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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21

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rate of ten hours a day while they
sit around and abuse the govern
ment because wages are not better;
some very fine farmers couldn't tell
whether to go to the drug store or
grocery for humus; and so it goes :.
Why is there eternally so much carp.
ing criticism of the work of Others
by those who could not equal it,
much less improve upon it? Just
any damphool can be a critic. But
it takes SOMEBODY to give this old
world and its adyersities a scrap
and really amount to something.
Every man, except the professional
critic, can amount to something,
He can be a working, producing,
good citizeu. The critic can't, he
hasn't time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
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am offering the following lots and lands for sale at
bargain:
My 9room dwelling, with halls good cstern stable garden
etc. invite buyers to look this property over Situated blocks
from business center block Ga of Broadway street If
interested ask for price.
South half of Block So of Broadway street Ask for price
if interested pVO
South half of Block &C of Broadway street bargain
at $25OOO 'S"'
East half Of Blocks R. Mack addition bargain at $4,000
fractional north west IA north section g. township 10
range east 80 86-lO0 acres bargain at $75OO
Lot 8 in Bock4 New Reyno Ark If interested make me
price.
Lot s. Block "a, Shannon Addition. A bargain at $25OO
Lot g. Block "a, Shannon Addition. bargain at $25OO
Residence of Dan Lemmer in north part of city, 5-room
house with hall and cellar Situated lot 31x2O8 feet
nice house, at price of $12O000
The east Sc part of lot Block II of Broadway street
Being parcel OF land fronting so feet Court Square run
ming 80 feet deep, at S165OOO.
The east half of the north quarter the south east
quarter section Is township 10 range 20 acres at
If interested in any of the above lots lands call on me
before it is sold
JOS. IL. DECLERK.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
DIDN'T LIKE COURSE DIaNEa5
colored Woman's Unique Explanation
Of Disapprova Of "High
Life"

A colored woman, native of the
south, bad been working for fiat
dwelling family of moderate means
in the East end, but resigned re-
Gently to accept place bringing
higher wages with wealthy family,
who live in a large house on Euclid
heights and have their dinner served
in courses every night just as if
there was company.
This colored woman had been
brought up to put everything on the
table at once, with the exception
possibly of the dessert, and did not
take kirlly to the course system.
A few days ago her former mis-
tress met her on the street and in
quired Low she liked her new place.
"Oh, not ve'y WE'LL" she replied.
II don't like this hyah way Of su-vin
things in courses. The's too much
shiftin' o. the dishes fo' the fewness
o the vittles." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
Railroad Is Nearly Completed

Rogers.-The branch road being
built to Tontitown from Cave Springs
by the Kansas City & Memphis rail.
road is nearing completion. The
grading crew is running 20 teams
and a full force of mes daily. AS
soon as the grade is completed to
Tontitown, the work of the extension
of this road will begin toward Fay
etteville. From Fayetteville it will
be extended east to Memphis, with an
arm extending to Little Rock. Eleven
bridges will be built between Cave
Springs and Tontitoyn
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
A Booster for Campbell

A Little Rock newspaper cor
respondent has the following to say
relative tothe candidacy of our Tom
Campbell who has announced bis
intention of becoming a candidate
for congress from this district:
"Hon. 7. w. Campbell of Poca.
hontas, than whom no man in the
state is better known, was an at
tendant at the Good Roads conyen.
tion here last week, and incidentally
was feeling the pulse of the people
with regard to his candidacy for
congressman from the Second dis
trlct. Campbell is very popular all
over the state and his friends de-
clare that he very much resembles
the next congressman from the Sec.
ond district. "
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
But Three Steps
them again

1t has been said, "There are but
three steps from earth to heaven
or, if you will, from earth to hell
acts, habits and character" How
strange. The three composite fore
es of our destlnies heaven or hell
the same. Yes, by these three
acts, habits and character, is de.
cided the outcome Of life.
have heard it said by compe.
tent authority that the repetition of
an act but twice means the forming
of habit. Twice repeated may
not make a habit, but oft repeated
as surely will, If man performs a
good deed he will likely do SO
again. He has formed a habit OF
doing good. If he has formed one
good habit, he will likely form an
other and another, By forming
good habits he has developed good
character.
On the other hand, a man does
one evil deed-maybe only kicks a
cur or performs some other trivial
offence then how easy it becomes
to kick ours until he becomes i'm.
passioned and kicks child. He
has developed a brutal habit and
probably other evil habits. Then
by his evil habits he has deyeIoned
an evil character, till at last he
brings destruction upon his own
head.
Thus by our acts and derived
from our acts, whether they he
4
right or wrong, and by our cbarac.
ters, the products of our acts and
habits, whether they be right Or
wrong, and by our characters. tho
products of our acts and babito
whether they be strong and upright
or weak and perverse, is the result
of our lives made known.
There are just three steps between
earth and heaven, and also between
earth aud hell. If you ascend
these steps you are sure to NOM,
to higher things, but if you descend
better beware-the descending stor.
are rlckety and rotten, and Won v,iu
inevitably topple headlong into tho
dark unknown.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

The Star Herald has many duties
to perform. Each day there comes
into our life an obligation to the
people of our town and community
The fulfilling of these duties some-
times causes us sorrow, sometimes
Joy. When sadness comes into your
home on account of the loss of a
loved one, we offer you our con-
doleuce and sympathy. When we
chronicle these sad events they
cause us sorrow, because you are
our friend, When JOY is in your
home we record the facts in con.
nection Herewith, and rejoice with
YOU for the same reason.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

1t is simply wonderful how many
men have missed their calling. If
you will but listen to the criticism
you hear almost daily you will be
almose persuaded to believe this
statement. The best school teachers
never taught school day in their
lives; some great preachers do not
preach, and perhaps do not have in
memory single full text of scrip.
ture; some eminent doctors are not
practicing medicine, and couldn't
distinguish between paragoric and
rat poison to save their lives; some
brilliant newspaper men are not
editing newspapers, and understand
as much of the dead language as
they do of the composltor's type
case, some excellent merchants
couldn't put lp peanut stand, and
are shamelessly wearing out the
southern part of their pants at the
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

Pocahontas is one of the best
towns in Arkansas to live in-just
the right size. Not cityfed enough
to make living expensive, nor to be
divided into classes socially. Here
all respectable people mingle to-
gether equally, and each is the
others nelghbor Let everyone
speak a good word for Pocahontas
whenever the opportunity presents
itself.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

Arkansas is to have demonstra-
tion farm of 100 acres in lincoln
county, and it appears to us that
such a farm in each county, VIII ere
the most improved methods of farm
ing could be used, would be Of great
benefit to the people. The little
demonstration work that was done
last year will bear fruit for years to
come. And the successful farmers
of our county twenty years from to
day will testify TO the fact that the
main secret of their success wa'
started in demonstration work il
1910.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

We understand that Senator Hen
derson announced at Little Rock
last week, his candidacy for attor'
ney general in the coming primary
election. This announcement will
be hailed with delight by the many
friends of the senator all over the
state. No man in Arkansas is bet
ter qualified for this responsible
position. His ability as lawyer
is unquestioned and his character as
a man and citizen is spotless, We
sincerely hope this announcement is
correct. 1t is fitting that this son of
Randolph should be elevated to
some high position in affairs of
state. We feel sure he can win and
his friends all over Arklnsas are of
the same opinion.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
Jackson, Little But Loud

A newspaper correspondent at
Little Rock styles our w. A. Jack
son the "little, but loud," represen-
tative from Randolph. The cores
pondent states that Jackson is a
worker for his weight and has many
bills to present before the House as
he has opportunity. A list of bills
and resolutions introduced so far
by Mr.. Jackson, was sent us, but as
we have already mentioned each of
them in previous issues of the Star
Herald 1t is unnecessary to publish
them again.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

"Bad roads do more than any
thing else to keep homeseekers out
of Arkansas, or any other state, "
says J. II. Hand, editor of the
Mountain Echo, and member of the
executive committee of the Arkan-
sas Good Roads Association. TAX,
Just the reverse and say that gooc
roads would do more than anything
else to bring homeseekers to Arkan
sas, or any other state.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

The Arkansas Democrat rightly
saws: If there is no other way to
provide relief for the afflicted and
insane people of the State, the peo-
Pile will be willing to sell the old
State House and let every penny OF
the money be used for them, but the
people of the State believe there is
some other way to provide for
them.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

Here is forceful temperance
leclure-more forceful than you will
hear from pulpit or rostrum; Prose
cutting Attorney c. E. Elmore says
that during his term of service in
this judicial circuit as attorney for
the state, thirty five men have been
sentenced to terms in the penitenti-
ary and that the crimes committed
by thirty of these were the result OF
whiskey and drunkenness'-Sharp
County Record,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
RCCkkttpiTgFOr Farmers

The Farmers Union News wants
the Georgia farmer to keep books.
In a recent issue, it urges the
wisdom and profit in indeblity re-
cording Just what each acre cost
the buyer, and his expense in pro-
ducing every pound of cotton, and
every bushel of W heat, corn and
oats.
The suggestion is an eminently
practical one.
If the business man conducted his
affairs upon the haphazard system
generally observed by the farmer
the commercial world would soon
be in chaos. Progress would stop
for the simple reason that there
would be no way of telling where
we "were at"
Neglect of bookkeeping on the
farm does not bring so extreme
penalty, because of the tendency of
the farmer toward individualism and
his freedom from specific accounta-
bility.
But the slipshod methods gener-
ally prevalent Xact other toll, and
it is a considerable one.
The average farmer does
not know to certainty, his source
either of profit or loss.
He may realize, vaguely, that
there are leaks somewhere, lost
motion somewhere. But because
he keeps no systematic record he is
almost wholly unable to locate or
correct either.
In New England and the middle
far west they long ago walked to
this faulty condition. 1t is, per-
hap s,a safe assertion that the ma
jority of farmers IN these sections
keep books-in many cases crudely
OF course, but even that Is an i'm.
provement over the absence OF
methods generally obtained on
the southern plantation.
Here and there through out
Georgia the more thoughtful farmer
has been led to see the profit and
feasibility of reducing his years
business to these figures. Where
this has been done, the slight add.
tional labor involved has more than
paid for itself in brief period.
There is no reason why the prao.
tice should not be universal. Once
the man on the acres keeps books
with the same precision observed
by the man in the city, we shall
witness long advance toward the
the solution Of t h e so-called
"rural problem"
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
A REAL TOWN.

"And what sort of a town is
vours-I didn't catch the name?
said the polite stranger on the train
TO the man who had been patiently
listening to a long description of a
Wisconsin numbering city.
"Bates," said the other, promptly
sand she's a conner! Two months
old, good band, soap factory, and
more English sparrows than can sit
on the telegraph wire Oh, Bates is
the real thing~-Youth's Com
panion.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

A Missouri minister and a Kan
sas business man during the past
week attempted to lick the editors
of two papers published In their re-
spective towus. The results are
interesting to contemplate. The
minister is still wearing piece of
raw beef on his face, and the rela-
tives of the Kansas business men
are wearing black. This "lickin'
the editor" business is not what it's
cracked up to be. If you feel of
Tended at something the editor has
said use the long distance telephone
and then have your automobile
waiting to scoot you out of the edi-
tors jurisdiction. It's the safer
and saner way, insures a whole hide,
saves funeral expenses and permits
you to serve your allotted time on
this mundane sphere.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
ETHERlDGE IS INDICTED FOR MURDER
Accused Man Was in Mississippi
Under $4,000 Bond.

Pine Bluff.-It is definitely known
now that the grand jury turned in an
indictment to the court against ]. w.
Etheridge on the charge OF murder
ing Albert McVey on the night Of
July 5, 1908. The indictment charges
murder in the first degree. Etheridge
was recently released from Jail on a
bond of $4,000, on an application
for bail through habeas corpus pro-
ceedings, and he is now at Fall Back,
Miss, where he was in business
when arrested two months ago. The
case will probably come up at the
next term of court.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT.

"Well," sighs the man with the
wash tie, snow that the aeroplane is
becoming popular the women won't
spend so much money for automo-
bile hats and veils."
NO." growls the man with the in
growing mustache, "but they'll blow
e IN lust as much on silk stockings
and high heeled shoes. Judge.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
OFFICE. PHONE NO 30.

1t was stated at the beginning OF
the present session of the legisla'
ture that large majority of the
members had stated that the session
should not be extended beyond the
statutory sixty days. But they
have not kept the faith. They say
now that important matters demand
that the session be extended.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
Go to Douglas Cash butcher
shop for fresh meat of all kinds.
MULES IMPRISONED SINCE JANUARY 2
Water and Feed Are Lowered Into
the Shaft for the Animals.


Jenny Linda dozen mules have
been imprisoned since January 2 in
Mine No. 1S of the Western Coal &
Coke Company, two miles from here.
On January 2 the tipple and adjoin-
ing buildings of the mine were de.
stroyed by fire and 200 men working
underground had narrow escapes for
their lives. The mules have since
been imprisoned. Water and feed is
lowered into the shaft twice a day,
and from indications the animals are
enjoying their vacation, even if it
is underground. Since the fire, the
mine has suspended operations pend
ing repairs. Work on reconstructing
the tipple is now in progress.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
WEALTH OF WEDDING PRESENTS

London letters say that no bride
in recent years has been so favored
with gifts from royalty as the Hon.
Sylvia Edwardes, one of Queen
Mother Alexandra's favorite maids
of honor, who has just been married
to Count Gleichen, a second cousin
of King George. Miss Edwardes re-
ceived no fewer than eight splendid
gifts from members of the royal
family. The queen mothers pres
snt was a gorgeous tiara Of dia-
monds and pearls and King George
and Queen Mary presented her with
a superb diamond and pearl brooch
with monogram. Miss Edwardes is
a very handsome brunette and her
relative by marriage, the Hon Mrs.
Cecil Edwardes, has been making a
great name for herself at Covent
Garden opera house as MADAME
Edvina."
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

The executive committee of the
Confederate Veterans Reunion at
Little Rock has asked Randolph
county for donation of $50 to help
defray the expenses of the reunion,
which will be held in that city May
l6, II and Is, 1911. 1t has been
urged by some that inasmuch as
Little Rock is to get all the benefits
of the reunion, that city should de-
fray the expenses and not ask or ac-
cept donations from other towns IN
the state. 1t is true that Little
Rock will get the greater part o.
the money that is spent and per-
haps large share, put not, all by
any means, of the wonderful amount
of advertising the state will get.
Other states have always assisted
their reunion cities in taking care
of the veterans of the early COS, anC
the small amount that is asked from
Randolph will not be missed by he
citizens. Little Rock is our capita
city and we should take it as the duty
of every county In the state to as
sist her in caring for the old veter
aus in creditable manner.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
A SURE SIGN.

skidders-I noticed today that
McPneumatic, whose creditors
forced him to sell his touring car, is
on his feet again.
sparks-How do you know he's
on his feet?
Skidders-How? Why, I saw him
ding in his new $1,000 auto
Puck.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
FAMILY HONOR.

oWhy did he leave all his money
70 tbe black sheep of the family?"
oHe said the other children were
foo good to go to jail. ;"
well"
"And he wanted to fix it so the
block sheep would be too rich"
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

Our representative introduced a
resolution in the House this week.
that the legislature just say, "Boo'
to the editors of the state who see
fit to criticise any act of the mem
bers of that body. Quite dlgnlnea,
we don't think. Now say "boo' "
Billie!
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

FOR KENT p Basement in Scbooo-
over building, located at soutbwos,
corner OF court square. Concrete
moor and nicely finished inside
apply to E. &, schoouoyer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

Remember the Cash butcher shop,
w. H. Douglas, proprietor. By
buying for cash you get better meat
and cheaper.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
One Editor Sues Another.

Glenwood.-W. E. Whitford, editor
of the Glenwood News, has brought
suit for $4,000 at Murfreesboro
against the editor and publisher of
the Glenwood Argus, alleging that
he has been damaged by the publ
cation of an article that appeared in
the Argus January II, 1911.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

Thirty-four strong, the sutfrag-
cites of Little Rock marched IN upon
the Constitutional Committee OF the
House of Representatives of the Ar
kansas General Assembly Saturday,
only to find that the members OF
this committee had "silentlY folded
their tents and stolen away" with
the exception of one lone Republl'
can member, who stood before the
advancing host and declared with
fear and trembling that he knew
nothing of an engagement the sui
fragettes declared that they had with
the committee. Immediately after
the house adjourned the su tfragettes
took possession of the Hou Sc OF
Representatives and hoisted their
banner in the campaign for 'votes
for women" in Arkansas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
kIIeqed wife Deserter Arrested.

Scranton.-Charged with deserting
his family, Walter Gates, Of Dover,
was arrested by constable after
being traced here by Gates father.
in-law.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24
SUBSCRIPTION, SI.OO A YEAR, IN ADVANCE

Friday, February "a, l9ll'
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-24

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
The Washington herald., 1911-11-03
WILL NOTICE
JUDGE DE LACY'S DICTUM
His Honor Comedies with &C. w." as to Much
Mooted Domestic Problem.

1T is a very doubtful experiment for
mothers-in-law to live with young mar
ried couples said Judge De Lacy, in the
Juvenile, Court yesterday. to Frank Ma
son, a lunchroom employe, twenty-five
years old. who when arraigned. charged
with the nOnsupport of his only child.
testified that he; his wife, Eva Mason;
his mother. Mrs. Nora Mason; and his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Hattie Disney. all
lived in the same house-l7Q G street
northwest.
Yes; very doubtful experiment" con-
tinued Judge De Lacy. No less a per-
sonage than George Washington once
said that no house could be built large
enough for two women to live in. I would
advise you to separate"
Mrs. Mason said that her husband had
not contributed as much as SO to her d.
rectly since they had been married. She
testified that Frank gave the money to
his mother. The wife said that her hus-
band came home drunk Monday night
and slapped her several times. According
to the testimony, mother-in-law Mason
learned of the assault, and ar once pro-
ceeded to box her sons jaws. .
The Washington herald., 1911-11-03
AUTHORITIES GIT
CITIZENS CHARGES
Say Hearing Was Promised
on Water Tax Raise.

A resolution adopted by the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association
charging the Commissioners with falling
to give the association hearing on the
increase in water rates after promising
to do so, reached the District Building
yesterday. The request for hearing,
and the reply of the Commissioners to
the effect that they would be willing to
grant the request, were forwarded with
the resolution.
The association requests that the order
providing for an Increase in the water
rates be rescinded.
Commissioners Johnston and Judson,"
reads the resolution, ''tn voting for the
increased rates, have failed to take into
their arguments the fact that property
owners have SIS a front foot invest
ed in water mains. Our money is worth
6 per cent, the same as the money We
have to borrow. 1t is only necessary for
us to refer to the large amount invested
in water mains by the property owners
of the District, and you can see that
we are paying more for water than 1t
would seem on the surface"
Commissioner Judson yesterday an
nounced that he will not accept the in
vitation of the Federation of Citizens
Associations to be present at the meeting
of the organization tomorrow night to
explain why the increase in water rates
was ordered.