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Pocahontas star herald., 1910-10-21
Legal Notice

Notice is hereby given that the following
named Administrators. Guardians and Gu
rators of the following nan ed estates have
filed their respective accounts current at the
october term 1910. of the Randolph County
Probate Court. for confirmation and approval
at the January term Of said Court. 1911. as
follows to wit:
I'M. C. Lehman & NJ. Weaver. as Executors
OF the estate OF Eli Abbott deceased, Bird an
nual settlement
G. +. Benson. as Guardian OF estate Of
Eugene Hart. minor. Final settlement,
W. L. Johnson, Curator OF the estate of
Clarence Purvis. minor. final account,
W. M. Spencer, administrator of estate of
J. E. Pile deceased. LIST and final account.
H. r. Fowler, Guardian Myrtle Fowler.
(nee Cox Final settlement,
Sarah f. StubbeHeld Executrix OF estate Of
E. H. Stubblefeld deceased, First and final
settlement. and
Sarah f. Stubblefeld. as executrlx OF the
estate OF f. H. stubbleHeld. who was Guar
dian of the estate OF Alvin. Florence, willard
f and Willie Agnes Bryan. Minor heirs Of W.
T. Bryan deceased final account.
And AL parties interested in said estates or
the settlements thereof or any or either OF
them, are hereby warned to appear on or
before the second day Of January term 1911.
OF the Probate Court to be holden at the
Court house in the town of Pocahontas. Ar.
kansas. which will be the first Tuesday after
the second Monday in January 1911. and file
and present exceptions II any they may have
TO said settlements or any or either OF them
or any item thereof, or they will thereafter
be forever precluded from excepting or OBJ.
jecting to the same.
Witness my hand as Probate Court Clerk
and the seal OF said Court,l ny Office In the
town OF Pocahontas. Ark,'. as. on this 18th
day of October. 1910 III AZ. ARMSTRONG.
7-3t Probate Court Clerk,
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-10-21
LORINE

VIM. NJ. Daugherty is very low.
DR.. Brown has the case.
J. D. Haynes is in very feeble
health.
Bence Dawson and wife are Wis
ting their parents. Bence has
rented land for next year from Dan
James.
Pink Smelser says he has sold
his hill farm and will move to
Pocahontas soon.
Waddle Standiford is putting the
lumber on the ground to add two
new front rooms to his residence.
Joe Smelser intends 10 enter
school at Pocahontas soon.
Gid Thompson and VIM. Camp
are baling hay this week.
Bill Tyler has rented the Thomp-
son hay press for next week
Bill says he will have about 700
bales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Thompson
passed through Lorine "Wednesday
enroute to Pocahontas to VISIT theil
daughter, Mrs. Ella White and
family.
Eugene Thompson will te ach
school in the McCarroll district
six miles south of Imboden this
winter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-10-21
WATER VALLEY

j. K. Dupey and Clyde Layl
left for st Louis with four loads OF
cattle Monday.
Keiffer Campbell took load of
cotton to Pocahontas Monday.
Singing at this place every Sun
day night. Everybody invited /.
Robert Layl is still hauling ties
for Will Rush.
Miss Kitty Campbell visited
Miss Edna Prevett Sunday.
Miss locke Campbell is staying
with her sister, Mrs. Lee Mays.
Frank and Allen Pierce have
rented Mr.. Dunn's place for 1911.
Frank Drake and Click Campbell
visited at Hulet KILLERS Sunday.
J. r. Rogers has bought the
Black place. The consideration
was $1,000
Mrs. d. P. Coleman attended
church at New Home Sunday.
What is the matter with the
Valley Chapel newsg
We are sorry to see Miss Maize
Darlington leave us but perhaps she
will teach us another good school
In the future.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-10-21
INGRAM NEWS

Preparations are being made for
very good acreage of wheat IN
this neighborhood this year.
Sickness some better in this vi
entity, but there are a few on the
indisposed list yet.
Cotton in this locality is going
to be pretty short as far as yieldage
is concerned.
J. H. Fowler has returned home
from 3iggers where he had been
doing some mason work.
Notra Mock and Vivian Throg-
morton, who are attending school
at Maynard, visited homefolks Sat-
urday night and Sunday.
Claud Mock, Joe and Herbert
Price, who are attending school at
Maynard, visited homefolks Satur-
day and Sunday.
By the way, business is picking
up at this place. T. j. Bellah is
erecting a new store building on
main street.
G. G. Davis lost fine milk COW
last week.
Carroll Buckley and family and
U ncle Van Belts of near Myrtle,
Mo-, visited a few days at this
place guest of John L. Buckley and
family.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-10-21
Election Proclamation

Notice hereby given that there will election held 10 the fol
lowing townships and the following places Tuesday after the first
Monday in November 1870 which will be the sh day November
1870 for the purpose ecng Representative in the Congress
the United States from the Second Congressional District of this
State, to-wt:
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-10-21

preventive Tor all diseases IA HTh1
ngs. Price Csc, soc and
er bottle. Gave:
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-10-21

Wants your Produce and
will guarantee the following
cash prices for this week:
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-10-21
DO you remember the startling
and absorbing marathon told
by Augusta Evans in
the story of
St. Elmo

In dramatic form it deals with the redemnt;on
OF st. Elmo Murray through the patient examnl.
of young girl
81 Limo was of intellect education
and refinement, who in his young DAYS was tbe
soul generosity truth and goodness; THROUGH n.
deception and baseness of trusted friend il irc;+.s
him to an act which destroys all but the brute in
MS nature. Until he is thirty five years of ase he
browns all virtues in evil dissipation and vice.
A young girl Edna Earl comes into bic
home through the charity of his mother .nd b.
her example and patient forebearance he !. Id
back to his better SELF
there are many incidents in the pIav 70 n
terest delightful vein of comedy and -:
dramatic story. There is touch e
rural life most pleasing scenes range from niotnD
esque sunsets in the Lookout mountains -.
faddiSh homes
1t you have read the book-..vou
will want to see the play.
If you have not read the book.--do
not miss the play---EquaIIy
interesting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
state commIssIon Is Buoy.

Jefferson City.--All Of the railroada
in Missouri have been cited to appear
before the Missouri railroad commits,
sion at n hearing to begin July in
Jefferson City to show cause why all
frajrht rates, both commodity and
class not cnjoinel in the federal
courts. should not be reduced approx.
imal"ly Is per cent all around. on
account Of its Importance to both the
people and the roads the hearing will
likely be continued for number OF
DAYS Il is expected that all three OF
thu members Of the railroad commits.
sion will be in jefferson City at the
same time, an occurrence that is UNI
usual unless the legislature is in ses.
sion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
SAVED OLD LADY'S HAIR

My mother used to have a very bad
humOr on her head which the doctors
called an eczema, and for It had TWO
different doctors. Her head was very
sore and her hair nearly all fell out
in spite of what they both did One
day her niece came in and they were
speaking of how her hair was falling
out and the doctors did It no good.
She says, Aunt. why don't you try
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ont-
ment" Mother did and they helped
her. In six months time the itching,
burning and scaling of her head was
over and her hair began growing, To,
day she feels much In debt to Cuti.
cura Soap and Ointment for the fine
head of hair she has for an old lady
Of seventy.four.
My own case was an eczema in my
feet As soon MS the cold weather
came my feet would itch and burn and
then they would crack open and bleed.
Then ! thought | would fee to my
mothers friends, Cuticura Soap and
CutiCura Ointment. did for four or
five winters. and now my feet are as
smooth as any ones. Ellsworth Dun
ham, Hiram. Me, Sept. so, 1909"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
ON HIS FIRST SOCIAL CALL
Mr.. Maklnbrakes Succeeds In Distin-
gushing Himself In His Justly
Celebrated Way.

Mr.. Makinbrakes was expressing
his qualification that respectable
family had moved into the house next
to his
You may not like II at first, Mr..
Newcome," he said, for our street
has kind O. run down. and nobody
that amounts to Il pinch of sHu1 ever
comes here to live any more-that is
| mean, that's the way they talk about
our street, but it isn't exactly true,
for We have had sometimes Just as
good citizens as you'll find anywhere;
the family that occupied that house
you've Just moved into were exccp-
tIonally nice people, and we were
sorry TO see them move away, because
you never can tell what kind of-cr-
people viii come next, you know
might be the cheapest kind Of skates,
you see-I'm not speaking Of anybody
personally. or rather amor one Is
likely to be polite m,-perrcct
strangers, nd-er-encourago them
to borrow things when ynu-hy the
way. Mr. Newcome, do you think the
Cubs stand any chance Of winning the
championship this year,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
MISSOURI NEWS
Hapslst Laynen to Meet.

Montgomery.--A laymens confer
epce under the auspices OF tae Rap'
fist church is called to meet in LouiSl-
ana, June 90 and 81 It embraces the
entire northeast Missouri territory.
Rev. VI. D. Eubank, who for two years
has been conducting meetings
throughout the United States, will at.
tend the conference. President John
Milton OF Hardin. chairman Of the
committee on laymens work in Mis-
souri,, will be on the program. DR.. ].
c. Armstrong. corresponding secretary
70 home and foreign missions, and
T. W. stephens Of Columbia, Mo-,
moderator OF the Missouri Baptist Cen
cral association. are among the other
speakers expected to attend Arrange.
mcnt8 are heing made to give 400
delegates free entertainment
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
AApLEY ORDERS EXAMINATION.
state lnstiutions' Books to Be Gone
over-New System Sought.

jefferson City-rhc state board Of
accountnncy has been asked by Gov
ernor lIadlcy to visit the various state
institutions, examine their methods Of
keeping accounts. then to devise If
possible uniform system Of book
keeping to be adopted by all Of them.
The governor says under the pres.
ent system there is no uniformity IN
the keeping Of accounts. and that It
is impossible TO make intelligent com
PARSONS Of the expenditures in the
several classes OF state institutions
The members of the board Of ac-
countancy will divide into two COM
mlttees and take mp the work as soon
as possible The members Of the
board are: r F. Wharton president
st. Louis. H. 7. Wcst"rman, socre-
tary. St Louis; Frederick 4. Smith,
treasurer, Kansas City, II. w Bel.
ding, Webster Groves; William p.
Hoehn, St Joseph.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16

One stormy day tho children were
amusing themselves indoors, playing
church. Now, Florence said Theo'
dorc. "I'll be the minister and tell you
what you must do, and you'll be the
people, and you must listen and do
what tell you" Climbing up on n
chair, he began his sermon Florence,
you must be very good girl and do
whatever your brother wants you to,
/; he wants your playthings. You must
let him have them, and II you want
any Of his, you just let EN- alone. -
Christian Herald
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
TREATED AS FIRST
AMERICAN Of Time
Theodore Roosevelt Most Highly
Honored in Europe,
EXCITING INCIDENT IN ROME
Former President Delivered Scholarly
Lectures In Paris. Berlin and Ok
ford-Represented His Country
at King Edwards Funeral.

Scarcely less interesting than his
hunting trip In Africa, and at times
almost as exciting. were the adven-
lures OF Col. Theodore Roosevelt in
Europe There he desired TO be treat.
ed as man OF letters and science,
rather than as a sportsman, and his
desire was gratlied. But IN addition,
Europe insisted on receiving him as
the most distinguished American of
the time, and everywhere he went
lnonors were showcred on him. En-.
perors, kings princes and all manner
of royalties and nobility greeted him.
.dined him and toasted him. and the
people in all the lands that he visited
turned out in vast throngs to see him
and cheer him.
In Paris, Chrstlania. Berlin and OK.
ford Mr., Roosevelt delivered scholarly
public addresses and the literary and
scientific circles opened TO let him In
and marveled at the wide scope OF his
knowledge.
The event connected with Mr.
Roosevelt's European tour that
aroused the most interest and excite
ment occurred Immediately after his
arrival in Italy early in April. Before
he left Africa his desire TO pay his
respects to the pope had been con-
veyed to the Vatican and the holy
father had intimated that he would be
glad TO see the distinguished Ameri-
can. About the same time former
Vice-President Fairbanks was in
Rome and had arranged for an audi.
.ence at the Vatican which was can
,cclled by the pope because Mr. Fair.
banks first addressed the Methodist
mission in Rome When Colonel
Roosevelt reached the Eternal City he
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16

dined him and showed him the Ger
man army In maneuvers, tho more
spectacular and public features were
omitted On May IL Mr.. Roosevelt de
livered at the University OF Berlin an
address on modern civilization which
was highly praised for its scholarly
qualities.
Having been appointed special am.
bassador of the United States to at.
tend the funeral of King Edward, Col.
onel Roosevelt next crossed the chan.
mel TO England, and when the body OF
the dead monarch was carried to the
tomb he was one of the remarkable
crowd of royal personages and distin-
guished men that followed the gun
carriage on which Edwards coffin was
ceived by King George and Queen
Mary and by the widowed queen
mother, and in quiet way made nee
essary By the mourning of the nation
much attention was shown him. This
eliminated, in London, by a reception
in the Guild Hall, at which the free.
dom OF the city in q gold casket was
presented to him.
He was the guest, thereafter, Of
several prominent Englishmon, and
on June I he delivered the Romanes
lecture at Oxford, which had been
postponed by the demise Of the king
This was the most pretentious of all
his European addresses and the best.
His subject was biological Analogies
in History"
The University of Cambridge hon.
ored Mr.. Roosevelt by comforting up.
on him the degree Of doctor OF laws,
and the occasion served to demon
strate his popularity with all classes.
As Mr.. Roosevelt accepted his dl.
ploma from the hands of Vice-Chan.
cellor Mason. the students who crowd.
ed the galleries shouted TEDDY!
Teddy" and let down large Teddy
bear from the ceiling. The whole
audience cheered and the colonel, as
he passed out. smilingly patted the
Teddy bear. Later that day Mr..
Roosevelt addressed 700 graduates, on
all kinds of topicE.
On June IL the traveller, togethe:
with Mrs. Roosevelt, Kermit and Miss
Ethel, sailed on the Kalserin Auguste
Victoria ON their way to New York
and the rousing welcome that he knew
was awaiting him from his fellow
countrymeh.
HENRY FoRDYCE-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
ChIldren.

Listen to this opinion from David
Starr Jordan:
There is nothing In all the world
SO important as children, nothing SO
interesting. II you ever wish 10 go in
for some philanthropy. II you ever
wish to be Of any real use in the
world, do something for children. IL
YOU ever yearn to be truly wise. study
children. We can dress the sore,
bandage the wounded. imprison tho
criminal, heal the sick and bury the
dead, but there Is always n chance
that we can save a child II the great
army Of philanthropists ever cxter-
inmate sin and pestilenCe, ever work
out our races salvation. it will he be-
cause a little child has led them. -
Nautilus.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
Orphans for centralia.

New York.-Elevcn little travellers
took boat for Wechawken beginning
a 1,5O0mile journey. They are wards
of the ChiIdrens Aid society, des.
tined for Centralia. Mo, where they
will meet the foster parents who arc
to rear them as members Of their
families There are eight boys and
three girls. and their ages range from
10 months to Is years, most of them,
however, are about > years old.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
The Laughing Barber.

Jim Rice, the coach Of the Columbia
crew. was praising stalwart fresh
man.
Hes so young and tender" said
the coach, you'd never think he could
row. Why they laugh at him at the
barbers
AS he was getting his hair cut the
other day he said 10 the barber visit
fully:
DO you think III have strong
beard? My father has a very strong
one
1T looks TO me- said the barber.
as though you took after your
mother
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
Elsberry PLANT Successful.

Montgumery.-rhc various towns in
Missouri which have been struggling
with the problem OF municipal owner
ship, will hear with interest the eX.
pericHce Of Elsberry. over the line in
Lincoln county. one year ago the city
built lighting plant and has it in
splendid condition The report Of
May shows that stl0.2G was collected
with $32.22 outstanding. The expen.
ditures have been: For material.
sl79.45. for fuel sSG29, for salaries.
$50, leaving n balance in the reas-
ury for the one month of $9257. The
service given is good.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
Josephine Seeks MIX Record.

Culumbia.-Thc worlds record for
milk production has been broken by
Missouri Chief Josephine. the prize
COW Of the College of Agriculture. In
the four months contest just ended,
the total exceeds the worlds record
10 per cent. Chief Josephine gave
1856 pounds of milk in the four
months. The production averaged
9fi pounds a day for the 100 days.
The COW that previously held the rec
ord was Colantha Fourth Johanna. The
great amount Of milk that Josephine
gives can be appreciated when 1t Is
said that IT is twice as much in q
month as the average COW gives In q
year,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
Happenings From
Over The State
GRIEF KILLS }. NJ. PROCTOR.
Father OF Mrs. Vaughn Dies Of 5rok
en- Heart.

Monroe City VI. Proctor. one OF
the wenlthicH residents OF north Mis-.
souri,, died at his home in Monroe
City. lie was - years old Mr. Proc
tor WAS the father of Mrs Alma Proc.
tor Vaughn, indicted jointly with Dr..
James Il. hull OF Monroe City, ON u
charge OF poisoning her husband. Pro
fcssor John Thomas Vaughn, Of the
chair OF American history at the
Ktrksvile State Normal school, and
widely known as an educator and au-
thor
The accusation against his daugh-
ter, whom he idol!lcd on account OF
her wit and beauty, is believed TO
have FASTENED her death Mr. Proc
tor had suffered from heart disease
for several years. but a few months
before Mrs. Vaughn was indicted he
had been greatly improved Friends
believe thar the immediate cause Of
his death was q broken heart over the
accusation against his daughter, whom
ne could believe to be only innocent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
pest, where he was given q royal wei.

pest, where he was given royal wei.
come.
Paris was next on his itinerary. and
there on April % he lectured In the
Sorbonne before great audience Of
savan:S and students The municipal.
it, and its officials. the president OF
France and various learned societies
Wed with each other In doing honor 10
the visitor. and for amusement he was
taken to the field Of aviation. where
he saw some exciting aeroplano
fights.
Travelling northward somewhat leis-
urely, by way OF Brussels, Amsterdam
and Copenhagen Mr.. Roosevelt ar.
rived at Christiana and delivered an
address on international peace before
the Nobel prize commission, which had
awarded TO him the Nobel peace prize
for his successful efforts to end the
Russian.Japanese war,
Emperor William had made great
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
STATE SENATOR PECK HURT.
Skull Fractured in Fall from Train
Near Forest City.

St Toseph.-State Senator Josiah
W. Peck Ct Wostboro. Atchlsnn coun
IT, Mo. fell from a Burlington pas.
senger train near Forest City, Mo
and received serious injuries. Hr
l.ft St Joseph. whore he spent the
day on business. and was on his wa
home when the accident occurred.
Section men picked up the injured
man aud he was brought to ST. 10.
seph He is unconscious at Ellsworth
hospital.
Physicians say he has good
chance to recover, although his skull
10 badly fractured.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
An Embryo EmancIpator.

4 little miss riding on a Brooklyn
trolley ear the other day rendered
the conductor half fare. How old
are you, little girl?" he queried, gin.
gerly handling her fare.
She pursod her lips for a moment,
then calmly opened her purse, dropped
two more pennies into the conductor
extended palm, snapped her purse
and dcmurely replied: You have
your fare, sir; my statistics are my
own"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
RESIGNS TO ACCEPT PENSION.
Professor viii Receive Income From
Carnegie Foundation.

Columbia. Willard Lewis Lips
combc. professor Of physics al the
University OF Missouri from 1899 to
1903 and editor OF the university cata-
lnguc from 1908 to 1910, rendered his
resignation at the meeting OF the
board Of curators Mt its regular meet.
ing
He will retire from office July to
receive a service pension from the
Carnegie foundation for retired col.
lego professors His position will be
filed by Horace NJ. Major, instructor
in landscape gardening at the Univcr-
sity OF Illinois For several years
Professor Lpscomh has had charge
Of the campus at the University OF
Missouri
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
Up In the Air.

II have been at the top OF Pixies
Peak, which is more than $4,000 feet
above sea level What was the great.
est height you ever rcached?"
81 don't know just what the altitude
was, but II must have been much
greater than that which you mention.
made the ascent shortly after | had
stepped with my bare feet on bum
BILE bees nest"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
SCHOOLS BOOST RURAL LIFE.
Missouri Superintendent Plan "Back
to the Farm" Movement.

Jefferson City.-The county super
intendents, who held their annual
convention In Jefferson City. are in
hearty accord with the back to the
farm" movement and will make the
study Of the principles Of agricultur"
an important feature Of the curricu.
lum of the public schools of the state
While agriculture has been on the
course of study in Missouri for n
number of years. it has been handled
in a desultory fashion. Next winter
stress will be laid upon agriculture
and country life aud its associations,
and a determined effort will begin to
stop the exodus of country Aoys to
the cities.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16
ReslnoI Ointment Is Used in Every
Country of the World as the Best
Remedy for itchinu Piles.

was terribly annoyed with Itching
Piles for twenty-five years. found
such great RELIEF with the first appli.
cation of Resinol Ointment that in fu-
ture | would not think Of being with
out 1t. An occasional application ia
all that is necessary.
Christopher Holmes, Brookline, Mass.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-16

BOBBY" said his mother, sit up
straight, and don't tuck your napkin
under your chin. I've told you hum
dreds OF time"
There" exploded Tommy, you've
made me lose the count, / don't know
now whether It's 256 or $50 times I've
CheWed this clam"