience. Everybody roared with
laughter. Mr.. Schultz has been
rightly called "The Prince of Banjo
Players" for he possesses that gift
of turning in a flash from the diff
cult and technical pieces to the
laughable old plantation melodies.
As a negro impersonator he cannot
be surpassed. The laugh, the voice
and dialect is SO natural that you
could not distinguish the difference
from real Southern negro if you
did not see him.-Magazine lark. J
Developer,
Mr.. Schultz will appear at the
opera house tonight. Admission l5
and 25 cents.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
Big Log Rolling

II. NJ. Crockett of Maynard was
in to see us few minutes yesterday
morning and informed us that on
Tuesday of this week he attended
an old fashioned log rolling at the
home of E. B. Startling, near In
gram. FOrty-seven men, twenty
two women and eleven children par
took of a bountiful dinner which
had been prepared by Mrs. Startling.
Mike reports that the affair was a
most enjoyable one-one that car
ried him back to olden times when
log rollings, quiltings and candy
breakings were all the go.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
To CentraIize Schools

We understand the people of
Ravenden Springs are making an
effort to get several of the adjoining
school districts of the western part
Of the county to consolidate with
the Ravenden Springs district in
order that large central school
may be established at that town.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the movement, both by
people of the town and also the
surrounding country.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
No Danger of Smallpox

A report has gone abroad that
we have smallpox in Pocahontas
This is a fact, but there is abso-
lutely no danger of contracting thr
disease here and people may cor
to town with perfect safety. T'
is a case at the home of Bruce
lier, but the board of hea'
placed the house under str
aDtine SO there is no dan.
disease spreading.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
Calls State SurQeOn

A report was brought to town one
day this week that two horses be-
longing to w. Z. Ellis, who lives
OH the r. A. Roberts farm, east of
town, were supposed to be affected
with glanders. Upon being notified
of the state of affairs J Ohm r. Kizer
Immediately wrote to the state vet
erinary surgeon at Little Rock,
asking him to come up and inspect
the stock at once. He will likely
arrive today or tomorrow.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
WANTS CENTRAL
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Suggests that Rural Communities
Would Better Con Olidate in School
Matters

Hon. J w. Kuykendall. in a re.
cent speech made at Fit. Smith
said: The greatest handicap to the
development Of the rural schools of
Arkansas is a small, weak, inefli-
cient school district. Such school
district, with its small revenue,
must of necessity, have short terms
of school and poorly paid teachers.
"The crying need of the rural
schools of the state is the consolida.
tion of small districts into unit
approximately as large as politi-
cal township, conforming to the
natural boundary lines of streams
and mountains. This larger dis
trict, where necessary, may main
tain several schools, but where pos.
sible the schools should be consoli-
dated into a large central graded
school, where high school branches
may also be taught.
"The ultimate solution of the
rural school problem is in central
schools and the transportation of
the children in wagonettes. The
first step in this solution is the
abolition of the small, weak district
and in the su bstitution of the larger
territory, under the control of one
school board. This system prevails
in large number of states in the
Union, and the experiment has been
tried in number of places in Ark.
ansas, and wherever tried 1t has met
with marked success.
"The farce of one teacher at
tempting to teach all grades and a
great varity of subjects should give
way to a more systematic classifi-
cation of pupils and the division of
the classes among a number Of
teachers, to the marked advantage
of the children. Efficient principals,
comfortable houses, adequate jani-
tor service and many other advan.
tages would accrue.
"The chief obstacle to this reform
aside from simple inertia, seems to
be in the opposition Of those who
fear such system would remove
the schools from local control.
The large district would not lessen
the control of the policies of the
school by its patrons, but one-man
domination, factional chickering's
and neighborhood dissensions
would be eliminated to the good Of
the cause of education"
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
POULTRY WANTED

We want everybody in Randolph
county to know that we are in the
market for poultry of all kinds and
will pay the very highest market
price in cash. We have raised the
price ON hens from IO1 to u cents
per pound and if the market goes
up will give yoU the benefit Of the
raise. We positively guarantee to
pay you more than anyone else in
Poclhontas. So don't sell until
you see us, no matter what others
may offer you. Bring in what you
have on Feb. IA, Is and lG, and
get the cash.
KERcHEvAL & Cooke.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
Class Organized

Glass No. 2 of the Methodist
Sunday school met at the home of
their teacher, Mrs. Martin, Satur-
day night and went into permanent
organization, calling themselves
"Gideon's Band" The officers are
Eugene Miller, president; Mack
Dalton, vice president; Kern Hall
secretary and Lewis kirkpatrick
treasurer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
Girl Hanged Herself

Mammoth Springs. Feb. g.
Cora Brown, aged l6 years, daugh-
ter of Dunk Brown, a merchant of
Salem, hanged herself yesterday,
because it is said her mother object
ed to her buying certain dress
pattern which she wanted. She tied
rope around her neck and
fastening one end to a post she
jumped off the porch and broke
her neck.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
GERMAN FARMER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Leo Banner, Well Known Farmer,
Tries Shotgun Route, Then Cuts
Throat

Leo Banner, a well known Ger
snan farmer, residing six miles south
of Pocahontas, committed suicide
Tuesday morning of this week, by
shooting himself with a shotgun,
then later cutting his throat with a
small pocket knife.
As soon as the news reached
town Esq. John S. Campbell, ac-
companied by w. H. Perrin, deputy
sheriff and w. A. Jackson, deputy
prosecuting attorney, went down to
investigate the circumstances. Mr..
Campbell, acting as coroner, sum-
moned jury, who after due inves-
tigation returned verdict that the
deceased came to his death accord
ING to the manner stated above.
1t appears from the evidence sub
mitted that Banner had tried to
take his own life on one or two for
meroccasions, but was prevented by
his children taking his gun and hid
ing it. This time however, his boys
were away from the house hauling
wood when he found the gun and
went down to the barn where the
first attempt to take his life was
made. The jury found that he had
entered the barn and had there
placed the muzzle of the gun, which
was an old fashioned shotgun, to
his mouth and had used forked
stick with which to spring the trig-
ger. The gun was loaded with
squirrel shot and the entire contents
entered his mouth and ranged up
ward lodging in the left side, just
in front of the ear. Failing in this
attempt he left the barn and stag
gered across the lot, climbed a high
fence and walked some thirty or
forty yards to alarge stump where
he finished the deed by cutting his
throat from ear to ear with his
pocket knife. The knife was found
about six feet from his dead body.
As soon as his boys returned from
their wood hauling they missed him
from the house and at once institu-
ted search and found him after, 1t Is
supposed, he had been dead about
two hours.
Mr.. Baumer was one of the most
thrifty farmers of the county and 1t
is said had one of the most con-
veniently arranged plantations in
the whole country. He left no note
of explanation as to why he commit
ted the deed, but it is supposed that
his mind became unbalanced from
brooding over family troubles. He
leaves four children, three boys and
one girl, the girl half-witted
and one boy in the reform school. 1t
is saidthe authorities and members of
the Catholic congregation will take
charge Of the children and send
them to the convent at Little Rock.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
New Store at Manson

The little town of Manson, on
the Frisco railraod between Poca-
hontas and Walnut Ridge is coming
to the front here of late in the mat
ter of new stores, the latest being
Mrs. Ed Marx Of Walnut Ridge,
who has rented the large store
building of NJ. A. Beaver and is
putting in large stock of merchan-
disc.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
RANDOLPH FARMERS
Will COOPERATE
President kizer Busy Getting ASsis-
tantS for Demonstration Work

John r. Kizer, government agri-
cultural demonstrator for Randolph
county, has been very busy for the
last few days selecting farmers of
the county who will cooperate with
him in agricultural experiments and
demonstration work during the
coming crop season. 1t is his in
tention to secure not less than 100
farmers who will agree to furnish
so much land and cooperate with
him. He will visit each farm once
or twice a month as may be requir-
ed from the time of first preparing
the land until the crop is harvested
and the full report made.
So far he has secured about thirty
farmers who have expressed will
ingness and have agreed to enter
into the work with him. They are
as follows:
James Wisner, S. G. McCrary,
Jake r. Davis, Jas. Luttrell, Big.
gers; j. w. Spikes, Swarts; w. L.
Mays, Walnut Ridge; d. Blackburn,
John Chorice, Reyno; Jas. G. Fry,
Water Valley; w. ID. Bellah,
Reyno; J. T. Hamilton, Richwoods;
E. L. Monday, Elm Store; J. M.
Rose, A. X. Rose, Mamma; ID. w.
Williams, Brockett; w. w. Huff
stedler, Foster; L. <. Waldron,
4. W. Rose, J. M. Holder, j. A.
Hogan, w. A. Owen, S. G. Way
mon, John Jones, H. M. Bishop,
H. L. Throgmorton, G. Z. Pringle,
Will Keech, Ed Brantley, Gus
Nearns, Pocahontas.
The government department has
adopted what it terms the "Ten
Commandments of Agriculture" by
the practice of which a man may be
good farmer in any state without
being graduate from any agricul-
tural college. The commandments
are as follows:
l. Prepare deep and thorough
ly pulverized seed bed, well drained;
break in the fall to the depth of 8,
10 or IL inches, according to the
soil, with implements that will not
bring the subsoil to the surface;
(the foregoing depths should be
reached gradually.)
2. Use seed of the best variety,
intelligently selected and carefully
stored.
3. In cultivated crops, give the
rows and the plants in the rows a
space suited to the plant, the soil
and the climate.
4. Use intensive tillage during
the growing period of the crops.
5. Secure a high content of
humus in the soil by the use of
legumes, barnyard manure, farm
refuse, and commercial fertilizers.
s. Carry ont a systematic crop
rotation with winter cover crop
on southern farms.
Z. Accomplish more work in a
day by using more horse power and
better implements.
8. Increase the farm stock to
the extent of utilizing all the waste
products and idle lands of the
farm. @r.4
9. Produce all the food required
for the men and animals on the farm.
10. Keep an account of each
farm product, in order to know
from which the gain or loss arises.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11

The Ozark Telephone Co., has
rust received car load of Michigan
cedar poles with which to make
such repairs on its system as are
needed from time to time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11

Lost Small leather purse, com
pliments of Randolph County
Bank printed thereon, containing
a twenty dollar bill, lost either in
town or on road between Pocahon-
tas and Tennessee Greek. Liberal
reward will be paid for return of
pocketbook and contents to j. d
Wells, Pocahontas, or Billy Spikes,
SWartS, Ark. 22-2t
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
Schultz COMING

Charles E. Shultz the renowned,
banjo artist and character delineator
will appear at the opera house to-
night. Mr.. Shultz is said to be
one of the greatest entertainers on
the American platform, being en-
dorsed and recommended by both
press and pulpit. Don't fail to
hear him. Admission Is and 25
cents.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11

Jim Lewis Robinson, attorney of
Doniphsn, was in town Tuesday
transacting business and shaking
hands with old friends
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11

Miss Floy Allphin is on the sick
list this week.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20
NOTHING AT ALL TO SAY.
HALEIWA DELIGHTS.

The misty mostly days in Honolulu
are not always pleasant to the tour
list looking for a sanitorium. He
the rigors of mainland winter and
the rigors of a mainland winter ind
runs into an unusual cold spell in this
Paradise of the Pacific. To such per-
sons Haleiwa offers a snug harbor A
place where all the comforts of mo-
dern hotel life are available and with
an unsurpassed sea view on one hand
and the mountains on the other. Ma
ture has been good to Haleiwa and
man has been good to the people by
putting the place in shape to be en-
joyed by mankind The ride down
over the Oahu Railway is a delightful
one and should not be missed by the
tourist.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST
Circuit, Territory of laval. In
Probate-At Chambers, No. 4044
In the matter of the Estate Of Tom
Chong, Late of Honolulu, Oahu de-
ceased.
On reading and filing the petition
and accounts Of Ching Chez, Admins
traitor of the Estate of Tom Chong
sometimes called Tom Shat Chong)
deceased, wherein petitioner asks to
be allowed $132.25 and charged with
S596.17. and asks that the same be
examined and approved, and that a
final order be made of Distribution Of
the remaining property to the persons
thereto entitled and dischGrging petit
toner and sureties from all further
responsibility herein:
It is ordered, that Monday, the 2Sth
day of February, 1910, at 10 o'clock
m. before the Judge presiding at
Chambers of said Court at his Court
Room in the Judiciary Building, III
Honolulu, County of Honolulu, be and
the same hereby is appointed the time
and place for hearing said Petition
and Accounts, and that all persons
interested may then and there ap
pear and show cause. if any they have
why the same should not be granted
and may present evidence as to who
are entitled to the said property.
Dated the 18th day of January, 1910
BY the Court:
J. A. THOMPSON,
Clerk of the Circuit Courts of the
First Circuit. O..
| SMITH & LEWIS,
Attorneys for Administrator.
4ts-Jan. 90, q, FEB. 8, 10.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20
$4,000 CLAIMED
a.. 6. OF TOM QUINN

Andrew l. Bright has brought suit
against Thomas ]. Quinn for five
thousand dollars damages on account
of injuries from being run over by
defendants automobile. The plain
tiff declares:
THAT on, to wit, the Dist day of
October, A. Z. 1909, the said defend
ant, while operating an automobile
over and upon Hotel street, between
Alapai and Punchbowl streets, in
said Honolulu, so wilfully, wantonly,
maliciously, negligently, carelessly
and recklessly operated the same
that this plaintiff without fault on
his part, was by said automobile
knocked down onto and upon said
Hotel street, and thereby and by reas-
on thereof sustained certain injuries,
to wit, injuries to the head, ear, face
and jaw of plaintiff"
A jury trial is demanded. e. c..
Peters is attorney for plaintiff
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. FIRST
Circuit. Territory of Hawaii-ln
Probate-At Chambers, No. 4121.
In the Matter of the Estate of Maria
j. Forbes, deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Petition
and accounts of VIM. j. Forbes, Adj
ministrator of the Estate of Maria j.
Forbes, wherein petitioner asks to be
allowed S., lie. &c and charged with So
1876, and asks that the same be eX-
amined and approved, and that
final order be made of Dis
tribution of the remaining property
to the persons thereto entitled and
discharging petitioner and sureties
from all further responsibility here
in:
1t is Ordered, that Monday, the 14th
day of February A. D., 1910, at 10
o'clock a. m. before the Judge pre-
siding at Chambers Of said Court ct
his Court Room in the Judiciary build
ing in Honolulu, County of Honolulu,
be and the same hereby is appointed
the time and place for hearing said
Petition and Accounts, and that all
persons interested may then and there
appear and show cause, If any they
have, why the same should not be
granted, and may present evidence as
to who are entitled to the said prop
erty
Dated the Sth day of January, 1910,
By Order of the Court
J. A. THOMPSON,
Clerk.
Smith & Lewis attorneys for petit
toner.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20
JURORS

Judge Whitney has summoned the
following additional trial Jurors for
his court:
William o. BGrnhart, Geo. S. Har-
ris, George w, Farr, James Alexander
Lyle, Byron o. Clark, Benjamin f. Vic.
kers, David X. HOapili, James f..
Fenwick, William P. Roth, James S.
Herriot, Heinrich M. P. Rose, James D..
Davidson, Ernest E. Lyman, Paul C..
Brede, Howard w. Adams, John w
Mcdonald. z
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20
GREAT POLlTICAL
Continued From Page One.)

merce and Labor and make Nagel
Secretary of the Interior.
Seventh-President Taft should call
a halt upon the too strenuous ma
chine building activities and ambi-
lions of Postmaster-Gene Hitch
cock and see to it that the forestry
bureau is Kept out of the clutches Of
politicians.
POLITICAL CRISIS AT HAND.
For months the country has been
filled with gossip of a great political
upheaval sure to follow the crisis in
the Pinchot-Ballinger quarrel. That
there is political dynamite in the af-
fair everyone believes. President
Taft and his advisers have so believed
and the President has asked his
friends to help in the avoidance
of conflict between the present ad-
ministration and it's predecessor,
No one pretends to deny even now
that the removal of Pinchot and the
retention and probable vindicatioh of
Ballinger may have grave political
consequences. 1t is impossible to fore
see it's effect upon public opinion
The majority of the people may reach
the conclusion that Pinchot and his
aids have been removed because they
tried to protect the public and gov
eminent against grating. The coun-
try as whole believes in Pinchot,
believes in the principle he stands for
and will be likely in its enthusiasm to
minimize and to overlook the real
cause. of his dismissal-insubord
/ nation.
PINCHOT'S FIGHT NOT OVER.
Pinchot made it clear today in adj
dresses to the officers of the forest
service and the clerks of that organ
ization that his battle with the Sec
rotary of the Interior and the Admin
/ istration was not ended, Declining to
express ap ersonal opinion about his
REVIVAL from office, he also refused to
discuss his plans for the future
'Pinchot arrived at his office early in
order to arrange his affairs and with
draw as quickly as possible. A meet
ing of the officials who had been un-
de him had already been arranged
for 1915 o'clock, and three quarters
of an hour later the clerical force OF
the forest service arrived in his office
to say goodbye.
In addressing those with whom he
had been most intimately associated
Pinchot declared he wanted them to
remember first that they must never
forget that "the fight in which you are
engaged for the safe and decent hand.
ling of our timber lands is infinitely
larger than any mans personal pre-
sence or personal future.
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STATIONS RoosTERs-ToNIGHT.

STATIONS ROOSTERS-TONIGHT.
Much time has been spent by Walter
Stanton in training his birds to per-
form like humans" who draw salary
at the box office. Patience was neces-
sary, and after months of hard work
Man conquered Tonight at the Opera
House he will have his game cocks
and will engage battle with them in a
way that cannot fail to arouse and
mystify the audience. Mystify because
it is rather unusual to see ROSTERS
that ca nact and draw laughter from
cynics. But Stanton's barnyard friends
do this. They have had notices of a
most favorable character from the
press all over the world and they
should please Honolulu.
Miss Orville and Miss Kenney will
add much to the program to be pre-
scented by their appearance. Miss Or
vile is an accomplished musician and
singer, and she will render songs to-
night that will please all tastes. Miss
Kenney has never been seen in cos
tune here, and her appearance should
be a signal for enthusiastic applause
for she has many friends in Honolulu
The Melnotte. Sisters and Doc Bryant
will contribute their shares to the per-
Torrance and will undoubtedly give
satisfaction. The Vierra orchestra
will furnish the music.
Seats are on sale at the Bergstrom
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INTELLIGENCE
CFor News of Mail steamers, ETC., see Page y

Charles dinner, J. Harry j. Silva, V.
V. NEWELL j. Zubik.
Per S. S. Claudine, from Hawaii
and Maui ports, Jan. 2O-G w. Carr
Mrs Julia Bush, l.. Aaron, c. OSulli-
van, Ed. Lyons, Miss A. johnson, Mrs.
s. B Holland, Mrs. Waterman, and
two children, H. S Hagerup, j. Spen-
Ger, s. e. Taylor, Mr.. Funaoka, G..
Motions and wife, Mr. Namakaokalani,
]. K. Nailima, M. Kilagawa, All
Parn, j. K Manase, wife and child,
Mrs. M. Langsi Mrs. K. Hopeau,
Mrs. d. N. Opunui, Mrs. U. Holiona,
P. N. Kahokuoluna and wife, H.
Baldwin, s. Weinzheimer, Mrs. X.
Leong, K. Majma Kan Young, Miss
H. J. Alexander. E. Kruse, X. j. Zedi-
vitz, J Card, J. Yamanaka and 50
deck.
S5SS15S15S1IS9SS5
Music Co., Odd Fellows Bldg, at
popular prices and less.
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New Advertisements
NOTICE.
NOTICE..

In accordance with Article of the
Charter, a meeting of the Queens
Charter, a meeting of the Queens
Hospital Corporation, for the cleo
ton of trustees, will be held at the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
Stangenwald Bldg, on Wednesday
January &c, 1910, at $3.50 a. m.
GEO. w. SMITH, Secy.
Honolulu, January IS, 1910
including 25th
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EVA PLANTATION COMPANY
Dividend Notice No. 151.

Dividend Notice No ISL
The Directors of this Corporation
having declared a dividend of one per
cent 90 Dividend No. 151 is due
and payable on Monday, January 31st
1910, to Stockholders Of record at The
close of the stock transfer books
Friday, January 21st, 1910, at 70 m.
Stock trtnsfer books will be reopen
ed Tuesday, February 1st 1910.
CTIAS. II. ATHERTON,
Treasurer, Eva Plantation Company.
Honolulu, January goth, 1910.