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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23

j. ID. Walters, the telepone man,
has been on the sick list tins week.
Lee Mays Of Holmes was in town
a short time Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Bowden and little
daughter Of Mariana, who had been
visiting Mrs. Bowden's mother,
Mrs. Minnie Martin, returned to
their home Tuesday.
Louie Byard left Tuesday for
Los Angeles, California, where he
goes for the benefit of his health.
lie has not been in good health for
some time aud is making this trip
hoping to be benefited.
Jesse Sallee left Tuesday for
North Missouri where he says he in.
tends TO make his home. WeIather
think, however, that he will soon be
coming back to Pocahontas.
Mrs. George, mother of j. =. aud
Porter George Of tLis city, accom-.
panied by her daughtor-in Jaw, Mrs.
Doc. George, arrived Tuesday and
will visit relatives in Pocahontas a
few days.
Taide Hughes, an old Pocahontas
boy, who is making good as tele-
graph operator at Kewana, Mo-, On
the Frisco, was visiting old friends
here first Of the week.
Jack Cole, Democratic nominee
for sheriff and collector Of Randolph
county, was about town this week
looking for house IN which to move
when he assumes the duties of high
sheriff. lie secured II. NJ. Bishops
residence property.
Curtis Hatley, son of the late
John Hatley, who was for many
years citizen Of Randolph county,
arrived from Frederick, Okla, We'd
nesday and went out to Maynard,
where he will make his home in the
future.
A few years ago when the ques-
ton Of voting saloons out Of Poca-
hontas was brought up the liquor
people claimed that If they we're
voted ont the town would be a dead
one, that property would decrease
in value, etc. Let us see if that
prediction has proven TO be true.
Seven years ago, while saloons were
hourisbing here 3Ox90 foot lot,
located Just west of the Meier
building, was sold for S4O0, which
was considered fair price at that
time. Two years ago, since saloons
were voted out this same lot sold
for 5000. About two weeks ago L.
+. Williams paid $1,000 for the
lot, and Wednesday of this week
Joe II. DeClerk paid $1,000 for it.
Doesn't look much like voting the
saloons out caused property to de-
crease IN value IN Pocahontas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
Mail Schedule Changed

Effective August 18th, last Fri.
day, the Pocahontas. Dalton mail
schedule changed. Instead Of the
mail leaving here in the morning as
formerly, the order is reversed.
Mail leaves Dalton at o'clock a. M,
and arrives at Pocihontas at 10 a. m.
Leaves Pocahontas 1890 p. m, ar.
irving at Dalton by 8, pm.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
StaCkhOuSe Stock Sold

Ben A. Brown, trustee IN bank.
ruptcy, last Monday sold the II. l..
Stackhouse & Co.. bankrupt stock
Of groceries. Perry Nettle and
Tom Mock were the successful bid
ders, bidding in the stock for $3.50.
The invoice was nearly twice this
amount and the purchasers say they
are going to be able to make some
low prices on groceries
during the next few weeks, They
took possession Of the stock Tues
day. Watch for their announcement
next week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23

Union prayer service at Baptist
church Thursday evening. w. l..
Pope, leader.
Asher Weaver of Maynard called
to see us Tuesday and instructed us
to send his paper TO Atwood, Okla 4,
after this week, as he is going to
move to that place right away.
Mrs. Flora Dunklin Of Dell ar.
rived in Pocabontas Tuesday after
noon and will spend some time visit.
ing relatives aud old friends here.
Mrs. J, W. Presley is enjoying a
visit this week FROM two cousins.
Messrs G. A Jackson Of Tupelo
and II ID. Jackson of Shannon,
Miss. They will probably be here
two or three weeks
j. ID. Stubblefed Of Dalton and
b. +. Mitchell Of Dallas were in
Pocahontas Wednesday enroute to
Poluca on business.
Erc Craven, wSosis teacT6nata
O'Kean visited his parents here
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Craven and daughter, Charity,
accompanied him home Sunday after.
noon.
j. w. Argo is having his home
treated to new coating of paint,
which adds greatly to the appearance
of his property.
Alf Lewis is having a house built
on the south end of his residence
property. We understand he is
building the house for his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Lewis of MAY.
nard. Tom Carroll and Will Lin
gle are doing the carpenter work on
the building.
All persons interested in the New
Home graveyard will please Temem.
ber that Friday, August 3Oth is;the
date set to meet and clean off the
grounds.
II you are a Democrat do not
fail to attend the meeting at the
court house this friday night at g
o'clock. Your presence IL desired
in the making up OF one of the larg
est Wilson-Marshall clubs in the
state.
Lee Bently Of lockwood, Tex,
who had been visiting out in the Al.
bertha neighborhood, passed
through Pocahontas Wednesday en-
route home. lie was accompanied
this far by Homer Kerley.
All members of Randolph Lodge
No. II, F. & A. NJ, will please
take notice that Bro. w. M. Kent,
d. d. q. M, will visit us, official
ly, next Monday and Tuesday, Aug
ust 2Gth and 27th. Members Of the
local lodge are urged to attend and
visitors will be welcome.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
Shlpped five Cars

FIVE cars of live stock. consisting
manly OF cattle, were shipped from
Pocahontls station last Saturday
morning. + Dalton shipped two
ears Of cattle; Perry Spikes and Tom
Robinson, one car; l.. L. Williams
one car, and Tom Lawson, one car
Of cattle aud sheep. The shippers
report that they found the market
yery bad.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
NICE CHECK FOR
CAMPAIGN FUND

The first subscriptions to the
Wilson-Marshall campaign fund
from Randolph county were for
warded by the Star Herald Tuesday
of tins week. We started out
Monday morning taking dollar sub.
scriptions and before noon had sue.
ceeded m securing $4,000. One
dollar from each man was all we
asked for and we found nearly
every Democrat We approached
eager to subscribe to the fund. We
will continue taking dollar subscrlp-
tions from anyone wishing to con.
tribute to the cause and will ao'
knowledge receipt Of all remittances
through the columns OF the Star
Herald aud forward same to head.
quarters each week. The amount
Of the check sent Tuesday morning
was S54.OO, aud was paid by the
following good citizens:
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
LARGEST MORTGAGE
EVER RECORDED HERE

Recorder Dee Mock last week en-.
tered OF record the largest mortgage
ever entered upon the books Of this
county. II was a mortgage given
by the st. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern Railroad Company to the
Union Trust Company Of New
York and the sum Of 5000, 900, 900 is
involved. There are 90, 472 words
in the instrument and the fee for
recording, alone, was s62.9O.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
Sermon Subjects

"Church Gong" at IL o'clock a.
M. Read Luke 4:l6 and the Con-
text.
"For or Against Christ" at 8
o'clock p. m. Read Luke $3.50 and
Context.
Let us be faithful to the service
of God, even in hot weather, as we
are to our own worldly affairs. Be
one of the faithful and attend these
services and honor God, who has
honored us all far above our deserts.
J. w. LEROY, Pastor.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
Released on Bond

J.NW. Priester of Biggers was
arrested last week on a charge Of
assault with intent to kill Oscar
johnson, young man of that town.
lie was tried before Esq. T. l. New
ton, who bound HIM over to await
the action Of the next grand jury.
lie was brought TO Pocahontas and
placed in jail, but two or three days
later made bond and was released.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
Bishop will Move

II. NJ. Bishop informed us one
dav this week that he would move
to Oklahoma this fall and take up
the practice of law there. He has
rented his residence property to Jack
Cole, Democratic nominee for sheriff
and collector, and will be off just as
soon as he can arrange his other busi-
ness affairs. Mr.. Bishop is making
this change with the hope that h 5
wife's health may be benefited.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
MOyiHg to Oklahoma

II. f. RedwIne of Maynard was
in Pocahontas Tuesday arranging to
ship the remainder of his stock of
TO Atwood, Oklahoma,
where be will re engage in business.
Frank is a good merchant and a good
citizen and we are sorry to see him
leave old Randolph.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
Public Speaking

A. j. Wall aud II. J.. Remmcl,
ohairmen of the state Democratic
and Republican Committees, re-
spectively, announce that Hons.
Eugene Laugford, Democrat, and
A. G. Curtis, Republican, will be
in Pocahontas, Saturday, August
3lst, at 8 o'clock, p. m, for the
purpose of addressing the citizens
of Randolph county upon the issues
of the day. Everybody invited to
be present and hear them.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
On Charge of SIander

Burt McIlroy of Greene county
was arrested here last Thursday by
Sheriff Sam Brown. upon advice
from the officials of that county, on
a charge of SANDER. Deputy Sher-
IF Howell Of Paragould came over
Sunday and took charge'of the pris-
oner.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
Decker Sells Out

Joe S. Decker, who has been en-.
gagged in the barber business here
for some time, being a one half own.
er in the Decker-Moore shop, sold
out his interest Tuesday to w. J..
McKleroy of the Busic- Ward shop.
Joe says he has not decided exactly
just what he will do, but will prob
ably accept travelling position with
a large drygoods house.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
Building Coal Chute

f. J. Baltz is preparing TO handle
coal in large quantities aud in order
TO be able TO handle il properly is
building chutes down on the railrold
tracks near the site Of the old roller
mills. Mr.. Baltz asks US to state
that all persons wanting coal for the
coming winter can save money by
figuring with him.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
LOCAL and PERSONAL

N-t--t--t--t--i--t--l--i--i--t--t--i- =
w. Z. Dismang Of Supply was
in town on business Wednesday.
DR., Shaver of Biggers was IN town
Wednesday.
w NJ, Forester made a business
trip 70 Success Monday of this week
Lan.ie Martin and Fred Bray are
speu'ng this week at -Rayenden
SPY A-ssss,
Rennsrd Cooper and Ray Pattbr.
son Of Walnut Ridge were calling
on Pocahontas friends last Sunday
Misses Grace and Agnes Kibler
were visiting in the country first of
the week.
Mrs. w. II. Johnston aad daugh.
ter, Ella, returned Wednesday from
a visit to their old home, Maynard.
+. Dalton returned Wednesday
from st. Louis where he had been
with two carloads of cattle.
Mrs. Oscar Williams of near
town is spending a few days visit
ing at Rayenden Springs.
Frank Brooks of Spring River
township was in Pocahontas
Wednesday on business.
Baird Weaver and little son,
Ralph, of Maynard were in Poca-
hontas Tuesday.
Tom Tilley of Maynard came in
with Frank Redwine Tuesday and
chatted with us a few minutes.
Bunk spikes aud family of Walnut
Ridge have been visiting relatives
aud friends in Pocahontas this week.
A. L. Mock, our good friend of
Mock, was a pleasant caller Wed.
nesday morning.
f. 4. Brandon OF Water Valley
township was a Pocahontas visitor
Wednesday.
Drummers Redwine Of Poplar
Bluff and March of Hoxie make their
regular trips here Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Wiley of Lorine
was in town Wednesday, shopping.
Miss Mary Stubblefeld, who is
teaching the summer school at Ho.
gan, spent Saturday night with her
parents.
Miss Tishia Bates of New Hope
is spending this week with relatives
in Pocahontas.
Mrs. X. M. johnson and children
of Walnut Ridge are visiting rela.
tiyes in Pocahontas this week.
Misses Eula Martin and Mary
Schoonoyer went up TO Success
Monday afternoon and renamed
over night. Miss Schoonoyer is
getting up class in music at that
place.
See f. j. Baltz and make YOU
arrangements for your winter supply
Of coal. Good quality and low
prices will prevail. SGT
Attorney A. J. Witt went up t
Mammoth Spring where he made
speech at the Blue and Gray re
union Thursday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
IT'S A MISTAKE

think training isn't facora very important factorin
taking proper of ones future Many people have money
left them but lack the special training needed properly
tit gets away
If you expect to have money left to you later in life you
will need training order be able to give your interests the
vgant they will demand if you hold your build
for larger
This training is only acquired by actual practice
No other method for gaining is good busnesske
safe as the Bank Account method
We would be glad to have you start this training with US
there expense attached furnish and check book
free at the
POCAHONTAS STATE BANK
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
DeCIerk Buys Business Lot

j.. Z. Williams, who two weeks
ago bought the 30 foot lot located
just west Of the the Meier building,
sold i Wednesday of this week to
Jos. II. DeClerk, the consideration
being $1,000. Mr.. Williams made
the neat little sum of 5000 IN the
deal, as be only paid $1,000 for it.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23

CARD OF THANKs-We take this
method of thanking the good people
OF Albertha for their kindness dur
ing the illness and death of our be.
loved husband and father, II. L..
Kerley. We pray Gods blessings
upon you,
AMERICA KERLY AND CHILDREN.
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
HAS FLYING AUTOS

ordinary automobile. One lever only
is used to start, and move forward
or backward, by reserving the rota-
ton of the wing, and there Is one
pedal by which ex ira brake power Is
put on.
The whole car weighs about 1920
pounds, or, with it's three passengers
and the necessary equipment, about
1000 pounds. A start was made about
o'clock in the morning, in the pres
ence of several spectators, and after
showing off it's capabilities in various
preliminary maneuvers the car went
off on it's journey of 300-odd miles
amidst cheers The travellers sent
kilograms reporting progress from diff
ferent points on the way, and arrived
safely at Lyons. The future trade in
terests involved in this experience
may prove of immense Importance,
and the new type Of wing may turn
out superior to the screws so COM
monty used in the aeroplane. In the
trials made by M. Filippi with view
to finding the best shape for the wing
the present model gave 70 per cent.
of power, which is at least 10 per
cent. more than has yet been pro-
duced by the best known screw propel-
Ter of the usual type.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
VILLAGE is TRANSPLANTED

Old Berich, quaint village in the
principally of Waldeck-Pyrmont,
standing in the way of the construc-
ton of the Edder River dam, has
just been transplanted, lock, stock and
barrel, after existing for three hun
dred years. All the inhabitants re-
ceived notice to leave their houses,
which are to be leveled to the ground.
New dwellings were erected at New
Berich, some thirty miles away, and
some of the freshly-painted walls re-
semble in great measure the deserted
village. The church, erected in the
twelfth century, was taken down, and
is to be re-erected on the new site.
The foundation stone was laid by
Prince Frederick. A large crowd wit
messed the ceremony, and the pastor
in an address said he trusted that the
reputation of Old Berich would be
preserved in it's new location, and that
the village would remain as before,
stainless of serious crime.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19

Early in July a custom older than
Domesday is followed in the Oxford
shire village of Yarnton. On a given
day the thirteen balls here illustrated
placed on a little flower support for
the convenience of the photographer
are drawn one by one from the canvas
bag in which they have rested for the
last twelve months, each carrying with
1t the right to NOW definite portion
Of the common meadows. Three hun
dred and fifty acres of grass are thus
apportioned by lot, survival of the
custom of open field cultivation when
both arabic and meadow land were
apportioned in strips to the village
householders. The meadow land be-
ing less in quantity and therefore
more valuable was settled by an an
nual lot-drawing so that each man
might have an equal chance of obtain
Ing the better strips of grass. The
arbitrary date for the lot-drawing, the
first Monday after ST. Peters day,
has been abandoned in favor Of the
wiser plan of letting the date depend
on the state Of the hay, so that at
present it falls on some date between
July A. and II.
These thirteen polished wooden balls
are in the custody of the meadsman,
who brings them down into the mead
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
NOVELTY IN WALL PAPERlNG

A Bergenfield, N. j., man mas just
completed the decoration OF room
In his home by covering the walls with
group of pictures taken from every
newspaper in the east and represent
ing an immense variety of scenes. He
has been a newsdealer since 1899 and
collected the pictures for many years.
The pictures are carefully trimmed
and arranged in four and In some
cases five rows, each one exactly meet
ing the next pictures. Over the pic
lures the decorator applied two coats
of varnish. The pictures are arranged
with similar subjects in one row as
nearly as possible. The second row
below the ceiling is given over en-
tirely to half-tone reproductions OF
well-known places In Europe. Below
that comes a circuit of Gibson pic
lures. The fourth row is given over
to pictures of the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago in 1893 from newspaper. Civil
war scenes run entirely around the
room in the third row. and the top
row is a sort of frieze made up OF
colored supplements Of amazing va
riety. There are nearly 500 pictures
In all
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
MUSCLES TURNING TO BONE

Lying helpless in an armenian at the
Homeopathic hospital in Great Or
mond street, London. w. O., is girl
of fifteen named Edith Winter, who Is
suffering from a mysterious disease
WHICH is causing her muscles to turn
into bone. 1t is the same disease
that attacked Allan Rushbrook, known
as the brittle man." who left the
same hospital partly cured some
months ago. The disease began to
develop soon after birth, and she was
taken to the hospital month or SO
ago. Since then a few signs or I'M
provement have been observed In herl
condition. She cannot walk or even
stand unsupported, and can hardly
move her head at all, as the musciesl
of the neck on either side of the facet
have largely turned to bone. incl
muscles of the jaw have also hard-
ened, and it is with some dlfhcultyl
that she is able to eat.
Great care has to be exercised In
moving her. "If she were to tali the
hardened muscles might break, SAID
a doctor recently. when l lift her,
said one of the hospital nurses, i reel
as though / am holding a bundle OF
sticks" 1t is four years since Edith
took her last walk.