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Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29

Short waits at the depotand Ions
weights at the grocery suits us.
Some people would rather believe
an idled rumor than a demonstrated
truth.
The chief trouble about wild oat,
is that there is never a market fol
the crop.
A lot of people manufacture
crosses TO bear in order to excite
sympathy.
What we need and what we want
often marks the difference between
life'S extremes.
Wouldn't tie churches be lone.
some places if they were equipped
with circus seats;
The man who olives among his
books" is not necessarily a we'll read
man. 1t depends upon the books.
Patches on the knees are no more
signs Of a praying Christian than
patches elsewhere are signs Of in
dolence.
We often wonder what The doc
tors cured US of before they dis.
covered that pesky little appendix
vermiformis.
A lot Of men who are quick to
note a split of infnItive are awful
Iy slow to note fractured code of
morals.
GULL 'i'SlSI IlaJ Jnere Is con-
siderable difference between Gre
Spect for courts" and respect for
Judges"
Most of US can readily give a
dozen reasons for not dono some.
thing that should be done; the one
reason for doing 1t is that it should
be done.
The "bas BEEN is entitled to re-
spectful consideration; the unever
wasser" is an object Of contempt;
the "isser" is the man the world
looks upon with admiration,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
widows, Here's Your ChhaHCe

The mayor Of Little Rock Is in
receipt of the following letter, in
which he has given out to the news
papers for publication:
"to the mayor Of little rock ark
"dear sir i take this method of
trying to find a helpe mate as have
took a three different and have found
many suitors and many matrimouy
ladels IN many different places but
non that suits me there four l write
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
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 167.
stiff.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
have Joined the surveying gang.

have joined the surveying gang.
Aunt Fish Robinson visited B.
A. Daniels Saturday night and Sun
day.
Ed Buxton is attending school at
Maynard.
Ella Sage who has been sick for
several days is reported better at
this writing.
George Purdy has come home
from the bottoms where he has
been teaching very successful
term of school.
Dora and Ina Ballard have been
visiting relatives in Missouri.
Our school will close next Satur-
day. T.
We are sorry to report the death
of grandmother Sage.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
fine River Farm Sold

On last Tuesday Levi Cravens of
Water Valley sold his fine Eleven
noints river farm, consisting of IT'S
acres to II. J. White Of Oconee.
Tho consideration was So, 900.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
Brain Leaks

Obligations are seldom If ever
one.sided
Singular, isn't it, how trouble
pluralizes?
Vice has never submitted re.
quest for an eight-hour workdav
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
PARAGOULD DISTRICT
Eastern Division
PASTORS AND LAYMEN'S MEETING
Pocahontas, October 3-4. 1911
Afternoon

First Day Afternoon
l3O Devotional Service and Address II. Stevens.
200 The Field and it's Condition - . NJ M. Smith
23O The Laymens Missionary Movement. Isaac Ebbert
Use suppotofa District Evangelist Beake L. c. Craig
Country w c. r. Fan NJ Gatln
400 The Motives of Christian Giving W. H. Phpps
1880 Accung Missionary Spirit Fred Little
Second Day Forenoon
900 Devotional Services ..... c. L. Freeman
9:15 Proportion of Assessment to Ability c. Poindexer
Rules should Control Giving Thomas T. Scott
1000 Raising L. F. BIankensbn
1870 The Layman in Pastoral Charge c. G. Johnston
Personal Conservation for Service . - W. L. Oliver
Afternoon
ZOO DeVotloha service ~.~~~~~~~ ~~ W. J. Williams.
215 Subjects Presented in Preaching ..--- NJ NJ Smith
245 Visitation Preaching W j. Leroy J. D. Wadrn
3I5 Social Mission of Country Church ... ! 2 Cartor
345 Missionary Obligations Of Local Church - F. NJ Dana
400 Discharge this Obligation n---~-~- W. F. srikes
1880 Christian LiberalitY - Hon. T. w. Campbell
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

yT ASHINGToN.-Lovers OF adven-
w ture and makers OF romance have
overlooked one OF the richest Of mines
Of imagination and fact that is strang-
er than fction-the federal pigeon
holes and dossiers In which the pas
thetic appeals of the eternal claimant
are embalmed in red tape and buried
for the curiosity of the future. Mark
Twain's story of the interior of John
Wilson McKinzie's claim for so bar
rels Of beef contracted to be furnished
to Sherman's army, which provisions
decayed while the contractor was try
Ing to catch up with Sherman on his
famous march to the sea" Is no ex-
aggeration of the stuff of which humor
or romance are made to be found in
the archives Of Uncle Sam at Wash
ington.
Thousands of claims are on file In
the archives Of the United States gov
eminent. The famous French spolia.
ton claims, growing out OF the de,
struction or capture OF American mer-
chant craft plying between the Ameri-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
E1AN.
8WF~. THE.MoMENT
1Vg By ROY X. MoULToN.
Roy K. MOULTON.

tised SO much Of late, Some Teller
cut a hole in the bellows OF the pipe
organ at the meetin' house and
when Old Lafe Tubbs started to
pump her up she blew him out the
winder. There wasn't no wind for
the organ SO Rev. Hanks made up
the deficiency by preaching an hour
longer than usual.
Grandpa Bibbins has learned q
new trick. He can sit perfectly still
and wag his ears like a mewl and
wiggle his scalp like all get out. He
has scared three of our kids almost
into fits already. Something ought
to be done with about a hundred
and fifty soft-headed old PETERS
that are sittin' around this mans
town tryin' to think up some new
form of deviltry.
Arson Jimkey, our local financial
magnet, is playing golf for his health
around here. It was not supposed
that he was here for that purpose.
Miss Loretta Bolts is the best waltz
or In this town and she Ought to be
because she Is the Daughter OF the
Revolution.
A forty candle power sneeze
wagon from the city fastened
through our village last Thursday
and knocked down the town hall.
They let loose a couple of snorts on
the horn all right, but the town hall
didn't have time to get out of the
way. I suppose they will claim that
was contributory negligence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
Romance in Various Indemnify Claims

can coast, Holland and the Indies have
been banded about Washington, from
capitol to White House to court of
claims and back, for more than a CEN
fury, but never paid In full. or all the
claims Ia american history these are
the most associated with great events
and great sacrifices.
These spoliations occurred during
the trouble between this country and
France at the close Of the eighteenth
century. There was no declared war
between the two countries. but almost
. state of wal. There were two frig-
ate actions, in which the American
frfgate under Truxton won both fights,
but lever a declaration OF war. The
whole number of American merchant
vessels despoiled by France was 1880
The original estimate of their value
was $20,0 600, 900. Some $7,0o0,0 600 has
been paid, but this is all France was
liable for these losses.
There are in this batch OF British.
American p~ecuniary claims some tina,
are based on grants OF lands to Indi
ans by the British government In co
ionial days. These are only some Of
the stories Of adventure, great for
tunes made and lost, captivity, depri
vation and suffering, even or hunaor
figuring the story of the claimant lay
ing his appeal before Uncle Sam a
! Washington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
MONDAY. OCTOBER 1s, 1s11.
PERTH AMBoY
Population, s1,121-
niles fF9P New York.

/ {xx rate LIS.
On staten island Sound, At .
I mouth OF the Raritan river ana ~
bssAn steamers can dock in from
I a5 e 10 feet Of water.
Channel Il feet deep at low wa
| ter tsAdins up the bay from SANDY
ISsiiy steamer service to New
Four railroads, the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad Of New JslsesI
Lehtxh Valley and the staten isiap y
all directions, affordinE almost an
unlimited number of Excellent tac-
tory Kites.
Has two telegraph and two teie-
phune companies. .
Two daily newspapers
Federal. p~ostoffice building.
Public Library. ona
high school which is on the aP-
proved list of all the leadins Ill
vergities In the country, four paSy
chiaI schools and a business e
Aless .unatfons
Manicfpai water works. "a
Prominent center for trolleys !"
all parts of the state. noun-
Richest clay deposits IN tne ~
try IN tina Immediate vicinity.
Splendid theatrical advantager :.
Some OF the leading iaousnY9
are: American Smelling q Snnner
company.s smelter; Raritan CoppIIt
Works smelter; Barber ASptaH
Works; Emitted Lead works; Unarai
Cartridge Co.; A~rchftec5uaa
Tile q Faiencs Co.; @. Pardee 2 nosa ,
and Tile Works; Atlantic Terra Sonr
Ia Co, FEDERAL Terra Gotta Co NE :
Jersey Terra cotts e, G -lsn;rd snfee COM !
nenv and other similar industries s
IlIhin shs immsdiats vieinivSy ase line (
Works. Marcy stove Works; two (
1rydock conpanies together WV, y
yfandard underground Gable Com
Roessler 4 HassIacher. Chem.
cal Works; emery mills: coke q
factories; cement stone WorKsi
.oaI shipping piers; handkerchief
cement works; machine
hops and iron ~foundries.
o further particulars address,.
Albert Leon, secretary OF the
Of Trade
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
FROM THE ~HICKEYvILLE
M. u


Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Jimkey had
devlish eggs for dinner Wednesday
evening, but Anse says he likes 'em
strangled better. There was a time
when Mr.. and Mrs. Jimkey had
their dinner in the middle of the
day, but that was when he was dig
gin wells for a Twin and she was
shootin' biscuits and singing hash
at the Hotel Hickeyville.
Constable Ezra Perkins has APP
peared on our streets with a new
pair of felt boots and artics. Let
the improvements go on. Grandma
Bibbins, who has been on the point
of death for nine years, is diggfn' a
drain on the Arson hudson place
and expects to have 1t done before
flies.
Thieves has been robbin' William
Tibbitts' ice chest and he has went
down to the city to buy n of those
chest protectors he has seen adver-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

Mtddlesex county mas a new news
paper. The Jamesburg News made
its appearance October 8 and gives
every Indication that 1t has come to
stay. 1t is published weekly in the
interest of Jamesburg and vicinity.
That place used to have q news
paper called the Record which was
a great Bryan organ during the free
silver craze in 1896. The Record
did not live long after that. perhaps
1t died along with the free silver agi-
tation. Jamesburg ought to be able
to support a good, live local news
paper and the News looks as IL IL
was worthy of that support.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
Atlantic City was very dry

~ M
Atlantic City was very dry yes
terday. Not a bar was doing bust
ness. It is said the resort never saw
such al occasion before. But re-
ports of dry Sundays in Atlantic
City at this time of year are usual.
Reform along this line comes to At
lantic City about ones q year after
the rush OF summe visitors is over.
II bars must be closed for a Sunday
or two In order to show some re-
spectability. the authorities know
when is the best time to enforce the
law
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

W - 8t ~
She pokes it every second and
She makes folks stare,
She feels 1t anxiously to Q
If it's all there.
She wonders II it's rightly curled
And If its properly unfurled
The only thing in this wide world
Is hair, hair, hair.
1t makes her look top heavy, but
She doesn't care,
She gaily hooks on every pound
That she can wear.
And she most probably has bought
More rats and switches than she
ought
And wears SO much you can see
naught
But hair, hair, hair.
And when she takes it off she hangs
It on a chair
And on the hatrack, chandelier
And everywhere.
And when she has 1t strewn about
You certainly would give a shout
For you would not know her without
Her hair, hair, hair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
MEMORIES OF LONG AGO.

EM OfllES OF LON1 a0o.
Once upon a time there was
An old man who was full of vim.
He was a czar; they called him so.
His name, we think, was Uncle Joe,
Oh, what could have become of
him?
A mighty hunter full of teeth
To whom all p~otentates did bow,
Spread terror in the jungle land
And came home honored, sung and
tanned
oh, where, oh, where, can he be
now?
A mighty hunter full of teeth
His way through ice and snow
Until he reached his chosen goal
Which CHANGED to be the frozen pole
Where's Perry Anybody know?
A wireless operator sat
With courage grim and worked
his key
He got the wreath the hero wins,
see. His name? oh, yes, Jack
Bins.
Someone should know, oh, where
is he?
Some one of the older residents
Perchance may ~recollect the name
Of Parker. He Is most forgot.
That seems to be the common lot
OF those caressed by tickle fame.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

Public affairs are being put on a
business basis. 1t is good business
to have a minority representation on
the Board of Freeholders and Perth
Amboy is entitled to at least that
representation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
TO coLoNIZE a VAST AREA

The greatest territorial magnate In
Great Britain, the Duke OF Sutherland,
IL about establishing In the Q world
a system Of tenant farming similar 20
that practieed Ia England from time
tmmemorial and is now In the Cana
dian northwest The duke owns 1907
GEO acres I'm England and Scotland,
most Of IL In the County OF Suther-
land, In Scotland, which is named aft
er the family. For some time he has
been gradually getting rid Of his land
ed estates and investing the money In
the provinces of Alberta, 6askatehe~
wan and British Columbia. The lands
purchased there he intends coIonizing
aud his plan 10 favored by the Cana
dian government, whscL -.s15s ~ $50
settled on these virgin acres the
hardy tenantry of England and Scot
land. The duke believes the tenantry
VIII be as faithful to him Ia the new
world as they were to his family for
many generations past and the work
of colonfzIng will soon begin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

The Italians and Turks probably
realize that 1t Is useless to try TO
hold attention with the worlds base
ball series on, SO they have doubt
less decided to postpone activities
until the championship il settled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

But perhaps these royalist raids
in northern Portugal are merely I'M
tended to keep Manuel's mind oc-
cupied until Gaby returns from New
York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

Il FIRE ALARM JOKES
z3-Raritan Copper Works.
z4-Market ana Sheridan SITS.
2S-High and Lewis SITS.
27-Madison Ave. and Paterson ST.
2S-Market and First SITS.
a6-Smith and High SITS.
36-New Brunswick Ave. and New 81.
37-State and Smith SITS.
43-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford st.
Estate and Washington Sta.
H-Hfgh and Washington SITS.
64-State st. and buckingham Ave.
Ave. and Charles st.
and Wayne SITS
69-Maurer.
e2-Washington and First SITS.
63-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm ST.
s4-smith St. and Watson I'VE
65-Commerce and State SITS
E72-Front and Smith SITS.
73-water and Gordon SITS.
74-Kearney Ave. and Gordon st.
S2-smith and Herbert SITS. q.
s5-Near City Hospital.
s6-CIeveland and Brace AYES.
s4-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford St.
S7-Amboy and Hall Ayes.
|s2-Hell Ave. and Inslee ST.
#94-Neville and tombstone SITS.
To send In an alarm open the door g.
the box, and pull down the lever ONCE
ONLY, and let go. Stay at box untii
Special Calls
/ tap-Break in circuit. 2 apps
Ti isDs ands5 sen a ! 1sL saRfn for Wash sae:
ian Engine CO. I6-caIl for .Protee,
ton Hook and Ladder Co. lsL fsnl
coin Engine 60. 44-Can for Garfield
In case of Inability 70
sopne a.aum algm SIS tapaIdenot-
one session OF chooL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16


in the world,
There's none SO
fair,
J our w pretty
Yankee lass.
w Q r 9 w e | ]
aware.
is an angel,
yet we find
This paragon OF
human kind
Has just o n G
t b | & upon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
MINORITY REPRESENTATION.
EYery public board should have a
strong minority representation.

strong minority representation. !,
4Mlgaaxa-akEsss duty e
troll while the Business may be
honestly and economically conduct
cd even II a board consists entirely
az ono party. yet the minority acts
! check Whereby the people may
become more fully informed as to
transactions. causing open debates
on questions that otherwise might
50 through without notice. Then.
again. there are occasions when q
strong minority In a board might
slana In way of extravaganza or
worse things creeping into the
management OF public affairs. But
the value OF such a minority depends
entirely upon whether or not 1t
serves the people faithfully and In
sists upon knowing gil that Ia going
on thereby throwing the light Of
publicity on all transactions.
MlddIesex county is to elect a
Board OF Freeholders this fall. At
the present time this board is made
up Of tour Democrats and one Re
publican. The board, as a whole,
4.E
has done excellent work. 1t has
yen the taxpayers q Dusiness-like
administration. County affairs are
In excellent conditions; roads and
bridges have been put In repair and
the character of the men is such as
to recommend them.
In this board there has been a
minority representation. A great
responsibility rested on this one lone
Republican. but whether or not he
measured up to 1t or not is another
question. It is sufficient here to
stats that this minority representa-
tivs~ comes from South Amboy as
does d or the majority, SO that
South Amboy gets two members on
the Board of Freeholders out of a
total membership of Ave. This Ii
unfaSs and should not be.
AT the same time Perth Amboy,
Whiok pays one-third Of the entire
county tax, has no representation
un the Board OF Freeholders. As
the snemeerats have re~nominated
TIE four men Of that party now on
she board and selected the fifth man
for tle borough OF Roosevelt, there
BY failing to provide for a repre-
sentative from this city, while, on
the other hand. tie Republicans
haTe put a Perth Anboy man on
Their freeholder ticket, there Ii
every reason Why this Perth Amboy
Republican should be elected to the
Board. moi only to give a minority
representation. but to give Perth
! member of that body. The
n mis- must be RECOGNIZED 81
aAs Mfadad 4 whshss
sasra4 0F republican. Ia ill sec.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
DEVELOPING LOCAL WATERS.

great progress in his efforts to Sc
cure improvements for local water
ways. AS told In the EVENING
NEWS Saturday, he has Just heen
informed by Colonel William T.,
Rossell, Of the United States Fngi-
neers, that the Secretary of War has
given the instructions to begin the
survey of Staten Island sound, Ilar-
itan bay and the Raritan and South
rivers at once. 1t is hoped to nave
the report of this survey ready for
congress In December.
From the report Issued In 1910,
which was also published In the
EVENING NEWS Saturday, I is
seen that these waterways are al
ready recognized as being of vast
Importance. With the energy of
Congressman scully behind the mat
ter there is reason to believe that
congress will take favorable action.
The figures showing the steady in
crease of tonnage on Raritan bay
and Staten Island sound since 1910
which were given in Saturdays
NEWS, cannot help but make an I'm
preston at Washington. The re-
port for 1910 giving the amount OF
freight carried on the sound showing
~27.796,723 short tons is significant
and Congressman scully is justified
In his hope that this win go over
100000 for 1911. There is
every reason to believe it will.
The Congressman states he is
working for a 30-foot channel up
the bay. This is what Perth Amboy
needs to further her development
more than any other n thing. With
such a channel this port readily
takes precedent over some of the
along the Atlantic coast.
the proper docking facilities
harbor would soon become
,rowded with vessels from all parts. :
In view of these developments it 7
'ehooves the city officials to give !
nore attention to our water front. .
large municipal wharf with ade-
railroad facilities is essential.
necessary property should be
ought for the constructions of such
syhazG og WAarges, Above all, the
spur running to the dock.
We want no monopoly here.
It is time to get busy. Congress-
scnily Ia up and doing, He rel !
'orta progress-good progress. He ]
$ making good in every particular
Let us be ready to take advantage
the improvements when they are
made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

Eugene Zimmerman, OF Cincin-
natl, father OF the Duchess of Man
chester. says nobody loves a million
aire. He Ia probably correct. But
nearly everybody would love to be
one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

Drum and Bugle Corps in washing
ton hall.
Nov. 22-23-24-Fair, auspices OF
the Presbyterian Ladies' in the chap
ell.
Nov. 29-Dance and reception,
farion Athletic Club. Auditorium.
Nov. 29-Ball of Marion Athletic
Club, Auditorium.
1912
Dec. 7-1Fair, Woman's club, st.
Stephens Danish Lutheran church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
HAIR

Copyright, 1911. by C. N. Mather.
or all the women
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-06
ARMY AER0P[ANES
TO MEXICAN
BORDER
1T is PROBABLE THAT AMERl.
CAN AIR SCOUTS WILL WORK
ABOVE WAR CLOUDS.

Washington. Feb. 5--Whether ex-
perments with aeroplanes along the
Mexican border were fighting Is now
going on shall be conducted oy the
signal corps of the United States army
viii be determined tomorrow by
Brigadier General James Allen, chief
of that branch OF the service, and
Major General Leonard Wood, chief
of staff of the army. General Allen
said today that General Wood and
himself thought the fighting just
across the Mexican border would af-
ford an excellent opportunity to see
how much information scout could
gather which might help to outwit an
enemy. Secretary Dickinson also Is
favorable 10 such tests, while General
Allen indicated that the decision to-
morrow would be In favor of making
the test he said that no orders had
been issued to the air scouts to start
for the border.
Commodore John Barry Ryan OF the
United States aeronautical reserve,
will be here tomorrow to consult with
General Wood and Allen. He Will issue
the orders to half dozen or more
men of the reserve to start full speed
for I'll Paso II IL is finally decided to
use the machines.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-06
GREATEST REVIVAL CAMPAIGN
CLOSED BY EVANGELIST

and confessed their faith in Jesus
Christ 1t was II sight never to be
forgotten. Parents pleaded with chill
drcn, brothers with sisters, school
mates with schoolmates, with the re-
suit that eightysiX had taken Il stand
ut the closing service. making the
total of 500 converts during the en-
tire campaign.
Lester q. Moody will leave this
morning for Kalispell and Mr.. Lowry
leaves In the evening for Butte. where
he will meet the committees there in
regard to the campaign which Is To he
conducted during March and April.
Mr. ana Mrs. George Moody will re-
main in the city until after the Con
verts' rally, which Is to be held Tues
day evening.
Mr. Lowry ana his assistants nave
been called 10y the churches of Kaiis-
pell to lead In a similar revival cam
paign which viii open next Sunday.
Following their engagement at Kalis-
pell they go to Butte, where the
churches have united for a campaign
and viii erect tabernacle thar will
seat about 1000 people.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-06

Hardin, Feb. 5.-Already nearly
5000 bodies of victims of the plague
have been burned or buried in the out
skirts OF Harbin Forty -elght hundred
of these came from the Chinese town
and 1000 from the Russian quarter.
Yesterday 16 stacks OF coffins and
seven pits, filled with bodies and oiled
logs, blazed outside the town. The
mortality among the physicians ana
the hospital attendants is high, con-
sidering the means taken for their
protection, and doctors, nurses and
orderlies are succumbing to the dis
ease The sanitary authorities hope
soon to ties serum of their own manu-
facture from the Manchurla bacillus