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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-20
Dec 10, 1912
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Come to see us boys. We live
on the north side of town. Our
names are Leland. Lehman, CARL
and Ray. Please bring us biggest
boys some fire crackersand Roman
candles. If you could | would like
for you to bring us steam boat and
train. Carl wants popgun, pis'
tol and some caps. Ray would like
little wagon aud a horse or dog.
Carl and Ray would like to have a
little rocking char. Bring us all
some candy, oranges, cocoanuts and
some mixed nuts. So we close. Good
bye. From the Carroll boys.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-20
Dec. 10, 1912.

Dec. 10, 1912.
Dear Santa Claus:
You were 81 kind to me last
Christmas will write you a few
lines again and ask you to bring me
a little broom and tub and wash
board and glass train full of candy.
Also some apples and other fruits
and something nice for little sister.
Your little friend.
Zelma Carton,
Manson, Ark
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-20
Dear Old Santa Claus:

Dear Old Santa Claus:
am a little boy 5 years old. ]
want you to bring me gun, some
smells, oranges, fire crackers, Roman
candles, candy, bananas, little wag-
on and bugle and If this isn't 10
much will sure be glad If you will
bring them. Your friend,
Earl SeamOns,
Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-20
Warning Order

In the Randolph circuit court, January
1872 term.
%. ~ Boyd, Plaintiff.
VI. r. q. Arnold and =. J. ROLAND Defendants
The defendant NJ. Z. G. Arnold Is warned 10
thirty (30l DAYS aud answer ihe complaint OF
the Dlaintln ID. ~ Boyd IN the above entitled
cause. DEE Mock. Circuit Clerk.
Z. NEWTON ELLIS By .. c. Mock. u. c.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-20
Dec. IS, 1919
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am the same little Hazel that
wrote to you last Christmas. l
haven't forgotten you and | hope
You haven't forgotten me. | want
you 10 bring me q lamp, rocking
chair, doll carriage, some nicc
candy, oranges, nuts aud apples.
Dear Santa | have little cousin in
Florida, his name Is Walter John
son, please don't forget him.
Hazel May Raney,
Reyno, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-20
Dec IO, 1912
Dear Old Santa:

Dear Old Santa:
am a little girl years old. !
m very good AID so to school ev-
cry day. l want you to bring me a
doll, doll bed, toy piano and a lot Of
nuts, apples, oran yes and fire crack
ers. Don't forget lttle brother.
He wants a little rocky hose. !
remain pour little girl,
Jess Bottoms.
Walnut Ridge
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-20
December IA, 1912.


Dear Santa:
l thought ] would ,Sri'e you a
few lines to let youI know that /
haven't forgotten yoS. | hope you
~sen't forgotte< mel Now santa
wor-'aimEold ReynoA thought
SO p 4cd let yop know where ! live
= 9ou could find me. Now listen
Santa l want you to bring me some
candy, oranges, nuts apples, fire
crackers and a gun. And too San
ia bring me some marbles and a
pocket knife, as have lost my
knife. Well | will ring off.
From a friend,
Harry Kirby,
Reyno, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-20
PITMAN

Fora Reeves is now reported to
he in a serious condition from a
paralyuc stroke early Sunday
morning.
Golden flowers house burned
last Saturday.
We are sorry TO report the death
Of Mrs. Tom Cobb which occurred
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-20
Dec. II, 1912.

Dear Santa Claus:
We are two little boys living at
lloover's Landing on Black river
We are good little boys ard we
want you 10 bring us some candy,
apples. oranges, tire crackers aud
some kind OF toy that we eau keep
and remember old Santa by. We
90 to school TO Mrs Ben Sisson.
Yours truly,
Edward aud Ira rs Ter
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-20
Dec. l0, 1912.

Dec. l6, 1912.
Dear Santa Claus:
As it is almost Christmas ] will
write and tell you what | want.
want a doll, doll led, cloak, dress,
nuts, oranges, apples, bananas and
grapes. Your little friend,
LOIS Bottoms,
Pocahontas, Ark
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-20
Letters To Santa Claus
Dear Old Santa Claus:

Dear Old Santa Claus:
I'm trying 10 be a good little
girl apd Ipwant you to bring me
SJmefhing nice this Christmas.
I'D like to have doll, apples.
es, peanuts, and many good
to eat. Bring my little
<Maurlne, a little rubber doll
20 will squeal. Now old Santa
6e sure and come.
Your little girl,
Daisy Dunn.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-20
Pocahontas, Ark Dec. 2, 1919

Pocahontas, Ark Dec. 2, 1919.
Dear Editor:
Please print this so Santa Claus
can get il in time to bring me some
apples, oranges, bananas, cake and
candy and doll and shoes aud a
new dress and anything else he
wants To. am glrl aud VII be
fourteen years old next Marsh. My
iiapa takes The star Herald. Please
iell Santa not to get lost a. he comes
through the woods from PJcahon
tas TO our house. We live two
miles from town. | will close for
,hls year. Your little girl.
II. IL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24

Tue harrow In an extremely usefu
Implement. but there arc some condi
lions under which tn use will do No
good aud mny do positive harm. In
M attempt 10 eradicate perennial
weeds the harrow IL OF little worth. M
II VIII not uproot them. 10 10 also OF
little value Ia handling deep rooted an.
nuai weeds like the lluaslan thistle
Tor tho same reason tho harrow will
not handle volunteer grain that comes
up from the bottom OF the furrow IN "A
dry season. nor Will IL satisfactorily
eradicate grain that has attained some
growth. In all such cases the dlak IA
more yaluable.-KanAas Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24
The Weekly Farm Budget
DOLLAR 4 HEN A YEAR.

You Should Be Able 70 Keep One e
Four hundred Hsos on an Acre.
You can clear Z profit Of 81 q hen
a year In poultry truck farming. From
100 to 200 hens TO the acre may be
kept at a profit Of 500 to $500. An
nual profits obtained from dual pur-
pose stock amount to about the same
by the acre as those derived from the
keeping Of egg breeds; also q good In
come Is derived from the selling of
breeding stock. Pure bred cockerels
OF any standard breed are worth $50
apiece. Brood hens or good laying
hens readily sell for 81 each
The production Of eggs for Matching
purposes and the raising Of baby
chicks are other sources Of income In
the poultry business. They are
branches In which a poultryman may
specialize. One man In Colorado has
built up baby chick business that
yields an annual net income OF 50 900.
Five hundred chicks to the acre NAV
be reared for the market and the re-
placement OF inefficient laying hens.
A half acre more Of land Is required
for the rearing of proportionate
number Of breeding fowls. The Law
Ing hens and the breeding fowls will
depreciate in value and serviceability.
The inefficient ones should be culled
out and their places filed with late
March and April Matched pullets.
Matching, either by the incubation
or natural method, generally average
one-half pullets and one-half cock
erels. Requirements can always be
made from this reserve Replace
ments Of inefficient breeders and lay
ers permit the annual disposal of the
same number OF fowls Matched In the
year. Profits and success In poultry
are associated with such |
things as an incubator cellar. open air |
curtain front houses for breeding
stock, colony houses for young stock,
simple methods of feeding, intelligent |
are and observation-disclosures Indus
rialist.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24
FEED VALUE OF SPELTZ,
Considered Similar to Corn and Barley,
but Not Quite SO Valuable.

but Not Quite So Valuable.
John G. Burns, professor of animal
husbandry, Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College Of Texas, College Station.
says:
Il submit herewith list Of few Of
our common feeds for comparison with
speltz as to the amount of digestible
nutriment I'm 100 pounds OF each:
-rotnl dry matter 100 pounds Of bar
ley. s0.2: digestible nutrients. crude
protein, Sd; carbohydrates. 65.3: fat.
1.0. Total dry matter In 100 pounds
OF corn, SOD dgestibc nutrients. crude
protein. rs; carbohydrates. Cos: fat.
o.3' Total dry matter In 100 pounds Of
oats. O6.6 digcstible nutrients. crude
protein, 1917; carbohydrates. 500: fat
rs Total dry mntter In 100 pounds OF
Hpeltz. 90. dlgcstibe nutrients. 100:
carbohydrates. T0.3; fat. 30.
THE dieestible nutrients Of apety
would indiente II 90 hive n feeding
value very similar 10 TINT Of corn ma
barley. However. the South Dakota
station reports slightly better results
from corn and barley thnn from apeltz
Tor both faltcnlng sheep md for dairy
cows, The Nebraska station also 70.
ports spells 10 bc somewhat inferior
TO corn md barley for fnttenng plga."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24

John Walsh-I've stood at the same
bench with you-see fair play. You
Evan Dugald-you remember the trou
Die | got you out OF when the sheriff
levied on your furniture Stand back
comrades. All | want is fair play"
The two men addressed put them
selves before their fellow workmen.
and with one accord all formed ring
around the two combatants. Lynch
jumped TO his feet and went for Bliss
like mad bull. but the skull splitting
blow he aimed struck the air. for his
adversary ducked and, coming up be-
side him, planted his fist on his ear.
downing him. There were ten rounds.
during which science kept little Bliss
out or the way Of the bully's terrific
blows, any one of which would have
Knocked him out. Skill and the en-
DURANGO acquired in training at last
enabled him 10 tire out his antagonist
Then he began TO close in for n finish.
After two or three lunges which were
only partially successful he made 4
feint TO the right, and thus. throwing
Lynch off his guard. concentrated all
the force he could muster into a blow
aimed 10 take the bully under the chin.
Lynch gave way backward and caught
1T in his throat His incline 10 the rear
made the fall SO heavy that he failed
to get up.
Now, men," said the victor. there
lies the man who by tampering with
us caused the closing Of these mills
and the suffering our families endured
in consequence. All require of YOU
is to 60 TO work and remember that
Mr.. Stringham is as necessary TO you
as you are to him."
The superintendent then directed
-FOUR OF the men to carry Lynch TO the
Office, where he received every atten-
ton and the next day went to work
peaceably. first assuring the superin-
tendent that he would cause no further
trouble. From that day he was one OF |
the steadiest workmen In the plant and
strong friend and admirer Of Mark |
Bliss.
The contract was fulfilled on time
and was a very profitable one. String
nam raised Bliss salary and, finding
him SO serviceable In keeping order i'm
he mills, realizing that he needed Just
such man permanently. took him into
Thus the one thing the
concern needed was supplied. String.
lam was flno business man. but
imid. Bliss had no aptitude for bust.
he left IL nil TO his part.
ler-but he had great tact I'm show.
ng the men their own interests, and
10 malcontent dared TO urge unreason.
bic demands. Indeed Lynch became
he medium through which most of tho
recipient outbreaks were arranged and
he men satisfied
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24

OF thIrty.alS medicinal plants. inelud
ing only such ~ nfe In most common
use. has been prepared. fifteen Of these
being mentioned In tho eighth decen.
Mai revision OF tho United states phar.
mncopoein
Each plant IN listed under the name
In most common use but aynony mous
common names aud the phnrmncopoo.
III name, IT nny. are also given, Tint no
one should have difficulty IN recognize.
INK the plants familiar 60 him or I'm
henufying from the description given
an unknown one II the series. Perhaps
the best known plants Included I'm this
bulletin nre peppermint and spearmlnt.
which are not only found IN the wild
state. but nfe also cultivated for tho
distillation OF oil. mn important AmeH,
eau Industry. Witch hazel almost
household word. In found In low. damp
woods from New brunswick 60 Mime
sota and south 90 Florida and Texas
The soothing properties Of this plant
were known 80 tho Indians aud II IN
gill employed for tho relief OF lnfiam,
mhtofy conditions, Wintergreen Ii de-,
sefibed as having aiimulnnt aud anti.
septic properties, though its chief use
seeins 10 be IA iayorlng agent,
ltorehound. one OF the best known
domestic remedies for colds, has a wide
range. being found from Maine %
kouth Carolina, Texas aud westward
Ia California aud Oregon. Jimson
weed, u common weed Ia neld aud
waste places, IL found almost every.
where except In the north and west.
The dried leaves nre frequently smok. |
ed 81 the fumes inhaled ~ remedy |
Tor asthma catnlp. Familiarity asso.
elated With ten for babies. Il descrlb. !
ed n Il common weed naturallzed from
Europe IL Il noted for IT. quleting
effect on the nervous system none.et
II another familiar plant In many
households, the leaves aud tops Of
which form an old and popular rene
dy In the treatment Of fever and ague.
fennyfoyni, aside from It's value M nm
aromatic stllnulant. has an odor which
u very rcpnlslye 60 insects aud In
therefore much used for keeping away
and other troublesome IA.
sects.
Among the other plants not In such
common use. mentioned In this pnper.
ire foNglose Gum plant. bngle weed.
balmony and stulleap 'ransy. worm.
wood, ilreWood and neahane arc ds.
serihs'd ns furnishing useful oils
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24
CURIOUS SINGING SAND.


A lecture given at the ROYAL Socie-
ties club by Cecil Carus-Wilson was
devoted TO a consideration OF the az
traordinary sands known as '.musfcai-
or singing" sands. says the London
Standard.
Ihe best singing sands in the world
come from the Isle OF Egg of the
coast of Scotland. and il is comforting
TO know that whatever figure Britain
may cut in grand opera she is an least
pre-emineng when IL comes 10 n cues.
ton OF singing sand. But what IL
singing sand? Mr.. Carus- Wilson wen,
10 great pains 10 leave no doubt on
the subject, and. although his audience
contained many eminent geologists. he
asked leave TO begin ut the very he
ginning and 10 treat his audience .as
an audience OF boys"
Inc lecturer showed how the rocks
OF which the earth Is composed are
decomposed by the action of natural
causes. chiefly the weather: how cliffs
become powders. how powders No.
come pebbles and pebbles i'm turn be-
come sand. In the course of time n
occurs that Nature. that most ve-sati,s
old lady. produces kind of sand
which has music in its soul: n sand
composed of quartz. rounded and high
~ polished, of a uniform size and very
clean
And when these are agitated On "a
TO produce vibrations bv means of Tho
wind. by being trodden upon or by
being struck, they produce musical
notes. Such perfect deposits are found
III the Isle of Egg. and il was nv
means or samples OF the real egg Va.
rlety that the lecturer produced musi-
cal notes.
fliiing wooden egg cup with sand
from the Isle OF Egg. he stabbed ths
SAND with wooden ninepin abstract
u lie SAID, from the nursery nj home
ma produced n high musical note Tho
'ahu behaved better I'm the egg Gun
nan in anything else In 4 cardhoard
'ox Its musical note remained dumb
Is IL did In flowerpot and I'm the half
II rubber ball. In half n wooden
caster egg the sand from the Isle OF
lsg' rs the lecturer remarked posi-.
iveiy reveled" I'm its SURROUNDINGS and
united sharp, joyous squeaking.
musical sands have been known for
,ooo years. and IL Is believed that
mere Is reference 10 them In one OF
ne tales OF the ARABIAN Nights" But
'ature, which conducts experiments I'm
ute different scale from those OF
he other night. produces much finer
esults. There Is the Mountain of the
'eli on the shores OF the Red sea.
mich makes extraordinary sounds and
when the winds set IN.
millions of particles rubbing
gainst one another and vibrating.
Darwin discovered the "roarcr'' In
nile. which also makes tremendous
discs, aud there are many other ex.
mpies In various parts OF the world.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24

In thirty years fertilizer experiments
at the Pennsylvania station IL has been
found that phosphorus and potash In
a rotation containing clover continue 10
mrintain soil fertility without the nd.
diiion OF organic matter during thirty
years, except the roots aud stubbe Of
the crops raised. the soil has been kent
Ia state OF high fertility. the land 70.
ceiving an application OF six tons OF
n anure every other year during the
thirty years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24
DANGER TO POTATO CROP.
Foreign Potatoes Now Reaching This
Country Not Good 90 Use For Seed.

Country Not Good 20 uss For Seed.
Although home grown seed potatoes
are selling nt high prices. foreign
grown potntoes should not bo aubati.
tuted for them The following state
ment on tho danger 10 the American
potato crop from tho uae OF imported
seed potatoes In issued by tho score.
tary OF agriculturel
Europe haa several potato diseases
not now known to exist In this coun.
try, which, If introduced. might be tho
means OF greatly reducing our annual
Yield OF potatoes Should these dla
eanea become prevalent throughout the
United states tho cost of producing
future crops might be very greatly In,
creased
DO not, therefore, under any cir.
cumHtanees use foreign grown potatoes
Tor seed either ~ the north or NJ tho
south The sorts which are coming
10 this country ~ the present time are
late sorts and nfe not adapted Ia plant
ihs In the south, where early potatoes
are the main crop Neither nre they
adapted 10 planting at the north. for
they VIII not produce q satisfactory
yield,
THEY are no. adapted 10 our soils ar
To our climate aud will not yield profit.
aple crops but tho danger OF intro
uneing diseases not now present IL suf.
ueient reason for refusing TO plant
them"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24
In the Clouds >SHUer Linf,,6


A young man wearing lnshy clothes
walked Into the hotel, and with n
flourish of tho pen registered me- "lra
NJ Smart, Amartvllle, Tenn" lilo AJAX.
ed be assigned 20 n g. room.
II pay M ! CO. he saId rather BON
basilealls,
u regret, Mr. Smart" retorted the
chief clerk, shat II Ia n rule Of this
house That guests without baggage
must pay M they come, Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24
THIS WELL DANGEROUS.
Combination 81 DUG and Drilled Kind
Menace " Health.

Almost any community In which
wells have been drilled eau boast of
number Of combination dug and
drilled wells The owners congratu.
late themselves on their wladom IN
utilizing an old dug well fifteen, TWEEN.
" or thirty feet Ia depth aud drilling
through tho bottom Of this 90 q good
How OF deep water. The cost OF drill.
Ing that twenty or thirty feet has
been saved, certainly an economy
worth considering, As n matter OF
fact, this combined dug and drilled
well 10 n particularly dangerous type.
IL may readily breed maiarlal fever
or even typhoid fever, which In more
prevalent In the country than even IN
the oyercrowded cities In spite Of tho
supposed pure water supply of nearly
all farming sections. Such a we'll IL
all the more dangerous because II 10
fancled 90 be safe.
Although the water encountered nv
the deep we'll may be perfectly pure
nc the start. contamination may take
place almost Immediately by the on.
trance. especially after rains. Of seep.
age water into the open we'll and
thence into the casing OF sse drilles
we'll The remedies arc Obvious. El.
Their the casing should - carried tn
The surface II the outside ground ar
NJ least above the highest level ever
reached by the water. or the open
we'll should he converted into a water
tight clstern by applying d thick coat.
ng OF cement over both sides and
States Geological Sur
vey.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24
GrIlIlno q Nuisance.

A william Faversham was having
his luncheon In n Birmingham hotel
no was much annoyed by another Via.
ltor who during the whole Of the meal
stood with his back 10 the IRE warm.
Ing himself and watching fayerahnm
ent At length, unable 20 endure II any
longer, Mr. feversham rang the bell
and said Waiter. kindly turn that
gentleman around I think he's done
OF that side Everybody,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24
~ HE capitalist and the laborer
are virtually partners, but one
or the other Is often too short
sighted to understand that this

is SO.
one OF the most successful manufac-
turing firms Of thirty years ago was
olrlngnam & Bliss, now the String
ham-bllss company. Stringham start
cd the business alone and for long
While lost money steadily. There was
one man in his employ who continually
made trouble, Tom Lynch, a powerful
Fellow OF considerable influence In the
mills and always spelling for a fight. -
Lynch usually contrived to find out
when line Of work needed to be fin
lshed by given time or Stringham be
stuck for a forfeit, and invariably
brought on trouble at the critical iunc-
ture- Stringham knew this and would
giadiy have got rid Of Lynch, but was
afraid to discharge him for fear he
would revenge himself in some way.
Flnahy Stringham's timidity and
Lynch's interference led to the clos
ing Of the mills.
One day little blue eyed man who
had been one of Stringham's EMPLOYEES
went to him and told him that if he
would reopen the mills and appoinr
him Mark Bliss superintendent he
would guarantee that all would 90
peaceably thereafter. Stringham told
him that he needed more capital. which
would be forthcoming in three months.
ana that he would then consider his
request to be made superintendent.
Bliss had saved $50. which he spent
in taking lessons in boxing. The mills
were reopened, and he received his ap-
pointment. A few weeks later he an
nounced that the men would be en-
ployed and paid for overtime as n
large contract had been secured which ,
must be completed with dispatch. As
he expected, Lynch at once began to
foment trouble. One morning Bliss
went into the foundry where Lynch |
worked and saw that the men there.
instead OF being at work. were gath
cred about Lynch, who was haranguing
them.
Lynch" said Bliss, purposely ad-
dressing himself to the malcontent and
ignoring the men. "why are you not at
work y
Were considering n strike" said
Lynch "These beggarly wages are not
10 be endured any longer"
"Go to work at once or leave the
mill"
I'll go 10 work when | get rendy,
md. as for leaving the mill. wei see If
my little popinjay who was one OF Us,
,ut who has now got up where he can
urn against us. IN able 10 put me out"
Bliss whose muscles n three months
hnd made hard M iron, was
meanwhile approaching Lynch. but his
manner was so quiet. the tone " his
oice 80 devoid OF threat or excitement,
hat Lynch supposed he waa coming
o argue the point with him. Sudden.
Y the little superintendent dartcd be.
wecn two OF the men who stood about
.ynch and landing n blow under tho
hin, sent the bully sprawling on the
lndera
stand back. men" snld bliss. "You. Z
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24
,ooooooooooooooooooooooo,
SEED CORN ADVICE.

Weak seed II the principal
cause Of barren stalks and miss
ing hills. To raise big crops 1t
Is necessary to discard the weak
as well as the dead seed and
plant only the strong seed.
You have to plow, harrow, plant
and cultivate the field just the
same for a poor crop az for
good crop, 30 1t requires no more
time or labor to raise the good
crop. Why not plant strong seed
and raise the big crops?
One ear Of good seed corn
equals about ten bushels Of crop.
Don't plant a poor ear.
Two good ears on each hill win
make over eighty bushsls An
acre.CCorn Facts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24

Friend 30 you think your play has
a scene that will catch the women.
Playwrlght-Positlye OF II. II shows
new family moving m. and all the
women In the audience Will be pop
eyed watching the furniture arrive
Boston Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-24

poctor-fhe increasing deafness OF
your wife Is merely an indication OF
advancing years. aud you can tell her
that.
Husband Hum Would you mind
telling her that yourself. doctor?-
Christian lntelllgencer.