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Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
Royal Arch MaSOnS Meet

a special convocation of Poca.
hontas Chapter No. SO, Royal Arch
Masons, was held at the hail Tues
day night for the purpose of con-
ferring degrees upon some candi-
dates, who have been in waiting
for some time, but who, on account
of pressing business matters, could
not attend the regular meetings
heretofore. S. f. Harrison and R.
T. Boone, members of the Big
gers lodge, F. aud A. M. were
received and conducted through the
several degrees. The work consum-
ed the greater part of the night.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
HODGES a Visitor

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle w. Hodges
and little son, Clarke, of Little
Rock, visited relatives and friends
in Randolph county during Christ
mas week. They spent first of the
week visiting Mrs. Hodges moth
er at Maynard ard on their return
visited friends in Pocahontas for a
couple of days. Randolph county
people are always glad to see Mr..
and Mrs. Hodges and now that
Earle is secretary of state they feel
that 1t it is an honor as well as a
great pleasure to entertain them.
Mr.. Hodges will assume his du,
ties about Jan. 10th.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
Off to Little Rock

State Senator, Clarence II. Hen
derson and Representative, w. A.
Jackson, left Wednesday for Little
Rock in order to be present when the
sound of the gavel calls the members
of the 3Sth General Assembly of
Arkansas to order next Monday.
Both gentlemen have some very
important matters to present to the
legislature at this time and each is
very confident of having his favor
ite measures passed and converted
into laws. The measures to which
we refer will be made public at the
proper time and we believe the peo
pie of Randolph county will rejoice
with us and appreciate the valiant
service as rendered by her present
members of the Legislature.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
PRODUCE BUSINESS
CHANGES HANDS
Firm of JunkerSfeid & DeCIerk
is Dissolved After about IS
Years in Partnership

Monday of this week a deal was
made whereby JOS. II. DeClerk be-
comes sole owner of the business of
the Pocahontas Produce & Com
mission Company, Mr., DeClerk
disposed of all his interest in the
mercantile firm OF JunkersIeld &
DeClerk and will devote his entire
time to the produce and wholesale
grocery business.
+ftBf4h fatBsff 4H8 aspS&l NIL sSi4!!l-yJ yJJalaaksrstcaq
old business of Junkersfeld & De.
Clerk under the firm name Of Junk
ersfeld & Son.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
County Court

The regular January term of the
Randolph County Court convened
in Pocabontas Monday morning
with Judge Joseph Hufstedler, pre-
siding. Nothing outside of the
usual routine of business has been
passed upon or presented to the
court. The Judge succeeded in
getting slight reduction in the
cost per capita of keeping the pau
pers, but two or three additional
paupers have been taken, so the
cost in the aggregate amounts to
practically the same as it was last
wear.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
MASONIC ORDERS
INSTALL OFFICERS
Large Crowd Was Present to
Witness Public Ceremonies
banquet Enjoyed by
All

The newly elected officers of Ran
dolph Lodge No. Il, F. & A. M;
Pocahontas Chapter, No. e3, r. A,
NJ. and Red Cross Chapter, No. 4s,
o. <. S., were installed, publicly,
at the hall in Pocahontas Dec. 9th.
The names of all the officers were
published in a recent issue of the
Star Herald, therefore it is not
necessary to publish them again.
K. Dalton was the installing Off.
Ger and A. }. Witt, marshal for
Randolph Lodge, No. II; DR.. c.
E. SHUTTLE, for PocahonCas Chapter,
No. G3; and Mrs. b. F. Bigger for
the Eastern Star.
After the installation services
were over the crowd, numbering
perhaps seventy-fve persons, repair
ed to the hall down stairs where
delicious refreshments were await.
ing. There was plenty for all and
much to spare, thanks to Bro. ID. V.
Cooke, under whose supervision the
supper was prepared.
Everybody present seemed to en-
joy the occasion very much and it
is more than likely that hereafter
all installations of Masonic officials
will be made publicly.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
GOVERNMENT MAN
COMPLETES HIS WORK
RepOrk to Bureau Show that
SCRstltiC Farming YieIdei
Pfle Returns to Ran.
dOlph County FARM
cTS

Joh9R. Kizer, farm d.monstra-
tor forRandolph county, aus COM
pleted Eis years work in the line of
FarmeF Cooperative Demonstra,
tion wqk and has made his final
reportSlto the Bureau of Plant In
dostrys at Washington, d. G.,
which kas very fine indeed.
AIF'raNizer secured the Coopera-
tion oi IS men to cultivate 1873
acres " cotton under the direction
of tbe Department of Agriculture,
froJ shich they raised 1888
poVidsof seed cotton which was
an average of lll2 pounds per
aere. Tfe also had ~ men who
carried Sut the Governments meth
DDS Of e cultivation of III acres
OF cornifrom which they gathered
643S bashcls of cora, which was
an ag-A.ge of 50 bushels per acre.
a .1servative estimate of the
numbAof pounds Of seed cotton
for thetonnty would not pass 700
poundsper acre, and the number of
bushels of corn would not 90 be-
yond % bushels per acre for the
entire county.
This is an excellent showing for
Randolph county, indeed and proves
beyond doubt that the government
demonstration work has been very
helpS to the farmers of the coun-
ty in roylng what eau be done 10y
scienafc farming.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
Resolutions of Respect

To the memory of Bro. James c..
Allen, deceased, Nov. 20, 1910,
Hall of Pitman Lodge, No. 547,
|. 0. o. F.:
Whereas, it has pleased the Su-
preme Ruler of the Universe to
summon from this life our beloved
brother, James G. Allen,
Be 1t resolved, that while we
readily submit to the call of Him
who doeth all things well; that we
have lost a good brother; the
county q loyal citizen and his
friends and relatives a loved one.
Resolved, that we tender our
sincere sympathy to his friends and
relatives, and commend them to the
love, care and protection of the
Great Father Of us all.
Resolved, that a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the re-
cords of this lodge, a copy be
given the relatives of the deceased,
and that a copy be sent the Poca-
hontas Star Herald for publica,
tion.
Ed. J.WmL HENLEY
Committee JomN DUFF,
}. b. GILBERT,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
J. M. HAWKS
GOES TO WALL

J. NJ. Hawks, one of the largest
cotton buyers and merchants in
northeast Arkansas or southeast
Missouri, failed last week. His
liabilities are reported to be any.
where from 100000 to $500. 900
with assets Of probably 100000.
Mr.. Hawks owned big stores and
cotton gins at Corning, Knobel,
Reyno, Success and Neeleyville, Mo.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
L ARGE ATTENDANCE AT
TEACHERS MEETING
More Than One thousand EduCa-
tors in Three-Day Session
at Little Rock

The fortythird annual session of
the Arkansas State Teachers As
sociation held a three days session
last week. One thousand and sixty
teachers were in attendance.
This is said to have been one of
the best and most profitable gather
ing of teachers ever held IN the
state.
John II. Tillman, president of
the University of Arkansas, was
one of the principal speakers. He
advocated a merger of all institu-
tlons of higher learning into a
State University or college, Civ
ing each denomination the privilege
of establishing on the campus of
the State Institution a college for
the instruction of its min isterial
Students.
All students would have free tut
tion in the State University in their
education other than theological
training,
The county trophy, loving cup
for the largest attendance of teach.
ers, was awarded to Mississippi
County.
Resolutions were adopted indors-
ing the School Improvement As
ISOLATION work and that of the
Woman's Federation of Clubs.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, Doctor A. G. Mil
lar, Conway; vice presidents, J, II.
Thorne, Harrisburg; Sidney Pick
ems, Batesvllle; G. Droke, FaYette-
vile; q. A. Sullards, Dequeen; j.
p. Bingham, Plumerville; +. Gar
land May, Pine Bluff; S. Nj. Sam
sou. Amity: corresponding secre-
.Cary, j. j.. Bond, Little Rock; re-
cording secretary, Miss Emma
Riley, FL Dorado; treasurer, II. w.
Roberts, Cabot.
Randolph county was represented
by the following teachers:
Prof. w. F. Spikes, W. II.
Phipps, Miss Jennie Johnston, Mrs.
F. G. Neely, Miss o. A. McGraw,
Andrew league, Eugene Thomp-
son, &. G. Comstock, +. T. Har-
rison, J. R. Holland, G. Ii. Car
ter, Will Dunn, Misses Myrtle
Jackson and Maize Edrington and
Tell White.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
HENDERSON WINS
THE FINE PIANO

In the recent piano contest con.
Quoted by DR.. w. E. Hanil of the
Palace Drug Store +. r. Henderson
come out winner with several hun
dred dollars worth of votes to
spare. The total value OF the
tickets held2hsAtr; henderson, WIS
50, 2,5G9.lo. Harry Spiece came
second with Sl,l43.90 to his cred
it, while J. X. Acres amount was
Sl5S.l5. Quite a number of per-
sons held tickets for smaller
amounts.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
HOLIDAY PARTIES
Young People of POCdhOntaS En-
tertdin and are Enterti lned
In Various WAYS

Perhaps one of the most enioya.
BILE features of the Christmas hol-
days was the "Web Party" given
by Miss May Bigger at the Bigger
home last Saturday evening, and
the crowd of merry-makers watched
the old year leave and the new one
come in.
AS the guests arrived they were
ushered into the parlqrs which
were filled with "a mass of twine
strings interviewer together. Each
guest was given qneeend Of a string
and werereguired to ind. the other
lend. (Soms, q then. Sao upstairs,
's'st Il l.e~ Js-s.s. esgans, =, s.s,. =. =.
prise easss :. l's-s:-
"boobys" such as small pfpesf
mirrors, sticks of candy, empty
candy boxes, etc.
Those present were Misses Ella
Johnston, Gladys Ellis, Zelda
Scbnabaum, Mabel Roberts, Eula
Martin, Lila Martin, Maize Ben
nett, Arlene Campbell, Dorcas
Reedy, Beulah Ellis, Moina Spikes.
Bess Johnston, Elizabeth Jackson,
Genevieve Speice, Ruth Pinkston,
Eunlce and Tula Blankenship.
Boys present were, Herbert Martin,
Louis Kirkpatrick, Mack Dalton,
Lloyd Butler, Paul Reedy, Zaniel
Schnabaum, Boaz Hill, Harry
Cooke, Harry Childs, Laverne AL.
phiD, and Ed Hicks.
Thursday evening the younger
little folks were entertained by
Master Kent Argo, and the follow
ing were present:
Thelma Martin, Edith Armstrong,
Bee Esselman, Vera Foster, Eunice
Percho, Louise Johnston; Thomas
Carter, Harry Blankenship, jake
Schoonover, Lester Childs, John
kirkpatrick, Harry Foster, Herman
Marshall, and Gordon Midkitf.
Miss Mona Shannon entertained
her friends on Wednesday night,
but failed to furnish the Star
Herald with list Of her guests.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
Silver Moon Restaurant Sold

|. S. Fulgham, who has been
conducting the Silver moon restan-
rant here for several months past,
on Monday of this week, sold out
to Joe Rob Brown, who will con-
tinue the business. The Silver
Moon has always enjoyed a good
patronage and we feel sure that un-
der the new management, the buSl-
ness will continue to grow and
prosper. Mr.. Brown would be
glad to have all his friends call and
see him when in town.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
]. NJ. SMITH BUYS
GIN PROPERTY

j. NJ. Smith, the cotton king and
merchant prince OF Reyno and Sue.
cess, has purchased the lots and
gin of the Farmers Union Gin Co,
81, a L. ''''n---l.----pto .t-s.Sy.a-
in connection with his other gins
next season. Mr.. Smith, in COM
pany with J. B. Renie, Lee dams
and Jonathan Cborice, came i :.
Friday and arranged the necessary
papers, closing the deal.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
Resolutions of Respect

To the memory of our deceased
brother, w. G. Garter, who depart
ed this life Tuesday morning,
December 22, 1910:
Whereas, it hath pleased the
Supreme Architect of the Universe
to remove from our midst and from
this transitory existence our beloved
brother and co-worker, w. G. Car
ter, and,
Whereas, in the death of Bro.
Carter our lodge has suffered the
loss of good and loyal member;
his family kind and affectionate
husband and father; aud the com
munity at large useful and honor.
able citizen, therefore,
BE it resolved, that we tender to
his bereaved wife and other rela-
tives our sincere sympathy and
coincidence in this sad hour,
and commend them to Him VIII
doeth all things well.
Be it further resolved, that a
copy Of these resolutions be spread
in full upon the records of Poca.
hontas Lodge No. 93, Knight, Of
Pythias; copy given the family of
the deceased and that the same he
published in the Star Herald.
G. j. STEVENS,
Committee J. G. Bowers,
l.. F. BLANK GNSulr.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
KuiOhtS Install Officers

The new officers OF Pocahontas
Lodge No. 90, Knights of Pythias
were installed Monday night of
this week. The list is as follows;
A. C. Law, C. c.; J. l.. Knots,
V. c.; J. Z. Bowers, prelate; 5.
M. White, X. r. S. ;J. D. Haynes,
NJ. Fac. J. Stevens, M. A.; H.
VI Rice, I. G. G. +. Shannon and
RI. Stackhouse, Master of ex-
cbeouer and outer guard, respect
lively, were not present. but will
be installed later.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
Annual MeetinO

Notice is hereby given that the
Annual meeting of tho stockholders
and directors Of the Randolph
County Bank will be held in the
Office of said bank Wednesday, Jan.
Is, 1911, for the purpose of elect
ing a board Of directors for the en-
suing year and the transacting of
any other business that may be
brought before said meeting.
j. ID. WELLS, K. DALTON,
Cashier. President
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
New Year GREETING

10 my many customers, thanking
them for their patronage during
the year of 1910. | hope not only
to hold my old customers, but to
secure many new ones during the
year of 1911.
Read my big advertisement,
come IN inspect my goods and prices,
and be convinced | am giving you
just what | advertise. With many
kind wishes | am,
Respectfully,
lS.lt FL. BAITZ
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
LEGISLATURE WILL
MEET MONDAY

The advance guard of the Arkan-
sas legislature is in Little Rock
this week getting ready for the or.
ganization of that body next Mon
day. A number of candidates for
Assembly honors are on hand and
have opened headquarters at various
places. Senator H. X. Toney of
Jefferson county is the leading can
didate for president of the Senate
and Judge Frank Milwee of Mon
zoe will more than likely be speaker
of the House.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
Eleven PardOnS

Eleven convicts were pardoned
from the Arkansas penitentiary
Christmas day, the pardons coming
as Christmas presents from Gov.
Donaghey. The crimes for which
,bsv were serving ranged from
lorconv to criminal assault.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
Court House Weddings

A double wedding occurred at the
court house Monday just after noon,
the contracting parties being Everett
Lane and Miss Birdie Collier; Otis
Mcclure and Miss Laura Robinson.
The ceremony was performed by
Judge Hufstedler in the presence of
several witnesses. The young
people reside near Reyno.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
farm FOR Sale

The Herman place, containing
so acres, located one mile north of
town for sale at bargain if taken
at once. For further information
and terms apply to NJ. NJ. Carter.
l6 2t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
POStmaStCrS Recommended

The following recommendations
Tor postmasters in this section have
been sent to the Department at
Washington:
Pocabontas, H. L. Throgmorton;
Black Rock, Sol Isaminger; Hoxie,
Allen Jackson; Corning, G. T..
BloodwoIth.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-01-06
New Livery Stable

Geo. Burk has opened a livery
and feed stable in the Hughes barn
and solicits the public patronage.
Good service at reasonable prices
will be his motto. 1871
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
DELAY FOR MILK DEALERS
Pasteurization Plans Cannot Be
Carried Out by January i

As it is a physical impossibilty, accord
ing to Health Commissioner Dederle, for
ali milk dealers in this city to install pas
tcurization plants by. January |, the Board
Of Health will take some action this week
looking to a solution of the problem.
The Board of Health issued an order
about a year ago that on January l. 1872
all milk sold in this city. except certain
high grades. must be pasteurzed During
the last year many milk dealers have in
stalled such plants, while others as yet
have not done so. There also has been
some uncertainty In the minds of dealers
as TO the certain high grades which do
not necessarily have to he pasteurized.
When asked yesterday If the board would
grant an extension Of time, Commissioner
Lederle intimated that some delay would
he granted to the milk dealers, and added Z:
.'I am not in a position 10 say just what
action will be taken. 1t Is impossible for
all the requirements Of the order to be met
by January l. and therefore the board Will
bav. to consider the matter at a meeting
this week.
REPRESENTATIVES. Of the milk dealers as
sociations i'm this city have already had
two conferences with Commissioner Led
or,e and are expecting to 20 over the pas
teurizatiou plans again with MIN. IAe
milk dealers are anxiousy awaiting fur-
thor action bv the board. many of them
leaking for an extension OF time in when
20 meet the requirements Of the most
sweeping order ever issued regarding Tie
citv's milk supply.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
CALENDARS FOR 1912
They Are So Varied That All
Tastes Can Be Suited.

For discriminating persons who make
habit of giving calendars as New Year
remembrances because their friends are
sure TO need them, or for penitent persons
who seek thus 10 repay the friends VINO
bestowed unexpected Christmas presents,
never was the assortment more fascinating
than that offered for 1912. Perhaps the
most interesting arc the calendars made on
simply decorated stff boards, with thick
block of sheets numbering the days. Some
have sentiments from great American and
English writer's others contain bright say
ings from popular magazine articles Of the
previous year. The larger calendars IN
poster style appear this season with new
pictures from popular artists. Pictures
from old masters appear on other calen-
dars. and some of these, designed 10 hang
against the dark rich walls of library,
are particularly attractive. The Simple
Life" calendar is charming with its mo-
sale design in dull colorings.
The book calendars Of That Reminds Me
and "Line-a- Day styles which are so use
full for the desk come this year with a
small pencil fastened to the heavy bevelled
card to which the sheets arc attached.
These pads are decorated with favoritc
quotations.
Really up-to-date calendars are decorated
with airships and balloons, while calendars
for hunting clubs appear with appropriate
names and equally suitable pictures in
bright colors, representing field scenes and
tho pack in full cry. The Cheerful Calen-
dar." with its twelve pages illuminated in
rich blues, reds and gold. seems a particu-
larly auspicious gift for the beginning of a
new year.
Among the devotional calendars q fasci-
mating one shows the famous cathedrals Of
Europe. while the Angelic folders seem
more lovely than ever
In lighter vein one can lind calendars 10
suit the saint or sinner. and there are
saucy bits OF wit ana wisdom meant 10 hit
the recipients favorite foibcs. For the
nursery this years most alluring calendar
happens to have quaint Dutch children, so
generally loved by little people. II one
wishes to please an artistic soul with only
small expenditure probably the best in
vestment would be a japanese calendar.
For this II may be necessary TO go to a
shop devoted exclusively TO japanese prod
uCts.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-26
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" to zW9mGn Nv
Final Words Of Caution
To Paoer Bag Cooks

as much as ten minutes in the hour. mat
is 10 say. a thing which naked requires an
hour TO cook It will be we'll done in fifty
minutes II cooked inside bag
In baking pastry and cake II is essenusl
10 make very tiny holes in the upper side
Of the bag before they go in the oven. Ine
holes should be in the highest part or lhe
bag but not very close together. Their use
is 10 permit the escape in part of WaterN
vapor, and thus admit of browning the
surface Of the cake delcately.
BY using trivets you rob taking UP
hot bags Of much more than half lts
difficulty. You also make putting 1000
in the oven very much easier. A ulVe'
holding a bag can be handled almost az
easily as a pan. and. further can Dc
set without hazard upon not she.i
II tho loaded bag had 10 go oirecuS
on the hot shelf bars the risk OF cr'splhs
and breaking 1t would be more thah o'
trebled. A trivet can be lifted out usli'e
botb hands. set directly over hot platter
and the bag shifted from IT with ease
and disratch Or the bag can be opeheu
its contents transferred 10 hot platter
with something broad and fiat, Ike cake
turner or broad thin wooden paodIe- anu
then the gravy poured from the bag ih'o
a boat, or over the food. as may pe pre-
ferred. Laying a bag directly III the
Matter means, sometimes. nice manlpula'
ton TO remove it from beneath the 1000
without sacrifice of either the garnish OF
the gravy.
Things cooked at full head of gas
G.-a
should not be taken up until the gas
is extinguished. so as 10 avoid all rlsf
Of burning the hands. ReNghung tht
stove means no more than the sacrihc(
of a match-and even half minute ol
gas fame will pay for many matches.
give this caution In memory OF Wrls'
badly burned while taking out a bag VIII
the gas fame on full.
There are no trifies in paper bag COOKING
nor in any other method of cookery foi
that matter Things that seem too small
to count make the difference between sue
cess and failure here as I'm the other con-
Germs of Ht. As. for instance, a cir
loosely put on may let liquids run OUT
making heaps of trouble for the COOK, MI,
ing the house with i'll odors ana nan
running a dish otherwise beyond COM
pare. Paper bag COOKING ueHidiluo ci'Ouo'
of everything without too much OF any,
thing II part is wasted. the result VIII
he lack of flavor and quality. SO, too
bag showed careleSsly against the oven
side will Scorch through, maybe even
catch fire. and set up a great pother.
These are but examples that might be
infinitely multiplied. They should suf-
fee 10 prove that the paper bag. in re-
turn for its wonder working, demands
good and careful handling. Whose giveth
It will have her reward
Copyright, 1911, by the Associated Literary
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