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Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-17
Fill Two Vacancies

Two vacancies in the state gov
ernment have just been filled. Gov.
Donaghy has appointed State SEN
ator W. X. Oldham, of Pettus,
Lonoke county, as member of the
board of trustees of the Arkansas
tuberculosis sanitarium, :, succeed
his brother, former Senator Kie
Oldham, resigned.
Commissioner Sloan has appoint
ed Robert Hutchins deputy com.
missioner of agriculture to succeed
his brother, Lewis E. Hutchins,
who has resigned to enter the prac-
tice of law with Judge w. L..
Moose, of Morrilton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-17
SAYS RANDOLPH'S
EXHIBIT WAS GOOD

John r. Kizer Is IN receipt of
the following letter from w. B.
Folsom of Brinkley, late manager
ot the Arkansas on Wheels" tram,
relative to Randolph's representa-,
tive and exhibit:
"Brlnkley, Ark, ll-9-lI.
''Mr. J. r. Kizer,
"PocahOntas, Ark.
"Dear SIR
'Just a moment of your time
please, while | make reporC to you
of your representative and display
aboard the recent Arkansas on
Wheels" train.
"l wish to state that the display
of Randolph attracted as much at
tenuon as any other display aboard
the Arkansas on Wheels" train.
In fact | am not exaggeratlng when
| say that standing on the outside
| beard hundreds of people come
ont and say, 'Did you see the jolly
man with the big pumpkin?' His
display was fine, wasn't it?' Makes
fellow want to go to Arkansas to
meet him. These were only few
of the expressions that | heard from
those that went through the train.
"Your Mr.. Sallee was always at
his post of duty and was one of the
hardest working men on the train
Always IN a good humor and al
ways polite and kind. In making
this report Mr.. SaIlee has no know
ledge of it, but l am writing it in
justice to him.
''lf | can serve your association at
any time | am yours to command.
"Most sincerely yours,
"WM. B. FOLSOM, Magr."
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-17
Some men are better at maxine

Some men are better at making
profits than others. The farmers
are getting rich selling hogs at 5
cents a pound, while the packers
claim they are getting poor selling
pork at % cents a pound. Some
presidents get $4,000 a year for
their services and die poor, while
some aldermen get 81 a meeting
and amass vast fortunes.
Large profits are pleasant, but
dangerous. Tie cause financial
congestion, which has to be relieved
by long applications of society,
automobiles, gay sons, private
yachts, and ticker tapes. On the
other hand small profits are usually
only light lunches for some other
fellows big profits.
Take it all around, profits are
work which only ceases after we
have died and the undertaken has
made a 265 per cent by mixing it
with grief.
The great trouble with this coua-
try Is the fact that there are too
many profits without honor in it,
George Fitch.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-17
w when it sees it. this is a remark.

oily when it sees it, this is remark
ably clever definition.
Profits vary greatly in various
lines of business. You can buy a
pound of silver for IS, but if sol
emn man with long hair takes the
silver, and hammers it for two days,
he can make it into tea tray full
of sublime dents, and sell it for
$l75. That is what comes OF mix
ing profits with brains.
On the other hand, the hardware
man will sell You a small iron bolt
for five cents, and will make four
cents profit on it. But the automo-
bile repair man will charge you Is
cents for the same bolt, and $.25
for putting 1t IN place and a quarter
for the wear and tear on his wrench
and overall5,
That is what comes of mixing
profits with gall.
Occasionally a man gets all OF
something that there is. In that
case, what he makes isn't profit. 1t
is swag.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-17

ded by divorce in 1850 and one-half
OF all marriages will end by divorce
In 1890. 1t is true that many of
the causes for divorce are economic,
aud we may yet find honest men
with brains to change our economic
system, realizing that prosperous
and happy homes are worth more to
{ the nation than dividends on water
ed stock. If it is done we may yet
sing 'God Bless Our Happy
Homes
"The pevs in our churches are
seldom filled and the freewlll offer.
ing grows less year by year. Fed
eral judges of this great nation are
scOrned and tantalized by the law.
less mob and hung in efligy at the
courthouse door. Internal machines
J sye secretly manufactured to blow
&srSeternity those who oppose
anarchist methods. Honest and
fair elections belong to period of
time PRIOR to the evil war, and were
emancipated with the darkey; and
like the free negro have had many
disappointments. The insane
asylum is full to overhowlng while
the schools for the blind and deaf
mute are scarcely large enough to
accommodate the helpless appli-
cants. Crime of every kind $
on the increase and an oath in court
Is regarded by many as a joke.
care these things so, and if so,
what is the remedy? One will tell
you that the remedy lies in mission
airy work at home and abroad and
yet good joke told by preacher
in the pulpit is remembered longer
than the most solemn quotations of
Christ. Another will tell you that
If whlskey could be eliminated from
the state that most of The evils that
attilct the body polite would disap-
pear Others again contend that a
liberal free school education for the
masses and college education for
the leaders would soon paralyze al.
wrong doings and finally convert
the world and prepare the masses
for the coming of Christ. These
suggestions, while seemingly good,
are like the putting new wine into
old bottles which burst and spill
the contents. Will someone give a
remedy that will save the home,
prolong the government and restore
confidence in the bible?"
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-17
Drowned in Jar of Water

Mammoth Springs Nov. l2.-
Cecil Arnold, the 2-month-old
baby Of Melvin Arnold, while play
ing in the yard at its mothers
home this afternoon fell into half
filled jar of water and when dis
covered was coiled up in the jar
dead.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-17

Work on the different new build.
ings in town has been progressing
nicely this week. If this good
work would continue for six months
perhaps we could accommodate few
people who want houses in which to
live.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-17
We HOPE THE WORLD
IS GETTING BETTER

John Dunaway of Conway uoeS
not see much to command III Ine
way the world is being run general
ly these days. In his opinion 'ne
whole scheme of things has gone
awry, and there is little chance Oh
remedying it so long as mankind Is
constituted as it is. Here is the
lament he addressed to the Conway
Log Cabin:
"The world at large is undergoing
a crisis that must be met and solved
properly or the laboriug classes
will go down in disaster, disappoiht'
ment and defeat, and with them VIII
90 down the business men Of all
shades and trades. We look out
upon the busy world and discern
from a financial viewpoint and we
behold dissatisfaction in almost a..
lines of business distrust and teal
paralyzes trades and vocations, from
the farmer who has raised cotton tc
meet his Indebtedness, to the credit
merchant who holds the farmers
note for supplies,
"Cotton is undoubtedly lower IN
price than the supplies were which
were furnished to the farmer to
enable him to make and gather his
crop. The farmer is inclined tc
hold his cotton and seed for a better
price; cotton and oil are both de
clining in price in the great markets
of the world and business is at &
standstill. Both the sellers anC
buyers are afraid to venture eXcep'
in a small way. We all know tha
what we eat is high in price. YET
ttose who raise such things arr
wanting higher prices, but what
these same people have to buy, they
want it cheaper and often complain
Of low prices for meat, corn, pota
toes, chickens, eggs, etc. Thi,
same characteristic is found wei
developed in all classes of society
from the wage union laborer who
strikes for higher wages and shorter
hours to the banker and trust mag
nate. No one seems to be content
ed with his financial outlook,
"Money is plentiful but cowardll
and afraid to venture out. TIN
great nations of the world are cry
ing out for peace and are forming
alliances for the arbitration of all
differences and yet are taxing theil
subjects billions Of dollars to built
great dreadnoughts to destroy the
lives and ruin the happiness ot
countless families. Congressmer
and senators are being tried fol
using money in securing their cleo
ton, some of them having spent as
much as 100000. The most honor
able and responsible positions in
the gift of the people are being
hawked and peddled for gain,
Strikes of the laborer for higher
wages on both sides of the ocean
threaten the stability of the govern
ment and peace of society.
"The divorce mill grinds on daily
in each state and in every county of
the world. The stability of the
home is thereby jeopardized and
many helpless children are deprived
of a parental home. Really the
divorce statistics in America have
reached startling proportions. In
1885 we had $4,000 divorces against
10000 for all the rest of the world.
In 1905 we had 5000 against 40,
600 for the balance of the world.
AT the present rate of increase one.
fourth of all marriages will be en-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14

gathered for distribution to the unfor-
tunate. Our Can Party" is the title
of the unique affair that will be held
at the residence. Of the pastor, Rev.
l. P. Trotter tonight. The invitation
is extended to everyone who feels
that they are in position to contribute
a can of anything that is good to eat
to the poor. Care will be taken in
the distribution Of the things and
those who bring anything can rest
assured that II will be given where 1t
is most needed on Saturday night
before Xmas.
Come to our Can Party, If you can,
Bring can, If you can,
To help the poor, If you can.
Come at 7, II you can,
Stay until 1890, If you can"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14

ter, on Buschman street. The party
is given for the benefit of the poor
and any can of goods, whether large
or small, will be appreciated and will
help give cheer to the unfortunate at
this glad time of the year. The pub
lie is invited to attend and an evening
of music and games is promised
i X !.
On account of the inclemency of the
weather Wednesday, there was no
meeting of the Wednesday Club, which
was to have been held with Mrs. r.,
N. Collins, or the Precilla Embroid-
cry Club, of which Mrs. T. E. Ross
was to have been hostess.
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Miss Beulah McMurry, of Waverly,
Tenn, is expected Friday afternoon
to spend the winter with her cousins,
Judge and Mrs. ]. e. Davis, on West
Pine street. Miss McMurry has many
friends here made while on a former
visit to her cousins a few years ago
who will be glad to welcome her in
their mid"t again.
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Election OF ofcers.
At recent meeting of Walnut
Grove, W. o. w. the following officers
for 1912 were elected: Mrs. Ida G.
Fogel, guardian; Mrs. Eveline Miller
advisor Mrs. w. H. Ramsey, banker:
Mrs. Mamie B. Selser, clerk; Mrs
Pearl Moore, chaplin; Mrs. Della
York, attendant; Mr.. ]. c. Waller, in
ner sentinel; Mrs. T. ]. Haney, outer
sentinel; Messrs. Fred Volking, A. ]
Morson and William Cubley, mana
gers.
The regular meeting will be held
Friday evening ct s o'clock. All
members are urged to be present ar
important business will be transacted
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
vent, the operation of the new govern

vent, the operation of the new govern
ment are now brought> to close un-
til the meeting of the f>w Congress;
and although the issue of the cleo
tons are not yet known they are suf-
flciently displayed to authorize a be-
lief that the opposers of the govern
ment have been defeated in almost
every instance. ... From conjec-
ture, however, it is supposed that the
majority will be Federalists. ...
Some are so sanguine as to believe
that seven out of the ten will be so.
Much pains have been taken and no
art left unessayed to poison the mind,
and alarm the fears of the public into
opposition ..... Be the cause of the
British Kings insanity be what it
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
A WOMAN BACK
The Aches and Pains Will Disappear
II the Advice of This Hhatties-
burg Citizen is Followed.

A woman's back has many aches
and pains.
Most times it's the kidneys fault.
Backache is really kidney ache;
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
cure it.
Many Hattiesburg women know
this.
Read what one has to say about It.
Mrs. William Duckworth, 143 W..
Fifth street, Hattiesburg, Miss, says:
1T gives me pleasure to publicly rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills, for /
know that they possess great merit.
| found entire relief from kidney trou-
BILE through their use and another
member Of my family was cured of
this complaint by them. Not only
was my back weak and painful but
other difficulties plainly showed that
my kidneys were at fault. l obtain
ed supply of Doan's Kidney Pills
at Hays G Fields Drug Store and it
did not take this remedy long to re-
lieve my suffering. Anyone having
need of kidney mdicine will do we'll
to try Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Melburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
SALE OF LETTERS OF
FAMOUS AMERICANS,

Berlin, Dec. 14.-Letters written by
Washington, Lincoln, Franklin, Cleve-
land and other distinguished Ameri-
can statesmen are included in an auc-
ton sale OF autographs to be held in
Leipzig today.
The letter of Washington is of spe-
cial interest to Americans. 1t was
written about two months before his
election as president and was address
ed to Samuel Powell. In part it is as
follows:
Political maneuvers which We're
calculated to impede, if not to pre-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
AN APPEAL TO SANTA CLAUS.

Hi there, Mister Santa Claus,
Hiking through the sky,
Careful lest you break the laws
Speeding swiftly by.
Better give your car a rest
In its onward fight.
Come down here and be my guest
Just for Christmas night.
80.
I'll shc = you thing or two
You'd 90 we'll to see;
Little people-not a few
Waiting wistfully;
Hoping you will not forget
They are waiting there.
Doomed, fear, but to regret
In the frosty air.
Cherry lot of little souls
You would find them all
If, in seeking out your goals,
lYcu should pause to call,
y There they stand all in row,
\ Wondering what's the hitch;
Wondering why it is you go
Solely 'mongst the rich.
:
They would deem bit Of cheer,
Tiny though it be,
Sign that, when the Yule is here
With its songs of glee,
They were not forgotten; sign
Sent them from above
They were heirs to a divine
Thoughtfulness and Love.
Leave the wealthy to their own!
They don't need your care.
Let your loving smile atone
For the cupboard bare.
Seek the children of the poor,
Make their need your cause,
And you's make your wreathes secure
Mister Santa Claus.
John Kendrick Bangs, in Harpers
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SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Thursday.
Evening: Reception and miscel
neous shower for Ellls; $50 to H.
Friday.
Afternoon: Married Ladies' Care
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14

Can Party This Evening.
From until 1890 this evening, the
congregation of the First Baptist
church will give a can party, at the
residence of Rev. and Mrs. l. P. Trot
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
RAMSEY & COMPANY.
LEADING UNDERTAKERs.
PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICE.
CAN PARTY WILL BE
UNIUE EVENT TONIGHT.

Following the announcement recent
ly made that the First Baptist church
would help in some way as a body in
distributing Christmas cheer to the
poor, tonight was selected as a suit
able time for presenting a plan where
by something substantial could be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
ON THE SICK LIST.

Ethelyn, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Ames, who has
been ill, is convalescent.
i.
The continued illness of Mrs. Wal
ton E. Boba, at her home on Main
street, is causing much uneasiness
among the friends and relatives Of the
family.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14

may, his situation (if alive) merits
commiseration. Better, perhaps, would
it have been for his nation, though
not for ours (under present pros
pects) if this event had happened at
the time DR.. Franklin, you say. sup
poses his majesty's constitution was
first tinged with the malady under
which he is now laboring."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14

When your feet are wet and cold,
and your body chilled through and
through from exposure, take a big
dose of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
h'the yoUr t9"t in hot water before
going to bed, and you are almost GER
tain to ward off a severe cold. For
sale by All Dealers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
NOTICE.

To The Taxpayers Of Forrest county:
The books are now open for the
collection of State and County taxes
for the year 1911. If not paid by the
18th of December 10 per cent damage
will be added.
J. c. Magruder,
Nov. 25-16t. Tax Collector.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
both PHONES( s.
katie L. L. ALLEN

Club; hostess, Mrs. NJ. Dunn; 8
o'clock.
Saturday.
| Afternoon: Sowania Club; hostess
es, Misses Anna and Jane Fuller; 8
o'clock
!. +. !.
R. S. Gently, of Jackson, is a bust
ness visitor in this city.
! i. 4. !.
P. S. Drayly, of Montgomery, spent
Wednesday in Hattiesburg on bust
ness.
!. x. !.
Miss Gay French returned Wednes-
day from a visit to Misses Rosa and
Ruth McDade, in Enterprise.
Il Il +
Mrs. John Powe, of Poplarville, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
j. Pittman, on Jackson street.
| 1S Ss
DR.. and Mrs. T. E. Ross will have
as their Christmas guest, the formers
brother, Mr.. Joseph M. Ross, of Chi
cago.
+ = !.
Miss Ethel Turner returned We'd
nesday from a visit to Lumberton,
where she was the guest of Miss Ruth
Hinton.
.t..f-s.
Mrs. E. E. Butler and little daugh-
ter, Lillian, of Petal, spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Buffers aunt, Mrs II. T.
Allen, on Hall avenue.
!. .fs i.
j. r. Nason Jr., returned Wednes-
day from Boston, Mass, where he has
been visiting his aunt, Mrs. l.. j.
Joiner and attending school.
!.
Mrs. j. w. Davidson will leave in
the next few days for Birmingham, to
spend the Christmas holidays with
her daughters, Mrs Nevins and Mrs.
J. f. Kennedy.
= !.
Misses Katie and Lucille Hightower,
who are teaching music in Center
vile, Ala, will arrive next week to
spend the YuletidA with their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs T. A. Hightower,
on Main street.
:. ,. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. McNair returned
Wednesday to their home in Lumber
ton, after visit to Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
! Bishop, on Southern avenue. They
came to attend the funeral of little
Evelyn Bush Bishop.
4 J. +
Mr. w. Richard Langford, who is
principal of the school at Star, Miss,
will arrive the latter part of next
week to spend the Christmas holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Langford, on River avenue.
i. S.
Miss Cleo Johnson, who is study
ing this winter at !. |. & c., at Column
4 bus, arrived Wednesday night, to
! spend the holidays with her sister,
Miss Tina Johnson and brother, Judge
4 Paul B. johnson, at their home on
Bay street.
=. IL !.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Morgan Stevens
4 have named their little son who came
: to them Sunday morning, Stewart
Featherstun Stevens, after his ma
ternal grandfather, Rev. H. w. Feath.
h erstun and Mr.. Stewart Stevens.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Bishop have as
! their guests at their home on Southern
avenue, the latter's mothers, Mrs. w
a o. Felker and Mrs. ]. L. Hartman, Of
Z Lumberton, who came up to attend
the funeral of little Evelyn Bush
\ Bishop.
4. 4. i.
Can Party This Evening.
From Z until 80 this evening, the
congregation of the First Baptist
I churob will piVp q naD marty at thf
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-27
HAD AN AWFUL TRIP.
Hancock Ladies Declare That They
Want NO More Lake Voyages.

Mrs. Ed Shields OF Arcadian and
her sister Miss Isora Jenkins, arrived
home yesterday morning on the steam
Ter Minnesota from a lake trip to Chica-
go and Mackinac Island. They were
thoroughly sick of travelling by water,
as a result of being out in the big
storm of last Monday. The Minnesota
was about the only boat which ven
tured out i'm the storm others putting
back into harbors for protection until
the blow was over. The ladies' report
that the ships crockery was smashed,
the pianos broke loose from their fas-
Jennings and waltzed across the saloon.
narrowly escaping striking a child,
that passengers remaining late in their
staterooms We're tossed from their
berths and on emerging into the main
saloon Mrs. Shields was thrown
against a pillar and nearly stunned.
Some of the passengers are said TO
have quit the boat at Duluth, but those
who remained enjoyed the pleasant
ride down from Duluth last night and
the bright sunshine and warm air of
this morning made them forget the un-
pleasantness of the storm and 10 give
prospects of delightful journey on
the balance of the voyage to Chicago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-27
HANCOCK Briefs


Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Green enter
tanned a party of friends at social
gathering at their home on Hancock
street on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Vacation re-
turned home yesterday morning from a
honeymoon trip down the lakes and
will make their home i'm this city.
Neil Wealton left yesterday for a
visit with his brother, George Vacation.
at Bessemer
Rev. Frederick CHASER of St. Joseph's
church, and Rev. Anthony Oehler. as
sstant priest at st. Patrick's church
are attending the annual retreat at
Saturday.
The Norwegian Lutheran churches
Of Hancock, Calumet and Laurium will
hold a union picnic on Sunday next at
Keweenaw Bay. a special train having
been arranged for to convey thee ex-
umet at $3.50 o'clock and Hancock al
9 a. m.
Chief Of Police THOR this morning
announced that beginning tomorrow
morning all dogs that are not licensed
will be captured and destroyed.
Mrs. Con Burkman left today To re-
turn to her home I'm lower Michigan.
Miss Winnie Burkman and Miss
Rose Chamberlain left today TO return
to the nurses training school at Ann
Arbor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-27

der was organized in Ishpeming TWEEN
ty-four years ago and its headquar-
tiers have been In that city ever since.
All of the principal offices are held by
men.
The national organization is grow
ing steadily in strength, and It's MEM
bership is now over 1000. II is strong
in Ohio and~Pennsylvahia, but the
membership I'm either of these states
is not as large as II is In Michigan OF
Minnesota. The last annual cOnVen-
ton was held at Eveleth, on the Mesa
ba range. 1t Is now twelve years since
the national organization met in Ne
gaunee.
The principal officers of the national
organization are Mike Skytta. presi
dent; Herman Luoma, vice president
X. V. Mantyla, secretary, and Alex
Pantti. treasurer, all of Ishpeming. A
number of years ago the national Off
GERS thought seriously Of erecting a
hall and fiat building in Ishpeming, but
this idea was recently abandoned
when the property purchased for that
purpose was sold 90 Trebilcock Bros.
who are to use IL for green house
plant. The society publishes it's own
paper. which Is edited by Secretary
Mantyla.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-27
WILL BOOST REUNION.
Greater Hancock Club Adopts Resoiu-
ton for M. c. M. Meet.

At meeting of the Greater Han
cock Club executive committee held
Tuesday night resolution was adopt
ed. urging citizens of Hancock to do all
In their power to boost and assist In
the Houghton Mining College
reunion and celebration a success, re-
the support given by
Houghton at the recent homecoming.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved, that In view of the coop
Grafton of Houghton people In the
Hancock home coming celebration, the
Greater Hancock club show Its appre-
citation by doing everything possible to
advance and help make a success OF
Houghton's big celebration in honor
of the quarter centennial celebration
of the Michigan College of Mines. and
that the club recommend that the citi-
zens OF Hancock spare no efforts to
help our sister town to make COM
plete success of this celebration"