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Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-21

What makes a big town? The
principle factors are big men to take
steps forward. A big man steps
forth and says "let's do something"
One or two other big men join him
and say, "We are ready, lead on"
Then the smaller ones catch the
spirit and ere long things are NOV
ing. The knockers are silenced and
the fellow with the "sore toe" has
gone INTO his hole. The town is
alive and people are beginning to
realize it fully. Farmers like to
trade in a live town. People like
to move to a live town to live.
Thus it las ever been and thus will
it ever be. Pocahontas is reason
ably live town, but conditions could
be improved wonderfully. Now,
at the beginning of new municipal
administration, would be a good
time for us to take long step for
ward. Let us work and stimulate
every legitimate enterprise by Civ
ing all the friendly encouragement
we can, and make united effort with
our industry, intelligence and capi-
tai to make Pocahontas bigger and
better town.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-21

If Mayor Hamil will set date at
some time in the near future and
designate it as "Clean-up Day." we
believe the results would lie satls-
factory. We are willing to publish
the proclamation free of charge.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-21


90 YOU money on your enlarge
,.o,s. See those up-to-date mounts
A the Lemmons studio.
Ipmmons will doyour photograph
pg at your home
Soc Lemons for copying.
Any grade 0 f photos a t the
r.mmors' studio, always complete
,i,b prices of others of the same
,r,de and style Of photographs.
Fine portraits a specially at the
r.mmons studio. Spring time is
l.re. Have the babies photographed
berore i, gets 50 hot, as they are in
much better humor.
H. NJ. Crockett of Maynard was
IN town Wednesday enroute to his
farm at holland. Mike says May
n,rd now has the best chance she
o,or hal to secure a railroad and
that the citizens there are very ju-
blsnt over the present outlook.
The Baptist Ladies aid society
rake this method of thanking Stub
ble6eld Bros. for the use of window
during their Easter Linen Sale last
week.
CARD OF THANKs-We take this
method of extending our sincere
thanks to those who worked so heroic
lvto save our property from the
fire last Sunday.
RANDOLPH COUNTY RANK,
VIM. DECLERK,
Mrs. ANNIE SHIvLEY,
D. L. WILEY,
GEO. LEwALLEN,
LEWIS & MIDKIFF.
HAY Fer SALE-Fifty bales of
fine hay for sale cheap.
35.2t. E. NEWTON ELLIS
Mrs. Geo. Turner and Miss Sue
HaltOm spent Saturday at Walnut
Ridge, the guests of friends.
Mrs. Eliza ]. Lang and Mrs.
Annie Crenshaw Of Spottsville,
Ky, and Miss Bessie Lang of Ar
gema are visiting Mrs. j. j. Lewis
LIS. Wing and wife (nee Miss
Ethel Newton) of Newport came
up tuesday to visit old friends TO
a few days. Mrs. Wing has man.
frields IN Pocahontas and Biggers
whoare always glad to see her.
sJMss Eva Shaver Of Biggers pass
- ~ sssfT P POcahontas Friday er
'oute to Warm Springs to visit re
atlyes.
Mrs. Black Of Hoxie is here thi
week visiting her sister, Mrs. Hamp
md other relatives.
Oscar Williams was down frol
Dalton Wednesday on business.
w. G. Rice of Oconee was visit
ng his sons, Herbert and Theodore
lere this week.
A Shetland pony belonging to th
title son of E. Dalton was kllle
Monday by being kicked BY som
If the larger horses.
It's Mayor Hamll now, the Doctc
lavlng received his commission las
saturday.
A picture of the home of w. 4
)wen, who lives four miles south {
Pocahontas, appeared in last MOI
LAYS Arkansas Gazette. Also a
lrticle Of some length, relative
he manner in which Mr.. Owen WI
managing his "hill farm" accor
panied the picture.
A. j. Witt attended the annu
,prlng reunion of Scottish Ri
at Little Rock this week.
Miss Gladys Casey of ReynC
las been here this week visiting h
lunt, Mrs. J. r. Shivley.
w. G. Odom and Joe Hamm
MidolebrOok were in Pocahon'
on business.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-21
Tax Assessors Notice

Notice hereby given will the following places the
the purpose of assessing the real personal
per capita tax Randolph county, Arkansas for the l9l
TowNsHIP PLACE DAY OF WEEK DATE
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-21

Entered at the postoHice at Pocahontas.
Ark. as second-class mail matter.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Salutary Example.

Every legal expedient for delay
having been exhausted. and their ap-
peal for executive clemeney having
been made in vain to the president,
five wealthy Alabama lumbermen
have entered the federal prison at At
lanta to serve penal sentences for the
crime Of peonage. Pity will be ex-
tended to the families of these men.
but the event itself cannot but be re-
garded as one of the most important
and significant In the whole course
of the recent awakening of the pub
lie conscience. 1t Is a demonstration
to the country that only by holding to
personal accountability the men re-
sponsible for violation OF the law can
respect and obedience to law be en-
forced. The futility of fines as pun
ishment in such cases has been
shown. but 1t will only require a few
such applications of the law as In
these Alabama convictions to instill
wholesome regard for law every.
where.-Exchange.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
FiFTY-NINE KNOWN DEAD.
Fearful Toll Of Explosion in Tennessee
Coal Mine.

Briceville. Tenn.-Fifty-nine are
known to be dead, victims of the Cross
Mountain mine explosion. At mid
night Wednesday,, forty-nine bodies
had been taken out of the m:ne and
ten other dead bodies located. Two.
of the number found Wednesday
night had been dead less than twenty
four hours. One of these was John
Duff, one of the two men who strayed
from the gang rescued alive Monday
night. The other was Samuel Miller,
veteran, who knew the mine better
than anyone in this region Duff APP
parently had been dead less than
twelve hours. The entry in which he
was found had not been worked for
some time, and for that reason it had
not been explored previously
If the figures of the company are
correct, less than thirty men are
still unaccounted for.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
CHAPTER VI.


I. Presently Amber rose and quietly
exchanged dressing gown and slippers
for his own shooting jacket and boots
which by now were dry, thanks to
Doggott's thoughfulness in placing
them near the fire.
The shabby tin clock had droned
through 80 minutes since Rutton had
spoken his last word. In that inter-
val, sitting face to face, and for lit
tie time hand in hand, with the man
to whom he had pledged his honor,
Amber had thought deeply, carefully
weighing ways and means; nor did he
move until he believed his plans ma
ture and definite.
But before he could take one step
toward redeeming his word to Rut-
ton, he had many cares to dispose Of
In the hut, Rutton lay dead of poison;
somewhere among the dunes the babu
lay In his blood, shot to death-foully
murdered the world would say.
Should these things become known, he
would be detained indefinitely in No
komis as a witness-if, indeed, he es-
capped a graver charge
= 1t was, then, with a mind burdened
with black anxiety that he went to
arouse Doggott.
'Mr. Rutton is dead, Doggott," he
managed to say with some difficulty.
Doggott exclaimed beneath his
breath. Dead" he cried in a tone of
daze. In two strides he had left Am
Der and was kneeling by Rutton's
side. The most cursory examination,
however, sufficed to resolve his every
doubt
Dead" whispered the servant. He
rose and stood swaying, his lips
a-tremble, his eyes blinking through a
mist, his head bowed. "'E always
was uncommon good to me. Mr.. Am
ber," he said brokenly. ITS a bit
ard, comm this wy. 'Ow-'ow did
it" He broke down completely for
time.
When he had himself in more con-
troll Amber told him as briefly as pos
sible of the head at the window and
of its sequel-Rutton's despairing sui
eide.
Doggott listened In silence, nodding
his comprehension. 1--WE always look
ed for It, SIR" he commented. ED
warned me never to touch that silver
tube; e never said poison, but l sus-
pected it, e being blue and melan-
choly-like, by fits and turns-'e never
told me why"
Then, reverently. they took up the
body and laid 1t out upon the ham,
mock-bed. Doggott arranging the
limbs and closing the eyes before
spreading sheet over the rigid form.
And now. what, Mr.. Amber?" he
asked.
Mr.. Rutton spoke of dispatch
box, Doggott. You know where to
find IT."
Eyes. sir"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
KINGS SISTER SHIPWRECkED.
Princess Louise Victoria Has Thrill.
ing Experience When Ship Went
on Reef

Observation-Disclosures Louise Victoria,
princess royal of Great Britain and
Ireland and sister of King George V.
and her daughters had thrilling ex-
perience Wednesday when the PENN
sular & Oriental steamer Delhi, on
which they were voyaging to Egypt,
struck the reefs off Cape Spartel, the
northwest extremity of Africa.
While being taken ashore by the
long boat of the British armored
cruiser Duke of Edinburgh, they were
thrown into the water by the capsiz.
ing of the boat, one of the daughters
having narrow escape from drown
ing. She was rescued by sailor and
carried to land with the others, all
suffering severely from the bitter
cold.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Bear with me, David. for yet q lie.

Bear with me, David. for yet . lit.
tie while" Rutton begged. "Sit down"
"All right, butt" Amber resumed
his seat, staring.
You and Doggott are to seek her
out, wherever she may be, and rescue
her from what may be worse than
death. And it shall come to pass that
you shall love one another and marry
and live happily ever after-just as
though you were prince and she an
enchanted princess In fairy tale, Da.
vid."
Il must say you seem pretty damn
sure about it,"
1T must be so, David; it shall be
so! l am an old man-older than you
think, perhaps-and with age there
sometimes comes something strange
ly akin to the gift Of second-sight. So
know 1t will be so, though you think
me mailman"
Il don't, indeed, but you .
Well! I give it up" Amber laughed
uneasily. Go on Where's this maid
en- in distress?"
I'm India-rm not sure just where.
You'll find her, however"
And them"
Then you are to bring her home
with you. without delay"
But suppose"
you must win her first; then she
will come gladly"
But I've just told you I loved an
other woman, Rutton. and besides
You mean the Miss Farrell you
mentioned?"
Eyes. l."
THAT will be no obstacle"
What! How in thunder d'you
know it won't?" Amber expostulated.
A faint suspicion of the truth quick
ened his wits. who is this woman
you want me to marry?"
my daughter"
"Your daughter!"
"My only child, David"
~"Then why won't my-my love for
Sophia Farrell interfere?"
Because" said Rutton slowly, my
daughter and Sophia Farrell are the
same. No; listen to me; I'm
not raving. Here is my proof-her
latest photograph" He put it into
Amber's hands.
Dazed, the younger man stared
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
DEMOCRATS Win IN ARIZONA
Elect Their State Ticket, Con.
gresham and Three-fourths. of
State Legislature.

Phoenix, Ariz.-The Democrats of
Arizona will place two members in.
the United States senate and one
member in the house of representa-
tives, a governor in the state capitol
at Phoenix, and, unless present indi-
cations are materially changed, they
will make a clean sweep With thir
state ticket as a result of the first
state election held Tuesday.
The state legislature, from pres
ent indications, will be more than
three-fourths Democratic, insuring
the election of Henry F. Ashurst of
Prescott, and Mark A. Smith of Tue
son to the United States Senate Carl
Hayden of Phoenix was elected to
congress. George w. p. Hunt OF
Globe was elected governor.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21

fession. he never seemed to have any
practise to speak of-and he invented
this stuff and named it the B-Form'
ula." Rutton tapped the silver phial
in his waistcoat pocket, smiling faint
ly. HE was good little man.
Two minutes. Strange how little one
cares, when it's inevitable. :"
He ceased to speak and closed his
eyes. A great stiffness made itself
felt within the room. In the other,
Doggott was silent-probably asleep.
It was close upon two in the morn
ing.
Amber" said Rutton suddenly and
very clearly, you'll find will in my
dispatch box. Doggott is to have all
possess. The emerald ring-the
Token-I give to you"
Yes, IL"
Your hand. Mine is cold
No? I fancied 1t was" said the man
drowsily And later: Sophia. You
will be kind to her. David?"
"On my faith"
Ruttons fingers frightened cruelty
upon MS, then relaxed suddenly. he
began to nod, his chin dropping to-
ward his breast.
"The Gateway the Bell
;"
The words were no more than whisx
pers dying on lips that stilled as they
spoke.
For a long time Amber sat unmov-
ing, his fingers imprisoned in that
quiet, cooling grasp, his thoughts
astray in a black mist of mourning
and bewilderment.
Out of doors something made a cir
cult of the cabin, like beast of the
night, stealthy footsteps mufIled by
the snow: pad-pad-pad
In the emerald ring on Ambers
finger the deathless fire leaped and
pulsed.
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II Il

blankly at the likeness of the woman
he loved; 1t was unquestionably she.
He gasped. trembling. astounded.
Sophia y" he said thickly, col
oring holly. He was conscious of
tightening Of his throat muscles, ma
king speech matter of difficulty. But
but" he stammered.
Her mother" said Rutton softly,
looking away, was Russian noble
woman. Sophia is Farrell's daughter
by adoption only. Farrell was once
my closest friend. When my wife
died - He covered his eyes
with his hand and remained silent for a
few seconds. when Sophia was left
motherless, an infant in arms, Farrell
offered to adopt her. Because be-
came, about that time, aware Of this
horror that has poisoned my life-this
thing of which you have seen some
thing tonight accepted on condition
that the truth be never revealed to
her. 1t cost me the friendship of Far
rell; he was then but lately married
and-and thought 1t dangerous to be
seen with him too much. l left Eng
land, having settled upon my daughter
the best part of my fortune, retaining
only enough for my needs. From that
day l never saw her or heard from
Farrell. Yet l knew l could trust
him. Last summer. when my daugh-
ter was presented at court, l was in
London; discovered the name of her
photographer and bribed him to sell
me this" He indicated the photo
graph.
And she doesn't know"
"She must never know" Rutton
leaned forward and caught Amber's
hand in a compelling grasp. Re
member that. Whatever you do, my
name must never pass your lips-with
reference to herself, at least. No one
must even suspect that you know me
Farrell least of all"
Sophia knows that now" said Am
ber "Quain and l spoke of you one
night, but the name made no impress
sion on her. I'm sure of that
THAT is good; Farrell has been
true. Now you will go to
Indian"
II will Co." Amber promised.
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"You will be kind to her, and true,
David? You'll love her faithfully and
make her love your"
''I'll do my best" said the young
man humbly.
1T must be so-she must be taught
to love you. It is essential, impera-
i've, that she marry you and leave In
dia with you without days delay"
Amber sat back in his chair, breath
ing quickly, his mouth tense. I'll do
my best, But, Rutton, why? Won't
you tell me? Shouldn't l know,
who am to be her husband, her protec-
tori"
mot from me. 1 am bound by an
oath, David. Some day 1t may be that
you will know. Perhaps not You
may guess what you will-you have
much to go on. But from me, moth
ing. Now, let US settle the details.
I've very little time" He glanced
again at the shoddy tin clock, with a
slight but noticeable shiver.
"How's that? It's hours till morn
ing"
II shall never see the dawn, David"
said Rutton quietly.
What"
Il have but ten minutes more Of
life. =. II you must known a
word: poison. :. That 1 be
saved a blacker sin, David!"
"You mean that medicine-the sill
yer phial?" Amber stammered, sick
with horror.
Yes. Don't be alarmed; it's slow
but sure and painless, dear boy. 1t
works infallibly within half an hour:
There'll be no agony-merely the
drawing of the curtain. Best of all, it
leaves no traces; a diagnostician
would call it heart-failure. {.
And thus I'escape that" He nodded
coolly toward the door.
But this must not be, Rutton!"
Amber rose suddenly, pushing back
his chair. Something must be done.
-Doggott-"
mot SO loud, please-you might
alarm him. After it's all over, call
him. But now-it's useless; the thing
is done; there's no known antidote.
Be kind to me, David, in this hour of
mine extremity. There's much still to
be said between us and In
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seven minutes more
Rutton retained his clutch upon Am
ber's hand; and his eyes, their luster
dimmed, held Amber's, pitiful, pas
sionate, memorable in their entreaty.
Amber sat down. his soul shaken with
the pity of it.
"Ah-h!" sighed Rutton. Relieved,
the tension relaxed; he released Am
ber's hand: his body sank little in
the chair. Becoming conscious of this,
he pulled himself together.
Enter India by way of Calcutta" he
said in dull and heavy voice.
There, in the Machua bazaar, you will
find a goldsmith and money lender
called Dhola Bakish. Go to him Sc
cretly. show him the ring-the Token.
He will understand and do all in his
power to aid you. should there be any
trouble about your leaving with So
phia. To no one else in India are you
to mention my name. Deny me, If
taxed with knowing me. Do you un-
'Ierstand?"
mo. Why?"
Never mind-but remember these
two things: you do not know me and
you must under no circumstances have
anything to do with the police. They
could do nothing to help you; on the
other hand, to be seen with them. to
have 1t known that you communicate
with them, would be the equivalent OF
seal upon your death warrant. You
remember the money lenders name?
"Dhola Bakash of the Machu ba-
Ear"
Trust him-and trust Doggott.
Four minutes more!"
"Rutton!" cried Amber in a broken
voice. Cold sweat broke out upon his
forehead.
The man smiled fearlessly Believe
me, this is the better way-the only
way. Some day you may
meet little chap named Labertouche
"a queer fish l once knew in Cal
cutta. But daresay he's dead by
now. But If you should meet him, tell
him that you've seen his B-Formula
work fawlessly In one. instance at
least. You see. he dabbled in chem.
istry and entomology and lot OF un.
common pursuits solicitor by pro-
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
King Loses Jewels.
govern

Lisbon.-The Portuguese govern
ment has decided that the jewels
found in the royal palaces at Lisbon,
Cintra, MARIA and other places after
the flight of King Manuel and his
relatives on October 5, 1910, do not
belong to the dethroned monarch, as
was at first claimed. but that they
are the property of the republic.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Patterson Woman in Hiding.

Sandoval, Ill-Mrs. Gertrude Glib
son Patterson, who was acquitted in
Denver, November 20, Of the murder
of her husband, Charles A. Patterson,
has disappeared from the home of
her parents in Sandoval. Her rela-
tives refuse to say where she has
gone. Mrs. Patterson told them,
they said, that she no longer could
endure the visits of newspaper men
and was determined to go where she
could have peace.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Robbers Secured No Booty

Bloomington, nl.-The bank and
postoffice at Fancy Prairie, forty miles
southwest of here, were blown open.
by four bandits. The robbers secured.
nothing and escaped after battle
with citizens.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
The DRO
DELL ~ - y
RYLOJJTS ,IOSFspH VANCE,
SYNOPSIS.

RlWSUElNU0WNS BY lAyY VNA[IT[5Ng
= LOUIS HO<SEQt VINCE

Ss 1avid Amber, starting for q duck shoot
at visit with his friend. Quain, comes up
81 young lady equestrian who has been
by her horse becoming fright
$3.50 ct the sudden appearance in the road
M a. burly Hindu. He declares he is
anthpiece Of the Ball., addresses Amber
4Mae man Of high rank and pressing a
4yntertous little bronze box, 1.-THE To-
, into his hand, disappears in the
- 8pd. The girl calls Amber. by name
Y TIN turn addresses her as Miss Sophie
u Sf.sll daughter Of Col. Farrell Of the
4Snh diplomatic service in India and
SXg41ng the Quains. Several nights later
ouain home Is burglarized and the
& Mrnge box stolen. Amber and Quain go
n Uniting on an island and become lost ana
ber Is left marooned. He wanders
mics as i}s occnpant e an old ana friend EsS
camed Rutton. whom he last met in Eng
land, and who appears to be in hiding
when Miss Farrell is mentioned Rutton Is
fstrangely agitated. Chatterji appears
Eand summons Rutton to a meeting Of q
mysterious body. Rutton seizes a revol-
yer and dashes after Chatterji
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Investigation viii be Thorouqh.

Washington.-A vigorous investiga-
ton and prosecution of all connected
with the alleged dynamite conspir-
acy is the injunction from the de-
partment of justice direct to United
States District Attorney Miller, under
which he will conduct the federal
grand jury inquiry at Indianapolis.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
French Aviator Killed.

Melun, France.-Lieutenant Charles
Lantheaume, well known military
aviator, was killed by fall from his
aeroplane as he arrived at the mill.
tary aviation camp here Wednesday
from Etampes.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
DEMANDS REVIEW OF CASE.
Senator Cummins Believes Reorgant
cation Decree Should be Reviewed
by Supreme Court.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cummlns of
Iowa in speech on Wednesday urged
speedy consideration of his bill pro-
viding for review by the supreme
court of the decree of the United
States circuit court approving the re-
organization of the American Tobac-
co company.
"The welfare of the people, the sta
bility Of business and the wants of
congress imperatively require that this
decree shall be reviewed by the SUI
preme court in order that we may
know whether this decree is all that
the antitrust law will do for the peo-
ple,' Senator Cummins declared.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Contrary Enthusiasm.

funny, wasn't it, how that lecturer
warmed up to bic subject"
"Why 50"
Because 1t was on cold storage."-
Baltimore American.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-30
REVIEW COSTUME
 WINS FIRST PRIZE
Advertising Dance Of w, 0, w, and w. c. Proves Highly
 Successful!

Everybodye. with his best girl, was at the Opera House last night, or fs te st that seemed to be the case. And everybody and h best girl had q good time and lave cause for thank fitness today that the AdvertIsine dance was so highly enjoyfbie. And the Wcodmen and the Woodmen Cir. Gle are also thankful today that their well planned dance was so sue cessfal-
 4 good crowd. a good floor, good music and every possible arrange. ment for comfort lent an added zest tnd pleasure to the dance last night Coms ettion for prizes in costume WIS keen, and the result was some
 ishiy or ginal and some really ar- n4ie eostumes. The keen rivalry in this direction gave the judges plenty to do, and the final decision ID first prize was made in favor of Arch King. who attended in a cos A more detailed account of this en- A more detsiled aceoutnof this en- joyahle affair will appear In the lodge column Sunday.