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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28
Folly Of Vain Rearets,

The late John w. Gates, an incur
able optimist, harped continually on
tho futility of pessimism. One of Mr..
Gates's epigrams, still quoted on the
Chicago Stock Exchange, ran:
HE who nurses foolish hopes may
be an ass, but he is not such an ass
RS he who nurses vain regrets"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28
Ny Bride That Is to Be.


As summer skies or dark as night
only know that they are dim
With mystery. In vain 1 peer
TO make their hidden meaning clear
While DER their surface. like a tear
That ripples to the silken brim.
A look OF longing seems to swim
All worn and wearylike to me:
And then. AZ suddenly. my sight
is blinded with smile 80 bright.
Through folded lids l still may see
BY bride. my bride that is to be.
james Whitcomb Riley
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

ter desolation which has never been
penetrated by the automobile, the book
agent. the pianola the hobble skirt.
the tariff question or the senatorial
scandal. Many tourists have taken this
spot for paradise and have had to be
removed by force.
The Grand canyon is the greatest
natural curiosity in existence. and 1t is
1, comfort to reflect that no matter
what man may do to it. or how long he
may keep on doing 1t. the results will
only be visible through strong glass
II is one thing In the world that it is too
big to be abused
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28
Roman GOSSIP.

NANNY nhe village hankerl What
do you suppose the Young fellows in
ancient Rome did to pass he time8
'hilnny tthe village pi.ilosoph
Oh, | don't lsno" suppose they used
10 hang around and tak about what
a punk town Rome Was Puck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

A Colorado professor took finger
prints from the fingers of his dnugh-
ter when she was born. 16 years ago,
and has taken them every year since.
A comparison Of these prints by ex-
perts shows that there has been abso
lutely no variation or change in the
markings of the fingers since birth
and yet all the investigations have
failed to show any two persons In the
world yet whose finger markings were
precisely alike.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28
Duyins LssIs,.,or, n Jeb,oea.

OvylNe Legislator IN Jeeioea.
OnA. day, writes sloane Gordon 4
Succeed Magazine. . former member
Of the Ohio house displayed. mad
vertently, q large roll of bills in the
Nell house lobby. A fellow member
gazed in awe at the show of wealth.
u just sold q drove of hogs" ex-
planned the farmer member rather
hastily and confusedly.
The observing one was thoughtful
He did not reply for the half-minute
usually essential to the full-measured
beat of his mental processes. And
then
"Yaas." he drawled, and I'll bet
I'm one o. them hawgs."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28
Plenty of Biz.

How is your son. the young doctor,
making out?"
First rate. since he learned to
adapt himself to circumstances. He
started out as lung specialist but
he's a green apple specialist now"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28
Ready for 1t.

Young man. have you made any
preparations for the rainy day."
"Oh. yes" replied the son of the
prominent millionaire. In addition
to my roadster, have Il corking good
limousine that will easily hold six
girls"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

and l Went to the
store to get q bottle
Of Lydia Z. Pink
hams Nege "a BILE
Compound, but the
clerk did not want
to let me have it
he said 1T was no
good and wanted me
to try something
else, but knowing
all about it / in
sisted and finally
got it, and / am so
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28
Play 1t or Raise II

A German composer has written an
aitisonant piece Of music called
Hell" There will he amy number
of people in this country able to play
il at /. glance Houston Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28
Needed at Home.

Brown-That is he worst behaved
kid ever saw DO you know his
parentse
Jones His father is one OF those
scientific management experts Puck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

The Pure Food Law stopped the sale
II hundreds of fraudulant medicines They
could not stand investigation Hamlins
Wizard Oil has stood the test of investi-
cation for nearly sixty years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

If man smokes in the house and
his wife is afraid her curtains will be
ruined he should be obliged to take
them down.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

An explosion of the Taal volcano. in
the Philippines lact January, was heard
for the almost incredible distance of
300 mileS. as verified by reports re-.
ceiyed afterwards.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

The more woman runs after
man the easier it is for her not to
catch him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

The Chinese water buffaloes. which
turn tho wheels of the machines used
for ra sing water for irrigatine pur-
poses. are blindfolded TO prevent dizzi-
ness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS FREE
Send &c stamp for nve samples of my very choic-
est Gold Embossed Birthday, Flower and Motto
Post Cards; beautiful c0lors and loveliest designs
Art Post Card Club. .3l Jackson st.. Topeka. Kansas
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc q bottle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28
SHE GOT
WHAT SHE
WANTED
This Woman Had to Insist
Strongly, but it Paid

Chicago, Ill.-"I suffered from fe-
male weakness and stomach trouble,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28
2s||} E|:lly: ' =: Is =; I; .,,.

Poverty hath it's own reward A poor
man isn't asked to contribute to cam
paign fund.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

God is closer to us than any trou-
BILE can be-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28
Didn't Break 1t Around Her.

glass arm"
stella-T didn't notice 1t when he
called on me last evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

It's one kind of tough luck to strike
oil when boring for water
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

Some men never reach the top be-
cause the elevator isn't running
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28

Sergeant Wasn't Q: Well, cross
ii i,oui and put i'm in the guard room
for deceivin me 'lhe Taitier
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-28
of co,,re. ~. Cried

III Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fleteher's Castoria
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Notice for Sale

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
order and decree of the Randolph county
chancery court made and entered of record
at its March 1911 term, in case then pending
therein wherein John G. Miller, Emma VIII
kerson. Helen Nesbitt, Virgie Gwln. Patrick
II. Miller. Sallie Pickett, VIII II. Miller and
Louise Porter and Miller Porter being all
the heirs at law of John Miller. Sr. deceased,
were plaintiffs ex parte the undersigned as
commissioner in said cause will ON Saturday.
the sth day Of April. 1911, between the hours
prescribed by law for judicial sales. offer
for sale TO the highest and best bidder at the
south front Door of the court house. Poca-
hontas. Arkansas. the following described
real estate in the town OF Pocahontas in said
Randolph county. to- wit;-All OF block num-
Der twenty FIVE (2D of the Kline addition, TO
the town of Pocahontas; also a lot or parcel
OF land descrbedas commencing in the south
west corner OF said block twenty-five (21
and running thence west Of south on a con-
tinuation Of the west line OF said block. l3j
feet, thence south of east at right angles to
last described line. $50 feet. thence at right
angles east of north. 1876 feet to the south
east corner Of said block twenty-five (25)
thence north Of west along the south line OF
said block lSO feet to the place Of beginning;
all said property being situated IN and part
OF the southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter, section twenty-eight (2S in town
ship nineteen (la) north Of the base line in
range one Cd cast of the fifth principal
meridian.
Said lands will be sold for the purpose Of
partition and division among the said named
parties according to their respective rights
and interests as found and fixed in and by
said decree.
Sale will be made on a credit Of three
months. purchaser being required 10 execute
note or bond with approved personal security
bearing interest from date until paid at the
rate of ten per cent per annum and a lien
will be retain ed on said property until the
purchase price and interest thereon are fully
paid. And sale will be made subject to the
approval and confirmation OF said chancery
court. This March "a. 1911. DEE MOCK,
Commissioner in Chancery.
WITT & SCHooNovER.
Attorneys for plaintiffs. 2s-3t
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
UxOriOuS.

A north Missouri editor says that
he saw this on tombstone: "Here
lies our wife, Samantha Proctor,
who ketched cold and wouldn't
doctor. She could not stay; she
had to go; praise God from whom
all blessings flow"
This has counterpart IN a tnb-
ute placed some years ago by a
sorrowing husband in Lawrence
county OH the tombstone of his bet
ter half; "She was a true wife, a
kind mother and a good Demo crat. y
This must have happened in the same
nelghborhood where the man lived
who loved his wife so well that he
was IN constant dread of her dying,
and the dread grew so on him that
he wished she would hurry and die
and ho = 1a~o ,..;.L =.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31

not in sympathy with him. Mem
phis would welcome him with open
arms and would also derive benefit
from having this distinguished states
man make this his home and the
publication Office OF his paper. am
willing to subscribe IS, 200 toward
establishing his plant here If he can
be persuaded to come, and am ready
to help defray the expenses of in
viting him"
The plan proposed whereby Mem
phis is to achieve this end is original.
Mr.. Bowers would start the ball
rolling by giving 5000 himself on
condition that four other persons
each give like amount to send a
delegation to Lincoln to put the prop
osltion to Mr.. Bryan. Then, if
Mr.. Bryan favors the plan, he wonld
give S., 900 additional to defray the
expenses of moving his effects to
this city. -News-Scimitar.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Memphis Wants Bryan

William jennings Bryan and his
paper, The Commoner, are part of
the world which is to be brought to
Memphis, if an original plan of
Mr.. Duke G. Bowers is successful.
Mr.. Bowers conceived the idea after
reading an Associated Press dispatch
to the effect that dinner was to be
given Bryan in Lincoln, Neb., to
show the peerless leader that the
people had not lost confidence in
him.
eff Mr.. Bryan lived in Memphis, +"
said Mr.. Bowers, she would know,
without having dinner given him
that the people IN this part of the
country have not lost confidence in
him. He would be among friends
here, instead of IN state which is
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Commissioners Sale Of Real Estate
WITT & SCHooNovER,
Attorneys for plaintiffs,

Notice is hereby given that, under and by
virtue OF certain decree in and by the
chancery court of and for Randolph county,
Arkansas, duly made and entered OF record
at the regular March, 1911. term of said
court, in the cause then and therein pending
wherein J, A. Pond, W. r. Evans, Martha A.
Evans, Mary +. Nevlns, j. w. Pond. Elmira
Pond. G. W, Pond. and Garnet Brooks and
Earl Brooks by their Guardian s. A. Brooks.
we're plaintiffs. and j. W. Vandagrifft ana
Mahala Vandagrifft. we're defendants, the
undersigned commissioner OF said court win
on saturday, the 18th day ofAprll, 1911, at
the north front door Of the court house in
the town Of Pocahontas, Randolph county
Arkansas, sell at public auction to the high
est and best bidder upon a credit of eight
months, the following scribed lands lying
and being situate In Randolph county Arkan-
sas towlt:
All that part Of the southeast quarter Of
the northwest quarter OF section four az ly-
ing south of the creek, containing ten (1O)
acres more or less and all the southwest
quarter of said section four az contain.
ing 100 acres. more or less; and also the
northwest quarter OF the northwest quar-
ter Of section nine Co., containing 40 acres,
more or less, all in township twenty 2W
north in range two C2) east.
Said lands viii be sold for the purpose OF
partition Of the proceeds thereof among the
present owners thereof. The purchaser or
purchasers at said sale will be required TO
give note with approved personal security
for the amount Of their hid, and a lien will
otoh, rtratool o'' sail lands ~ snoU~o M.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Bird Dogs for Sale

Do you want full blooded Cor
den Setter. If 50 can fit you up
| have nine pups that viii soorrre
ready to take from their mother.
These pups are from registered stock
and some of them have been spoken
for, but ] have forgotten who the
parties are, anc take this method of
letting you know they will soon be
ready. Will JuNKERsFELp.
27.4t
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Sale of Town Lots

Office OF Commissioner OF State Lands. Little
Rock, Ark. March 2l. 1911.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF
authority vested in me by law, win sell on
Saturday. the Goth day Of April, 1911. at the
front door of the court house in the town Of
Pocahontas. the following town lots forfeited
TO the State for nonpayment Of taxes for the
year Of 1876 to-wit
Lots |, and 3. block ., E. OF Broadway.
town OF Pocahontas TO the highest bidder
for cash. The sale to take place between the
hours fixed for Judicial sale and / herehy
appoint Ben Johnston to conduct the sale
REUBEN g. DYE.
soft Commissioner Of State LandS.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Arkansas News
Encourage Corn Ralslnn.

Liltle Rock,-Five thousand boys
are making Arkansas one of the
greatest corn producing States in the
Union The figures of the last CEN
sus snow that the corn belt slipped
down several hundred miles to the
sou.nWard, and part of this is due
to the activity of the boys corn clubs
OF 'his state. During the past year
the farmers of Arkansas have aver
aged put nineteen bushels of corn to
the acre In 1909 the boys corn clubs
averaged fifty-one bushels to the acre;
IN 1917 the average has fifty-seven
bushels for the boys, and in 1911 it
is expected that the figure will run
to sixty bushels.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that be.
ginning the first of April | will
grind on the last three days in each
week only. Please take notice and
be governed accordingly.
Jos. HuFsTEDLER,
2S-3tp Birdell, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Notice To TreSpdSSers

All persons are hereby forbidden
to trespass or go upon any of the land
of the undersigned, either in Clay or
Randolph counties, for any purpose
without first obtaining permission.
Any person found tresspassing ou
any of said lands will be prosecu
ted to the full extent Of the law.
ID. W. REYNoIDs
ELLEN L. REYNOLDS
3S If ANNIE L. MARTIN
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Warning Order

In the matter of proving nuncupative viii OF
Casper Boomer deceased.
Alfonso Boomer, brother Of Casper Boomer
deceased is hereby warned to appear within
thirty days at the April term Of the Randolph
Probate Court and contest the probate of the
said will If you so desire. March sth, 1911. |
BEN JOHNSTON. &
27-4t Clerk Of the Probate Court
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
commissioners Sale

Notice is hereby given that In pursuance
of the authority and directions contained i'm
the decretal order of the chancery court of
Randolph county, made and entered on the
Sth day OF March, A. d. 1911 IN a certain
cause (No. 439) then pending therein between
Z. A. Johnston con plainant, and Una Arnold
and Rufe Johnston ct al defendants, the un-
dersigned. as commissioner of said court,
VIII ofer for sale at public vendue TO the
highest bidder at the south door or entrance
OF the county courthouse. in which said
court is held, in the county Of Randolph
within ,the hours prescribed by law for ju-
dlcial sales, ON saturday the Is day OF April
A. d. 1911, the following described real es.
tate, to-wlt:
Sc Cor. Pt. SWA NWh Gh acres, sW Cor.
Pt, SEA NWA 10 acres. VIZ Wl& SEA 40
acres. Rs sWA sW4 20 acres, NE fri PIT.
NWhtsW1i 80 acres. all In section 2s. town.
ship q, north range east, Randolph county
Arkansas.2 Said lands will be sold for diyl-
sion of proceeds among the parties to said
suit according 10 their interests therein.
Terms of Sale: On credit OF three
months the purchaser being required to ex
ecute bond as required by law and the or
der and decree of said court in said cause,
with approved security, bearing interest at
be rate of 10 per cent per annum from date
OF sale Entil paid and lien being retained
on the premises sold 10 secure the payment
of to purchase money. Given under my
hand this Is day Of March, A. d. 1911.
d. Mock,
2s-4t Commissioner in Chancery
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
LEGAL ADS
Notice For Publication

Department OF the Interior. U.s. Land of
nee at Little Rock. Arkansas. March II. 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that Thomas r.
England OF Elm Store, Ark, who, on Decem-
Der l3 1906 made homestead entry No 27292,
Serial. No. Ol7s7, for sls SEA- Section 49,
Township 81 N. Range W. 5th Principal
Meridian, has hled notice of intention to
make final FIVE year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before Clerk of
johnson county. at Pocahontas. Ark. on the
10Th day of April, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Sam p.
scott and II. D. Ellis of Myrtle, Mo-. and
John W. Wigs and Geo. c. England. of Elm
Store Ark. GUY w. CARoN, Register.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31

All persons are hereby forbidden
to go upon any of the lands of the
undersigned, for any purpose, with
out first obtaining permission. Any
person found trespassing on any Of
said lands will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
LEWIS DALTON.
To s-l91l Dalton, Ark
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
To s.l91l

All persons are hereby forbidden
to trespass or so upon any of the
lands of the undersigned for any
purpose without first obtaining per
mission. Any person found tres
passing on any of said lands wilt
be prosecuted to the full extent Of
the law. Mrs. A. E. BRuMLEy,
DIR. G. W. BRuMLEY,
To S.l9l2 Biggers, Ark
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Mrs. Schneider Denied Bond.

Llttle Rock,-The preliminary trial
OF Mrs Kitty Schneider and A. F.
Wadsworth, who were arrested in
Chicago last week on the charge Of
killing Fred Schneider, husband of
the woman, was concluded. Mrs.
schneider was committed to jail
without bail and Wadsworth was al
lowed bail in the sum of $4,000,
which he failed TO give.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
10 Ruild cottnn Gin

Prescott y The local Farmers
Union will begin the erection of a
modem four-stand gin on the site of
the one formerly occupied by the
Prescott Mill and Gin Company at an
early date. The new gin will be known
as the Union gin and will be modern
in every detail
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Knocking the KnOCker

all can well spare. He is known
in every town and community.
That Texline, Tex, has had its ex-
perience with him may be inferred
from The following editorial by
Thomas Daniel, editor and publish
er of Texline Herald, in a recent
issue of that paper in which he hits
the "knocker" in almost every form
and on his most vulnerable spots;
"In the beginning God created
the heavens and the earth. Later
he created man and woman. Next
the 'knocker' butted in without All
invitation. And he has been but
ting in ever since, just at the time
when his presence is least desirable.
He first appeared in the form of a
serpent, and he has been appearing
in the form of most everything from
a grasshopper to a donkey ever
since. When he can't find any
thing else to knock on, he growls
about his wife's cooking and eases
himself by telling his children what
good-for-nothing brats they are.
He knocks on the church because
there happens to be people almost
as worthless as he is IN 1t, and he
knocks on the saloonkeeper, because
perhaps, he can't get booze on cred
it. He knocks on the school, when
in some instances he has no chill
dren to send. He knocks on the
postmaster because he fails to get
letter or paper just..whe he i'm
agines he ought to. He knocks on
one neighbor because he is success
full and on another because he is un-
fortunate. He knocks on his town
constantly and keeps a chunk of
discouragement handy to threw at
every public enterprise that comes
along. He contributes nothing to
the public welfare, yet is everlast-
ingly nursing sore spot against
the world, because he feels lie has
not been treated properly. H e
knocks on his local paper, because
1t isn't as big as the Chicago Trib-
une, but roars long and loud when
he is asked to pay up his subscrip-
ton. Knocking is like smallpox;
it's contagious. Most any man is
likely to be guilty of the offense
occasionally, but he ought to go
out and kick himself every time he
errs in this way. Don't heed the
knocker; turn deaf ear to his tale
of woe, lest you be repeating it.
Knocking is an expensive pastilne.
1t has destroyed friendship, broken
up homes, changed the course of
railways, blocked important legisla-
ton, depopulated cities, and played
'Old Nick ever since the devil broke
into the Garden of Eden and knock
ed the apple off the tree, whose NOR.
tai taste brought death to the world
and all our woe, If you have the
knocking habit now is good
time to take it ont ard bury 1t so
deep that forty tons of dynamite
couldn't blow 1t out fof its resting
place. But if you must knock,
UNii' )Oui hdiuluSl Ou Vic JdIln Ulll,
Cannon, Roosevelt, DR.. Cook, or
some other person, place or thing
that Is not likely to be affected by
your thumps. Give your neighbor
the glad hand and your town the
glad word. The only way to make
the world better is to get better
yourself. The only way to make
your town liveier is to step lively
yourself. Get busy and you will
forget the fault of Others. The
world is a pretty good place for
those who make it so. Therefore,
don't knock, unless it is to knock
the 'stuffin' out of some chronic
kicker"
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31

payment OF said note which said note eitl
arinterest from date Of sale until paid az
The rate of ten per cent per annum
Given under my hand as such Commissioner
OF said chancery court on this the 18th dar
OF March. 1911. d. Mocv
commissions OF Randolph Ckancery Court
2S-4t
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31
Hay FOR SALE

| have about 200 bales Of fine
timothy and clover hay for sale al
so cents per hundred pounds.
2s-5tp. T. J. WHITE,
0conee, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-03-31

Lewis q MidkIff will sell you
fine piano on easy terms. Will al
so fit up your home with nice fur
niture, payment to be made on the
installment plan. 24.tf.
] have made arrangements to
handle the Brockett meal. Every
body knows the superior qualities
OF this meal and | ask you to give
me your orders. L,C. HAYNES.
27-tf.
Fine carpets, matungs and rugs
at Lewis & Midkiff's furniture store.
24-tf
LARD for SALE We have about
5000 pounds of good hog lard for
sale at l29 cents per pound. This
lard will give satisfaction Put up
In cans of 25 pounds and up. At
Joe Jansen's butcher shop, in base
ment of Spinnenweber & Jansen
building. 2stf.
L. g. Haynes has Just received
fine lot of seed sweet potatoes of the
yellow yam variety Price very
low. 2stf.
WANrED-Lot Of good, clean
rags. Will pay good price.
PocAnoNTAs IcE & Power Co.
26-tf