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Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
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DESTROYED BY FIRE

'ngram--0n last Saturday night
between eleven and twelve O'Clock
the home of Joe S. Johnson was
destroyed by fire together with all
'ne contents. The fire had gained
sucA headway when discovered that
1t was impossible to save anything.
In addition to his household goods
ne lost all his provisions and sup
plles' The origin of the fire Is un
known. The loss falls hard on Mr..
johnson as he had no insurance,
however, friends and neigbbors are
contributing to the needs of the
family and assisting them to get
started again.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
Sunday School Convention

The Sunday school convention,
which was held last Saturday and
Sunday. July 20 and %, at May
nard was a great success.
We had with us two of the state
workers, Mr.. N. w. Gilbert and
Miss Blanche Carl, as we believe
two of the Lords chosen Sunday
school workers. There were five
Sunday schools represented and we
feel greatly benefited by having had
it in our midst. Following are
some of the subjects which were
discussed during the convention:
Grading of the Sunday school, !"
Ground Table Talks" "The In,
tluence of the Sunday school work, !"
"Our Tour" "Seven Steps in Bible
school Management" "The Great
ness of the Sunday school, "The
Necessity of holding a Sunday school
together, and some methods to ac.
complish this" "Talk on the Inter.
national Convention" We feel
that our county will be greatly bene-
fitted by these county conventions,
as they will bring the Sunday
schools all over the county in closer
touch with each otter. The fol.
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
J. Q Pond, president; G. Y.
Short, vice president; Vera Nav.
nard, secretary; B. A. Short,
treasurer; Mrs. Annie Martin.
elementery division superintendent;
Mrs. D. L. Wiley, advanced divi
sion superintendent; j. H. Bennett,
adult division superintendent; and
w. }. Leroy, house visitation
superintendent. I b time a n 4
place of the next meeting will be
published later VERA MAYNARD,
County Sec,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
Died of Typhoid

A. M. Atherton, who lived about
seven miles west of Pocahont9s died
Tuesday afternoon, after a months
illness of typhoid fever.
The deceased came here from
kentucky last spring and leaves a
wife and two or three children.
His age was about As years.
The remains were buried at Shi-
Ion cemetery Wednesday afternoon,
under the auspices of the M. w. A.
Of which the deceased was a mem
ber. Several members of the local
camp here attended the funeral.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
LOdaed in Jail

Charley Michael of Union town.
ship is in Jail here charged with
carnal abuse, the gTr Ds1ng ttna
fourteen year old daughter of John
Bryant, citizen of that township.
The case was tried in Esq. Nc
Fann's court last Saturday and
Michael was bound over to await
the action of the next grand jury.
Bond was fixed of $500 In default
of which the defendant was brought
to Pocahontas and lodged in Jail
where he now languishes.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
ARKANSAS HAS
TWO WILSON CLUBS

In the matter of selecting a man
for the nomination for president of
the United States two clubs have
been formed in Arkansas endorsing
the candidacy OF Gov. Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey. The first
club was organized at Black Rock
Tuesday of this week, the other at
Little Rock a few hours later. AT
both places resolutions were adopted
pledging members to support the
candidacy of Governor Wilson.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
For Circuit Clerk

IN this issue of the Star Herald
we announce E. N. Forester as a
candidate for office of circuit clerk
and recorder of Randolph county.
Mr.. Forester, it will he remember.
ed, vas candidate for this position
twGEears ago, but was, by a COM
binA I'm Of circumstances, defeated.
RhiJme after due deliberation and
tSHtSas'r. .-Ss,aesyrstgu- s-s--'-'-
herds decided to come before the
pa Vie of the county asking for the
pI ion. Everybody who knows
Inv lsaware of the fact that he is
a Frthy gentleman and fully com.
petent to discharge all the duties
cdhnected with the office. He has
never held office, but has been hon
orfd with other positions OF trust
and In every instance has proven
himself worthy, We ask the read
ers of the Star Herald to consider
well the candidacy of Mr.. Forester
before casting your ballot for the
candidate for circuit clerk and re.
corder. He is democrat and is
running subject to the action of the
democratic party.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
PROHIBITION LOST
IN TEXAS

Returns from the statewide pro-
hibitlon election held in Texas last
Saturday show that the prohibition
amendment lost by about 5000
votes out of a total of about AGO, 900
votes cast. The official figures of
all but two or three counties give
for the amendment 23O,63l and
against it 236, 668. A majority of
the legislature however favors pro-
hibition and the proposition will
likely be re.submitted to the people.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
Lehman S Pharmacy
Where Quality Counts. 3"
PROCEEDINGS OF
CIRCUIT COURT

The case of the State VS. Pearl
Smith, charged with the killing of
DR.. w. O. Roberts at Reyno last
winter, resulted in a mistrial and
has been continued until the January
term. The jury was out nearly two
days, but could not agree on ver-
dict. On the final ballot the jury
stood IL for conviction and / for
aoquittal.
The case against Frank Lincoln,
charges with seduction, was contin-
ued until the next term of court.
The case against Vernie Davis,
charged with the same offense,
came up Friday and consumed the
greater part of two days and result
ed in another mistrlal, the jury
failing to agree on verdict, the
ballot being the same as that IN
the Smith case, and the case was
continued. Other cases disposed Of
are as follows:
Ben and Lige Dame, gaming, guilt
admitted fined, $5 in each case, ad.
mitted to bail at last term of court,
bond forfeited.
Bill Ford, assault to kill and
murder, mol pros.
Bill Ford, breach of peace, plea
of guilty, fine IS.
Susan Keeney, accessory to muir
der, mol pros.
Tilman Smith, cruelty to ami
mails, jury trial, not guilty.
Tilman Smith, malicious mischief,
continued.
Bill Ford, wearing weapons, mol
pros
M. A. Beaver, carrying pistol,
dismissed.
Keith Witt, dismissed 10y grand
Jury, but held to await the action
of the next grand jury.
Courtland Lovelace, same order
as to Witt.
Burl Lentz, same as to Witt and
Lovelace.
Richard Housden, awaiting action
of grand jury, dismissed.
Alex Gentry, awaiting action of
grand jury, dismissed.
Arthur Dame, forgery, indict-
ment returned.
Fred Baker, attempt to rape, dis
missed by grand jury.
Lon Easley, unlawfully wearing
weapons, appeal from mayors court,
jury trial, not guilty.
Herman Meier, selling liquor,
plea of guilty, fine $50.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
How To Acquire Wealth

Now the his money the come and 60
Is the you will notice will some day have the dough-
While Others NAV careless and throw their cash away
He's adding his bank account a little every day"
only way acquire wealth is to be honest work hard and
little of your earnings day. Open Savings and
paw your check. Each check will be receipt and you will
know Just much you spending If you Of
our Bank consider invitation become We know
relations will be mutually profitable The possession of Bank Account
be every member of interest every
member family You your property against fire. Why
not your loved against poverty We think wise open
an account with
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
BURGLARS MAKE
A BIG HAUL

One night last week burglars en-.
tered the store of w. l.. Mock of
Mock and secured cash and goods
to the amount of more than 500
and made their escape as quietly as
they came.
The following account of the
affair was given us by Mr.. Mock
himself. 1t appears that he had
left his cash sales in the drawer
something that he never did in his
life before-the amount of which
was about $235. This the thieves
secured, together with about 5000
worth of jewelry, number of pairs
of mems fine pants, two or three
SIS suits of clothing, a dozen or
two pairs of mems fine 81 and SIS
slippers, two shot guns, two revol-
vers, number of fine neckties and
several other small articles of more
or less value.
The loss was not discovered un
til the next morning when Mr..
Mock opened his store. He then
found that the entrance had been
effected by taking out a pane of
glass from a window in the side
room to the building, which being
done the window could be ralsed
easily. The inside door to the main
building being unlocked the rob-
bers had no trouble whatever get
ting inside.
The robbers appeared to have ia
ken all the time they wanted and
selected nothing but the very best
of everything in the store. The
tags were removed from stolen
! goods and scattered over the floor
and clothing, pants and other mer-
chanoise was piled up promisciously
in the rear end of the building.
On the outside were found a
number of tracks leading to and
! from the window to a point two or
three hundred yards from the stors
where it was found that two mules
and horse had been hltched.
These animals were tracked out TO
tbs ROAD and had gone in an easter.
| ly direction, but owing to the
condition of the road it was impos-
sIble to follow them any great dis
tance.
: As soon as Mr.. Mock discovered
what had been done he at once
telephoned Sheriff Sam Brown and
made an effort to secure bloodhounds
with which to trail the robbers, but
none could be secured. Mr.. Brown
and others are on the lookout and
while Mr.. Mock thinks he knows
! who the guilty parties are, no ar.
rests have as yet been made, him
self and the officers deemlng 1t ad.
visable to await further develop
ments.
The burglarlzed building CON
tanned the postoffice and the federal
authorities are also working in the
case and it is thought that a part or
all of the goods will be located
within the next few days.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
LOOney viii Run

W. 5. (Uncle Bill Looney of
Hamil was IN town Tuesday shaking
hands with friends and incidentally
informing us that he is a candidate
for treasurer in the coming primary
election. His formal announcement
will likely appearln the Star Herald
next week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
Tax Assessors Notice

Notice is hereby given that have
extended the time for the assessing
of taxes on the real and personal
property o f Randolph county to
August 10th. After that date 81
penalty will attach. The time will
positively not be extended after that
date, HUBERT HSLLowELL,
47-2t. Assessor.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28

Mesdames Pearl Bispham an d
Harry Long and Miss Nina McKis-
son of Hoxie were here visiting
friends first of the week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
Reasonable Reasons

statement that not be backed up by is like
Shin without motive power 1t will very far these prac
cal days Here statement Every farmer should do business
with bank tits convenient and safe Of handling money
1t gives farmer standing in the community 1t is place where
he can secure aid if in need of loan. 1t way the mod
ern way doing business 1t the plan followed by the most
successful men your neghbohood Ask them They will only
give YOU more Open accent with Leu help each
other.
Dnndnlnh Cnnntu Rank
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28

Misses Arlene and Reland Camp
bell are visiting their friends Miss
es Lily and Edna Wells at Dalton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28

1t cannot be exceIled anywhere.
We guarantee accuracy and use
only the most reliable drugs.
All prescriptions will be filled
precisely as written. You will
get from US just what your
physician prescribes, prepared
with pharmaceutical skill.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-07-28
FOR CONFEDERATE
MONUMENT fund
Previously acknowledged 1922 90

Previously acknowledged $4,000
Hon. d. L. King 500
A. J. Cole LOO
Judge Jos. Hufstedler 800.
F. M. Gebhart 200
j. o. Sallee 100
Ell. Dixon LOO
c. L. Mock 100
J. T. Lomax 100
W. II. Perrin LOO
Jesse D. Haynes LOO
Total $3ll.00
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
WEDNESDAY EVEN ING. MARCH Is. 1911.
SHALL 1T BE GIFT OR FORFEITURE ?

n L Is in the power of the Legislature at Trenton to perform a great
public service that will be remembered with gratitude by this
and future generations IT to perpetrate an act of betrayal OF
the States great interest that is bound to arouse the bitterest re-
sentiment when the people find that they have been betrayed. There
ir in the Senate a bill, almost a copy of former bills repudiated by
former legislatures, which proposes to surrender to the Morris
canal lessees the enormously valuable property belonging to the
canal as a reward for wrecking the canal and destroying navigation.
current resolution which provides that instead of endowing the
assets the Legislature shall authorize the Encouragement to begin
proceedings for the forfeiture of the canal charter for the gross
violations Of the same that have characterized the lessee manage
ment and were perpetrated with the object of bringing about the
very conditions that the lessee now pleads as a reason for a legsla
tive gift of the canal property. The House resolution is in line with
the policy advocated by THE STAR and with the earnest counsel of
Cortandt Parker, who made a close investigation of the acts of
the lessee and as a lawyer declared to the Legislature and the State
that the charter had been forfeited repeatedly by misuse and non
usage. Mr.. Parker characterized these acts as criminal and said
that those who were guilty of them were Criminals" There never
has been an investigation by the State of the real causes for canal
decadence nor of the illegal acts of the lessee. The report by the
governors commission in 1905, which was never taken seriously,
avoided the subject. The law respecting the obligations of a
has committed any of the acts charged, fl has permitted the canal
property or converted any part TO other uses, the charter has been
violated and is forfenable. Unless we assume that the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company is above the law, is justified in destroying
a great State highway and is entitled TO a colossal reward from the
State for an act that under our laws is criminal, the State will now
proceed against the company for forfeiture of the canal charter
that has been so founy used.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
would Not Buy MAN. Services.

w.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
1 read the letter in the Rostrum col
umn of the man who wants to sell him
self for five years. l wish to say at the
very outset that I am not a prospec-
tive buyer. If the mans own words
were be taken. he does not come
very highly recommended; his W
statement of his case would be enough
to condemn him were l a prospective
purchaser.
While the mans condition is ~pitiable.
/ DO not see That 1t deserves any special
sympathy. According to his own state
ment OF the case his virtues. IL he has
any, are all purely negative. Well.
there are millions of negatives just
like him all over the world. This broad
and beautiful country of ours, with its
wonderful fertility and productivity, is
filled to overlooking with just such
negative derelicts as he Is.
What is there in his own statement
that recommends him specially above
all who are In the same position?
why should anyone who would be
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
Keep Matches from Children.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
In view of the number of fatalities
that have resulted recently from chill
dren playing with matches, / think an
added warning should be given to the
mothers and guardians of the helpless
youngsters. In most of these instances
the child has been able to reach the
matches, which we're lying on q table Or
something equally reachabIe.
No doubt the several cases which
were recorded In item In the Eve
ming STAR have made their impression
on the people directly concerned. But
none OF us can be too careful. AL
though our baby is the smartest child
for it's age, and would never do a thing
like that" every precaution should be
taken.
The mothers, or those who are In
charge Of the housekeeping. should
make an ironcIad rule OF placing the
matchbox beyond the reach OF a baby,
even should they climb on a chair.
While lighting the gas, care should be
taken not to leave unburned
matches around. An ounce OF preven-
ton here might be worth untold guam
titles of cure. BABES FRIEND.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
Just q Line
About Men
You Knou

Otto II. Schultz, principal of the
Morton Street School. illustrated the
power OF advertising by telling this
story.
zone of the teachers in our school
was reading to her class a book on
Africa OF course, a great deal Is said
about the large elephants that inhabit
this continent. Among other things,
the teacher spoke OF the valuable ivory
tusks OF the elephants. and in connec-
ton with this asked her pupils to men
ton some OF the things made from
ivory.
Hardly had she asked this when o
little fellow jumped UP and said:
That's a cinch, teacher; who don't
know thai soap is made out OF ivory ? !"
Vice Chancellor James e. Howell has
exquisite taste in literature, also the
means to crafty his of the es-
thetlc In the rich bindings of the VOL
umes he loves so we'll. Omar khayyam.
the Persian poet, he of the gentle cpl
curian philosophy, is a prime favorite
Of the vice-chancellor, and he has scores
Of copies OF the famous quatrains
Erinted in every language into which
the oriental's verse has beer trans
lated. Many of them are rare and
costly, the illustrations ts' artists Of
eminence. When "the thoughtful soul
to solitude retires." to quote Omar him
self, dry legal presidents and proceed
Ings are forgotten and the vice-chan-
cellor immerses himself In the thoughts
and words of the Persian poet.
Vice. Chancellor Stevens, as the
younger generation Of the legal frater-
nifty does not know, was at one time
county counsel. He was a good one
He was the legal adviser for "the State
of Essex" during a sort of formative
period and much important work went
through his hands. 1t has stood the
test Of time. vice-Chancellor Stevens
has a way OF approaching perplexing
problems and solving them that law
yers like.
Jesse r. Salmon, stenographer for
Vice-Chancellor Howell, is a most gen.
erous man to the impecunious. and for
that reason "Rattlesnake Bill' sticks to
him closer than a brother. "Biii" was a
Sussex county character until the au-
thorities there directed him to decamp.
Recently he dropped into Newark and
the next moment on the good-natured
stenographer for a touch" He got 1t,
as usual, and In return promised to
pose for a photograph. But he insisted
that his friend and his friends friend
flank him In the picture. BILL was
not to have a picture of the trio, but
managed to get one. and whenever he
got into trouble flashed the photo to
the authorities as evidence Of the good
company he kept. The photo o o be-
came shopworn and the faces OF his
friends became as frayed as his own
A few days g he got into trouble
once more, flashed the photo before a
country Justice and babe him gaze upon
his good company.
why" came from the little court.
that's a rogue's gallery picture. I
know you and them, tool Thirty
days."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
XVI. MURDERER's THUMB

n ever there has been anything ynft-
named, IL is that form OF thumb which
goes current in palmistry under the
name Of ~'murderer's thumb" Il is
usually found on hands of people who
are good-nature ~personifed. And IL Is
only from the exceptionally violent out
bursts Of temper to which all good
natured persons are prone that this
thumb has received Its ltruculent desig-
nation.
The shape Of this type Of thumb can
never be mistaken. 1t looks dubbed,
giving the first phalanx (that OF the
Wild a very short appearance.
But for this clnb-like appearance the
phalanx would really be classed as
small. But in view OF the fe~rocious,
really club-like form and It's extreme
ly spatulate tip, 1t is not as weak by
any means as it's shortness would. at
the first blush, justify US In believing
1t to be.
The nail Of this thumb is very short.
and, as we shall see in a subsequent
section, short nails indicate a critical
disposition. This critical spirit, added
to the p~redisposition to flare up in
sudden gusts of anger, sometimes does
lead to murder. But this is extremely
rare. And 1t Is safe to say that Of all
homicides committed very few can be
laid at the doors Of the dubbed
thumbed folk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
IS LEGISLATOR ENTITLED TO OWN JUDGMENT?

1TaHE right of individual judgment as to details of bills intro
II duced in the Legislature belongs to the legislator. The
general principle of a bill may have received the approval Of
the public, but how the principles shall be applied is a matter of
legislative duty. In all legislation there are two opposing views,
the radical and the conservative, and between the two we get the
inevitable compromise, the result of which is constructive legislation
that endures. New jerseys executive has said that all compromise
is infamous. In the spirit of that declaration, failing to impose his
will upon all the members of the Assembly majority, he informs
them that disobedience will involve severe castigation. They will
be Numbered at in a special message and if that fails of effect their
constituencies will be invaded and they will be denounced among
their ~neighbors. Shame and disgrace will be melted out to them for
their contumacy. 1t remains to be seen whether a legislative body
thus dragooned will tamely submit and in doing so abdicate the
duties for which il was elected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
NO BOROUGH FOR OCEAN GROVE.

TT GAIN the hopes of the propertyowners at Ocean Grove are
IN dashed. The Senate has again defeated the bill providing
for a borough form OF government. Recently the courts de-
cided that the township taxes on Ocean Grove property should be
paid by the lotowners, although they now pay an annual tax to
the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association. The situation of these
taxpayers is an anomalous one. They own their properties and yet
they are only lease[holders. They have no voice in their local gov
eminent, which is entirely in the hands of twentyfour gentlemen,
meet OF whom are nonresdents. They are taxed doubly and with
out any representation. In effect, they are vassals of a private
corporation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15

disposed to buy his services buy a
man who. according to his own state
ment, cannot direct his own energies?
Why could not q boy do that as well
as he?
While 1t is true that a man Is largely
the expression of his environment. the
mans physical and mental makeup
forms In itself a part Of his own en-
vironment, and he himself is In most
Eases the determining factor in his own
success.
The brilliant successes are not due
entirely to opportunity nor to the won
deTful ability of the men themselves.
1t is due to the general med. ocrity OF
men in general as much as anything
else.
To use q concrete illustration, II the
men from whom John d. Rockefeller
wrested the oil industry displayed q
little more than the ordinary ability, he
might still have been successful, but he
surely would 0 have been the richest
man in the world.
True, his success seems to be at the
expense of others, but the process of
selection and the survival Of the Attest
goes on all the time surely and inevi-
tably.
Concentration is what most Of us
lack.
The pig Is not fatter than all other
animals because he Is more intelligent,
but because all be thinks of Is his
stomach; he roots In filth. but It Is the
stomach all the time. The dog has
| other things In his makeup. Loyalty