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Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
PETITIONS ASKING
FOR STATEWIDE

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 20
Petitions asking for signatures TO
secure the initiation of a statewide
prohibition law were prepared ana
sent broadcast over the state by the
officers of the Arkansas Antl-Saloon
Lerge today. Under the law put
ting in force the initiative and
referendum to the state constitution,
it will require between 1000 and
10000 to secure the reference OF
the measure to the voters OF the
state, at the general election to be
held next September.
The petitions, before the eni OF
next week, will be in the hands OF
almost every Protestant clergyman
in the state for circulation. A large
number were also sent to well known
prohibition workers In a large mum
Der on the counties.
Rev. Frank Barrett, head of the
Arkansas Antl-Saloon League, to-
day filed with the executive COM
mittee of the league, report of the
work accomplished since the league
decided several weeks ago to initiate
a state WIDE prohibition measure
under certain conditions. The re-
port says;
"Four denominational church
bodies have recently taken action
on the question of the initiation of a
state wide prohibition bill, which
was referred to them by the state
Anti-Saloon League on Oct. l."
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01

ing abilities have been so mortgage
ell that instead of being at the head
of large concerns, of great enter
prises, they're looking for any kind
of job which will give them a fan
competence.
| know lawyers, once brilliant,
who stood high at the bar, who have
become so smirched in the grip of
vice that they have completely lest
their standing, and have hard work
to earn their bread and butter.
How many have gone down under
the mortgage of shady reputation,
tarnished character. Success
Magazine,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
STATE FARM CROP
ISNOT POOR ONE

While the states crop of cotton
this year is barely up to that of
1910, and the price is considerably
lower, the harvest at the state farm
this year will not be a poor one.
Up to noon Thursday the convlcts
on the state farm had picked over
l,l0O bales and the gins had turned
out 1000 bales. Supt. James A.
Pitcock of the penitentiary estimates
the crop this year at l,4OO bales,
which is some less than 800 bales
OF the states usual crop; and this on
ao increased acreage too, The state
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01

movements, makes HIM topple and
keeps him back, taking away the
strength and breath he needs for the
final heat, so that he lies down ex-
hausted half way to the goal. The
runner who is trying to gain the
championship strips himself o f
everything which can possibly re.
tard his progress. He cannot afford
TO be weighted down with that
which binders and binds and ham
pers his movements. He must have
freedom.
Yoa cannot afford to try to make
your great life-run loaded down
with any hampering habit. You
cannot afford to risk hazarding your
success for little temporary plea
sure, your chance of reaching the
goal for the sake of taking along
with you some hindering, crlppling
vice.
NAaHgrlters and artists are so
mo,tssefsto liquor, their nerves
My. Eos..s-y.-.-... .,..,....,...-
havS St their finer sensibilities.
They can no longer judge with clear
perception artistic values. Their
mortgage has reduced their earning
capacity to one half or tenth of
its original worth. There are many
artists whose whlskey mortgage has
cut their earning capacity from ten
to fifteen thousand dollars a year
down to a few hundreds and in
some cases, to nothing at all.
| know business men whose strik-
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01

put in about $500 acres in cotton
this year and expected at least
1000 bales, but the long drouth
cut short the crop, and the boil
worm also did considerable damage.
Superintendent Pitcock says the
state will go in heavier than ever
this next season and is already
making preparations to plow the
land as soon as it has all been picked
over clean.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
What to do with the Small Boy
Who Smokes

III Tue beCeluutI w OHdu llOlne
Companions there is an excellent
article on "The Professional
Parent" The professional par.
ent" is one who on all occasions
in the presence of children his own
included, always looks solemn and
dignifed. The author says that
this rule of omniscience and omnip-
otence can deceive only very small
children. As an illustration of a
better way to handle boys, the fol.
lowing case Is reported case
where the parents, according to the
author, dealt wisely with a fourteen
year-old boy who had taken up
smoking:
"The question of smoking came
up early in our family. Lawrence
has always been greatly attracted by
what he considers manly accom-
plishments. If he had been brought
up III Pnri'ta atmosphere, he
would have sown an abundant crop
of wild oats-so great to him is the
glamour of the forbidden thing.
If it savors of fashion or of luxury,
it becomes almost irresistible.
"He was fourteen when we
noticed suggestion of cigarette
smoke about him.
"Have you been smoking, my
boy?' his father asked in tone un-
suggestive of rebuke. Lawrence
admitted that he had. Il should be
sorry If it stopped your growth or
injured your heart, so that you
could not go in for athletics at col
lege, his father went on in a casual
tone. Il would rather you did not,
if you do not care very much about
it. l will give each of you boys a
hundred dollars if you will not
smoke until you are tweuty-one
Think it over for a few days. If
you decide that you prefer to smoke,
and if, after you nave had talk
with the doctor, you are not afraid
of what it may do to you, your
mother will find place for you to
smoke
ga few words from our doctor,
treating the matter from scientific
point of view, helped Lawrence to
decide that he would take the hun
dred dollars. The other boys de-
cided as he did; this ended it,"
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
Mortgage of Vice

Is 1t not a disheartening thing to
go through life under the harrow of
debt, struggling to get release un-
der circumstances that give no hope
of relief? Is it not unfortunate to
feel that we can never lift the mort
gage from the home, that in spite
of all our efforts it must finally be
sold over the heads of those dearer
to us than life itself? But all this
is nothing compared with the mort,
gage of vice upon the character
which blights the life.
Many man has died without be-
ing able to lift the mortgage from
his home, yet has been a real sue
cess, for he kept his manhood clean,
his integrity unstained, and, al
though he left no material wealth,
i1s -II.Ta gurichee tl-l i;-,osa.af ar 10
knew him.
The nicotine mortgage upon your
vitality, the alcohol mortgage which
hardens your nerve fiber, benumbs
the brain cells, paralyzes the power
to achieve and makes you a slave
instead Of king, are membranes
compared with which the mortgage
upon your home is blessing.
If you are mortgaged to the Gig
arctic habit which demoralizes your
ambition, poisons your blood, be-
numbs your nerves and vltates your
ann; if you have a whiskey mort
gage, an immortality mortgage on
your character which you have been
trying for years to lift, this is inf.
nitely worse than your chattel mort
gage or real estate mortgage. The
mortgage on your home may not
touch your real self. In spite of it
you may be man, respected, look
ed up to, admired. If your life has
been clean, you may have made
every acre of land in your vicinity
worth more, But If your character
is mortgaged to a demoralizing
habit; if you are the victim of a de-
grading vice that holds you down,
cripples your advance, this is a
thousand times worse.
If you have fallen into the slav-
cry of vice; if you have mort
gage on your character too strong
for your will power to lift, you are
in sad plight. There is ouly one
Power that can cancel the mortgage.
If you have become the victim of
the power of vicious acts which kill
self-respect, which demoralize you,
which degrade you, which keep you
down, you are under a mortgage
which it Will require Divine help to
lift, which only omnipotent power
can cancel.
Are you carrying cigarette habit
mortgage which snaps all your
physical savings of energy? Are
you trying to make the run for sue
cess, the race for the goal loaded
down with whiskey mortgage? If
you are, you are like the runner who
starts on the race with heavy iron
dumb bell in his hand, which
wrenches him out of his straight
course, destroys the symetry of his
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01

OF the association?-Rev. 4. T.
Lincoln.
3, Was the church that Christ
established a Baptist church?--Rey.
j. A. Allison.
6. What are the conditions of
salvation?-Rev. II. T. Gam.
7. Who were the two witnesses?
Rev d. A. Presley.
s, Is a christian free from sin
of both soul and body? - Rev w.
A. Wise. l9 st
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
Card of Thanks

We desire to thank the friends
and neighbors who so kindly nursed
and gave their assistance in the
sickness and burial of our mother,
Mrs. Mary G. Waggoner, and
especially in bringing the remains
to the residence of Mrs. Holmes
who was unable to be with her in
her late illness.
MRS. V. J. HOLMES AND FAMILY,
MRS. EMMA MELTON AND FAMILY,
MRS. ELLA SPAIN AND FAMILY,
JOHN PATTERSON.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
THE ALARMING INCREASE OF
BRIGHT'S DISEASE.
He died of Bright's Disease. /"


Hardly a week passes that this state
ment is not made in reference to some
prominent citizen.
The increasing prevalence of this dis.
ease makes the present time seem most
opportune for discussion in the hope that
some who are unconsciously afflicted
with this dreaded disease may receive
timely warning.
A prominent citizen residing in a
4 nearby town informs us that he suffered
for nearly year from Bright's Disease,
but that he recently affected a complete
cure.
"What seemed to be the first i-.diea-
,;eus ,s A. troup1e," was asked.
'rhey seemed hardly worth noticing.
My digestion bothered me at times, my
stomach seemed out of order, and had
occasional backaches, but thought it
was due to too much work"
"Did you take anythiug3"
II did not. Later, my strength failed
ne, had severe pains in the back and
noticed some irregularities of the urine,
1 couldn't sleep we'll at night. I then
used some simple remedies, but without
benefit"
did you realize that your trouble was
Bright's Disease?"
Il never thought of such thing. Fl
nsIly, my condition became serious. My
back ached all the time, had shooting
pains in my joints and weak tired feel
ing at the knees, little work played me
out completely. 1 then began doctoring
for kidney trouble but did not improve
very much
Did you have any trouble with your
hearth"
eyes. had spells ofheart throbbing
and nervous faint feeling. l thought
had heart disease and treated awhile
for that. Nothing seemed TO help me.
I had to give up trying to work"
How did you affect cure2"
"a friend of mine persuaded me to try
Prickly Ash Bitters. l bought bottle
of my druggist. After taking it a week
1 began to feel some better, my urine be-
came more natural and there was grad
ual iessening of my misery. 1 kept on
taking Prickly Ash Bitters for several
weeks and could feel my strength re-
turning-slowly at frst-but increasing
daily. l am now entirely cured of my
trouble and able to do full days work
without the least fatigue. l consider
Pr:ckly Ash Bitters the grandest kidney
medicine in the world"
Thousands of people attest in like
manner to the wonderful benefit derived
from Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t is time
tried and successful remedy for Bright:
Disease or any disorder of the kidneys
Prickly Ash Bitters is in every sense q
system tonic and regulator. It Itpossesses
important properties for curing ailment:
Of the stomach, liver and bowels in ad
diuou to its great power in the kidneys
Il is a valuable article to keep at home
where a dose or two can be taken when
ever needed. When used for any disor'
der in the kidneys, stomach, liver oi
bowels 1t is the right medicine in the
right place.
Get the genuine with the figure
''3'' in red on front label.
Sold by druggists Price Sl.OO.
rTtNTANTsn nTJA DNTA Nv
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
Notice OF Administrators Application fj
Sale of Land

Notice is hereby given that the un der
signed as administrator OF the estate OF o hn
Henry Kingcade. deceased. will make appll-
cation to the probate court Of Randolph
county at its January 1912 term for an order
to sell the undivided one half interest of the
said estate in the south half OF the northeast
quarter Of Section thirteen In Township
eighteen North In Range ona West for the
purpose of paying the Indebtedness duly pro-
bated against said estate. This November
the 27th. 1911 W. +. SPIKES,
Administrator OF the estate OF John Henry
Kingcade. deceased. 1871
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28

If some men acted half as decently
when at home as they do when they are
away from home. there woold be a great
deal of brightness added to domestic life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28
Camp warield a Success.

In speaking of the encampment lately
held near this city, Brigadier-G General
Charles F. Macklin said that it was ex-
cellent from the beginning. 'It was
very much like the old State encamp-
ments," he said. "The people of Fred
erich. showed their hospitality, and with
the strenuous work of the encampment
the men were afforded great pleasure
at all times.
The battle Of Friday was interesting
and instructive and the men received
some good training. They were educated
well for the short space of time in the
art of warfare and the conduct of the
men was excellent No complaint was
made of the actions of any of the
men,"
The men were all paid off on Satur-
day by the paymaster and his assistants.
The soldiers left camp on Saturday
morning and by a p. m, all had de-
parted
The men marched from the camp to
the city AS they passed through the
streets of Frederick the band played
Maryland, My Maryland" The town
people turned out to see the militiamen
entrain.
During the latter part of August the
National Guard Of the District of Co.
lumbia will encamp on the Kemp farm
at Frederick, on the same ground
which was occupied by the Maryland
men. Major Washington Bowie, Of the
Fifth Regiment and Captain Hugh Gels
ton, Company F, Fifth Regiment, will
encamp with the District Guard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28
Lightning Destroys Large Barns.

During the progress of one of the
heaviest rain storms of the season be-
tween II. 80 and IL O'Clock, on Monday,
July 24th, there were two flashes of light
ming, one of which struck the big barn
on the farm of Mr. Charles Hotter, one
and one-half miles north of Middletown,
this county. totally destroying it, together
with an immense wagon shed and this
years wheat crop, consisting of about
l, 500 bushels, SO barrels of corn, and a
lot of hay, etc. The live stock was all
saved, as were the wagons, machinery
and some harness. the loss is placed
at about $1,000, with an insurance of
about 81. 500. During the storm one
inch of water fell in less than 80 minutes.
flooding fields, gardens and roads and
badly washing them.
Within the past two weeks five barns
in Frederick county have been struck
by lightning and burned. During a
storm two weeks ago the Domer barn in
Thurmont District was burned and also
the Rommell barn, near Point of Rocks.
On last Friday night the large barn Of
George c, Main, at Mount Airy, was
burned, and also the barn of Luther
Breckenridge, at Licksville. Buckeys-
town District.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28
Cardinal Gibbons II Years Old
on Sunday.

Cardinal Gibbons was IT years old
on Sunday last, the 23rd inst. He spent
the day in the country with friends.
Cardinal Gibbons was the eldest son
Of Mr.. Thomas and Mrs. Bridget Glib
bons and was born on Gay street. near
Fayette. on July 23rd, 1884 When he
was four days old he was taken to the
Cathedral, the future scene of the many
notable events in his life. and was there
baptized by the Rev. DIR. Charles /.
White, whose funeral sermon was
preached by Archbishop Gibbons lust
"a years afterwards. The Gard nal went
to Ireland with his parents when he was
three years old, returning to this country
with his mother, af er his fathers death,
about ten years later. After working
for some time in grocery store at New
Orleans the Cardinal entered St Charles
College, near Ellicott City, Md, and
then began his long career crowned
with honors. The Cardinal has always
taken the same interest in wholesome
recreations as he did in his boyhood
days and is now one of the leading
advocates Of clean, healthy sports. A
sound mind in sound body has been a
maxim successfully followed by him.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28

Mother. young man. is the sweetest
name in the world and should be held
in reverence by every boy. The
time is fast coming when her feeble
hands will be folded, her wa tchful eyes
closed and the lips once warm with a
mothers love will be cold, and the fond
heart whose anxious beatings once fol-
lowed your wayward feet will be stilled
forever. So while you can, call her
mother.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28
About Adjournment.

That the Senate is willing to adjourn
on August 7, or soon thereafter, does not
by any means give assurance that the
House will consent to do so. In fact the
House has promised to keep on sending
in tariff bills for the Senate to consider
for some time yet, SO it is more than like
ly that Congress will still be with us in
September, and possibly in October.
Speaker Clark is playing very conserva-
tive game, and he has no reason to fear a
continuation Of the session because Of its
possible effect on his political chances-if
one may judge by his record thus far.
The country seems to consider him
strong candidate. and he has great
many friends outside OF the Democratic
party as well as in it. If Mr.. Clark, Mr..
Underwood, aud other leaders in the
House, are not afraid Of long session, it
is unlikely that there will be an adjourn
ment just to suit the Senate.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28

A young girl will be far safer in the
hands of a young man born of parents
in moderate circumstances, honest in his
principles, the energetic and industrious
young man. than she would with young
man who has known only the luxuries Of
life, and to whom work is an Incidental
matter rather than the aim and purpose
of life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28
walking to Detroit.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Carter, of Bruins
wick, this county, left recently to walk to
Detroit, Michigan, expecting to reach
there about the first of September.
Carter is a conductor on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad and the hike is taken
with the hope Of benefiting the health
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Elias B. Ramsburg have
returned home after spending some time
at Atlantic City, N. ]. Mr.. Ramsburg
attended the meeting Of the National Fer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28

Samuel Ramsburg Of Walkersville, who
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Jesse
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28

Misses Annie Day and Bessie Thomas
IF Adamstown are visiting Robert Day,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-28

Harvesters, riding plows and culti-
vators may be found on every farm. but
the washboard is about the same kind of
one that our grandmothers used.
The evening world., 1911-12-18
Says American League VIII
Not Stand for Insult TO
Ban Johnson.
BY BOZE NAN

~ tho National League really feels
the need OF a night the
could not have started thc a roll.
Ing moro effectively than by laying the
recent resolution adopted by the Amsri-
can League ON the table n deciding
TO ignore ~
That II not the end OF tho night by
n means" says Frank Farrell. And
II the National league club owners do
The evening world., 1911-12-18
GIBBONS bESTED
BY YOUNG ERNE IN
S|XR0UND BOUT
tSperisi to The Evening WORLDLY

N'lN ~ W " b'thlnA NVIrsl
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. is.-M.so
Gibbons. the man from s.. pauI. vii,
has been heralded as the box ,r of tire
century. partly made good that title
even II he was ou.polnted by a shade
by Young Ernc. the Gray's Ferry pusi.
llstic iron man.
The pair fought In the wind-up ct the
National A. c. here Saturday night
and no better boxing has been seen In
Philadelphia in years. So clsvsr AMI %
evenly matched were both combatants
little or no damage was done In the
six rounds.
More blows were missed than dsiiv.
cred. which was q tribute to the defense
OF both men. Erne was entitled to the
decision on points because he always
carried the fight to the man from Min.
nesota.
Erne was active from h start and
ala such execution with his left hand
jab In the first four rounds. all of which
belonged to the Philadelphia, that ne
was able to win the battle.
Gibbons. not schooled in the hx-round
game. improved in the fifth. N which he
won the honors. The siNth round was
virtually evcn.
The evening world., 1911-12-18
HUYSMAN BEATS
LARGE FIELD IN
CR0SS-C0UNTRY

With q held OF rumors tn5s .sakei
like a young army at the start. NJ.
Huysman of the Ir,sh-Amer,csn A.. -.
managed TO wind his way through and
win the semi-monthiy invitation GROSS
country run of the Bradhurst Fl,li
Club yesterday. More than %seveDt, i;,:'-
ners faced the starter as the sistsi
cracked. The only man to civ. No..
man n hard tight was Eddie .Jordsa a
the Xavier A. c.. but he was hestsO ~
several yards. Frank Joyce OF ths 10,
hawk A. c. was . close third. My.
man covered the distance In iSm. -.
The rae was between the drs' five
men TO fnish practically from m
start. and tho rest OF the pack IT e.
enty-three strung over the course To-.
more han a half mile whan the haAs
way mark was reached. Joyce eooN
up the lead shortly after the start and
was followed by Jordan. Story ard >
O'Connor Of the Morris A.. A.
The evening world., 1911-12-18
GIANTS AGAIN WIN,
TAKING EIGHTH GAME.

HAVANA. Dec. M.-Having won the
seres with the Cuban teams. tho Giants
added another to their belt yesterday
by defeating Havana by q score Of 4 to
!. The Giants have now won eight
games and lost thrss. They will play
the twelfth and last game this after.
noon and Immediately thereafter will
start home. The Giants have riven the
Cuhans the worst beating that they
have ever suffered at the hands Of
teams from h United States. Detroit
was the only other big league team to
take their measure.
The evening world., 1911-12-18
HARRY SMITH DOES
USUAL SUNDAY S!uNI.

Harry Smith Of the Pastime A.. C..
captured h weekly cross country run
Of the Glencoe A. c. Tom Harris OF the
home club finished second. and third
place went to p. J. Scully. another
Pastime A. c. runner. Harry Gissing Of
the lrish-Amcrican a. G. finished NTH.
1t was Smiths third successive win
of the Sunday runs. and he negotiated
the distance. which was about three and
three-fourths miles. In IL minutes and 30
seconds. which clips two seconds off
the record.