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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02
PITMAN

School is progressing nicely with
large attendance. Enrolment 0S.
A visitor stopped at Mr.. C. &.
Scates' last Wednesday to stay for
81 years, At least. Named &. &.
Scates, Jr.
The Ruff Reunion was we'll at.
tended. All report good time,
though some got sprinkled.
Quite number of young folks
attended singing Saturday night.
Prof. AR. Alton of Cape Gi.
rardeau, Mo, visited his cousin
Mrs, I. B. Worrall. lie is also
expecting to buy land in this local
ity.
Saturday night there was quite a
Disappointment in the community,
with the young folks, as they meant
to enjoy an Ice cream supper.
Though cake aud Cream were
ready, the ice failed to make il
appearance.
Bro. d. II Sharp is very poorly
at this writing.
1t is reported that Rev. Kirby
Foster will be in our vicinity by
August 4th, to assist in a protracted
meeting.
Those on the puny list are: Mr.,
Hammond, Mr.. I. B. Worrall,
Mrs. Wilferth, Mr.. Joe Grisham',
family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Horton, Mr.
and Mrs. Troy Ruff aud Miss Violet
Gentry dined at Mr. c. c. Scates'
Sunday.
The little child Of Mr.. and Mrs
Johnnie Pierce, was buried the 10th
Mrs. Pierce is very low.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02
STOKES
A fine rain fell here Sunday night
which was badly needed.

A fine rain fell here Sunday night
which was badly needed.
Thos. Ryburn Of near Pocahontas
has been visiting relatives here.
Much interest is being manifested
in the big meeting at Martin Spring
which is being conducted by Bros.
Harper and Lemon. Eleven were
baptized Sunday.
The literary society rendered its
first program Friday night. A large
crowd was present.
A. II. Thomas left Monday for
Pocahontas, where he will work this
summer aud fall.
Gilbert league of Ravenden
Springs visited particular friend:
here last week.
Jim Evans made a business TRIP
TO Pocahontas Monday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02
CARTER

Born TO Jake Klzer aud wife a
Gns boy on last Friday. Mother
AVID babe doing we'll.
The two year old child Of Mr.
and Mrs. Lingle died Of whooping
0ODgb last Sunday night.
Mrs. Lingle's sister, whose nan.C
We scribe failed to learn, arrived
here last Monday evening and will
visit her for few days.
MD. Meady Smith Is spending
Abe week with Mrs. Jake Kizer.
Several from these parts are at
tending court this week.
Charlie Poe and wife made a
Business trip to Pooahontas last
Monday.
Our school is progressing nicely
with Miss Alma Spikes as teacher,
Mr.. Harris has four or FIVE SICK
ones At bis home.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02
RICHwooDs

Needing rain.
Most farmers are laying by their
crops.
School at both buildings progress
ing nicely.
Fruit canning is the order of the
day among the house wives.
Hattie Pyland accompanied her
brother, Bert, to the Wilson Land
ing last Sunday.
German Brown and Jas. Walker
each lost valuable work horses last
week.
BUrlie Chesser, the teacher st
Brlstow, visited friends and rela.
tives at Cherry Hill last Sunday.
Edgar Sisson returned Saturday
from Manson where he had been
staying during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robbins
have become the proud parents of a
fine baby girl since our last rep ort.
George Brown had a severe attack
of congestion last week but has
about recovered.
Edgar Cooper and Philip Keifer
gave an ice cream supper and fish
fry at Hoover's Landing last Fri
day night. A large crowd and a
good time is reported.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02
ALBERTHA

Several new cases of sickness thi:
week in this neighborhood.
Eds. Lemons and Harper ar,
siill carrying on their meeting al
tbe Martin Spring.
DR. Ryburn was called TO see T
}. Cannon's little girl Sunday
She is suffering with tonsilitls.
Farmers are most all done with
their hay harvest and plowing
We bad a dandy rain Sunday night
which every one was glad to receive,
Albert Robinson and family of
Peach Orchard visited at J. w,
YandAgrif's from Friday until
Sunday.
Uncle Henry Kerley, who is
very oldand has been in very feeble
health for long time, was report
ed to be worse Tuesday morning.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02
Warning Order

In the Randolph County Chancery Court.
September term, 1912.
NJ. =. sloan, Complainant.
vs.
Susan Keeney, Susan Keeney. as guardian OF
Irene keeney, a minor. and OF Georgia
Keeney. minor: Irene Keeney. minor,
aud Georgia Keeney, a minor. Respond
ents
The defe ndants. Irene Keeney, a minor.
and Georgia Keeney, minor. are warned 10
appear In this court within thirty days and
answer the complaint OF the plaintiff. NJ Il.
Sloan. this August 1. 1879.
LIS. DEE MOCK. Clerk.
@. NJ Gibson. atty. for Complainant.
Clarence Henderson. atty. for nonresident
defendants. ~ II.
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AIINORCA

We are sorry to report so muol
sickness.
There are three sick at the HON,
of I, J. Pierce, James, Hattie and
Zelpha.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. b. Gilbert have
been in this week.
DIR, Proctor Of Doniphan was
called to see DIR. c. A. Fowler, who
has typhoid fever.
The baby of Farley Hawkins has
been sick.
Miss Ellen Wilson of Datto is
visiting here this week.
Mrs. I. A. Fowler is on the sick
list this week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02
Flt
Legal Notice

Notice Is hereby given that the following
Administrators, ADMINISTRATORS and Guar
dlans OF the following named estates have fl
ed their respective accounts current at the
July 1912 term Of the Randolph Probate Court
for confirmation and approval at the october
1912 term OF said Court as follows to-wlt:
Al. Witt. Administrator estate Of Bertha
Rankin. final settlement
Joe 5. johnson, Administrator estate OF Per.
melia Yancy. final settlement.
Chester Bigger. Administrator estate OF
Caroln Mckee, final settlement
Molie r. Jones, Administrators estate OF W..
q. Jones, second annual settlement.
Martha +. Kingcade, Administrators estate
OF John Baldwin, final settlement.
Leota Foster Bennett, Guardian Notra Fos-
ter final settlement.
d. W. Reynolds, guardian Bush Kirkpatrick,
fnal settlement
CIV. McCarroll. guardian Ida Milan, g..
nal settlement.
And all parties interested In said settle
ments or estates or any part Of them are here
by warned TO appear on OF before the 18th day
OF October. 1912 the same being the second
day OF the October 1912 term OF said court TO
be held In the court house In PocahOntas, Ark
ansas, and file and present exceptions II any
they may have to said settlements or any or
either OF them or any item thereof, or they
will be hereafter precluded from excepting or
oblectinR TO same.
Witness my hand as Probate Clerk and the
seal OF said Court at my Office In Pocahontas.
Arkansas. on this the 3lst day Of July. 1912.
BFN JOHNSTON.
lg-4t. Probate Court Clerk
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02
COUNTY NEWS.
DEBOW

Not seeing any news from TIN,
place IN the Old Reliable, we wil
wrile a few lines.
We had a good rain Mouda,
morning which was badly needed.
DR.. Ryburn was called 20 see En-
net Layton Sunday morning.
T. }. Canuon's little child is right
sick.
Isaac DeBow returned last FRIDAY
from a visit to his son, G. W., who
lives in Jackson county.
w. b. Duncan, an evangelist, will
hold n series Of meetings at this
place, commencing the fourth Sat,
urday night in August. Everybody
Is invited to attend.
Lightning struck Will Theil.
neiF's barn Monday morning and
banned il with the contents. The
loss is great.
J. n. Kerley was here a few days
last week on business.
J.R. Acree of Maynard had
knsiness here this week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02
ELM STORE
We are needing rain.

We are needing rain.
Dad Carmack Of Warm Springs
Is visiting at 4. T, Harrison's.
Paul Ament who has been attend.
ing the Gem City Business College,
Quincy, ILL.,, is home for vacation
G.. r. Stephens is erecting a new
residence.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. A. Holt are
visiting here.
Quite orewd enjoyed an Ice
cream supper at +. 4. Harrison's
Saturday night.
J. II. Ponder of Ponder, Mo-, is
here taking pictures.
Our boys played ball with Dalton
Saturday. The game went IL to
20 in favor Of Dalton.
The annual association Of the
Freewill Baptist church will be
given at Walnut Grove, Thursday,
Aug. 8.
Rev. Marlborough filed his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02

And hand in each of the several road districts of Randolph
County shown by the Teasurers settlements July 1912
tO-Wt-
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02
Warning Order

In the Chancery Court In and for Ran
dolph county. Arkansas.
n. II. Case. plaintiff.
vs.
Elze Forrest and n. P. Llggett defendants.
The defendants. Ellie Forrest and n. p.
Lggett. are warned 10 appear In this Court
within thirty days and answer TO the com
plant Of the plaintiff. DEE Mock.
Clerk OF the Chancery Court In and for
said county and state.
EATON & JACKsoN,
Solicitors for plaintiff. i9-it.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
CONNTY OF RANDOLPH.

Ben Johnston Clerk County Court within and for the
above named county and state certify that the above forego
ing statements show the financial condition of Randolph
County several school and road districts therein the
fiscal year ending July 1912 shown by the records and
in my Office.
BEN JOHNSTON County Clerk
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10 60 $780,
~" norsc : mes ~ sSS.
III morn'ns. 1870 'o" 'y
"nsen YOU must answeI.
Ana what mas ~
pray ,eh! Her expressIen
pant, put . certain inau1e.uoe
trated her hcart ana acceae.SsSS W
peatinS. what had the Iove.s0su -
aid to the childf
He said that ne was MOI Sooo S.us
and that you tolerated him oeceuoe -
ran errands for you. What hind -
rsnds7"
Mrs. Ciedsoye did not know Wh9S04S
10 laugh or take the child by the Seoo1-
ders and shake her soundly He vo9
laughing when he said that. EryouooS
one would scarcely call II that"
why did you renew the a~cQuslntoooo
with AFR, Jones. when you knew that 1oo
never Intend ed paving back that 1ooof'
Here was a question, Mrs. Chedsoys
realized from the look VI Ire child. that
would not bear eva sion.
What makes YOU think I never IN.
tended to repay h.m?'
, Fortune laughed. 1t did not sosnd
grateful In the mothers ears.
Mother. this Ia n crisis; u can NOT -
met by counter-questions nor ~ Nv
pancy. You know that you did not ~
tend TO pay him. What l demand -
know Is. why you spoke to MIN again. -
anably. why you ssemed 20 ~ -
enter into his good graces once mes~
Answer that"
Her mother pondered. For once
was really at a loss. The unsxpecteer
ness Of his phase caught her on ~
balance. she saw one thing vivSdiy. y.
sretfully: she had missed veiueese
point In the am oy not ABUSING PEI
play to the Erowth OF tue chtias 40
The evening world., 1912-04-13
SHAW AND PiNERo THE TWO
1I0 DRAWING CARDS.

.Then shaw still 'draws'?' | Inquired.
'.p,nero. of course, "a considered our
leading dramltist," answered Mr.. law
try. but I'm NOT sure That SAaw !ah I
the bigger draw OF the two one
things certain-a play By either shh"
or Plnero can pack "A London theatre
for ,wU weeks. Intelligent people VIII
go for a fortnight to see III" pay roV
themselves, no matter whether the no.
tees are good or bad. After that the
play must depend upon mouth-.o-moutn
advertising. a manaee may plaster the
boardlngs with bills, but Il won't do nm
a bit OF good. The public KNOWS an
about his play. lie only wastes none!
IN talking about II himself
Mr.. Hawt-ey returned to the lounge
and rested his head upon his n =,
The theatrical situation In England
seems 10 lie growing rlore desperate
every day" he reflected. The expense
OF conducting a theatre Is steaiilV In
creaslng, and at the present time tlere
Is q dearth OF play, There Is also a
dearth OF young acting talent, espe-
oally In girls. believe the talent Is
there, but there are very few chances
TO bring II to light. a manager. IN
view OF his heavy expenses, cannot al
ford TO make experiments. II he gives
a newcomer a chance and he or sae
doesn't make good at the very hrst
moment. people IN the stalls turn away
from the stage n level their glasses
upon the boxes. There Is no mistaking
this ragn. 1t means the failure OF q
production. and 1t makes managers
realize that their only safety Hes IN
actors and actresses whose names are
known. That's the theatrical situation
IN London to-day. and that's why man.
agera are taking no chances"
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MADAM CHARlES-CAHIER
WINS FAVOR As AMkERlS,

What a pity that Nine. Charles-Cahier.
who made her debut ut the Metropolitan
Opera House q few evenings ago as
Azu .ena In '~Trovato.c," did not frst
appear as Amneris In Aida" for which
she was cast at a special matinee per-
Torrance yesterday. While she did not
eclipse memories Of more than ono I'M
pereonation Of the Egyptian Princess.
she commanded respect both by her
singing and acting. despite the .remolo
that. indisputably, Is hers. She was the
dominating woman character OF the
opera. Marie Rappold. WITH her volca
OF excellent quality. failed TO make II
and her i~mpcrsonation sufficiently I'M
pressive to eclipse her. Ricardo Mar
tin, In effective costumes. was an ~
cellent Radames. and Din Oily. bare
legged and picturesque, was a fine
Amonasro. Didur was Ramfis and Rossl
was the King. Aud!slo was the Mes
senger and Lenora Sparkes sang the
music OF the unseen pr!estess beautifully,
Sturani conducted.
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cess OF evolution Of thought was denied
her; she tried to think. but there was an
appalling lack OF continuity. OF broken
threads. II was like one OF those cir
cumfercntial railways: she travelled. but
did not get anywhere.
Ryanne had told her too much for his
own sake. but too little for hers. She
sat back In the carriage. Inert and list
less, and indctermlncdly likencd her con-
dition to driftwood In the cbo und flow
OF beach waves. The color and comnio.
ton Of the streets were no longer ab.
sorbed: Il was AZ if sac were ridinT
through emptiness. through the unreal
ity of n dream. She was oppressed and
stined, too: har5inger of storms.
Mechanically she dismissed the car.
riage Mt the hotel. mechanically ehs
went to ter room. n In this semi
con scious mood sat down In a chair
and there Georges wish found her. fu.
tilely. on. there was one thing clear
clear as the sky outside. All was no,
right: something was wrong. and this
wrong upon one side concerned her
mother, her uncle and Ryanne. and
upon the other side Mr.. Jones.
Think and think as she might. her
endeavors gave her 10 single illumina-
ton. Four blind walls surrounded her,
The United Romance and Adventure
Company there could not possibly be
such a thing In existence. IL was a
lest of Ryanne's to cover up some
I thing far more serious.
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THE \
from BACDADE
4 AROMANCE OF BROADWAY AND THE SAHARA (
I BY HAROLD M'CRATH I

Fortune never knew. She sat In n
chair. her fingers locked tensciy. her
eyes large and set In gaze. her lips com
pressed. her whole attitude one OF I'm.
potent deepair.
George did not see her ut lunch, and
consequently did not enjoy the hour.
Was she III? Had she gone away
Would she return before he started7 lie
greeted the Major as one grcets n long
lost friend: n by ~gradations George
considered clever indeed. brought the
conversation down to Fortune. No, the
Major did not know where che was. She
had gone early to the bazasrs Doubt
less She was iunehin4 alone somewhere.
She had the trick of losing herself at
times. Mrs. Chedsoye vas visiting
friends at Shepherds. when did Mr..
Jones leave for American What. OF
the morrow This Major shook his
head resretfthly. There was no place
like Cairo for Christmas.
George called a carriage, drove abou,
the principal streets and shopping dis
tricts. and used his eyes diligently; but
II was loves labor lost. Not even when
he returned nj tea-time did he see her.
Why hadn't he known and got up? lie
could have shown her the baZiars; and
there wasn't q draroman In Cairo more
familiar with them than he. \ wasted
day. totally wasted. Tie hung about tbs
l-oungIng-room I'll II was time to 10 ur
and dress for dinner. Tonight las II
the gods had turned George's future
affairs over TO the care Of Momus) he
dressed as y he were going 20 the
opera: s~wallow-tall. white vest. high col
lar and white Ia " cravat. opera
Fedora and t%hin-solcd pumps. all those
habiliments and ACCOMPLISHMENTS sup
posed to make the a
When he reached what he thought Il
he the glass OF fashion and the mould o.
form. no turned for ~" first timo iovart
his trunk. lie did not rub his eyes. u
wasn't at all necessary. the thing M
saw. or rather did not see. was es,ab
lished beyond n doubt. as plainly def
mite as two and two are four.
The ancient Yhiordes had taken upoi
itself one OF the potentialitles NJ II
fabulous prototype. that OF invlslb!lity
II was gone.
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4 NEW DOUBLE BILL PROVES
A RELlEE FROM TIE OLD ONE

"Versiegelt'-instead OF "Caplle1a"-
and "Pagliacci' In the double bill. at
the Metropolitan Opera House last night,
served to draw the NTH capacity
audience n tho week. Nothing like the
support o: opera by the public in the
last days OF the season Is Of record.
Just ask Mr.. Bull at the door. who
has more facts and figures at his finger
ends In q minute than most OF us have
in . month. Happily Nr. Bull has sur
vived many administrations. been faith
full to each. and can refresh the memo
ries OF all OF us.
The performance was worthy OF the
acclaim 1t got. The delicious humor OF
the comedy In "verstegelt" was MAIN
tanned by Johanna Gadski In a manner
surprising to people who know her only
as the i~mpersonator OF the heroic
Brunnhilde and the imperious Isolde.
She was ably supported by hat incom-
parable artist, Otto Gorlt2: the fascinat-
ing Bella Alien and the versatile Albert
Reiss. who took the part previously
played by Hermann J~adlowker. gone IA
Berlin. and added to his laurels. Marie
Mattfeld. Marcel Reiner and Basil Rugs
dael completed the cast of principal
singers. under the masterful direction
OF Alfred Hertz. The comedy Of Lee
Blech was highly appreciated.
In "Pagliacci." OF course. Caruso car
ried OFF the honors. He SAM at his bes,
and was as effective as ever in his act
ing. Bernice de Pasquali was Media
Amato was Tonic. Bada was Beppe. and
Reschiglian was Silvto. Sturani conduct.
Ing.
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CONCERTS AND REcirAlS
OF THE COMING WEEK

II the opera season has died hard. tho
concert iso ~ dying harder, Fol-
lowing are the concerts and rscltals an
nounced for tho coming week:
SCSDAI-AfternoOn. the Bsrrcre En-
semble OF Wind Instruments, at the
Bclasco Theatre, assisting art!s: Andre
Caplet. pianist. his frst appearance in
New York; Peoples symphony Concert.
the last OF the season. At Carnes!e Hall.
an ail-Wasnsr programme. with Helm
rich Meyer. baritone. s%oloist; musicale
for the Arthur Home for blind babies
a. D%elmon!co's. Edwin Grasse. the blind
vio,.nist. among tho many sololsts. and
Prof. Samuel Baldwin's free riga re-
c!.al ~ the City College. Evening. John
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.OShoo Ssfo4 WV W oct
Il waa eleven. He bathel
MI and dressed. absolutely con-
AAA tent. regretless OF tho morn.
49, ing hours he had wasted.
Truth to tell he hadn't enjoyed sleep
20 thoroughly In weeks. He set to
work Kidding the room Of Its clutter Of
books and clothes and what-not.
Might As well get the bulk OF his pack
ing out Of the way while he thought
OF Il.
Why had he been in such a dreadful
hurry 10 pull out? Cairo was jdst now
the most delightful place no knew OF.
To leave behind the blue skies and warm
sunshine. and to face instead the Bit
Ing winds and northern SHOWS. rather
trousers dangling from his hand. Pshaw.
Why not admit Il frankly and honestly?
Wherever Fortune Chedsoye was or
might be. there was the delectable coun-
try.
He hadn't thought to rsk her when
she was to leave. nor whittier she was
to go. The abruptness with which she
had left him the night before pushed
rather than disturbed him. Oh. well;
this old planet wa: neither 40 deep nor
30 round as X had once been. What
with steamships and railroads. the 70.
called four ends were drawn closely 20.
gether. He would ask her casually. az
II II did not particularly matter. In Ma.
Piles II would be an easy matter "a
change his booking to New York. From
Naples TO Mentone was only u question
Of a few hours.
ut doesn't seem possible. George. oil
boy. does Il? But It's true, and there',
no use trying to fool yourself that q
isn't. Fortune Chedsoye: II will be {
shame TO add Jones to II. but I'm goins
to try"
He pressed down the last hook. tn,
last collar. the last pair of shoes, an,
sat upon the Ia OF the trunk. II,
growled a little. The lock was Away.
bothering him. n was wonderful how
many things a chap could TAX out of
trunk and how plagued few he coul'
put back. 1t did not seem to reliev'
the pressure II ne added a steame
trunk here or q suit ase there: ther,
was always just so much there WASH
any room for. Truly II needed a wo
mans hand to pack a trunk. Howeve
his mother IN the old school days ha,
got all his belongings into one trunl
was still an unsolved mystery.
Stubborn az the lock was. persever
ance overcan,e It. George then. as
slight diversion. spread the ancien
Yhiordes over the trunk and stared a
II in pleasurable contemplation. VIVA
a beauty It was! What exquisite blue
what soft reds. what minute patterns
And this treasure was his.
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SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
A company Of CROOKS meet At Cairo, EsDpt. with
the purpose Of d~espoIins a rch young Nnicricsp
ns merchant named George .Psrci,ai Alxernon
Jones. The gang consists oi. Ryanne. q lash No
sd,snturer; Wallace and Csllsh.n. ~, card .hsr,s
soye's daughter Fortune II Ignorant OF the not .snd
finds hsrself atlmci~i TO Jones. who Of once falls
In love with her. nyanne has stolen from BayiA l
4 aercd Inysr, rug or CARPET known As the Holy
The ,rN and 70 Kill the thief. Ryanne sells the rug
70 Jonn. The. c,nspirstors meet to disrrs their
ysTturs = 100 p%tr,iou. By! Mrs Chedoy- c..t
tunes h.yd. Ths mother Eaio,sIy refysss ny;
nEGsbsi, sasrdisn o. u. .YSiordss. r,scSs: Cairo
In search Of tile rug snd Of vcpssance for IL
theft, ny.nns know. M: and plane 20 turn The
M. m .rs.n ,f"% H. snS syCn 'opss' w sSs,
Svr. love to. her, M~ohsnms seeing {Ssm, y.
hsmned c%1nsronts R,snns later and learn, from
manned 10 ndnAp jones and rromisss 10 help
him. yfohsmmed. sgrecs. pfstendins 70 hold no
TO be fsvened upon hin.