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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
CITIZENS VISIT
GOOD ROADS TRAIN

Many Of the business and pro.
fessional men Of Pooahontas, as we'll
as a large number Of farmers from
different parts of the county visited
the Frisco Good Roads Tram, which
was in Pocahontas Wednesday
morning. The train was under the
direction Of b. +. Yoakum aud
was fitted up in first class manner
for the business for which it was
intended. The illustrated lecture
given by one Of the members of the
crew was appreciated very much by
the spectators aud will probably
result in strengthening the move
ment already made for the building
of better roads in Randolph county.
In one Of the cars, samples showing
che composition used and the form
aud general appearance Of a real
good road after completion was
shown and a lecture regarding the
construction Of and maintenance of
the road was given ir which our
citizens seemed TO take a great deal
Of interest. The expenses of this
tram are being paid by the govern
ment and the Frisco System, joint
Is.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09

Thos. II. Wells and family we're
visiting relatives in Pocahontas a
day or two tins week.
The graveyard cleaning at the
KING graveyard, near Dalton, has
been indefinitely postponed on &C.
count of tie sickness in that com.
munity. Definite announcements
will be made later.
Hinemon johnson of near Shan.
non was III town Tuesday on busl-
ness.
Green II. Jones was indisposed
day or two this week with chills.
A. K. Samples, who has been
working as foreman in the Star
Herald Office the past two months,
left with his family for Oklahoma
City, Okla, last Sunday, where he
has secured position.
Mrs. James Holland aud little
son are visiting Mrs. Hollands
mother, Mrs. Ellen Flannery of
Pocahontas. Her sister, Miss Kate
Flannery, who has been visiting
her for the past few days, returned
with her.
Miss Sue llaltom Of Prescott,
came in Friday. to take charge Of a
music class at this place. Miss
lialtom is sister to Mrs. Geo.
Turner, and has many friends here
who will welcome her back to
Pocahontas.
Mrs. j. b. Weaver and children
of Maynard, were guests of Poca-
bontas relatives and friends the
first of the week. They, accom-
panied by Mrs. l.. +. Blankenship,
left Wednesday for Poplar Bluff,
to visit a few days.
J. G. Bowers and G. J. Stevens
are building tenant house for
Edgar Henderson on the lot just
north of Mr. Henderson's home.
The building is to be coy five
room house.
Mrs. Emma Blanks and children,
who have been visiting relatives
and friends at Maynard for some
time, passed through town Tuesday
on their way to their home at Gowen,
Okla, They were accompanied by
Mr.. Blanks mother, who will visit
them for some time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
POCahOntas Reading Circle

The local Reading Circle is here
by called to meet at the High School
building Saturday night, August 10,
for the purpose of outlining the
work of the body, and selecting the
books for the coming year. Last
Friday night was the regular time
for the meeting, but owing to the un'
ayoidable absence of the president,
there was no meeting, All teachers
of Pocahontas aud surrounding COM
munities are requested to be present.
w. II. PmIPrs, President,
GLADYS ELLIS, Secretary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
DR., J. c. HUGHES HAS
A NARROW ESCAPE

Walnut Ridge, Aug. 5.-Good
fortune alone saved the life Of DR..
j. G. Hughes Of this place last
night when a midnight attempt was
made to assassinate him on a country
road.
DIR. Hughes was returning from
a professional call in the country
about ~ o'clock last night, and as
he approached the bridge over the
village creek about a half mile west
OF town, he saw the dim form Of a
man skulkIng by the roadside. His
suspicious aroused, the doctor lean
ed forward to get his whip out Of
It's socket IN order to whip up his
horse. As he leaned forward the
man 10y the roadside fired. A
charge Of small shot passed through
the buggy about where the doctors
head would ordinarily have been.
He whipped up his horse, and as
the animal dashed down the road the
man fired another charge after the
retreating vehicle. This went low
and took effect in the bottom Of the
buggy.
No arrests have been made, as DIR
Hughes was unable to identify his
would be slayer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
GOOD ROADS PICNIC

A large crowd of Pocahontas
people went out to Birdell last Sat
urday to attend the second days ex'
ercises of the big celebration given
there. 1t was estimated that about
1900 people were in attendance
from different parts Of the county,
aud the day passed OF most pleas.
antly to all. The weather was too
cool for the lemonade man to make
A great success with his business,
but aside from this everything else
gas all that could be desired The
barbeoued meats were very fine and
there was plenty for all.
The program as advertised was
carried out to the letter, except that
two or three of the speakers arrang
cd for we're not present and Others
had to be substituted. Promptly
at Que o'clock Judge lIufstcller call
ed the crowd to order and in few
well chosen words delivered the ad.
dress Of welcome. Prof. Eaton Of
Imboden was present and made a
splendid speech, boosting the prop
osition Of better public roads and
internal improvements in general
He was followed by Drew Bowers,
who with a forty minute speech,
held the undivided attention Of the
large crowd. His speech was main:
ly along the line Of education and
advancement IN various other mat.
;ers. Luther Johnson, Socialist,
aud w. A. Jackson Democratic,
candidates for Representative each
made a good speech along the same
lines as the others had made. Meth
er referred to politics in any way.
After the speaking the matter of
permanent organization of the Cltl
zens Progressive League of Ran
dolph county was perfected, j. o.
Sallee of Pocahontas being chosen
as president and John r. klzer,
secreiary-treasurer. Judge Hut
stedler was chosen as chairman OF
an advisory board of ten-members
and has named as his co-workers
the following well known and pro-
gressive citizens:
b. f. Bigger of Bisgers; ID.
Blackburn, Reyno; II. l.. Mays,
Holmes; j. A. Crisman, Maynard
J. A. McCarroll, Inboden; r. l..
McIlroy, Dalton; VIII Rush, Raw
enden Springs; j. G. Fry, Water
Valley; Price Pratt, Ingram.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
GOV. DONAGHEY WILL
TAKE THE STUMP

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. s-Gov.
Donaghey announced tonight that
he wall take the stump in a few
day and make from two TO three
speeches daily advocating the
adoption of the following measures
nov being submitted to the voters
of he state under the initiative and
referendum amendment to the state
oonatitution:
farner.Jacobsou revenue act,
"gandfather's clause" statewide
prohibition act, recall Of all election
OH es excepting the Judiciary, limit.
ing legislative sessions 70 sixty days
and exempting cotton factories from
tax ttion for the period of seven
years. The governor says he will
be n the stump for about two
wees,
Congressman Joe +. Robinson,
who defeated Gov. Donaghey, will
also AXE the stump IN opposition to
the rurner,Jacobson bill and the
statewide prohibition measure. He
opposed both measures from every
sturip while making the race for
the Democratic gubernatorial nom-
inafion.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09

Miss Ethel Carroll, Of the Star
Herald, who has been taking her
vacation, returned to her post Of
duties as typo last Monday.
Misses May Bigger, Genevieve
Speice, Mona Fisher and Ruth
Pinkston, who had been spending
few days in Reyno and Biggers,
returned home Saturday.
Miss Maize Edrington visited
homefolks Saturday and Sunday.
She Is teaching the summer term Of
school at New Home.
Gray Thomas had business at
Reyno Tuesday.
Miss Ona Sallee was on the in.
disposed list the latter part of last
week.
Nr, ard Mrs Riggs jQyerlsy wcrf
in town Tuesday on business.
Will Lincoln and family OF
Maynard came to Pocahontas Tues.
day with Wills sister, Mrs. Blanks.
Claude Partin left Tuesday for
Memphis, where he will spend two
or three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufe Lacy were
down from Foster Tuesday. Mrs.
Lacy and her little daughter gave
US a pleasant visit.
Mrs. j. G. Weatherly Of Manson
was shopping IN town Tuesday.
Ray Neigbbors Of Broken Arrow,
Okla, arrived Monday for an ex.
tended visit to relatives and friends
at Pocahontas and Warm Springs.
James Craft, who has been visit,
ing his fathers family at Maynard
for the past two weeks, returned to
his home in Missouri Tuesday.
ALVIN Magruder of Winfield,
Kansas, returned Tuesday morning.
He has been visiting relatives aud
friends in and near Pocahontas for
the past several days.
Mrs. A. p. Null and son, Harold
left Wednesday for Findlay, Ohio,
where the family will reside IN the
future. The Mulls made many
friends during their short stay in
Pocahontas, who regret to lose
them. Their residence property was
purchased by w. A. Smith.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
lewiS-TOSter

On last Sunday afternoon, Mrs.
Violet Lewis and S. p. Foster were
quietly married at Atuca by the
Rev. w. ]. Williams. Both the
briie and groom are we'll known
here and in other parts of the
county. Mrs. Foster was formerly
from Biggers, having come to Po-
cahontas first Of this year. Mr..
Foster has been a resident of Poea,
hontas for some time. The bride Is
% years of age, while the groom is
40. Their many friends join the
Star Herald in wishing them long
and happy life. Ti9y wiz make
their home out near Foster on Mr..
Fosters farm
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
AT the Methodist Church

There will be preaching at the
Methodist church Sunday morning
and evening by the pastor.
The subject for the morning ser.
wee is "The One Body" while
"My Vision of Pocahontas," is the
subject for the evening service.
Everybody invited to attend these
services. REV. w. ]. LEROY,
Pastor.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
Gard of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the good people of May
nard for the kindness and attention
shown us during the illness and
death of our sister and aunt, Mrs.
Eliza Hogan. May heavens richest
blessing rest upon you.
MRS. LILLE ROBERTS,
Miss ANNA MAE WHITE,
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

- - ~ ~ ~ - - -
Joe S. Decker made a business
trip % Little Rock Wednesday.
Lay Sallee made a business trip to
NeSPort Wednesday.
NJ. B. Pace and daughter were
visiting at Hoxie Wednesday after.
noon.
V. S. Johnston was down from
Reyho Tuesday on business.
Little Miss Jala Presley is visit.
ing relatives and friends in the
caasssy dis Naek.
p. B. Stephens of Ravenden
Springs was in town Tuesday and
Wednesday. He brought a load of
apples for the local market.
jess Burrow was in town Tuesday
after freight for the Warm Springs
merchants.
Jake Richardson, who had been
visiting relatives in Randolph coun-
ty for several days, returned to his
home in Oklahoma Wednesday.
q. f. Shannon aud family are out
ON Elevenpoints this week fishing
and hunting.
w. NJ. Shaver Of Biggers accom-
panied the Good Roads Train down
from Biggers Tuesday afternoon.
Thurman Sutton of Chaifee, Mo.
spent first of the week visiting Po.
cahontas friends, returning Monday
afternoon.
Miss Katie Wyatt of Maynard is
visiting her brother, Oscar, this
week.
Ed Dame and John Rice went to
Reyno Tuesday, where they will
work for awhile.
J. T. Long of Argenta spent
Thursday and Friday of last week
with his daughter, Mrs. J. J.
Lewis. He returned to Argenta
Saturday.
Attorney Eaton had business at
Reyno Tuesday of this week.
Photographer Lemmons visited
relatives at holland Friday, and
attended the picnic at Birdell Sat-
urday.
DR.. ]. NJ. Spikes announces the
arrival of fine baby girl at the
home Of Chas. Lewis Of Manson, on
Tuesday.
Mack Biggers and family Of near
Brockett visited friends in town
Monday.
G. +. Lemmons will leave the
latter part of this week for a vaca-
tion of two or three weeks, stopping
at various points along the Frisco.
He will be joined at Walnut Ridge
by Photographer McCarroll of that
place.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
IT'S A MISTAKE

think training isn't factors very important factor-n
taking proper Of ones future Many people money
left them but lack the special training needed properly for
tit gets away
you expect have money left to you later in life you
will need training in order to be able to give your interests the
vgant they will demand if you hold your own or build
for larger
This training is only acquired by actual practice
No other method for gaining is good, busnesske so
safe as the Bank Account method
We would be glad have you start this training with u.s.
expense attached furnish and check book
free at the
POCAHONTAS STATE BANK
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
CaRninQ Factory

w. T. Bispham has installed a
home canning factory at HE home
near town. His first work was
done Monday. Mr. Bispham will
can tomatoes, okra, apples, sweet
potatoes and beans with his equip.
tment.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
Gard of Thanks

| wish to thank the good people
of Albertha and vicinity for their
kindness during the illness and
death of my father, II. L. Kerley.
MARTHA KERLEY.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09

Mrs. Black of Doniphan, Mo-,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. NJ. 4. Hampp at this place,
returned to her home last Tuesday
morning. She was accompanied
home by Mrs. HampP' VINO VIII
visit there for several days.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
Public Sale

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned as Trustee of estate of
r. l.. Stackhouse, Bankrupt, will
by direction Of order of sale made
by the Referee in Bankruptcy of
this District, offer for sale on
Monday August 10, 1912, at IL
o'clock NJ. at the door of Stack.
house Grocery store on north side
Court Square Pocahontas, Arkan-
sas, the entire stock of Groceries,
Fixtures and all uncollected ac-
counts belonging to said Bankrupt,
also one span of horses and delivery
wagon,
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
TERMS OF SALE

Sale will be one third cash, one
third in sixty days, ard one third in
ninty days, deferred payments to be
secured by notes with approved
personal security, to draw interest
at six per cent per annum. Sale
subject to approval of Referee in
Bankruptcy, August 1912.
Ben A. Brown, Trustee.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-19

Gross earnings tor the year ended
June 800. l1l2. were &l0TT5e, $50.
against tl0L565li5 m ig1l St0t-
'aIlH5 boz iol0, ana f942G1.7I1 ia
1908. ,hDroby hanging up ueW hlgh
record
Operating income ur uct Jftcr taxes,
however Nde exceeded in lHit. 1910
1909. having thr highest total and
reaching within $4,000 Df yaI900
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-19
CHARGES VIGOROUSLY
DENOUNCED As LIES"

The Washington Evening star ~ a
few days ago, previous to the action
of the judiciary committee In recon-
mending the confirmation ana then
resembling its action, had the follow
ing on The front page
President Taft ana Senators Catron
ana Fan Of New Mexico, were indig-
rant today over charges coming from
Representative Ferguson and Demo-
Gratis at that state that tho nomina-
tion of SccundiuO Romero as United
States marshal Tor Now Mexico, 20
succeed Creighton ~. Foraker, "a
brother of former senator Foraker Of
ohio. was made as a result of a poo
litioul deal involving the delegates
Co tho Chicago convention, Repre-
sentative curry former governor Of
New Mexico, Ions an ardent Roose-
Welt man. Ia also MIXED In the fight
that is going cn over confirmation OF
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-19
TESTED AND PROVEN.
There H. a Heap OT Soiace Ia Being
Able to Depend Upon a Wen.
Earned Reputation.

For months Herald readers have
seen tho constant expression OF praise
for b0lna kidney Pills. aud read
about the good work they have done
Iu This locality what other remedy
over produced such convincing proof
OF morit'
j. L. cure, Albuquerque, A. Mex,
says. some three or four years ago
Duan's Kidney pills were brought to
our attention ana the contents OF seN-
orHi boxes CAV" relief tn member lf
tho family who had suffered greatly
from kidney complaint She Was benz
eu'ied So greatly that she gladly tes-
tined as 90 the curatiy, powers lf
bu1as Kidney Pills boz pSbl.c stair-
mvut Since then I have taken uonu's
Kidney Pila myself and have found
them very effective Ice relieving bIak-
nrhn and regulating the pass1gen ot
thv kidney srtrrtiuus our experience
Win THIS preparation warrants oar
high opinion ot it,
For stlp by all dealers prirr go
cents Foster MIburn Co. Hunup.
NeN Nora. solo aE,uU for thc United
~tIfDs.
Remember che name poau's--and
Itakr uo other f41
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-19

t,uHucu uI equipment
Operating ratio tor enc usrll year
l'l2 Wts GCl per cent compared
with 1910 per cent BOO lulI 66.tt
per cont boo 1870. GU.gg per cent iu
1909, btI3 per cent loo 1905, and
Ge.2o per cent boa 1901 Trlnspprta-
uon ratio 900 M, fiscal ycur 1919
shows about the same increase over
1911 as th, operating ratio.
ON am ouruiug. -pcr-mlID basis, the
comparison ut lglg with l3ll is not
quite SEQ favorable ts th, gross figures
would Indicate. This ie due 90 tho
increase Boa mileage of 21s miles. with
900 increase iu operating revenue uf
only SlhI2ii Not tho following.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-19

MIR Romero az one time was clerk
of the district court for the Fourth
judicial district Of New Mexico. and
he used this office In many ways 90
annoy ana pcrsccutc men Nho did not
believe as he aid politically and in.
flucuCcd them to employ attorneys
friendly Co him. while ne held the
Office of sheriff OF san Miguel county
he employed as deputies and lailcrs
people OF the lowest class, vN-Con-
NiCts ana persons wholly UNFIT Co be
trusted with these duties one of his
deputies, llenriquc ScnH. has beaten
up, while under such appointment, as
many az ttttcen or moro persons
without cause. MIR Romero has been
present when hiH deputies were heat
ing up innocent u'rsons and has never
made any nttcm, 10 stop such pro-
Cccdiugs'
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-19
Lcwyer Alleged to Have Beer
Assaulted by Candidate for
U. S. Marshal Expected to
Appear in Person.
NEAT LITTLE FURRY Is
AROUSED Ply THE CASE
Members Of New Mexico Con.
gressi onal DELEGATE q II
Cheerfully Supply Each
Other With Ananias Certifi-
Gates.

Especial Dispatch to The Herald
laN Laos Vegas. s. M AUS -
Judge &c. i Long. whose charge that
hu WAS btuuily assaulted hy Sccuu-
uIuu Romero. candidate for United
g. ..t.. marshal Iu Sew Mexico. o. the
principal stumbling BLOCK iu IN" way
uI Itum,Iu.a confirmation hy the
United states senate, g. expected 90
I'HEu today ur tomorrow lur Wash
uEtuu whore h. win appear boo per
.Hu before Ih. ..uI.. committee lu
Hu effort I'll. usJlu the charges
against Romero. placed before the
.uumN.. N. 'uugr'. smau Fer
pu-.uu.
Tur several DAYS Judge Long
friend. ul,u h.au urging him tp go 60
WI. hIuEfuu fu pres. tnu ease aud it
is uuv understood that Do, has dee
l.rmiu,d Goo goo nnd win leave SEQ soon
.- dHfu f.r the futhvr hearing OF
the Romero case is SGT
Ih, puCit, charge made Dos judge
Ions u ihlf when Doc sought Co visit
90 client boo th. county Jail here ON
election duF Num,Tu. then sheriff
struck him u tho iur. aud uth,rv isv
brutality assaulted him. Judge Longs
advanced Hg. would make the
chars. serious one lf proven true.
UuW,ru and hi. friends assert that
Judg' Ions vJs not assaulted. That
be- became violent aud insulting and
that Romero did Ahat amy other man
would have dom, under th, same pro.
Vocation iu puttug him ont OF th,
IaII lu tho event ar Judge Long X
appearance. NrIuI, in. -Dult" com.
mite, Iumuro.s friends aspect Go b.,
Ih|, Zoo UrufuE, fN' charge
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-19
ATCHISON COMMON
LIKELY TO REACH
8 70 PERCENT
Financial Reports at General
Offices Indicate President
Ripley's Prediction Will Be
Realized.

Topeka, Kas, AUG H. While Al
chisous june gross earnings ana not
gain tho $500. 600 which was expect
cd, ana net after taxes gained only
100000, there seems mo- questions
hut thai President Eiplvy's prediction
or Nis per cent for tho common stock
Nill have been realized according Goo
ht'st financial reports received W
tho general offices lu Topeka
Requirements Tor SI6e, 100000 rum-
mon stock at N4 per cent would h"
fll,tOO. 600. A. the end of nino
months the balance Tor the common
ts reported to the stock exchange
uus Nu,h7a.I3i. Al the end of March
mon earnings were ss.3afl7s behind
thr same period last y'nr in three
months this was reduced Co "a loss ln
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-19

u,t aurr taxes for the year ut 81
UtH5.I BE- gain OF over ti20o,oOo IA
ihu fourth quarter HAD there been
uu gain. aud were tn, nine months
mrpIl. uruporuonyd for tho year
tho surplus would have been over
xIG.IUu.uUU. win the 100000 gain
aud with probable slight smaller
surplus tu April May and june than
40, average ot the nine months pre-
r.dup u appears conservative tn
predict that thu annual report would
shu % per cent or over
Il.t year AtDhisou ',d $1,000
3g1 ur the common stock equivalent
to g.g9 per cent on tItS.5lN,5OO out
standing ana in 1910 Fli1lI0'i
equivalent Go SIS per cent earned on
SlCl5lN.,Oo outstanding
Th, gradual Increase In tho COM
mon stock Nnur hy year has been due
Goo bond conversions. The increase Ia
the common sturf outstanding on
March 30. lpl2. over that ON June 80.
lglI. was s1ag.00U. compared with
8lG1' 600 fur the ron year Jun" 80.
1910 Goo June au, i4li coz almost oN-
nrfly uur-thlrl Conversions 't bonds
result m small decrease loo fixed
charges
Assuming. however that thr liked
rates remained unchanged mo doc
,rDa.. 300 operating income nf itsoli
would Indicate 70 balance for tho come
mon about tltbOo.ooo
OF tb, $1,000 t5i, decrease in not
after aN,s bowler taxes themselves
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-19

T.. NJ Spencer assistant circulation
manager ui iho Los Angeles Tribune
WIN ulas been Boo Albuquerque for tho
past week. Win leave tonight for Et
lJsu. He has leit :. L. ellison n
charge uf the local work.