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Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Preparing For
BIG Celebration
Bio Ball Game and Many Attractions
FOR the People on the
Sixteenth of July

Extensive preparations are now
beng made by the business men OF
Reyno for a grand celebration on
the 10th of July. Chief among
the interesting features OF the day
will be the great ball game between
the "fats' and cleans. IL. H.
Richardson is the manager OF the
"fats" while II. L. Sparkman will
urge the ''leans" on to victory
There will be lots of attractions on
this day and those who want to have
real good old fashioned time
should not fail to come to Reyno
on the 10th. Full particulars will
appear in next weeks issue OF this
paper and the committee on arrange
ments will advertise extensively the
many things to be found here.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
YOuun ladies', Society Organized

An organization to be known as
the Young Ladies' Auxiliary OF the
M. <. church, was effected at the
Methodist church Tuesday evening
of this week, the purpose of which
is to aid the young people in church
work. The meeting was called by
Mrs. Stacy, who was elected pres
ident of the society. Twelve Joung
ladies joined at this meeting and
doubtless quite a number of others
will come in later. The officers ell
ected are as follows:
First vice presidetn, Miss Belle
Forester; second vice, Miss Jennie
Johnston; secretary, Moina Spikes;
treasurer, Mary Schoonover; bryan,
ist, Lila Martin. The society will
meet at the Methodist church each
Tuesday night.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24

Motion was made and carried that
the chair appoint a committee to,
decide where the next meeting will
be held.
Also motion was made and car
ried that the newly elected presi-
dent be empowered to appoint
committee to confer with Sharp and
Lawrence counties in regard to the
Inter-County Teachers Association.
A short talk was made by Prof.
G. Y. Short urging the teachers TO
attend the next regular sessio6 W
the State Association.
As there was no further business
to come before the meeting, it ad-
iourned to meet again at its regular
date.
JoHN H. BENNETT, Pres,
JENNIE JoHNsToN, Sec. protein.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Was q Busy Day

Tuesday certainly was busy day
in Reyno. Our postmatter, }. L.
Glasco assisted in putting up bug
gies, did some clerking and moved
the postoffice to the front of the
Sparkman store aside from his reg
ular duties as mail distributor. T..
G. Albritton, not to be outdone,
aside from his regular work in his
store, unloaded car of ice, gar
dened and hoed cotton. All of
this happened in our town Tuesday,
June 81, 1910 and no arrests were
made. Even the marshal hiked
back home to hoe in the garden
and polished his star and the ex-
marshal was finishing up a storm
cellar. Not a goods box philoso-
pher was to be seen in town the
whole day long, nor a travelling
photographer, picture agent or
mosquitoes.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Reply to Baker

noticed in the Star Herald two
weeks ago that our worthy oppo-
nent, Mr.. Baker, asked that the
proposition made by w. T. Bis
pham relative to the judges race,
be made a general one, in which
they ask that it be left to the CEN
tral committee to nominate n man
from the candidates in the field to
be run and voted on in the general
election as the Democratic nomi-
nee, and closes his article by saying
that he believes his opponents are
all loyal enough to agree with him
on the proposition. However to the
loyalty of this proposition we are
not willing to leave with Mr.. Baker
altogether, and must contend that
as it is so arranged by the majority
of votes cast at the last election, to
have no primaries, to change 1t
would be ignoring the voice OF the
people, and furthermore, after our
friends have asked us to make the
race, promising us their vote and
influence, then to place ourselves
in a position so they could not help
US or that their help would be of no
use to US, would be treating them
with an injustice, which we cannot
afford to do, however | would feel
perfectly safe in the hands of the
committee, from the fact that | am
acquainted with some of the COM
mitteemen and know them to be
men of truth and honor, and men
who would strive to eliminate all
discord and confusion from the par
ty and we feel sure that Mr.. Ba-
ker is sincere in his convictions 0f
the matter and would ask nothing
of the people or his opponents but
what he thought to oe right. And
fully realizing our own weakness
and imperfections | shall ever keep
myself in subJection to the ruling
powers and action of the Demo-
cratic party.
0. A. LEMMoNs.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
MIDDLtBR0OK WILL
HAVE A BARBECUE
And a General Good Time The Lat
ter Part of July or First of
AUGUST

We are informed by Dee Ha-
good a resident of Middlebrook,
that they are making extensive prep
arations to have barbecue at that
place the latter part of July or the
first of August and that they intend
to see to it that there will be plenty
of amusements for all who care to
participate with them. The date
will be announced through the
columns of the Star Herald next
week andit goes without saying
the day will be glorious one.
They will secure good music and
will have plenty of attractions.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
WOOdmen Will
Hold Meeting
At Their Lodge Room on Friday
Night. Important BuSl-
ness to be Transacted

The local camp of Modern Wood
men of the World will hold a very
important business session at their
lodge room at this place Friday
night and it is hoped that there
will be full attendance OF the
members as some very important
business is TO be transacted. The
local camp has been growing stead
lily in the past and all the members
are taking an active interest in the
organization. There are several
who have intlmated that they will
present their applications at a very
early date.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Minutes of teachers Association

The Randolph County Teachers
Association met Saturday, June lS,
1910 in the public school building
at Pocahontas.
The meeting was called to order
by Pres. J. II. Bennett and Jennie
Johnston was elected secretary pro-
TEN, as the secretary was absent.
As most of the members of the
program were absent it was left
open for discussion.
The meeting proved to be very
interesting as about forty teachers
were present.
At the close of the program the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year; President, Eu-
gene Thompson; Vice-president,
will F. Spikes; Secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Cora A. Ellis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Notice of Petition

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed petitioner will apply at the July term
OF the county court to have public road
viewed and surveyed on the following route.
viz Commencing where the Pocahontas and
ImbOden road intersects the east and west
line between the S. f. y OF N. f. and n,
f. \ offs. E. \ OF sec. "a, running east on
said line TO the $. f. corner OF N. f. 4 OF
sec "a. thence in south easterly direction
across qhe W. \ OF the 5. W. 4 OF sec. IS until
intersect the line between township IS and 10
n, 40 rods r. Of 5. f, corner OF sec. IS. thence
east distance Of 2h miles on said township
line until it intersects the Pocahontas and
Black Rock road.
is.2t. W. II. RIGGS
Prlncipa petitioner and others.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Soliciting Advertising

C. Lee Wilson of the Star Her
aid was here Tuesday morning So
Letting advertising for the directory
of Randolph county which is now
being printed by that paper. 1t is
complete in every detail and is one
of the best advertising mediums to
be found. He received liberal pa
tronage. The directory will in all
probability be ready for delivery
about the 18th of September.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
REYNO PERSONALS

Two nice punches of wheat raised
by L. @. Nelson on the j. w. Her
rem farm are now on exhibition at
the Reyno State Bank. This wheat
demonstrates the fact that the heel
string country should be the wheat
belt of this country.
Hon. Geo. T. Black of Pocahon-
tas was here on business Tuesday
morning.
4. NJ. Alexander, who lives just
south of town, has remodeled his
dwelling. We wonder if there is
any significance in this activity by
our friend 4. NJ? Pears like he
should be getting ready to quit the
shafts and go to pulling in double
harness. He has been pulling alone
for long time.
Mrs. Ella Adams was passenger
on the Tuesday afternoon train to
Poplar Bluff.
Our ice man, 7. G. Albritton,
was unloading a car of ice here
Tuesday and promises us plenty of
''koolness" all the time.
H. i. Sparkman received a car
load of buggies first of the week.
Mrs. Mary Albritton, mother Of
our townsman 7. c., returned home
Tuesday afternoon after having
spent few weeks visiting at May
nard.
Mrs. John and Mrs. K. M. Rob
inson spent Monday with Mrs
Wilmington.
Mrs. Fred Jones was at Poplar
Bluff first of the week with friends
A few Of our Masonic brethren
were at Biggers Tuesday nigh
where they assisted thief Masonic
lodge at the meeting held there a
which time considerable work wa
was done.
Mrs. V. Ellen Conner and daugh
ter, Mrs. Fleda Jones went to Pop
lar Bluff Tuesday. Mrs. Come
went there to have an operation
performed by a specialist. The,
were accompanied by DIR. o. w
Roberts.
Adolph Inley of Maynard wa
here first of the week with friends.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Notice FOR Publication
fSerlal No. 0iAlOl

Serial No Ol44OI
Department OF the Interior, U. s. Land Office
at Little Rock. Ark. June ts, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Mary Nettle Of
Elm Store, Arkansas, who, on December the
i4th, 1904. made II. f. No. 2G733, Serial, No,
Oi44O. for SwA OF Sw4, section /, Township 2i
n, Range 2 W, 5th, Principal Medidian, has
filed notice Of intention to make final FIVE year
Proof. to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before NJ. r. Armstrong, County
Clerk of Randolph County, Pocahontas, Ark,
on the 25th, day Of July 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses; Robert A
johnson, A. Hager, Thomas Hager and Will
liam Hinkle, all OF Elm Store, Arkansas.
Guy W. CAROE.
Register.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Raised LARGE Onions

Col. N. 7. Fisher, one of our
successful farmers of south of town,
was passenger to Poplar Bluff
Wednesday morning. He left at
the Reyno State Bank two very fine
large onions as sample of what
can be grown in Cherokee Bay soil.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Another Large Store

There is some intimation that
another big credit house will come
to Reyno, but the probabilities are
that it will not be ready to open for
business until next season. The
promoter is also big cotton deal.
er. The town of Reyno has bright
prospects and the town is growing
steadily. There is no boom but
just substantial growth.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Attended Funeral

Atty. A. ]. Witt of Pocahontas
grand master of the Masonic Grand
Lodge OF Arkansas, was in Reyno
the latter part of last week, return
ing home from the burial services
over the remains of r. K. Parker,
which were inferred at the Rich
woods cemetery.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Should Have Exchange

The Ozark Telephone Company
is putting up fine line of poles
in town and it deserves a better
patronage than it now has. The
business men of the town should
encourage this enterprise by having
more phones put IN so we can gel
an exchange at this place.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Was Buried Monday

f. NJ. Shaver who lived at Datto
and who has been ill with dropsy
for about two years died the latter
part of the week. His remains
were taken to the Johnston ceme-
terry Monday where it was inferred.
the Datto local lodge, l. o, o. F.
had charge Of the remains.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24

Nine wagon loads of members
of st. Paul's branch of the Catho-
lie church of Pocahontas went out
to Engleburg Sunday and spent the
day pleasantly with the members
of that congregation.
H.W. Hall of Attica was in town
on business Tuesday.
J. D. Jackson was at Walnut
Ridge the latter part of last wee k
on business.
The citizens of Success are pre-
pairing to give a big picnic at that
place ou Friday, July lst.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
HAS Returned Home

John T. Robinson accompanied
hls sister-in-law and neice as far as
Poplar Bluff Tuesday afternoon.
They were returning home after a
few weeks visit with relatives at
this place.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
ChiIdren Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
G a 6 . RIA
REPUBLICAN, ANNOUNCEMENT
TAX ASSESSOR

We are authorized to announce Hubert Hol-
lowell as a candidate for the Office OF tax as
SCISSOR OF Randolph county.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
Rather Xenomous.

A tenderfoot who visited the Yosem-
ite in the old days thus related his ex-
perience: The stage driver found out
that he was seriously afraid of snakes
AID Immediately proceeded to make
his hair stand on end.
"Venomous reptiles? You bet. ]
don't know what reptiles is, but them
snakes you can just bet your life is
venomous. Why. one day l was comm
down here drivin' a wagon when |
catches sight Of snake in the brush
all ready for a spring. My horses
starts, an l whips 'em up fast to
clear the snake, don't you see, afors
he could spring. He makes one clear
spring. the snake does. an he misses
the horses"
That was lucky. But you-you"-
Lucky? You bet your life 1t was
lucky. He missed the horses, the
snake did, but he stuck his fangs
clean through the wagon"
You don't say"
II do say, and maybe you don't be-
ieve it, but it's fact. He stuck his
fangs clean through that wagon, an
that wagon is swelled up so bad that
we had to leave 1t by the wayside and
take the horses home"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
Tho Victorious OnA.

An indianapolis business man was
marooned on election night in 1904 In
an Illinois village, says the Saturday
Evening Post Naturally he was In
terested in the election. he wanted to
find out whether Mr.. Roosevelt or Mr..
Parker had won. He began investi-
eating and discovered that the tele-
phone girl quit at 6 O'clock and that
the telegraph agent at the station
knocked of work after the evening
train went through. which was rarely
later than q p n.
At s O'Clock the landlord shut up
the hotel. telling his guest to take the
room at the head Of the stairs when
he was reaGy 10 go to bed. No news
was to be had. and the business man
went to bed that being all he could do.
Next morning he was awakened by
the heavy treaG VI boots on the planE
sidewalk. He threw up the window
and asked the passerby. Say. who
was electedT -s
81 was. by heck" replied the man
proudly. Third term for constable"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
Antiquity Of tn. Water Pump.

The water pump of today is but an
improvement on a Grecian invention
which first came into use during the
reign of Ptolemies Philadelphos and
Energetes, 2S3 to 221 b. c. The name,
which is very similar In all languages,
Is derived from the Greek word penn
po, to send or throw The most an
cient description we have Of water
pump is by Hero Of Alexandria. There
is 10 authentic account Of the general
use Of the pump In Germany previous
to the beginning of the sixteenth cen
tury. At about that time the endless
chain and bucket works for raising
water from mines began to be replaced
by pumps. In the seventeenth century
rotating pumps, like the Pappenham
engine. with two pistons. and the
Prince Rupert. with one, were first
used. Pumps with plunger pistons
were invented by Morland, an Eng
lishmau, in 1914 and the double acting
pump by De la Hire, the French acade-
mician.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
YALER|A AND
THE SPICE MAN.
The Romance That Was Woven
Into a Rag Carpet.
BY cLARISsA MAcKiE.

ICopyright. 1870 by American Press Asso-
ciation.I
When valeria Bird was thirty five
years old she emptied all her closets
and wardrobes and spread the contents
about her room-over the chairs ana
on the bed or wherever space Afforded.
Like all the Birds, Valeria was fond
OF dress. and the summer ! had the
pink organdie," the winter wore the
green cloak" and other instances were
fixed dates In Valeria's memory. Va
leria's clothes formed the calendar of
her years.
TITS all they're good for" she said
decisively. 'I'll cut them into carpet
rags and make me handsome carpet.
There won't be another like it in Lit
tleville"
And there wasn't another one that
compared with Valeria Birds rag car
pet when 1t was woven and in place on
the sitting room floor. Out in the
woodshed was an old loom-Uncle
Joshua Bird had been a famous weav-
er in his day-and Valeria had learned
how to operate II In the face of Aunt
Susanna's strong disapproval.
you'll spread your feet all out of
shape working that treadle. Your I'm
Gle Joshua had fiat foot to the end of
his days from that old loom! You bet
ter take 1t over to the blind weaver.
He can do 1t first rate so long as It's
hit or miss
"'Tisn't going to be hit or MISS"
said vaIeria stubbornly. mo one could
make it this way but me-"
When 1t was completed and the
breadths sewed together it made a
large carpet, for Valeria had had many
garments. Aunt Susanna peered curl
ously at the intricate pattern.
II never see Il rag carpet like that.
What's that little white square in the
middle breadth, and how did you fix it
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
Now They Never Speak,

A coolness growing out of the fol
lowing conversation has sprung up be
tween Jones and Smith:
81 had a splendid time last night"
said Jones. Il spent the evening at a
little social gathering at the Goodman
mansion"
Are the Goodmans nice people?"
queried Smith.
well, should say so. They are
very aristocratic. To get into their cir
Gle one must have either great deal
of money or great deal of genius"
"You don't tell me so! And you say
you were there?
"Yes"
"You were invited, were you"
"Of course"
And to be invited a man has to
have plenty of money or great deal
of geniusT"
Precisely"
"Well, Jones, am very glad to hear
you have become rich all of a sudden.
Lend me f5."-London Answers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
A Bio Helm.

The lecturer raised his voice with
emphatic confidence. IL venture to as
sert," he said. that there isn't man
in this audience who has ever done
anything to prevent the destruction of
our forests"
A modest looking man in the back
OF the hall stood up.
'l-er-l've shot woodpeckers." he
said.-Everybody's
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
WATERMELON VINE IN AN EAR
Removed From Head of Man Who
Thought He Had Tumor.


Thought He Had a Tumor.
Agriculture has reached such an adj
vanced stage in Denver that water-i
melon vines are being grown In mems.
ears. That was discovered recently
by DR., Black. He removed from the
ear of Richard johnson IL watermelon!
seed which not only had taken root,
but also had sprouted. In fact, the
seed. the many yellowish roots and
the sprouts filed the ear cavity. John
son had no idea he was being used for
a watermelon patch.
He went to the doctor convinced
fully he. was suffering from a tumor.
That diagnosis OF his allment had been
made by other doctors, but Dr. Black
Is enough Of farmer to know a
watermelon vine when his probe
strikes 1t. and he relieved Johnson In
short order.
Johnson has no idea how the seed
got in his ear. He thinks he has car
ried II since last summer, because It
was early last fall that his ear first
began to trouble him. Several times
before he went to DR. Black he silf-
fered such agony he was on the eve,
of going on the operating table to
have the "tumor" removed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31

SOS all those different colored stripes
would make squares outside each 9TH
'er? And the outside border is black!
That's real tasty"
Valeria smiled proudly. THE white
square in the middle Is made out of
my little frocks, and each stripe out
side of 1t is a year Of clothes"
"And every year the stripes are
wider, showing how extravagant you
are getting. But don't tell Tom, Dick
and Harry all about those stripes, be-
cause any fool could figure out how
old you be-" Aunt Susanna's voice
dropped to a secretve hiss.
"Humph! don't care who knows
how old | am" replied Valeria con-
temptuously.
Mrs. Bird pursed her lips mysteri-
ously. There amt soul In Little
vile that knows how old | be-" she
muttered. IF you want to be stamp
ed as an old maid, valery, just run
around and tell how old you be-"
'I want to be an old maid" said
Valeria calmly as she placed the wal
nut center table exactly oser the white
square in the new carpet. I'D rather
be Valeria Bird and die unmarried
than to change my name to any 9TH
er. Think I'd change my name to
Jones or Gibbie or Riddle or Smith 2
Humph"
Just as Valeria Bird shifted con
temptuously some one raped smartly
at the side door, and Aunt Susanna
creaked across the floor to admit n
tall, broad shouldered man with thick
hair plentifully sprinkled with gray
He was indeed very handsome, and
perhaps his good looks found express
sion in his kindly eyes and firm mouth
as we'll us In the physical beauty of
these features. He removed his hat
with a friendly smile at Aunt Susan,
ma.
I'm selling spices, ma'am. Perhaps
you would like to give me an order
l bought out William Riddles bust
ness, and I've got perfectly fresh
stock"
Come right in," said Mrs. Bird
cordially. 1--WE got to go down to the
missionary society, but Valery Will
give you an order. She had it all made
out for Billy Riddle. Where's Billy
gomez"
Billy got the gold fever. He's gone
out to the Klondike," replied the spice
man. wiping his feet carefully on the
doormat and then tiptoeing across
vaIeria's new carpet to a vacant chair.
His eyes followed valeria's disapproy-
ing glance to the floor. where. his
shoes had left dusty footprints on
three years Of her life. "I'm very
sorry" he said calmly. taking an order
book out OF one pocket and fountain
pen from another. He looked expec-
tantly at Valeria. and his eyes fingered
on her soft masses Of brown hair and
her tender blue eyes.
The tender blue eyes changed to
steel gray when they encountered the
gaze Of the spice man, and a flood of
color Invaded the cool cheeks to her
little ears. Valeria Bird had met that
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
Retribution.

stand up, prisoner" orders the
stern judge.
The trembling culprit, who has been
found guilty by jury of his delighted
peers. stands.
Prisoner at the bar" solemnly de
clares the judge, you have been con-
victed of building house after house
containing one OF these confounded lit
tie boxes called reception rooms in
which there is neither room to receive
nor hooks to make it a wardrobe. The
sentence of the court is that for the
next ten years you shall be confined in
one of these alleged reception rooms of
your own construction and design"
Immediately the lawyers for the de-
fendant begin work upon an appeal on
the ground that a cruel and unusual
punishment has been decreed. Life.