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Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
SIOan-HendriX Academy

lmboden, Ark, Sept. 49, Plans
for the reopening of the Sloan. Hen
dirk Academy at Imboden, which
were started sometime last spring,
have materialzed and the school
will be reOpened Tuesday, Oct. g..
Prof. }. G. Eaton of Belleronte,
Ark, who was principal of the
Bellefonte high school for fifteen
years, will be the principal of the
academy here.
This year will mark the passage
of the school into the control of the
White River conference, in whose
care the Hendrix College officials
placed 1t last year. Many changes
in the management have been made
The faculty will be composed of
new teachers altogether. The cur.
riculum will be raised and every.
thing will be done to make it one
OF the best preparatory institutions
in the state.
The board of trustees, as appoint.
cd by the White River conference
at its last meeting, is composed of
seven of the most influential men in
Northeast Arkansas, viz: Hon. ].
n. Beakly, Walnut Ridge; J. D.
Wells, Pocahontas; J. II. Bennett
Maynard; A. NJ. Metcalfe, Hardy:
F. NJ. Daniels, Mammoth Spring.
Rev. M M Smith. Paragopld;
Rev. G, M Reeves, Piggott.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29

We are in receipt of the initial
issue of the Arkansas Free Lance, a
new publication started at Little
Kock. Clio Harper, who was for
many years editor of the Arkansas
Democrat, will push the quill on
the new paper, while A. w. Parke,
a well known business man of
Little Rock will manage the
business. The Free Lance is polit-
ical paper, strictly, and proposes to
tell the plain truth about men and
conditions in Arkansas politics.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29

The Arkansas Democrat has Just
completed a big circulation buying
contest IN which it gave away sew
eral thousand dollars in valuable
prizes, consisting of automobiles,
pianos, furniture, cash and other
commodities No doubt the same
money invested in improved news
facilities and mechanical equipment
would have been of more perman.
ent value to the Democrat. There
is no scheme for getting circulation
that equals good newspaper. 1t
creates demand for itself and CIR
culation does not have to be bought.
We do not mean, however, to re-
fleet on the excellence of the Demo
crat, which is good afternoon pa
per to be published in city the
size o f Little Rock. -Paragould
Soliphone,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
Obituary

Gone to be with Jesus, Johu d.
Thompson, little son of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Harvey Thompson passed away
Sept. I3, 1911, after a short illness
lie was three years, eight days
old. H e was a loving child.
1t was very hard for the parents 20
give him up. God bless the dear
parents in their sad bereavement
The funeral services were conducted
by the writer Thursday, Sept. ~, at
the Duty cemetery in the presence
of host of sorrowing friends and
loved ones. w. f. BRIDGES.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29

The o. M. A. boys have organ
lied strong football team this sea.
son.
We suspect the mail carrier is ex.
pecting fine crop of opossums this
season, as he was seen leading two
fine hounds through town Tuesday.
John Tyler has moved to Albertha
but will continue his carpenter trade
at this place.
Our little town is building up
nicely, with two pressing sho ps,
Camel and Mock, east of mer can
tile and first door north of postoffice.
Miss Grace Bennett has gone to
Pocahontas to attend the funeral of
her grandmother, Mrs. Burlington.
Miss Neva Goodwin returned
home today from Mammoth Spring,
where she has been visiting her
aunt.
Mrs. Celia Anderson of Texas, is
visiting her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Prophet.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
MAYNARD
(For last weeH

Academy school is prOgrebing
nicely with several new plpils this
week. the enrolment being q.
w. F. Acree, G. Y. shor and
Fred Crockett left this place the
latter part of last week br Fayette.
vile, where they will attnd school.
Prof Fred Abbott, rncipal of
public school, is movig IN the
DAVIS property. We ae glad to
have Prof. Abbott within
The people are prepamg to feed
a large crowd at the ole folks re-
union here The Goth of ills month.
Everyone invited to atteld.
he Aurora and Socra.ic literary
societies have pledged themselves
to DO more and better work than
ever before. The new officers were
installed by Prof. G. Y. Short.
Henry RIchardso
On .ne sick list, is able to be out
again.
jim Haley and son, of Mock,
were IN town Monday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29

The merchants of PocahOntas
have been receiving heavy shipments
of merchandise during the past
week. Never before in the history
of the town were there such large
stocks of goods bought. There is
now competition in almost every
line and citizens of Randolph and
adjoining counties cannot do better
than to buy their fall supplies in
Pocahontas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
HOu. ". A. 0IdtiCId

In our announcement column tins
week appears the name OF Hon. W.
A. Oldfeld of Batesville, our pres
ent representative in the lower house
of the National congress, who is
seeking denomination at the hands
of the people of this district. lie
is now serving his second term IN
that body and his record is as an
open book before the people OF his
district. Mr.. Oldheld has made
good and were it not for the fact
that he is seeking a third term he
would doubtless not have opposition
at this time. This, however, should
be no barrier to his race at this
time, as the third term rule has
never been made to apply to candl-
dates seeking high positions such as
this.
Mr.. Oldfeld has been busy man
since he was first elected and has
performed his duties well. IN
speaking of his official acts, Il
Batesville Guard, his home papd
says:
"Among few of the lmporta
official acts of our congressm
which we feel should be mention
are; The bringing of governmi
experts to every coui
in his district, something never
fore done in the history of the
trict. For years past Congress
been making a biennial approp1
ton of $4,000 for improvem
and channel work of White
Black rivers. Mr.. Oldfeld has
ibis appropriation doubled by hav9
l personal inspection made by repl
of the department.
secured more appropriations t
public buildings in his district thu
I'll the other congressman of t
,tate combined. He introduced al
las pending in congress a bill
prevent gambling IN futures on
arm products, and expects at tt
lext session to see this or a simlld
ill passed. He introduced an
as pending bill to prevent the |
!. Government from issuing liquid
Icense in prohibition territory. II
as established a reputation for
esult getter for his people in dozeT
f different ways. Mr.. OldieA
prang into national prominence
is recent speech on the "wo
chedule" which was published
ull in Mr.. Bryan's Commoner az
7as copied verbatim In sever
metropolitan papers"
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
nne ooo"rooY,.
l.. D. Brown is having a nice
of clearing done.
PITMAN

Cotton picking Is the order of
day.
Mrs. Hale, who has been visit
in Illinois, has returned home.
6. f. Hale went to Pocahon
last Friday on business.
D. II. Sharp and Mr.. Wor|
attended the association at Bigd
last week.
George Riles and wife of PI
Mo-, visited Ray Sharp last Sal
day night and Sunday.
Walter Sharp and little daugB'
Fleda, of Corning came out
Saturday after cotton pickers,
turning to their home Monda.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29

Well have better roads, better
schools, better churches and more
wealth and general prosperity when
we get more people to settle the un-
occupied lands of this section.
What we need is immigration-of
the right sort Wynne Progress
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
COUNY EWS
ALBERA

Bro. Williams clos his meeting
at this place Sunday
Harold Johnston a very hard
chill Friday.
Dee Johnston a Family and
VIM. Marshall and lilly went over
in the Bay country Inday to pick
cotton for awhile.
Mrs. VIM Ulmer ! been very
sick the past week arwas reported
no better Monday.
John Morgan and b, Nun, of
Knoble arrived herSaturday to
see about his farm atlib place.
John Tyler has med into our
town for a few days.
Prof. Childers of aynard at.
tended church here Sddy.
L. F. Johnston atteel the meet
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
OFFICE PHONE NO 30.

In our rush of fall work let us
not lose our good roads enthusiasm,
but rather let us think and talk
more and do a little road work oc-
casionally.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
WASHINGTON

Several from here have been at
tending the meeting at Albertha
tins week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-29
Pocahontas Star Herald

Friday, September 20, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
Keen In the Sunshine.

There are only two kinds Of people In
the world-the people who live In the
shadow and gloom and those who live
on the sunny side of the street. These
Swallowed ones are sometimes called
pessimists, sometimes people Of melan-
choly temperament; sometimes they
are called disagreeable people. But
wherever they go, their characteristic
is this-their shadows always travel on
before them. These people never bear
their own burden, but expose all their
wounds to others. They are all so
busy looking down for pitfalls and
sharp stones and thorns on which to
step that they do not even know that
there are any stars in the sky. These
folks live on the wrong side of the
street. And yet it is only twenty feet
across to the other sidewalk. where
sunshine always Hes.-Newell Dwight
Hills.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05

Blneneid. ". Va. Dec. ss.-saw-
ing Away continuously for % mins
utes. Hamilton Cook almost eomplcts-
~ severed the head OF Frank Ben
nett from bis body yesterday at the
home Of the latter. - Lex. about SO
miles from here Cook. who vas n
boarder at Benefits home. found his
victim in q drunken Etupor In bed
Benefits Ia-year-old son. who
witnessed the operation, reused some
neighbors. who rushed 20 the house
only TO And that Cook had fed. He
was captured In the mountains near
by. after being wounded In the arm.
and was brought 10 the Meadwell
jail. Cook is said TO have been IN
toxcated. The two men had quarrel
ed before over domestic troubles.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
Ersnch Official Red Tape.

Two men went to Nice lately from
Italy to attend a funeral and took
with them a wreath Of flowers to
which was fastened a silk ribbon bear
ing an inscription. They were In
formed at their destination that they
would have to pay a duty equivalent
90 SIS. The mourners protested. say
ing that the wreath was made OF nat
ural flowers on which there was no
duty, but they were Informed that the
dutiable part was the silk and that.
according to the tariff laws. duty must
be collected on the gross weight Of
the memorial emblem. Then the men
agreed to throw the ribbon away. but
this could not be done on French soil.
and so they journeyed back to the
frontier, where they disposed Of the
ribbon. boarded a train for Nice with
the ribbonless wreath and arrived too
late for the funeral.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
Imprjsonment For Debt.

About the middle Of the last Gen.
fury the power of imprisoning a debt
or for life was taken from the creditor,
and 1t fills one with amazement to
think that a system so ridiculous
should have continued as long as 1t
did. The three principal debtors pris-
ons in England were the Kings Bench,
the Marshalsea ana the Borough
Compter. In the year 1859 there were
10000 prisoners for debt In Great Brit
ain and Ireland. The futility Of the
system was quite as great as it's bar
barity. More than half the prisoners
In some Of the prisons were kept there
solely because they could not pay the
attorneys costs. Many prisoners had
their wives and children with them.
There was no inf1rmary, no resident
surgeon and no bath. Imagine place
In these days containing 1899 persons
and no bath and no infirmary! We
have indeed progressed" -Dundee AID
vertiser.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05

The rich Chinaman II condemned 20
Death easily procures . substitute
Seine poor wretch, without money 10
secure bis spirits from becoming wan
dering devils. with the price Of his mis-
erabie life can purchase proper care
for bis spirit Anything. IN fact. can
be done II ron have the money. IL II
this belief that causes the Cinnamon 70
commit suicide By taking his life on the
premises OF bis enemy TO take seuge-
ance on him. His spirit. he believes.
Will forever haunt him. There II an
other reason also. lie knows that a.
cure as fate the officials VIII under
such circumstances cone down upon
his enemy and strip him Of everything
Poor Chinese have been known to sell
everything they possessed. tear down
their houses TO sell the timber. sell or
rent out their wives and children ana
even sell themselves 10 procure money
for the proper rites for the peace aud
comfort OF the ancestral spirits- One
thing alone a Chinese will not do
namely. sacrifice his son.-Kennefh +.
Junior. II. D.. In National Geographic
Magnzine
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
A Great cannibaI Feast.

Probably the biggest cannibal orgy
on record Is one OF which Miss Bea-
trice Grimshaw tells In The New
Guinea" "In 1853 a shipload of China
men was being taken down to Austria
liza. The vessel was wrecked upon a
reef close to Rossel island, New GUM
ca. The officers escaped In boats. but
were never afterward heard Of As
for the Cinnamon, numbering 800, the
natives captured them and put them
on a small barren island. where they
had no food and no means Of getting
away. They kept their prisoners sup
piled with food from the mainland
and every now and then carried away
few Of them to eat until all but one
old man had been devoured. THIS one
succeeded eventually In gettine ay
and told something Of the story, which
seems to have met with general disbe-
Lief. True 1t Is, however, on the evil
dence Of the sons of those who did the
deed"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05


The tnfanous Captain Morwmn and
hss psrafieaI crew we're sometimes In
tight places - Fanausa ard On CO.
occasion we're reduced 10 ealing thslr
Ieafheru baEz Some per~Ins-" says
one Of the company. ExqueEneatn
lwhose narrative IL reproduced In The
Buccaneers In the West i1dies" l. who
never were out Of their mothers hitch
ems may ask bow these pirates could
eat, swallow and digest these pisces
Of leather. 80 hard aud dry. Cato
whom | only answer: That could they
once experiment what hunger. or. rafh-
sr. famine L. they would certainly fnd
the manner by their own necessity. as
the pirates did For these nrst took
the leather and sliced II Ia pieces Then
did they beat IL between two stones
and rub IL. often dipping IL In the wa
ter Of the river. 10 render IL By these
means supple and tender. Lastly. they
scraped OF the hair and roasted or
broIled IL upon the fire And being
thus cooked they cut IL Into small NOR
sells and ate IL. helping IL down with
frequent gulps OF water. which by
good fortune they had right at hand"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
A Pretty Busy Man.

When a mans business prohibits his
caring for the chickens, when his af-
fairs become so important that he car
no longer shake down the furnace.
help dress one Of the children or
tinker about the place with hammer
and saw, then that mans business had
better be put into the hands Of re-
ceiver temporarily; his books do not
balance says Dallas Lore Sharp In the
Atlantic. / know of a college presi-
dent who used to bind the may stilD
a cold compress about his head at
times and. lying prone upon the floor.
have two readers. one for each ear.
read simultaneously to him different
theses, so great was the work he had
to do, so fierce his fight for time-time
to lecture to women's clubs and to
write his epoch making books.
Oh. the multitude Of epoch making
books!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
How Far Can You Seer

What is the farthest limit to which
the human vision can reach? Power
In his book, ''The Eye and Sight" gives
the ability to see the star Alcor. situat-
ed at the tail Of the Great Bear, as
the test. Indeed, the Arabs call 1t
the test star. 1t is most exceptional
to be able to see Jupiter's satellites
with the naked eye, though one or two
cases are recorded, the third satellite
being the most distinct Peruvians are
said to be the longest sighted race on
earth. Humboldt records case where
these Indians perceived a human fig
ure eighteen miles away, being able
to recognize that it was human and
clad in white. This Is probably the
record for far sight.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
Auoo's Practical Side.

It may not be generally known that
Victor Hugo used to draft the adver-
tisements of his own books. instead OF
leaving the task to his publishers. His
correspondence with his Belgian pub
fishers gives the following example OF
the great novelist's advertising style:
AFTER the middle ages. the present
time: Such Is the subject of Victor
Hugo's double study. What he did
for Gothic art In 'Notre Dame de Paris
that he has done for the modern world
In Les Miserables.' The two books
figure In his scheme of work as two
mirrors rejecting the whole human
life" An encouraging example to
those young authors who cannot make
up their minds how much modesty is
enjoined by the best literary tradi-
tions.-London Globe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
Conditions Reversed.

One Of the finest examples of paw
ky" humor is placed to the credit of
an old gardener who was in the serv-
ice of Admiral Of the Fleet Sir Alex
ander Milne. The admiral was a
grand old man, full of goodness and
kindness, but strict disciplinarian.
The gardener having omitted to do
something which he had been told to
do, his master said to him:
when I was on board ship would
have had you put in irons for disobe-
dience."
The old gardener was not much per
turbed at the idea, but, leaning on his
spade, replied:
AYE, maybe, Sir Alexander, but
when We were on board ship We had a
hunder men tae dae ae job, an moo ye
haze ae man tae dae hunder jobs
London Tit-Bits.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry Smith.
formerly commissioner OF the city OF
London police. tells On amusing story
In his book OF "reminiscences.
Earl Grey once complimented Sir
Henry Smith on some Of his testimo-
malls.
81 say. my dear fellow" he remark
ed on coming to a most elaborate one,
"this Is the best testimonial ] ever
read In my life."
81 am very pleased, indeed. to hear
your opinion of It," Sir Henry replied.
"for / wrote 1t myself"
whats that you're saying7 What
do you mean" asked Earl Grey IN as
constituent
This Is what / mean" Sir Henry
answered "lf a man has not intel
Iect enough to write testimonial In
his own favor and energy enough to
stand over q friend till he signs 1t he's
not at for the position aspire to-"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05

you see" said the osd farmer as %
measured cut the green tomatoes TO
the grocer. Il brought along ny spade
BIZ accident. but IL was good thing
1 did"
Wagon get stuck In the foadT was
asked
.oh, 10! / was coming along about
Q mile back when I saw . feiier IN q
Geld He had . crooked stick In bis
hand. and a little boz With other
crooked sticks was following him
along. The man was knocking wood
en- ball along the ground
.Hello.' says as / stopped
"Hello yourself
"'what you doingT
"'HolIng a ball In the ninth
~'Hard work. hain't itr
.Yes.'
"'Then let me help ron q little
Nothing mean about me-
"And I grabbed the spade. climbed
the fence and dug that ninth hole out
till IL was as big as a bari. and the
Teller laid right down and rolled over
and ever and laughed 30 much be
couldn't find words TO thank me-
Rochester Democrat Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05

arrive. consigned - Trcshars sc<as
wsre ssat rrsp8sd aa9 okAers ccisr<1
Tier cane frun tie East. tie West
sAs sovxh an4 10 sczth- TIE axsns
60 The Northwestern road became
alarmed lie wss se.ax s.a1ped -
cats AID wired - superintendent
Ter Instructions That ofeeaai. a1s
knowing What else 10 DC. Wired hsek:
Release al eass rot accepted
IL L. estimated that faiIy s.see
cats have been shipped into Ssaiga.
aae tie end In not jet They are BE-
coming . nuisance. and the city
council In About 10 take action and
order . slaughter Of the animals.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
Something to Interest Him.

It was the evening when her week
~ caller always made his appearance.
81 wish I had something new and en-
tertaining to show him." said the girl
to her mother.
eff you'd only mentioned 1t in time,
home my account book with the dry
goods, millinery. stationery and con-
fectionery bills for the last three
months all itemized and balanced. I'll
venture to say that would entertain
him."-Youth's Companion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
Probably He Wouldn't.

A country rector, coming up to
preach at Oxford in his turn, complain
ed to DR.. Routh, the venerable princi-
pal that the remuneration was very
inadequate, considering the travelling
expenses and the labor necessary for
the composition of the discourse.
"How much did they give your in
quired DR.. Routh.
"Only e." was the reply.
"Only ESP repeated the doctor
"Why, would not have preached that
sermon FOR fiftyr'-Bric-a-Brac
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
The Logical Result.

whats the matter with your pa
tent, doctorT" asked visitor In q hos
pital as he saw the surgeon bend over
the remnants Of a man.
'He got In the way Of a speeding
motorcar." replied the doctor, land
now Is suffering from that rundown
feeling American.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
Hens Teeth.

'Your composition, as whole" said
the professor Of literature, deserves
q great deal Of praise. but must OBJ
5ect to the expression, as fine as hens
teeth 1t Is not merely uncouth. but
also suggestive Of nature taking. for
it Is common knowledge that hens
teeth do not exist"
81 do not see why they don't exist. "
muttered the composer. Don't combs
have teeth. and don't hens have
combs Y'-Chicago News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
Grain Merchant Wanted Oats, But
His Advertisement Brought Cats

N-A>~~-A
His Advertisement Brought Cats.
Neigh, Neb., Dec 25.-The sub
stitution of lower-case letter &C.
for the letter so" In an advertise
ment in the Sioux City, Omaha and
local newspapers, has caused John
G. Trothers, grain merchant here,
all kinds of trouble
Trothers, wishing to replenish his
supply of oats, concluded to adver-
tise. Writing his advertisement on
a typewriter, he manifolded 1t and
sent copies to the newspapers, as
follows:
'Wanted-Delivered on track at
Neigh 10000 bushels OF cats. Will
pay highest market price,"
Not noticing the error, he awaited
results which came sooner than he
expected. Within week cats of all
kinds and descriptions commenced to
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
Why They Got the Freedom of the CT,

Why They Got the Freedom Of the City
Extracts from old records. showing
how people had earned the honor in
former days. were read at Canterbury
by Alderman Mason when the mayor
and ex-mayor were granted the free
dom Of the city. One citizen received
the freedom for undertaking to serve
as cook at every mayors Michaelmas
feast" another because he cured
Nicholas Johnson's leg" and third
because he married a widow with q
large family."-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
The First Anthracite Coal.

When the first two tons of anthra-
cite coal were taken into Philadelphia
in 1903 the good people Of that city.
30 the records state, tried to burn
the stuff. but at length, Disguised, they
broke it up and made a walk Of it,
Fourteen years later Colonel George
Shoemaker sold eight or ten wagon
loads Of 1t in the same city, but war
rants were soon issued for his arrest
for taking money under false pre-
lenses.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-05
ENDS WINTERS TROUBLES.

To many. winter Is O season of
trouble. The frost-bitten toes and
fingers, chapped hands and lips.
ch!lblains, cold sores, red and rough
skins. prove this But such troubles
fly before Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A
trial convinces. Greatest healer OF
Burns, Boils, Piles. Cuts, Sores,
Bruises, Eczema and Sprains. Only
% cents at all druggists.