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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Stevens County Criminals

Only three boys we're committed from
Stevens county to the state training
school IN the two years ending Sept. 80,
1910, although according to the report of
the state board of control there was a
total Of 259 boys received at the institu-
ton in this period. The report also
shows that in the biennium IS girls we're
committed to the institution, but none
| of these was from Stevens county.
1t is further shown by the report that
on Sept. 80, 1910, there were 90l con-
yicts in the state penitentiary at Walla
Walla, and of that number l6 had been
committed from Stevens county. Two
years previous there were on hand II
convicts from this connty. In the mean
time 10 more were received, but IL were
discharged. The total numbor of con-
victs on hand ON Oct. /, 1908, was 1915.
During the biennium 759 were received.
SO escaped and 805 were discharged. OF
the 90l on hand Sept. 80 almost 900 were
under the age of 80 years. But one con-
vict was more than 20 years. old. By
far the greatar number were single;
three were moderate users of intoxicants !;
abont 100 were temperate and the re-
mainder Incorporate.
DR.. j, l.. Rogers was at Priest River
Tuesday evening, attending stockhold-
ers' meeting of the Citizens State Bank
that place The bank goesinto the new
year with the same officers, and is this
week being moved into the former lcoa-
ton of the Priest River State Bank.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

r a. BLACKWELL. PRrs. HENRY TWEEDlE, v,cE
Charles r. CRAIG. CASHIER
J. 3. TARsET JAcos MARTIN
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
ODD FELLOWS HOLD
BIG MEETING
BiQQerS Lodge Takes in a Class OF
Fourteen Members

Several members of Orient Lodge
No. 2l3, |. 0. o. +. went up to
Biggers Monday night where they
assisted in the initiation and con-
ferring of degrees on IA applicants
for the degrees of Odd Fellowship
Several members of Pitman Lodge
and two or three from Maynard
were present, including Deputy
Grand Master Crockett. A team
was made up out Of members of the
home team and visitors, and all the
different degrees were conferred IN
a very creditable and impressive
manner.
The visitors were treated royalty
by the home lodge, and will not
soon forget the very pleasant visit
with the Odd Fellows at Biggers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
Fifth Sunday Meeting

The fifth Sunday Meeting o f
State Line Association, with Wits
Chapel Church, Maynard, Arkansas,
April 2Sth 1911. The program is
as follows:
1880 P. m. Introductory Sermon,
Rev. j. A. Allison.
1000 a. m. Saturday Devotional
services, led by Rev. A. Presley.
ll:00 a. m. Associated Missions,
led by Rev. E. +. Lincoln.
2:30 p. m. Dlscussion--Mat. "a;
I3, Mark l3; l3. Introduced by
Chairman.
$3.50 p. m. Value of Christian ed
ucation, led by Prof. W. E.
Downs,
1880 p. IN. Praise service, led by
Mrs. M. L. Maynard.
800 p. m. Sermon, Minister to
be supplied.
100 a. m. Sunday, Temperance
Mass Meeting, D. A. Sharp,
alternate G. A. Fowler.
ll:O0 a. m. Sermon, by J. A.
Wheetley, Text lat. part II;
verse End chapter, Rev. Hidden
Mamma, White Stone. New
name.
We extend a cordial invitation to
all who would like to attend.
All churches OF the Association
are requested to send messengers
for the purpose of meeting the Dis.
trict Mission Board, Saturday after
noon. Committee,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
Thinking Themes

COntentment is an herb that grows
close along the ground.
Tue mind that loves to stand
aloof and look at humanity, after
the manner of philosophers, is not
a little amused to witness the crowd
striving, longing for happiness, and
yet turning their backs on the field
where it Is, and elbowlng one an
other in their eageness to get into
the field where it is not, and never
was.
No wonder the sage said that the
world contains some millions {
reople-mostly fools. Over and
over again must it be repeated that
the well-springs of JOY are to be
found along the main.traveled road
The fountains in remote places are
salt.
Your life is a humlrum. Yon
long for the beauty and glamour.
You hate your old house with ito
pots and pans, and the hideous in
grain carpet in the parlor, and the
halrcloth sofa. Your father and
mother bore you, Tie bare cburcb
and its homely folk and the ion
commandments have gotten on von,.
nerves, You long to flee from !,
all and get to the city, and IN, y
the Great World. '"'0
1t would be worth good do,,
TO you if you could learn one i,Ia I,
secret, namely: that the thiny tSa,
makes llte common and cheap AMI
wretched is--you. Have Won no,
seen bow, when the poet toucboO boS
the common thug, it sbina'S
Would it not be better for Won -
work for the poets spirit than y "
long for other surroundings? Wb., w
you need Is a new spirit. Wi,bna' "'
1t kings are bored in their palaoou Iou'
the millionaire is tired amid his b"Ues' I'
ury, and all the geniusess the f,raS WA
ed, the great and the TITLED o,Or'
sick of existence. s'oW
"Nothing endures,o said Cha.
Wagner, but the eternal connie r''eS
place DIR. Frank Crane. '''OO-
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
STAR HtRALD'S
HONOR ROLL

J. T. Pitman, Joe Alphin, Joe
T. Spikes, G. J. Redwlne, T. j,
Tilley, Jacob Hufstedler, M. K.
Armstrong, Perry Nettle, Dee Wal
dron, A. M. Dunn, Mrs, A. B.
Wells, 7. B. Russell, B. T. Chas'
tain, j. R. Shiveley, G. G. Williams,
G. w. Bundren, Rev. J. F. Carter,
Tom Bigger, Joe F. Sullivan, M.
p. Johnson, J. 7. Bennett, J. G..
Fry, Seward Fry, w. r. Evans, J.
G. Johnston, J. h. Rogers, DR.. B.
I. Burse, Foster Luter, w. J.
Blansett, Theodore Rice f. E.
Courier, L. l.. Gallemore, NJ. B.
L. Jones.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
Why People Should Trade at Home

Ten thousand reasons could be
given; but will not try to 60 into
detail regarding all of them.
By trading at home it builds up
our county; it builds up the mer-
chants at home and the value of
your land, and every piece of prop
perty you own. 1t makes us all
wealthier in every respect, where if
you send your money to Sears Roe
buck, Montgomery Ward q Co.,
and numerous other mail order
houses, you are cutting tie throats
of your home merchants, and self.
No one at home should send off af-
ter anything only in cases where we
cannot get it and where there is no
demand for 1t here. You may send
to some mail order house for buggy
which cost S35. .OG; an imitation of
one that would cost $4,000; here,
Int it won't stand the test, that the
one here will. There is where you
get fooled and besides, you are max
ing a Chicago merchant rich, build
ing up Chicago and holding your
own county in the rear of success.
Let's stand by those who stood
by us when we were sick, or when
re did not have the cash. Sears
Roebuok & Co.. would send you
nothing only for the cash. If our
home merchants help us when we
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
Easter Linen Sale

The kind and polite manager of
the Stubbleheld restaurant has
kindly granted to the Ladies Aid
Society of the First Baptist Church
in PocahOntas the use of the front
windows Of their restaurant build
ing in which to hold theAnnualLinen
Sale under the auspices of the above
Society. This will be open to the
public at half past eight o'clock on
Monday morning, the tenth day of
this month, and will continue the
entire week thereafter, closing to
the public Saturday night. The
sale each day will close at four in
the afternoon. The articles to be
sold consists of table linen, all kinds
of hemstl tched sheets and pillow
cases, dressing sac ques, kimonas,
and in fact all kinds of linen goods
usually used by ladies.
The public is invited to call and
inspect the goods on sale, whether
or not You conte mplate buying.
Prices will suit. The proceeds will
be applied exclusively to the bene-
fit of the First Baptist Church of
Pocahontas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
The Loan Sharks

1t is encouraging to note the
widespread protest that is being
raised against that parasitic product
of moGrrn times, the loan shark.
War is being made on him all over
the country.
This shows that while the people
are patient and long-sufferiug there
is limit to their endurance, be-
yond which they will not 60 and
cannot be driven, and when a
wrong becomes too bold and naked
and insistent they will bruise the
serpent's head under their heel.
The Ignorant man is the weak
man and becomes impecunious
through ignorance or misfortune.
He is like a wounded man, helpless
and at the mercy or any one who
chooses to take advantage of his
weakness. The loan shark is like
the ghouls who go over battletields
to rob the dead and dying, or those
miscreants who swoop down on
cyclone-stricken people to ruthless
ly despoil them.
The loan shark is in business like
many other people to get as much
as he can, and give as little as he
can.
The loan shark is different in that
he deals with people who are not
free to go elsewhere, with lame
ducks and defenseless people whom
he can compel to acquiesce in any
demand he may choose to make.
He might as we'll be dealing with
babes. 1t is a case of Jacob and
Esau when the unfortunate must
give up his birthright and life
tight for a mess of pottage.
These unfortunates the law should
protect. 1t protects them now
when they have the money and in
to take advantage of it
when they do not need its protection,
IN other words.
The only real protection the law
can permanently vouchsafe is in
cutting off the beaks and talons of
these vultures, and ren lering them
of doing injury. There
are too many people living off the
of others that cannot be
reached to allow those who can be
reached to exercise their peculiar
talents. News Sclmitar.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07

haven't any cash then we certainly
should trade with him when we
have the cash.
Let's all set a res olution to trade
at home and cut out the mail orde
houses and build up our own coun-
ty and state. We can make a great
city of Pocahontas if every man
will put his shoulder to the wheel.
Very Respectfully,
ELBERT ROBINSON,
Architect.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
Another Business Change

r. P, Stephens and A. r. All
phin have purchased the Henry
Douglass butcher shop, located in
the opera building and will continue
the business at the same stand. They
will run tirst-class shop and handle
all kinds of fresh meats, lard, etc.
They invite you to give them lib
eral share of your trade, promising
fair and honest treatment at all
times. soft
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
Agent Davidson Here

r. c. Davidson, district agent
y. S. Department of Agriculture,
with headquarters at Jonesboro,
was here a day or two this week,
booking after matters pertaining tc
Barm demonstration work. In com.
pany with John r. Klzer he went
up to Biggers and Reyno Tuesday
10 look after some business connect,
ed with the work.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07


~ t6eIIs,5FC -Or ]. W. Tong ~
Co., you will find an up-to date
stock of Ladies' fancy dress goods,
all latest figures and of the best
quality, cheaper than ever before.
Stiff.
Mesdames Kate Harrison, Leila
Bigger and Ella Reynolds visited
in Pocahontas Tuesday of this week.
Tom Russell of Middlebrook was
in town Monday and paid us a pleas
ant visit.
g. w. Bundren came down from
Biggers Tuesday to look after some
important business matters.
Rev. j. f. Carter of the Reyno
circmt announces that he has just
closed a big revival meeting at Sue
cess, with about 20 additions to the
church at that place.
Drs. Andrew Conner and f. w.
Cox of Reyno, and ]. J. Johnson
of Biggers were Pocahontas visitors
Monday.
l.. +. Johnston Of Columbus
township was a court visitor Mon.
day. He came down to enter pro-
test against certain changes oropos-
ed TO be made regarding school dis
srict lines in his locality. He sue
reeded in getting part of what he
wanted.
The Joe Schmidt Brick Co. fired
new kiln of brick first of the week
and will have them ready for the
market within the next few days.
WANTEp-Small family to take
charge of my house for awhile. ]
went to go away with my baby,
who is still in poor health.
soft. Mrs. A. A. PARK,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
Organization Was Not Effected

The stockholders of he defunct
Reyno State Bank and citizens of
Reyno are still trying to effect the
organization of a new bank, but so
far have not succeeded. Another
MEETING has been called for next
Monday, at which time it Is hoped
that all matters may he adjusted
agreeably to all parties concerned.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
CHICAGO AGAIN
GOES DEMOCRATIC

Chicago, April Garter H,
Harrison; mayor OF Chicago from
1897 until 1905, and son of Carter
II. HARRISON, ST., who occupied the
mayors Office from 1879 TO 1887,
and was assasslnated during the
Worlds Fair, was elected mayor
for the fifth time today. He defeat
ed Charles E. Merriam, his RepubIi-
can opponent, by l7,Os2, polling
total Of l77,358 votes.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
GESTRING WAGONS

We have just received carload
of the famous Gestring wagons.
These wagons are so well known
and popular that further notice is
unnecessary. If you are IN need of
wagon call and see us.
3l-tf. PocAHoNTAs HARDWARE Co.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
Local and Otherwise
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The Randolph County Bank has
had a large attractive sign put on
the front and side of the new build
ing.
J. w. Going announces that he
has a large lot of fine hay, corn,
chops, meal and bran for sale cheap.
All excellent quality. Call and see
him. Stiff.
The attention of ladies is called
TO the pretty hats at j. W. Gong &
Cos. They are beauties and are go.
ing at astonishingly low prices.
Stiff.
Rev. M. p. johnson of Sharum
called Wednesday morning and set
his subscription up in advance.
John R. Kizer received telegra m
Tuesday announcing the death of
DIR. s. A. Knapp at Washington,
ID. c. DIR. Knapp was special agent
IN charge of the U. S. farm demon
stration work. DIR. Knapp's home
was IN Iowa and the remains were
taken there for interment.
Quite crowd of Cherokee Bay
people were In town Wednesday
paying taxes and attending county
court. The rains first of the week
stopped the farmers from blowing
and they took advantage of the oc-
'asion to pay the county seat a WIS.,
il.
If you want to save money, buy
7onr scrip from j. d. JACKSON.
Stiff.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
NOTICE TO PosTMASTERs

l wish to request all postmasters
of Randolph county, who receive
mail from the Department of Agrl,
culture and are not able to deliver
same to the person to whom it l,
addressed, to please forward to me
at Pocahontas. BY doing so you
will confer a favor upon the De.
partment and also the little boys tc
whom it is addressed.
Very Respectfully,
JoHN K. KIzER,
Sec. Boys Corn Club,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
THE U. CIV. REUNION
AT LITTLE ROCK

A gigantic Bazaar with n,,m.
bered features will be given bv the
Robt' G. Newton Camp, U. S. c..
v, at the Auditorium Rink Iirle
Rock, April II to 22. The Chap.
ters of the daughters of the CoDfed.
eracy and many fraternal o,ders
will participate.
The six days entertainment will
open with a freak street norode
participated IN by all fraternal and
civic organizations, and hundred of
mercantile establishments.
There will be the great Interna.
tional Three Ring Circus in full
blast every night, flanked on either
side by the Menagerie and Museum,
with h e great Beauty Show-a
genuine surprise. There will be
every conceivable feature and actors
will number over three hundred Of
the most prominent citizens of Little
Rock. In addition to all the ludi.
crous and elaborate features, there
will be splendid programs every af.
ternoon and night.
The real, live commercial traveller
from our Capitol City writes ere.
union City, on the hotel register,
instead of Little Rock.
The great Confederate Reunion
at Little Rock is really of four DAYS
duration, for the Sons of Veterans
open with series o f elaborate
entertainments on Monday, May Is,
then the Veterans Reunion does
not close until the night of Thurs.
day, May Is.
The restaurant sign adopted by
the Eating Committee of the Con.
federate Reunion, is a large yellow
sheet of cardboard inscribed "of-
fetal restaurant, endorsed by Re.
union Committee. These words
camp scene in colors,
forming big seal in the center OF
-he sign. All restaurants display
ng this sign during the Reunion at
Little Rock, May 10 to Is, are un.
ier contract not tc overcharge.
The only free Accommodations at
little Rock, under directions oSthe
Committee, during the Confeddrate
Reunion, May l6-l7-lS, will bd at
he Veterans Camp in the Qity |
lark, where every comfort is bdng
ranged ror fully 5000 "Gqsts
# Honor" ~ -,
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Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
POCahOntaS viii Play Ball

Pocahontas will play baseball
this season. A strong team was or
ganized yesterday and the boys will
begin their practice work this week.
The full lineup of the team will be
published next week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
Election at BiQqerS

rs t. .naraied-
,.s.,.ss..a..asaayai, ,iissst-'.teSS S5"f 0I Dig
I gers elected the following officers
Tuesday:
Mayor, Sam Conner; recorder,
Clifford Price; aldermen, Harry
Hite, John Leach, Lee Brooks, E..
McElya, H. /. Johnson.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07

For RENT-torty to fifty acres
GOOD bottom land. A part of this
i cotton land, none in the county
hotter for corn. Will rent for cash
Of crop rents. Apply to E. DALTON,
oo.tf Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07

The Jackson Real Estate Co. has
a number Of fine farms for sale at a
bargain. See J. D. JACKSON at
once. 27tf
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07

AT every railway depot, aud al
committee headquarters, members
of the eating and lodging commit
tee will be in constant attendance to
furnish assignment cards for pay
accommodations to all visitors TO
the U. c. V. Reunion at Little
Rock, May Is to IS, inclusive
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07
Comparative Cotton Statement

Mr. B. Bigger of Biggers submits the following stateme
of his cotton for the last four years. which will doubtless be
interesting the cotton growers of this section During the
last two Mr. Bigger has followed the plans laid out by the
farm experts and finds that the has been
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-07


Total number acres planted 588 622 729 748
Total number pounds raised 556021 88899 5489 708689
Total amount reed for S9076 49 S284 S3558 SO
Total amount rent received 85076 $6339 S653 S8763 10
Average pounds per 945 1455 7O3 914
Average price per pound $3.43 $2.85 SAT- S4.96
Average rent per $8.N Sl0.37 S8,25 S11.33
Average number pounds years 1902 pounds
Average price per pound, years average $3.9
Average received per acre. years average 1854
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-25
CONFEDERATE HOME
Being RENOVATED
OLD BUILDING IS BEING COM
PLETELY OVERHAULED AND
REFURNISHED..

Little Rock, July 25.-Beginning
yesterday the inmates of the Confed-
crate home were removed from the
building into tents on the ground
where they will be kept for several
weeks. The old building is to be thor
oughly renovated and overhauled
Every bit of furniture is to be remov-
ed from it, and that which possesses
any value will be sold and the rest of
it will be burned. Even the door
jambs and window sills and base
board are to be removed and all the
woodwork repainted in order to
cleanse the building of all possible
vermin or uncleanliness of which so
much complaint has been made
Nothing that is taken out of the build
ings will be put back. The old beds
are to be replaced with clean iron hos
pital beds, and each individual is to
be provided with locker where he
must keep all his belongings. Trunks
will not be permitted hereafter. There
are about 80 veterans and 10 widows
now at the home, and practically all
of them require medical attention
The home will, therefore, partake
more of the nature of a hospital here
after. The board will also install a
laundry, and probably a small refrig-
orator paint.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-25
SEE BIG PROFITS
IN CANTALOUPFS

Quite large acreage in the vicinity
OF Conway will be planted in canta-
loupes next year, according to several
farmers near this city who have been
investigating the growth of these mel
ons. The success of a number of
Plumervill farmers this year has in
spired number around here to fol-
low their example, and it is believed
that carload shipments will be made
from Conway next year. According
to reports from Plumeraille, 300 acres
planted in cantaloupes this year will
produce about so carloads, the car
load shipments having begun few
days ago. The price has ranged from
1926 to $1.25 per crate, on board cars
at Plumerville, there being about 400
crates to the car. At the lowest price
paid there this year the average acre
has thus produced about 800 worth of
cantaloupes.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-25
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight and Wednesday, generally
ian.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-25
SLOAN WILL RETIRE
r E C Z n T Y NAMED COMMITS.
SIONER OF AGRICULTURE
NOT A CANDIDATE.

Little Rock, July 25-Clay Sloan
of Lawrence county, who was recent
ly appointed state commissioner OF ag-
riculture to succeed Fred H. Phillips,
deceased, stated to his friends yester-
day that he would retire at the close
of his term, and would not seek an
election in the primaries, to be held
next March. Representative Beecher
Lewis of st. Francis county, has al
ready announced his candidacy for the
position, and it is expected that four
or five more will enter the contest, as
Sloan before they made up their
minds.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-25
WILSON BOOM
TO BE LAUNCHED

Little Rock, July 25.-Little Rock
Democrats who believe that Governor
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey is the
logical candidate for the presidency
will meet tonight at the county court
house for the purpose of organizing a
Wilson club. This will be the first
organization in the state starting a
boom for any aspirants for the pres
idency in either party, and from the
preliminary discussion it is probable
that the charter membership VIII be
quite large. The supporters of Cover
nor Wilson argue that he is the only
Democrat who can carry the east, and
it is undisputed that Wilson stock is
rapidly advancing in the south and
west.