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Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-24
The Editor

The editor of little crossroads
newspaper gets more cussin', per-
haps' than any man under the sun.
and more funny things are said
about his work than that of any
other person. The village smart
Aleck talks about the patent IN.
nards; the cracker box specialist
tells OF the inverted letters; the
wlseacre remarks that he "shore like
IT, cause it don't take long to read
IT." the imaginary fnancier bets
that the EDITORS family lives on two
dollars a week; the educated fool
points out the mis-soelled words;
the street loafer says, 'lt haint az
big as yer two hands," the good.for
nothing who can't write two cou-
secutlve grammatical sentences criti
clses the editors choice of words
yet the editor just goes grinutn'
along and says nothing. He knows
that these remarks are harmless aud
that some other reputation is get
ting rest while his own is being
shredded. Don't think that we are
complaining oh, no; these mean
things are never said about the
Chronicle, and anyhow, one gets SO
accustomed to it after thirteen years
at the game that he likes it, aud
feels lonesome if more than two
days pass without some wise guy
saying something smart about the
paper.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-24
OUR CLUB OFFER

Our representative, Oscar Wyatt,
is having splendid success with our
great clubbing offer. Nearly every
body is taking advantage of our
proposition to furnish the Star Her.
aid, Commercial Appeal and the
National Farmer, all for $I.35. See
Mr.. WYATT or call at this office be-
fore the offer Is withdrawn.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-24
LEGAL ADS
Commissioners Sale

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
Judgment and decree Of the Randolph county
chancery court, made and entered of record
at its September, 1911, term. in cause then
pending therein. wherein b. +. Bigger, Tom
Bigger and George Bigger, partners doing
business under the firm name and style of b.
II. Bigger and Sons were plaintiffs, and Sid
Casebolt, Mary A. Casebolt and G. w. Brum
ley were defendants. the undersigned as
commissioners In chancery, appointed to exc
cute the said decree. will offer and expose
Tor sale. TO the highest and best bidder, at the
south front door of the court house, in Poca-
honlas. Arkansas, on Friday. December 18th
1911. the following described real estate. to-
wit: Lot one Cd, two W, three CD, four (D,
and eight (s) in block number eleven (lD west
of main street in the town of Biggers
Said sale will be made between the houl S
prescribed by law for judicial sales, and III
be made on a crt dit Of three months, purchAs-
or being required to execute note with APP
proved personal security. bearing interest
from date of sale until paid at the rate OF
ten per cent per annum, and lien will be re-
tanned on the said real estate for same until
fully paid; said sale will also be made subject
TO the approval and confirmation OF the said
chancery court.
Said sale will be made for the purpose OF
paying the Indebtedness and Judgment OF
the plaintiffs against the said Sid Casebolt
and Mary A. Casebolt, amounting to s9ls ~
and interest thereon, and costs of the sait
action. This Nov 49, 1911. DEE Mock.
Commissioner in Chancery
WITT & SCHooNOvER.
Solicitors for plaintiffs, la
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-24
Notice of an EStray Mule

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of November 1911 took up and empoundeo
at my place mile south of Pocahontas
Arkansas one light bay horse mule years
old about Il and y hands high, left ear splt
All parties are now warned to call and eX-
anime and view said mule, and prove his OF
their ownership in and to the same. as steps
will be taken at expiration of one year from
posting to have title OF said mule Quilted in
me. This November Is, 1911.
CHARLY KING.
Taker VI.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-24
Camp NeedGmOre

Camp Needemore is the home
OF a very old man
That works hard all the time
And Just eats when he can.
lie lives a very hard life
Out in the camp all alone;
lie COOKS a piece of meat Sunday,
And all week gnaws the bone,
He eats cold corn bread
That Is half week old,
That's as hard as any rock
And all covered with mold
He wears old rundown shoes,
And just any kind OF clothes.
And an old dirty straw hat
That Hops down over his nose,
He used to have plenty to eat
And good clothes to wear.
And all kinds of money to spend,
And always some to spare,
But alas his money is all gone,
And OF course his friends went too;
So he Just went into a camp,
Because 1t was the best he could do.
lie raised some good children,
And they, too. have drifted away
And left the old man all alone
Without any place to stay.
He has several sons-in-law.
And they are Just as good as they can be
But they can't visit the old man in his
camp
Because they are too high up in C."
He has an awful good wife,
But she stays in town, you know,
Where she can do society and such,
And Just lets the old man go.
And II he asks her to help him,
o, my! but how she howls
She won't live in the country
Because she's too scared OF the owls!
lie has noble grand daughter. just one,
That has always shown him respect
BY writing him lots Of good letters,
And often sending him bank check.
With best wishes for this old man,
VIII bring this to close.
Hoping he will live long and happy
Wherever he goes.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-24
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.
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., 1911-11-24
Notice for Publication

Department of the interior, L. S. land office
at Little Rock Ark, Oct. 13, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Albert r. Bal
lard. Of Dalton, Ark, who. ION Nov. 20, 1904,
made homestead application No. 96693 Serial,
No Ol42l, for M NWI4. Section 3, Township
20 N, Range W. 5th principal Meridian. has
filed notice of intention to make Final FIVE
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before the county clerk of
Randolph county. Arkansas, at Pocahontas,
Arkansas, on the End day of December. 1911
Claimant names as witnesses: Mosco Pink
ston. George Moore, George Lamb and j. b.
Anderson all Of Dalton, Ark. GUY CARoN.
Register
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-24

on November 10, 1901, made homestead appli-
cation No. 1885, Serial, No Ol4O4. for s1a
NWA. Section, 20, Township 20 N, Range 2 W
5th principal Meridian. has filed notice of in
tention to make Final FIVE year proof. to es-
tablish claim TO the land above described.
before the county clerk of Randolph county,
Arkansas. at Pocahontas. Ark, ON the End
day of December. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: John w.
Price. Jasper n. Gage, d. NJ. Higginbotham
and ROlly i. Gam, all of Ravenden Springs
Ark. GUY w. CARoN.
Register
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-24
Notice for Pub lCatlOn

Department OF the interior. U. S. land Of
fee at Little Rock. Ark. October IA, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Newton ].
Horseman. of Water Valley, Ark. who, on
April If. made homestead application No.
275O4, Serial. No. Ol92l, for NEA SWA, Sec
tion 25, Township 20 n. Range 2 W. 5th prin-
cipal Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Final five year proof to establish
claim to the land above described, before
county clerk OF Randolph county, Arkansas,
at Pocahontas, Ark, on the 3Oth day OF No.
vember 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jas. G. Fry,
NJ. Inman. b. f. Fry and ]. william Riley all
of Water Valley, Ark, GUY w. CARoN,
Register.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-24
NOTICE

Ben Johnston, county clerk, asks
us to state that he has received sever
al copies of the Acts of the Legis-
lature of 1911 and all justices of the
peace may Obtain copy by calling
on him at the court house. There
will be one copy for each township,
20 first come, first served.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-24
NntiCe for Publication

Department of the interior, T. s. land Of
fee at Little Rock, Ark. October l3, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Jane Carter,
formerly Jar Allison. widow of Wm. J. Ali
son, decd, Of Ravenden Springs, Ark, who,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31

met'c. Natural play at lhosa times would
be better.
1t is we'll known that children vary
much N height and physical develop
ment. a G-year-old boy will often require
a suit OF S-year-old size: while an Swear
old may need one in size six. And as
children vary in body. they vary In brain.
Hence. it is surely not good sense to ap-
portion to all children OF like ages equally
difficult tasks.
Regarding the examination of schoo
children. Or. Groszmann lays special
stress upon the Importance OF making
careful tests to determine the acuteuess
of the five senses: Sight. hearing,
taste. smell and touch In tho
sphere of the will he considers hat
signs of weakness and indecision.
OF wavering and chanxeability, or
any moral defects, such as persistent ly-
ing and stealing. are plain indications OF
pathological conditions, and should bs
dealt with accordingly. Curiously enough.
In physical examinations. II has been
found that the grip of the hand is \ good
index OF intellectual power.
DIR. Groszmann concludes his remark
ably interesting paper by expressing him
self as strongly in favor OF introducing
into the public schools of New York city.
by the cooperation OF school officers with
the board Of health. medical experts and
soCldl WOINcIS. y NyStcIu Ol psychic, III
addition to the present physical examt-
nation. There are now some nearly COM
plcte scales for measuring intelligence ac-
curately: and among the best OF these Ia
that of the famous French psychologist.
DIR. Binet.
DIR. Binct's system combines motor.
sense and intellect tests. 40 graded that
we may easily determine the psychoiogt-
cal 6 OF m child by applying them
systematically The great value OF uch
tests will be seen by supposing that .
child. say. 10 years. cannot respond prop
erly to all the tests suggested for normal
children Of that age. but only to those
prescribed for children at 3 or even 8, I'm
which case WI get a grave danger signal
In that matter Of that particular child's
intellectual development.
These tests do not require" DR.. Grosx-
mann says. any elaborate apparatus. and
there will always he physicians broad
minded enough to assist the school au-
t,orities whenever special examinations
are needed
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
Danger of Infection through Butter

The possibility OF the transmission
OF tuberculosis by milk is row wei
known. The equal danger Of tubcr-
culosis being carried by butter is only
beginning to be realized. Yet cream
contains tubercle bacilli I'm even larger
quantities han milk. 1t is difficult to
state the percentage OF contamination,
but it probably averages about ~ per
cent. The germs OF tuberculosis can
live i'm the butter, in spite of the salt
which 1t contains. inc the colo tenn
perature i'm which it Is stored. for a
period OF about three months; in fact,
In some cases the germs have been
found tu Increase ven in butter con-
tanning from 2 to 5 per cent of salt
and stored at "a temperature Of zero
centigrade. DR.. Alfred II. Hess OF New
York I'm a recent number OF the The
Journal OF the American Medical as
ISOLATION calls attention to this danger
and says that the public should be
warned against impure butter as well
as against impure milk. AS u remedy,
he proposes the manufacture OF a GER
titled grade of butter, to be made under
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
From Harper's Magazine.

Silver is a metal that has it's prob
lens. The ~tarnishability OF silver,
particularly to people who live i'm the
smoke-en;eloped cities OF the present
day. is a time II muscle consuming
annoyance. 1t is not surprising, then.
that a prominent company manufac-
turing silverware should inquire as to
the possibility of adding small quanti-
ties of other elements to silver. with
the idea of lessening or eliminating it's
tendency to tarnish. SO far as the
writer Is aware, no work OF any kind
whatever has been carried on with
such an idea in view. and it thus GER
tainly offers opportunities OF distinct
promise.
1t Is extraordinary. the diversity OF
demands made by manufacturers for a
really resistive enamel with which to
coat their wares. and equally extraordi-
nary is the entire inability OF manufac-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
Problems that Await Inventors

turers OF enamels to respond to their
demands. One manufactures desires an
enamel for coating the malleable iron
shells used on the Bunsen burners en-
ployed In incandescent gas lighting me
chanfsms. The enamel used is DESTROYED
oxidation and by the ammonia and
sulphur found in the gas. Another nan
ufacturer desires an enamel resistiye
to the reagents used In photography;
he manufactures Photographic machin-
cry and Photographic trays. Still an
other is desperately in need OF a re-
sistive enamel with which to coat his
storage-battery cells. The art of
enamelling cooking utensils is practiced
under medieval conditions OF super-
stition and empiricism. and in no in
stance do these cooking Utensils even
remotely approximate the ideal. No
enamel in the market intended for the
lining of iron or steel containing yes
sells responds to the needs OF manu-
facturers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
WHY SOME CHILDREN ARE
GOOD. OTHERS ARE NOT

G.. Eliot Flint, in the New York World.
That the bad manners and unruiy con-
duct OF many children are due. not to
downright wickedness-the generally ac-
cepted ~beiief-but to physical defects. Is
Macmillan F. h. Groszmann. Th. u. in
the current number OF the British Journal
OF Children's Diseases.
1T 10 now known that any apparent dis
inclination to obey or heed comes from
imperfect hearing; aversion to reading
and writing, from imperfect vision; trrita-
bility and uxiiness are caused often by
astigmatism, which. in its turn produces
eye strain and persistent headaches.
l.aziness is but a symptom of anaema
tpoor blood). or of neuraSthenia nervous
~exhaustton). and these last may be caused
by malnutrit!on over-work. lack OF sleep.
or poor ventilation in the child's sleeping
room
Fretfulness has it's source In various
conditions, notably Indigestion. Making
grimaces. giggling. bahbling. shifting, as
we'll as disturbing the artificial discipline
OF the sc..ool room by whispering. are all
symptoms of nervous diseases. Mild forms
OF petit NAL are frequently shown by
monlentary inattention. absent minded
ness and restleSsness: while t~witchinG.
struggling. shutting. signing. yawntnx.
SSiiC1Aiid \uSelcSo TeVetaliOU Ol WOFuSy,
and echopraxia (mtmicry OF gestures). are
liabilities or spasms to which children are
peculiarly liable.
Furthermore. the sudden attacks OF ex-
element. manifested by fits OF temper
eliminating in wanton destruction and an
indiscriminate whacklng of inoffensive
companions. are clear indications OF
psycalc epilepsy. Hystericai symptoms
are stubbOrness instability OF will and
general responsibility. Children's I'M
truths even are LANCER signals Indicating
disease OF some kind. These are some Of
the startling views OF DIR. Groszmann.
DIR. Grosxmann AYERS also that there are
distinct fatigue curves in every child's
school day. and suggests that the study
program be adjusted to these curves.
The maximum of energy has been found
to be in the forenoon from about 10 to IL,
and again in the afternoon from about 3
to I. He reminds US that manual train
Ing and gymnastics are not in themselves
recreation periods. They may require as
much mental concentration as arith-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31

the same conditions as certified milk.
The demand for such butter could
never be general. AS the price would be
prohibitive to many. but there are
many who. il aware OF the danger of
ordinary butter. would willingly pay the
additional price for a safe product for
their children. Certified butter would
be. primarily. for children. just an GER
titled milk is. primarily. for infants.
children and invalids. On the other
hand. pasteurized butter-that is. but
ter made OF ~pasteurized mifk-costs
but little more than ordinary butter.
and does not differ from 1t in taste.
color or appearance. In Denmark, for
instance. ~pasteurized butter IL the
staple. 1t is also made and sold In
many European countries. A pas
teurized butter will be put on the mar
ket OF New York I'm the neal future. at
"A cost Of S cents per pound more than
raw butter. This Increase is permits
sible under the circumstances, but II
will probably not be necessary when
the demand for such butter has beer
established.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
Stocking Feet at Emperor's Dinner

patent leather shoes evidently much
too tight for him. During the Dime,
he relieved his suffering by slippins
his aching toes u of them. All went
we'll until his hair was suddenly drawn
from underneath him az their majestic,
were about to pass. In utter despair
he made the most frantic efforts to re-
cover the wandering shoes from under
the table, but alas! the naughy things
had made their escape far beyond reach
"a little way shoes have of doing when
left to themselves). consequently he
was obliged to trip across the red car
pet as best he could without them. The
empress. who appreciates keenly y
comical situation. had noticed with
great amusement his maneuvers and
embarrassment and (was 1t Just for q
little fun?) stopped in passing and
spoke to him. much to his confusion, for
1t was impossible to prevent her from
seeing his little white shoeless feet.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
Bulletin on Care Of Horses.

A farmers bulletin. for which there
has long been demand. is now In prep
aratiOn in the Washington bureau of
animal industry. 1t will bear some
such title as Care of the Farm Horse"
and will deal with the practical prob
lens which each day confront the
farmer in the care OF his equine stock.
Diseases and injuries OF horses will not
letin. but the adjustment Of the best
rations with the foods and folders pr-
marily at the command OF the farmer.
the amount and kind of grooming COM
patible with the limited time at the
the horse, the possibility OF raising an
occasional colt without injury to the
mare. nor to working availability Of
the farm team, and numerous other
problems which the farmer 10 con-
from the scientific and practical stand
point.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
S~tevenson's Butler

Among the $50 new letters which Sidney
Colvin has interpoiated In the revised four
volume edition of THE Letters OF Robert
Louis Stevenson (%scribner) are many
showing the more serious side OF Steven
sons nature, but also not q few in the
playful vein that is so large an element
of charm in these imperishabie volumes.
For instance. he wrote from skerryvore in
1885 to his dear Coiv.n'':
We nave = butler. He doesn't buttie.
but the point OF the thing IL the style.
When Fanny gardens he stands over her
and looks genteei. He opens the door. and
I am told waits at tabh. Well. what's the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
From Harper's Magazine.

From Harper's Magazine.
The dinner at the court of Napoleon
i'll. lasted about an hour. CThe emperor
dislfkes sitting long at tablet 1t SEEM
ed almost impossible that SO much eat
ing and drinking and changing Of plates
in fact. such an elaborate repast-
could be got through within such a
short time. But it was!
When their majesties had finished
they arose and every one rose at the
same time. All the chairs v re drawn
from under you. tant pis II you were
in the act of eating a pear and had not
yet washed your fingers: but never
mind, you had to skip across the red
carpet In order TO let their majesties
pass.
A rather amusing Incident occurred
at dinner One OF the foreign min
listers. who is very vain OF the small
ness OF his feet. had donned a pnir OF
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31

odds: ] shall nave II, OH ~ ,.:nb-"He
ran Z butler"
He may ave been this and that.
And q drunkard or q guttler;
He may have been bald and fat
At least he kept a butler.
He may have sprung from Ill or well.
From emperor or sutler;
He may be burning now In hell
On earth he kept = butler.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31

SPANS foreign purchases are repre-
scented by a comparatively small NUM-
bcr of articles. principally coal, coke.
petroleum. cOdnsh. raw cotton and
wheat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-08
DAUGHTERS OF CONFED-
ERACY DECORTE GRAVES

The program carried out at the meet.
ing of the Daughters of the Confeder.
acy, at the Munsey Memorial church
on June Bird, was one of more than OF.
binary interest. The feature of the
meeting was the address OF Hon. J.
Norment Powell, dealing in an in.
structive and interesting manner with
the causes leading up to the war of the
secession, and paying fitting tribute to
its heroes. Mr.. Powell is one of those
natural southern speakers, who pre-,
sents his subject in way that com,
pels attention, and frames his ready
language in way that gives his hear.
ers in few words the benefit of his
deep study and thought. The musical
features were most appropriate and
were enthusiastically received. The
soloists were Mrs. A. Z. Akin and Mrs.
f. +. Young, with Miss Mary Lyle as
accompanies. After two selections by
the Appalachian Male quartette, one OF
these, "Tenting on the Old Camr.
ground " was repeated by request.
The exercises were concluded at the
cemetery, where the graves were dec.
GRATED.
Mrs. w. J. Barton in q pleasing little
talk bestowed the Crosses of Honor
upon several Confederate veterans.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-08
HOME WEDDING
WEDNESDAY MORNING,

AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
g. Sells yesterday morning at 10:30
o'clock Miss Bessie Richardson, O.,
Rogersville, and Mr.. John 8. Powers,
of Speer's Ferry, Va, were united il
marriage, Rev. S. B. Va&ght official
ing. The house had been tastefuily
decorated for the occasion with a va
ricty of exquisite flowers and ferns.
Miss Lucille McCown presided at the
piano and rendered Lohengrin's we'd
ding march as the bridal party entered.
The bride wore going away gown OF
gray with an imported picture hat to
match and carried an arm boquet of
brides roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Powers
left on the New York special for q
bridal tour that will include Washing
ton, Niagara Falls and other points.
Upon their return they will be al
home at Speer's Ferry, Va, the home
of the groom. A number of out-of- town
guests were present Including Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Reser, of Bristol, Mr.. and
Mrs Carson, of Glamorgan, Va, Mr..
and Mrs. Fugate, of Clinchport.