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Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01

A oqy and a farm make good
teamItry and keep them hitched
some OF the sweetest fruits and
nuts are enclosed in the toughest
shells.
Inc ploW wounds the earth. The
growing grain that follows heals the
wound
SoHP peoples morals are like their
ciothef-worn on extraordinary occa-
sions pnly.
Not many apple barrels will be
needef this year, but save all the ap-
pies here are
Ihfe's always room at the top
and fneraily much more than there
is at he bottom.
Thf man with a crouch, or with the
habitPf crouch, is not wanted any
wherI or at any price.
Sote men are moral because they
know 1t pays-others because they
could not be anything else.
In one minute one can learn enough
concerning the beauty of country life
to want to live there a lifetime.
The boss does not tell you every
day how he appreciates your work.
1t may be because he is too busy.
What monotonous world 1t would
be If all of our thoughts and tastes
were alike-if we all preferred blue
flowers or gray skies.
If there was only one mudhole In
the township there is always one man
who will fall into it, even If he has
to walk mile to find it.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
for a Clean Campaign

The campaign which is just now
opening tor the state officers will,
in all probability, be one of the
most bitterly fought in the history
of the commonwealth.
There are a number of live issues
confronting the people of the state
at this time, and some of them are
of a nature as to render personal
tiles well nigh impossible to avoid
But they should be avoided.
Nothing can be gained by drag.
ging personalities into a polit ical
campaign. 1t engenders bitterness
that continues for years and in
many cases follows the principals
to the grave. 1t stires up strife
which reacher much further than
the individuals engaged in the cam
paign, and even churches are dis
rupted and families divided as re
suit.
While the campaign for United
States senator and the gOvernorship
offer the widest fields lowing to their
prominence) for bitterness, the
other state officers and those for
the counties are also Subject to the
bligbting effect of "mud-slinging,"
which accomplishes no good end
and works injury to all concerned,
as to those not involved directly or
indirectly in many instances.
For the good name of the state,
personalities should be avoided in
all political campaigns, and es-
pecially in that at present opening.
Arkansas is just now recovering
from the effects of bad advertising
of years past, and let us not set at
naught the good efforts obtained in
recent years by descending to an
imosities which can but result in
damage to the commonwealth
Arkansas Democrat.
In the above the Democrat sounds
note of warning that ought to
echo from every county in the state,
from Clay to Sebastian and from
Carroll to Miller. In late years
there has been too much personal
vituperation in political campaigns
in Arkansas. If a man is bad
man his opponent makes him no
worse by an effort to show 1t, for
such efforts are prompted by self
ish rather than patriotic motives.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
Canada Sorry

Some of the Canada newspapers
have it that Canada is sorry she did
not come across on the reciprocity
question. J. A. Mcdonald, editor
of the Toronto Globe, says the
people were scared by the aunexa.
tion bugbear, and are now sorry and
repentant of their rashness. Mr..
Mcdonald is a prominent member of
the Liberal Party. Maybe this
will be some consolation to our own
Uncle Billie Taft.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
Newsp aperS and Glory

Ray Stump, editor of the Port
Arthur La.) News, wishes it dis
tinctly understood that he is not
running his paper for glory The
printers don't care to be paid on
with any secondhand glory, he says
the paper house don't regard glory
as collateral, nor do they give any
two per cent discount for glory In
ten days; the press service assocls'
tions and telegraph companies re-
fuse all proffers of glory in exchange
for their services; we cannot hnd
even local merchant who will ac
cept some slightly faded glory at
reduced rates in exchange for mer-
chandise. We had some glory once
but couldn't realize on it, and
after putting it carefully away with
camphor balls and moth. proof
paper, started out for the only recog'
nized medium of exchange. 1t
takes spot cash to run a newspaper;
it takes several small cords of that
sort of fuel every week to keep mp
stream pressure sufficient to shove
out an issue every evening. The
man who believes he can run a news
paper on net revenue of glory and
applause is due for short and per-
haps personally satisfactory, bat
financially disastrous, career-un
less he happens to be backed with a
roll big enough to choke a hippo
potamus.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
COOPERATION ON THE COAST
Ten Farmers In California, Owning
1900 Acres Of Land, Merge Hold
lngs Into One Farm.

The spirit of cooperation has all
ways been an element in the upbuild'
ing of California where everybody be-
lieves in putting together instead OF
working criss-cross as they do in this
country. Ten farmers in the San Joa-
Quin valley owning 1900 acres have
thrown their holdings into one big
farm as matter of economy In the
cost Of operation. Instead of having
ten farms, therefore, each with COM
plement of teams and men with a lot
Of expensive machinery, the big ranch
has been put under one overseer, and
the saving in machinery, horses and
other incidentals is a big item. A
huge gasoline tractor was put to
work and the land was plowed and
leveled. In the almost exact middle
of the big alfalfa tract, at point suf-
ficiently elevated, half-acre concrete
lined reservoir was built and from
this leads one Of the best and most
elaborate concrete pipe systems of ir-
rigation. Water can be turned on at
almost any desired spot Of the land
through a perfect maze Of gates, and
the five pumps, working all at once,
will furnish over 1000 gallons Of wa
ter minute. The system of consoh.
dation has proven an immense sue
cess and in the work which has been
done thus far, Of leveling and seed
ing the tract the saving has been
several thousand dollars. The scheme
has the advantage of both large and
small farming.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01

People should not fall out over pol
itics. One man has the same right
to his opinions that another has and
the same right to express them,
therefore In expressing his opinions
1t is a mark of a gentleman to re-
spect the opinions of others. lntol'
erance of the opinions of Others is,
itself, lntolerable. The man who
cannot argue politics without show
ing temper should not argue.
There are always two sides to a
question and few people are broad
enough to see both sides, but an
effort to do so is the surest way of
arriving at what is right.
The coming state campaign
S. >uld be an educational one and
there is no room for personalities
unless thrust into it. Let issues
and not men control your opinions
and your vote. Let the campaign
be placed upon a pedestal of truth,
of patriotic duty and justice be-
tween man and man.
Turn a deaf ear to the dirty mouth
ed mud,slinger and if he is candi'
date retire him to everlasting
oblivion. .-Paragould Soliphone.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
NOTICE

When you get ready to build
your new residence, barn or busi-
ness house let Ebert Robinson fig
ure with you, my figures are right
and workmanship guaranteed. l
will help you with your plans and
specifications free. Drafting and
blue printing done when desired.
ELBERT ROBINSON,
Builder & Contractor,
Pocahontas, Ark
Office in Residence, Phone l67.
stiff.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
Very Odd

That a man can die of good living
That titled marriages often turn
out rank failures.
That an auctioneer builds up his
business by knocking things down,
That the bigger the mountain
ranges the colder the air around
them.
That a man who loses his temper
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01
,ets into one at the same time.

gets into one at the same time.
That the sharper a man is the
harder it is to make a tool of him.
That the man with the most rocks
in his pocket finds it easiest to keep
his head above water.
We are none of us any better
than we ought to be and many of
us are a great deal worse. -Ex.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-01

We do not know why any one
should object to a wife calling her
husband by his first name when
among friends, but it is seldom re-
garded as good form to do so ex-
cepting in the presence of relatives.
No one, however, can object to Mr..
Smith or Mr.. White. And don't
say "Smith" for "Mr. Smith" If
you want to call your husband
Darling or Glove" pray do so
as often as you like, but always in
the privacy and seclusion of your
own homes. The people who
Glove" and "Dove" and "Darling"
each other in company are often
the very ones who call each other
by strangely different names when
at home. Exchange.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

obsolete ardtoy. The country
has vastly progressed wealth
and intelligence. Its people
demand and are entitled to a
much greater degree of free
dom and a larger voice in the
affairs of government. The
examples of Cuba, Porto Ri
co, Panama, Santo Domingo,
Venezuela and even Column
bia are stirring the Mexican
populace to an insistent de-
mand for a broader field of
liberty, f1eer speech and more
stable laws.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04
Midnight In The Ozarks

and yet sleepless Hiram Scran-
tor, of Clay City, Ill, coughed
and coughed. He was in the
mountains on the advice of five
doctors. who said he had con-
sumption, but found no help in
the climate, and started home.
Hearing of Dr. Kings New Dis
covery, he began to use it. 81
believe it saved my life," he
writes, for it made a new man
Of me, so that l can now do good
work again" For all lung dis
eases. coughs, colds, la grippe,
asthma, Group, whooping cough,
hay fever, hemorrhages, hoarse-
ness or quinsy, its the bestknown
remedy Price soc and $1.OO.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by all Druggists. S
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

he dedication-so to speak
~ of that marvellous dam
in Arizona recalls re-
newed attention to that Ter
ritory. It has vast tracts of
fertile lands and great deal
of water. Then, in some re-
spects, it has peculiar advan-
tages. For instance, h e
oranges grown in the vicinity
of Phoenix, bring better prices
in New York than either the
California or Florida oranges.
They are smaller than the
California fruit, not so sweet
as the Florida, but they have
a solidity and juciness supe-
rlOr to either.
They gather something
from the soil which neither of
the others do, and quite pos
sibly this extends to some
other fruits, and the Arizo-
mans claim that after a little
they will have the greatest
fruit state in the Union. There
are no finer mines than in Ar
iona. She has all the ele-
ments to make a great state
and we hope when the extra
session meets it will fix things
so Arizona's star will shine
out OH the flag on the Fourth
of July.-Goodwin' Weekly.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

No serious concern is felt
in Washington over the Mex
lean situation, and unless
something of an unexpected
nature should transpire, it is
generally regarded here, that
the mobilization of our army
on the Mexican frontier, will
not be a matter that will be
given more than a line and a
half when the history of the
country is brought up to date.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

The non-advertising mer-
chant goeth forth to his lair
at the rising of the sun, and
10! no man interfereth. He
standeth around all day, like
unto a bottle of castor oil, and
the people with the shekels
come not into his shanty. He
advertiseth not his wares and
his face is forgotten on the
face of the earth. Who hath
dried apples? Who hath fly
spoiled ginghams? Who hath
Calicoes made "befo' de wah?'
Who hath stale baking pow
der without end? He that
knoweth not the way to the
printer.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

7hnngeiiee op0of tn Rose
~ welt dam was very prom
nently featured in the
eastern newspapers, and the
big story was perhaps as val
liable to the erritory as the
great engineering project it
self. There is a peculiar fas-
cination in the tales of ives
tern development and enter
prise to the people of the east,
and the wonderful accounts
of irrigation projects are re-
sponsible for taking III Oh e
people from the overcrowded
cities than anything since the
first passage of the homestead
law of which former Congress
man Grow was the author.
When the first stories Of the
productive powers of irrigated
lands were published a few
years ago, the public was very
skeptical, and in the east the
general impression was that
real estate speculations were
responsible for what were re-
garded as champion yarns.
But all that has changed, and
now the stories of great irri-
cation projects are read with
avidity. In the case of Ari-
iona there has been so much
publicity, and so general an
interest as a result of the
probable admission of the Ter
ritory to the Union, that its
affairs are attracting unusual
attention, and the controversy
of statehood, the Mexican war
scare, and lastly the Roose-
welt dam, all serves to put
Arizona in the limelight. The
benefit of all this is that peo-
pie are talking about the Ter
ritory, and are studying its
great natural advantages, and
the homeseekers are consid-
ering it as a probable place
in which to work out their flu
lures. And when statehood
comes, as tits bound to, there
is bound to be a great migra-
ton, and it does not need a
prophet to foretell that the
east, and the whole country
is going to contribute to the
population and development
of the new country.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

~ Though it is charged that
~ the people of the Uni
ted States are bein 6
cheated millions of dollars
each year through ia | S e
weights and measurements,
and while certain government
officials are trying to get leg
1slatlon to prevent this great
imposition OF the American
public, Congress has not yet
given very serious considsra-
ton to the matter. However,
the question is one that must
ultimately be solved. In
great cities like New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia,
the local authorities are do
ing splendid work, and are
getting results that should
serve as an example as to the
need of Congress doing some
thing to protect the public.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

Eggs are II cents a dozen
on the farm in Kansas and 2 s
cents at Kansas City stores.
How thankful the farmer
should be for the tariff which
protects his hens from COM
petition with the pauper hens
of Europe.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

They are printing some of
Mark Twain's manuscripts in
which the old humorist tore
the hide off Col. Roosevelt.
But the author took good care
to be safely dead before air
ing these sizzling opinions.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

Whenever it begins to look
as if some oppressive tariff
schedule might actually be
taken off, the protected inter
ests begin to sob as if their
hearts would break over the
fate of the poor farmer.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

The election of Senators
by a direct vote of the people
is thought to be ssure d
through the charges in the
makeup of the United States
Senate. The measure only
failed by a narrow margin in
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

Carnegie says he has help
ed to make over forty million
aries And through the be-
nifcent operations of the tar
if, at the expense of over 50, :
900, 900 people.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

RECIPROCITY will benefit
only the consumer, walls a
producer" Not true. But
even if it were true, isn't it
about time the consumer was
having a little benefit?
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04
"a drastic reform in the
~ franchise and a radical
chance in Hllino i,nDor

"a QIdSllC ISICI Ill III the
n franchise and a radical
change i'll filling impor-
tant state offices are necessary
to satisfy the demands of the
revolutionists in Mexico. I'm
der the present system Diaz
possesses almost as much
power as an absolute monarch.
The ballot is denied to a large
proportion of the population,
and the president appoints
the governors of states and
many other important officials
in the various political divis-
ions of the country. This
permits. practically an auto
cratic rule, which he has not
failed to utilize.
1t cannot be gainsaid that
under the craftsmanship of
Diaz the Mexican republic
has been brought from chaos
into a fairly we'll regulated
and governed country. But
methods and conditions that
were necessary and excusable
when he assumed Office are
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

the last session. Senate
Brown, Of Nebraska, is one of
the champions of this meas
ure, which occupied SO much
time in the affairs of the last
Congress.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

A New Jersey woman found
a man under her bed and
promptly had him arrested.
The traditional feminine ter
ror is giving away before the
modern woman at last.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

Governor Baldwin, of Con-
necticut, thinks the newspa-
pers might be improved, but
that's just what the newspa-
pers think about Governor
Baldwin.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

English churchmen are try
ing to shorten the Ten Com
mandments. Perhaps the
average man then would keep
them more strictly.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

4 The reason your rival can at
ford to advertise more than you
do is because he is doing more
business.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1911-04-04

7hnngeiiee opoof tn Rose
" welt dam was very prom
nentlv featured in the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-25
CRIME AMONG WOMEN

Some rather startling statistics
Of crime committed by women
have been made pu0lir al the
annual conference of the American
Institute Of Criminal Law and
Crminology by its president,
William Nathan MacChcsncy. 1t
appears from Mr.. MtcChesney's
figures that women commit 70
per cent Of poisonings; this crime
and infanticidr are increasing.
Only 10 per cent of the crime in
America is committed by women,
while in Great Britain, one to
every $50 here being classed as
criminal, against one to CIV cry
1854 in Great Britain.
Habitual crime appears to be
increasing among women. one
seventh of the number of women
committed to prison having
already been committed eleven to
twenty times. Tie inference is
that modern civilization is produc-
ing distinct class of women, as
result of the greater economic and
social freedom acquired by the
sex.
Perhaps the formation of such a
C ass is one Of the incvitnblcrcSuIts
of complex civIiZ alton; perha ps it
is one of the penalties of freedom.
We cannot believe, however, that
women are anymore criminally
minded than they were when their
life and work were confined to the
home; many offenses now classed
as or imcs were moi then r1ade
puhc when committed by tho sex.
The race is going forward, not
backward, individually and
socially. Statistics It be care
fully scrutiniZed and used with
caution. Stricter enforcement of
laws, better detection of crime
and more complete registration of
offences may account for the So
called increases. Yet it is not to
he denied that there is too rnuch
crime, by men and bv women
especially in the United States
T0nopah Banrnza.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-25
MCKENZIE ACQUITTED

The case of the State against
W. S. Mckenzie. the barkccpcr at
the Railroad Hotel at Carlin,
charged with selling whiskcy to
Max Sperlich, a hoy Is years of
age, was tried before Judge Katie
and a jury this forenoon and the
defendant was acquitted. The
State was unable to produce any
direct evidence against the defend.
ant. The boy swore that he
drank the whiskey the men at the
bar left in their glasses VIXEN the
barkerper was not looking. He
convinced the jury that he was
lying. hut they had no evidence
upon which they could find 5Mc
Kenzie guilty. Several of the
jurors told the writer that they
believed him guilty, but could not
find verdict against him on the
evidence.
1t is too bad that men can COM
NIT this offense and go free fron
punishment because Of the failure
of witnesse to tell what they saw
and know.
The boy struck the writer ms
bein on the down grade with
an ambition to he hoodlum. A
good dose Of slipper administered
with a strong heavy hand might
bring him to his senses.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-25
UNIQUE POEM ON LORDS PRAYER FOUND On BATTLE FIELD

composition uniquely fitted 1.-The
Lords Prayer found battlefield in South during
the Civil by brother of Mrs. Heme Kendavle
Indiana Through old copy
priced into the hands Of Maj John w.
who loaned to the Denver Post Russell
highly, only features but
also account of its worthy and beautiful sentiment.
The original of this printed heavy SATIN regarded
literary curiosity 1t bears the interesting date of July
Thou to the souls doth gather,
To do duty Thee ................Ou Our Father
To whom all praise. all honor. should be given,
For Thou God Heaven
Thou by thy wisdom ruls the worlds whole frame,
Forever. therefore. allowed be Thy
Let delays divide from
Thy glorious but let Thy kingdom
Let Thy command opposed be by
But Thy good pleasure and ..............
And let promptnesS to obey bee
The in
Thcnfor souls Lord al pray,
Thou woud be pleased
rne food of life wherevith souls fed,
Sufficient raiment, and
With every needfu thing. do Thou relieve u.s.
And to Thy forgive
All our nisdeeds, for Him. whom Thou ddst please
To make offering NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Our trespasses
And forasmuch, o Lord, We believer
That Thou wilt pardon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. =. AS forgive
Let that loVeteach where with thou dost acquaint
10 pardon all Those who
And though. sometimes. Thou fndst have forgot
This love to Thee yet help.
Through soul or body's want % desper alton,
Nor let earths gain drive temptation
Let not the soul of believe.
Fall in time of trial But deliver
Yea. them from the malice of he devil
And both in life and death keep. Us evil
Thus Lord. for that of Thee, from
This may be had For Th the
This world is of Thy work, its wondrous story
To Thee belongs The glory
And all Thy wondrous works have ended never,
But will remain Forever
Thus, creatures would confess
And thus would eternally. Amen
South Carolina. July d. 1923.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-25
DANGEROUS MAIL CARS

a complaint Of the railway
clerks is the condition Ct the mail
cars. These arc rented from the
railroads at an annual average for
rent and hauling Of $4,000 for a
car which costs $4,000 to build.
Last years appropriation bill con-
tanned clause designed to enforce
proper sanitary conditions in these
cars. In October. 1911, "Thc
Harpoon" sent out to the clerks a
carefully worked out QUESTIONABLE
in regard to sanitation. Replies
were received from 40 full cars
and 500 apartment cars, and the
results as presented in congress
show that 90 per cent OF these are
regarded by the men as insanitary
and unclean. only five per cent
Of the total number have flushed
toilets, and very few of tho toilets
are inclosed.
But danger of death is even
worse than insanita,y conditions.
In the railway mail service figures
for 1910 show "a killed and GIT
injured, 81 of the latter seriously.
Injuries to clerks travelling in
wooden cars arc much more
frequent than in steel or steel
underframe cars, and yet accord