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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-11-14

Kellogg = In order to work under
such conditions as exist in the mines
when there is fire, the Bunker Hill
& Sullivan is having smokehouse'
built. This building will be filled
with thick smoke, and the men study
ing helmet work will be called upon
to enter the house and crawl around
in the smoke to rescue dummies.
There will be obstacles placed in the
room, and the men will be able, it is
believed, to work to advantage after
having taken their training under
the trying conditions outlined
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-11-14

Lewiston = Aroused by excessive
waste from the inadequate facilities
for handling the big crop in the Lew
iston- Charleston valley, fruit growers
of this section are keyed up to the ne
cessity of providing improvements tc
handle products that will not stanc
shipment East
Lewiston Orchards growers, through
II. L. Powers, are considering provid
ing system of preserving and drying
the over-ripened fruits Clarkstcr
fruit men, who, in event of a favor.
able spring and winter, will have an
other heavy crop in 1918, are also dis
cussing the scheme.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
Union Prayer Services

doing" is the subject for the
union prayer service to be held at
the Methodist church tonight
(Thursday.) II. NJ. Bishop will be
leader. The program follows:
/. Song.
.. Quartette-Miss Martin, Mrs.
Leroy, L. F. Blankenship, Dug
Lynch.
3. "Work for ALL" Matt. 2O:l-7
Mrs. Frank Massey.
4. "Chief Essential, Faith, Heb.
1882 34-Jennie Johnston.
5. The Right Measure, Rom.
l2l2-Genevieve Speice.
6. Prayer-Walter Pope.
7. Wen work 'tlll Jesus Comes. "
s. The Hour, Col. 3l0,l7-
Jala Presley.
9. Keep Doing, Phil. 2:I2 10
Eunice Blankenship.
10. Relative to Idleness, Matt.
25:24 3O-J. ID. Wells.
IL. Pray er-Hiram Stephens.
l2. Song, Standing on the Prom
ises.
l3. Relative to Hearing, Matt.
7:24.27-Blanche Douglas.
"a. Relative to Knowing, John
l3:I5-l7 Susie Kilcrease.
Is. Relative to Praying, Matt.
1921 23-Mrs. Edgar Lehman.
lG. Relative to Words, l. John
3:lS.22 Ethel Carroll.
II. Example Of Service, Luke 8:
LILA Martin.
Is. Song, Bringing in the
Sheaves.
10. Prayer-Mrs. Leroy.
30. Example Of Service, Acts 8:
36.4l-Della Bowers.
81. Example of Service, John 6:
s-l3-Warren Blankenship.
%. Example of Service, Daniel
6;2O 23 Clifford Wiley.
23. Example of Service, Luke 2:
Al 49-Hite Bennett.
81. Song,
25. Benediction.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
Reunion in October

b. +. Bigger Of Biggers was in
town Saturday aud Informed us that
the Old Settlers Reunion would be
held at Biggers sometime during the
first days of October. lie says the
citizens of Biggers are already
figuring on taking care of the old
people in a manner that will be
pleasing TO them. Announcement
as TO the date and all other matters
pertaining to the reunion will be
published in the Star Herald in
due time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
$84I,02l.57 FOR
YEARS. PENSIONS

The State Pension Board has com.
pleted its labors and will apportion
~ per cent Of the allowances this
year which is in excess of the percent.
age usually apportioned. The az
gregate allowance this year is ss4l,-
o2l.57, aud the total pension revenue
for distribution is 1907, 1885. so. OF
this fund Randolph aud adjoining
counties gets amounts as follows:
Randolph, SlO,O55; Lawrence,
$4,000; Clay, So,433.33; Sharp,
$l4, ,525, Fulton, 50, ,s25.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
CLUB ORGANIZED
With 90 MEMBERS

A fair sized crowd Of enthusiastic
Wilson Marshall supporters met at
the court house last Friday night
and organized a Wilson-Marshall
Democratic Club.
The house was called TO order by
A. J. Witt, chairman Of the County
Democratic Central Committee, who
stated the object Of the meeting
On motion S. A. ID. Eaton was elect
ed president and o. G. Mock, secre-
tary,
Tha president then appointed an
executive committee, whose business
it will be to arrange and lay out a
line Of work aud consider all things
that might come before the club,
composed Of the following well
known Democrats: q. L. Pringle,
l.. f. Blankensbip, A. J. Witt, w.
l.. Pope and ID. Mock. a commit
tee on resolutions, composed of w.
L. Pope, J. J. Lewis aud DIR. Hall,
was then appointed, and the resolu'
tions as submitted by that committee
and adopted by the club appear else
where in this paper.
The organization started with
slxty.nine members, counting those
who had previously contributed the
amount Of 81 to the campaign fund,
The next meeting will be held
next Friday, Sept. 9th.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
LARGE CROWD SUNDAY
AT MIDDLtBR0OK

Middlebrook, Aug. 81, l9l9.-
The second County Singing Conven-
vention met at Middlebrook Sunday,
Aug. 25, with S. w. Lindsey pres
dent and l.. F. Blankenship secre'
tary. The visit by our secretary
was greatly appreciated. A large
crowd was present and very good
interest was manifested.
After a few selections by the
Mlddlebrook classS we enjoyed a
very sumptuous dinner. After the
feasting part of the program the
people were called together by
singing by the Warm Springs
class. Just after the selections
given by this class, which rendered
some excellent music, we listened to
a very interesting lecture on Meas.
ure, by A. J. Cole. Following
this was a lecture on Time, by j. r.
Holt. These lectures from men,
who have spent many years in the
pleasant exercise, were enjoyed by
all.
The time for the next meeting Is
the fourth Sunday in November.
The place for the meeting was left
to a committee. The committee is
composed Of IL. L. Haynes, Martin
Wilson and J. w. Janow.
The committee is requested to in.
form the president and secretary Of
the convention of the place for
the next meeting as soon as the
place is chosen. Let us get busy
and push tins convention. 1t is a
good thing. Let us make it go.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
Masonic MeetinQ

w. NJ. Kent, District Deputy
Grand Master of the I'd district of
Arkansas Masons, was in Pocahon.
tas Monday and Tuesday of this
week ard conducted a school of in.
structions at the hall. Owing to
the fact that this is a very busy
season with most of the business
and professional men the attendance
during the day time was not so
large as it would have been other
wise. However the attendance at
night was good and the lodge was
benefited greatly by the visit of
Bro. Kent.
lie went from here to Blggers
and will be at Reyno Friday and
Saturday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
CAMPAIGN FUND
$1,000.
Resolutions

The following resolutions sub.
mit,ed by the committee at the meet.
ing of the Wilson Marshall Club
meeting Wednesday were unani.
mously adopted by that body:
Whereas, the present outlook for
the election Of the National candi'
dates Of the Democratic party is
more promising than any other for
The past sixteen years; and
Whereas, the platform adopted
by the National Convention Of the
Democratic party unquestionably
contains doctrines the adoption of
which means a just, progressive,
and prosperous administration Of
government; aud
Whereas, tie nominees for Pres.
dent and Vice president, Woodrow
Wilson and Thomas Marshall, are
of the highest type Of American
citizenship and are thoroughly COM
petent TO champion the cause Of
Democracy and to execute officially
is doctrines;
Resolved, that we, the members
of the Wilson-Marshall Democratic
Club, pledge our hearty and unqual.
ihed support Of the Democrat ticket
and that We pledge ourselves both
as a body and Individually TO work
for the success of the Democratic
candidates at the November election
by procuring speakers to address
the citizens of Randolph county
lsad to do everything possible aud
Legitimate to promote the progress
of the Democratic party and thu.
secure 10 the state and nation better
government, more competent Off
cials, and more prosperous times.
WALTER l.. PoPE,
DEE Mock,
DIR l.. ii. HALL,
Committee
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
tl0CAL AND PERSONAL /

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Attorney w. L. Pope is in Wal
nut Ridge this week tTaBsaS4jDE
business.
Sheriff Sam Brown and wife
went up to Mammoth Spring TnFs-
day to attend the Jones -Saytrs iTiA2-
ID. Blackburn of Reyno came
down Tuesday and spent the aay in
Pocahontas.
Henderson Haynes, DemoersiiC
nominee for county treasurer, p5ss
in Pocahontas Tuesday on b1ssne-s-
Judge IIufstedler was up from
Birdell Tuesday morning.
Earle and Roland Ellis cf BlRcle
Rock are visiting relatives in Pota-
hontas this week.
Mrs. Annie Martin and Htils
daughter, Thelma, returned WsdDss-
day from a few days v visit 10 fIor
Springs.
G. X. Taleferro, engineer 0n cue,
of the local freights, stopped of
Tuesday night and attended Mnorp-
ic lectures at the halL Pearl
Bispham took Mr.. Taleferrois place,
on the train.
Mr.. Lingle and son, Tom. gAEe sd
Goreville, H., arrived IN Poszbou-
tas Tuesday, and will make lhsir
home with Will Lingle and fazaas.
Mrs. Adalr was up from MHns5D
Tuesday shopping.
NJ. B. Pace, the land man, ks
transacting business at Datto Tues
day.
w. II. Waddle went up TO IGn-
gers Tuesday to look after bnsiae~s
matters.
Prof. Burton, principal Of ONucbE-
ta-Maynarl Academy, wasin Paaa-
honlas Tuesday on business, para Oh
which was to call and arrange viii
us for some advertising for tie Anad-
emy and for printing the q. re- A
Annual. Prof. Burton Is = g0Rile-
man Of very pleasing ad lress and Wa
feel sure that the high standard Vf
that popular educational Institutions
will be maintained under his BxsIs,-
agement.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
Factory for Rayenden Springs

Ravenden Springs Aug. "a
Thomas Benton of Memphis, Tenn,
has announced that he will establish
canning factory at Ravenden
Spaings, and that il will be of great
capacity for a town of that size.
lie accepted a proposition Of Mrs.
II. L. Welch, the founder Of the
place, who was to donate building
site to the person who would estab'
lish and operate canning factory
for the benefit Of the truck growers
of that vicinity. The work on the
building will begin at once, and Mr..
Benton will also make arrangements
with the farmers aud truck growers
for vegetables in sufficient quantities
TO insure a profitable business.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
Rabble Greek Wins

A hotly contested game of base.
ball was played on the local
diamond Saturday afternoon be,
tween the Hubble Creek and Cher.
ry Hill teams. The victory was
won by Hubble Greek, the score
standing l5 to IL at the close of
the game. 1t looked like an easy
game for Cherry Hill until the 9th
inning when Hubble Greek come in.
to the game in earnest and eight
men crossed the home plate. Cher.
ry Hill then went to pieces and al
lowed the former to win the game
as above stated.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
will Improve Freight Depot

Whit Dodge, house carpenter for
the Frisco, was in Pocahontas Tues
day making arrangements to build
sheds over the freight platforms at
the old depot. 1t IS announced that
the work will begin soon, and fur
ther that work will probably begin
on the new passenger station at an
early date. Marshal Keith sold Mr..
Dodge a nice pearl while the latter
was here.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
BIGGtRS NEWS

Mrs. Eta Spry of @ Cardwell, Mo-,
came down Wednesday on few
days visit with Mrs. Laura Wright.
John Price Of Ingram came over
Monday on business and to visit
friends aud relatives.
DR.. G. w. Brumley and wife
left Monday for the Cape where
the Doctor goes for treatment.
The Doctor is in bad health.
Little Miss'llith Tip.on gave a
party to her many little friends
Monday evening. All report a
good time.
r l.. Jones and family visited
friends aud relatives at Poynor,
No, last week.
NJ. McNabb Of Maynard was
over a few days to visit his two
sons, Herman aud Lester.
All school patrons remember that
school begins here September 9th.
We expect good school aud
patrons must see that their children
attend every day when they are
well. The directors have employed
four teachers aud expect to have
dai pupils. We hope all patrons
will join in and help to make Big
gers High School one among the
best in the county. Without the
corporation Of the school patrons
you cannot expect the teachers to
build up a good school. So lets all
pull togather and have a good
school.
Miss Ella Maynard of Maynard
is over this week visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Laura Wright, who has
been visiting his sister at Spring
field, Mo-, for the past two weeks,
returned home Monday.
W. II. Waddle came up from
Pocahontas Tuesday to spend the
day with his old friends and to look
after other matters.
! Dave Lindsey and wife of Wal,
nut Ridge were up few days visit
| ing friends and relatives.
Mrs. Charley Shores, Mrs. Ora
Shores and little daughter, Caroline,
of Peach Orchard visited here a few
days this week guests of DIR. w. II,
Shores and family.
Mr.. Breeder Of Texas, step-fath
er of b. F. Bigger, came in a few
DAYS back TO spend several days
/ visiting old friends.
Hunter Perrin our city marshal
is moving his family up this week,
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
Sunday Services

At the Methodist Church.
Bro. Isaac Ebbert will speak for
us at the II o'clock service. Bro.
Ebbert has a good message and all
should hear him.
At the evening service, 5 o'clock,
we hope to have Hon. Clay Sloan
speak on the great Temperance
question. lie has a great message.
Everybody come to both these SER
vices J. w. LEROY.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
Big Fishing Party

Three or four families Of Poca
hontas enjoying picnic and fshfry
on Current River last Friday (min
us the fish The following compos.
ed the party; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. q.
Haynes, D. i. Wiley and family,
Perry Nettle and wife, Jas. Favors
and family. Mrs. Lutte Spikes and
children, and Mrs. Pat Martin.
They went early and stayed until
late and report most enjoyable
days outing.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
Took Prisoners Away

Charley Raney, deputy sheriff Of
Fulton county, came down last Sat-
urday after Dock Jones and Howard
Savers, the men who were here for
safe keeping, charged with being
implicated in the bank robbery at
Mammoth Spring several weeks
ago. They are on trial this week
and it is SAID that the case is one Of
the most sensational ever tried in
Fulton county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
Attended County Singing

A number of Pocahontas people
attended the county singing conven'
tion held at Middlebrook last Sun.
day. Among the number we noted
the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Wells, Mr..
and Mrs. j. o. Sallee, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. f. Blankenship, Misses Locke
and Kittie Campbell, Eunice and
Tula Blankenship, Ethel Keith, Mrs.
Bame Wheat, Eli Campbell, Ar.
thur Lindsey and Gilbert Presley.
A pleasant time is reported by
those who attended and all are high
ly pleased with the hospitable man.
ner in which they were received and
entertained by the good people of
MIddlebrook.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
Davis Sells Out

S. l.. Davis Tuesday of this week
sold his hotel property, building
and furniture, to George Brown Of
near town. Mr.. Brown will take
possession at once and will continue
the hotel business. Mr.. DAVIS has
not decided just what he will do as
yet.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
IT'S A MISTAKE

think training isn't factors very important factor
taking proper of ones future Many people have mOBe
left them but lack the special training needed properly
tit gets away.
you expect have money left to you later in life yo
will need training order be able give your interests hC
vgant they will demand if you hold your bu
for larger success.
This training is only acquired by actual practice.
No other method for gaining good so busnesske,
safe the Bank Account method
We would be glad to have you start this training with
there expense attached furnish pass and check book
free at the
POCAHONTAS STATE BANK
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
MAYORS NOtiCe

Notice is hereby given that after
this date all cases Of Sunday drunk
enness coming before this court will
receive fines double the usual
amount. Sunday drunks in Poca.
hontas must cease ani | hereby give
notice that the heIghth Of collars
worn by offenders will not serve to
lessen the fine. All will be treated
exactly alike. J. o. SALLEE,
lat Mayor.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30
Big Piano Contest.

The big piano contest which was
started last week by j. W. Presley
& Sons, Is getting to be very inter-
esting. Quite a number of candi-
dates are IN the field already, and
more are to follow. We are author.
lzed to state that this contest is 60
ing to be conducted fairly IN every
respect and the young lady who re
ceives the highest number of votes
will get the piano, no matter who she
IS or what section of the county she
resides in. 1t Is prize we'll worth
many months of hard work, and will
be the source of pride to the winner
for many years to come.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-30

Oscar Wyatt Of the Star Herald
force is in st. Louis this week,
taking his summer vacation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-23
RAILROAD FINISHED
TO THE State LINE
TRACK LAYING MACHINE HAS
COMPLETED ITS WORK ON THE,
3. & N.-sIx.MILE SECTION YET.
REMAINS. d

Tho Buckhannon and Northern
railroad is now constructed from Fair.
mont 10. the West Virginia. Pennsylva.
MIA State line. The last rails were put
down last week by the track laying
machine and now trains can be ope.
,'ated on the West Side from Pennsyl.
vania to Fairmont, the distance to be
completed by the Q. & N. The re.
mainder of the distance, six miles on
the Pennsylvania side. is to be finish.
ed by the Moronsahnla railroad.
The placing OF the big central span
for the bridge at New Geneva has
been the only thiig TO hold up con
struction at the northern end of the
line, and now the track will soon be
across the bridge. 1t is estimated
that the work Of laying tho track on
The Pennsylvania stretch can be CON,
pIeted within two weeks, making use
Of the track laying machine.
The construction gangs are now al
work ballasting the line. and as soon
as this is completed the company vii!
begin the operation of trains from
Pittsburgh to Fairmont over the new
tracks. Company officials here ex
rect to see a regular train service in
uugurated about October LIST.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-23
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
MANY INNOVATIONS AND A sU.
PER6 PICTURE SHOW GIVEN
EVERY NIGHT.

ut is no wonder Mat the Grand is
doing land office business with their
superb licensed photo plays. The
management Is giving the Falrmont
public a show that cannot be duplcat.
ed for the priceSin any thcater In
West Virginia. The pictures are the
largest shown in the state, the thcater
Is roomy, cool and has the atmosphere
of legitimate city play house and
the price OF admission never changes.
During the picture season you are
never ASKED moreithan five cents for
Tho best seats and are never imposed
upon by Prices being doubled and you
are sure of seeing the best in up.to-
date photo plays. Tonight will be a
gala event. Six reels OF the very best
licensed plays will be presented. At
nine o'clock the prize pig will be CIV
en- away and the lucky winner will
receive same from the stage. A SUI
perb twenty.six piece Set OF silver
ware will be given away Friday night.
As stated before the price Of admis-
sion never changes at the Grand dur
Ing the picture season and one is sure
of knowing what will be charged on
any night In the week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-23

Clark Wholesale Confectionery
Company ct ais, VS.. Carmela Vaval.
liro, ct al, Chancery. August rules.
John D. Wyatt, attorney for the plain.
tiff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-23

T Buy Porch Furniture al cost at ].
H., sniders. III.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-23
NEW SCALE ADOPTED
$4,000 MINERS in THE WESTERN
pennsylvania. FIELDS WILL
HAVE PROSPEROUS YEAR.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. July 23.-Pcace
for another year in the Pittsburgh
mining district assassured late yes
terday, when die Special convention
OF the district No. g5 United Mine
Workers, in Labor Temple approved
by a two-thirds vote she wage scale
tentatively accepted by the miners
scale committee shs joint conference
with The opemtorss sThis action guar.
antics uninterrupted work during
what promises to:sbe an especially
prosperous scasonifor' the $4,000 Or
glntzed mime workers in the blum.
incus fields of Western Pennsylvan.
Ia.
The Pittsburgh district miners be-
cause OF turbulenrinternal differences
in ;he union are the last OF all the
district ORGANIZATIONS compromising
HE paitea Mine Workers to close
contacts with The operators.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-23
POLICE COURT
MAYOR LIVELY HAS A MOTLEY
ARRAY BEFORE HIM THIS
MORNING = USUAL FINES I'M.

MAYOR LIVELY HAS A MOTLEY
ARRAY BEFORE HIM THIS
MORNING - USUAL FINES I'M.
POSED.
Police court this morning was a
large one, Mayor Lively being busy
with the different cases Tor about an
hours time.
There were five DRINKS UP. They
drew the usual and costs, while sew.
cral large iorteits we're turned in for
DRINKS, DRINKS and dlsorderlles, and
for one i0iterer.
A woman was called to the stand,
charged with Illegal rehabilitation. She
pleaded not guilty, but the evidence
against her was too strong for her tc
substantiate her plea. She was fined
$1,000 and costs, with the warning
from the mayor that the next tine
that she was brought before him she
would be fined a large amount, and
also be given = ja.! sentence.
A negro was was dismissed yester
Gay morning when he claimed that bic
was not guilty OF charge agains,
him of kicking the search light out oil
an officers hand when the officers
started to arrest him, was recalled &c
the chair this morning, and given OK
actly what Mayor Lively told him yes
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-23

grown actors. Anna PfeIl, possibl,
six or seven years of4age, a splendid
singer, a good danser and acrobat o:
considerable skill. She was great,
applauded with her Dutch song ano
wooden shoe dance. Master Clarenc,
Bigelow and Keenlth Hayes, as en-,
men, put over some good new Joke,
md did some singing and daning llk
:etcrans.
Lydia Pleil, the Youngest memDc,
Of the company, and possibly not over
tour years ofagc. received her shar,
of applause for her singing. Bill,
Mundy, the interlotutor, Is rlso !;
good singer and the entire bill was
splendid, with Marie, Pfell, Josephine
Berg. Irene Berg and Anna Lloyd de-
serving special mention, Miss Lloyt
and Miss Irenee Berg were very pleas
ing in their Scottish dancing and hat
TO respond to encore. This llttl,
troup gives about the best entertain
ment that the popular Hippodromt
has offered for many weeks.
On Wednesday afternoon the Ju
veniles Will hold a childrcn's recep
tion after the matinee. when every
body present will be invited up on tn,
stage 70 shake hands and partake o
refreshments offered free by the com
pany.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-23
Deeds Filed.

Monday deeds were filed with .he
county clerk for record as follows:
Rosa Asher and husband ct ais, to
z, D. darlington, parcel OF land on
tho Owen Dayy Run, OF Buffalo creek
in Warrington district; consideration
$50.
Licenses Issued.
The following marriage licenses
were issued Monday by the county
clerk:
Nathaniel .Hugglns. "a, anu iJary L.
Eddy, II. both OF Warrington. Har.
slflett NJ. Eddy, mother of the girl, gave
her consent In writing
G, Elfcrd Lindsey, 20, of Shinnston,
and Clara E. sickles, TO- OF Wnrtains.
ton. William E. Sicklcs, father OF the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-23
Suits E. crcd.

The following suit was entered vNs
terday on the process book Of the In
termedlatc court: