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Evening journal., 1912-03-30
"THINKING HORSES.
Arabian Steeds Which Add, Subtract
And Divide.

From a Foreign Exchange.
Clever Hans, the German horse,
which won international renown ten
years ago by his elocutionary and
mathematical feats, has couple OF
successors at Elberfield, in Central
Prussia, which, according to the news
paper accounts. are destined to be-
come equally famous.
The horses, which are Arabians
named Muhamed and Zarif, are the
property of a schoolteacher named
Karl Krall, who claims that he has
succeeded in teaching them to think"
and calculate. After four years OF
instruction the horses are said to be
able to understand" both German
and French. both by ear and when
written. The horses also stamp out
ANSWERS" to various questions.
Their arithmetical talents seem TO
be the most amazing of all They
give rapid-fire replies" to all sorts OF
I sums-long and short division, multi
plication. addition and substraction--
and even tell, after an incredibly short
period of reflection correctly multi
piled, a fye-fgure expression by four
They can also spell out their names
and tell days Of the week and month
Evening journal., 1912-03-30
NE wv NE Nv S
OF YES RDAY
BY
+" n 0 L L A N D +"
The Act OF Courtesy That Gave Name to FamO

me to Famous Webster Speech.
Fillmore, said that he realized that the
great throng that was in the Senate
chamber and the multitude that was
gathered in the galleries had come,
not to hear him, but to listen to the
words of the distinguished Senator
from Massachusetts L, therefore, he
said, gladly yield my time to the SEN
ator from Massachusetts in the con-
viction that the words which we shall
hear from him will be pregnant and
worth the needing OF every American
citizen
"Thereupon, Daniel Webster arose
The chamber and the galleries were
hushed. He stood beside his desk,
looking thOughtfully about him. At
last he began in a low but very clear
tone the speech that has passed into
history as Webster's seventh Of March
speech, ranking second only to his
reply to Senator Hayne of South Caro-
lima eighteen years earlier. 1t was in
this seventh of March speech that
Webster predicted that though seces-
Evening journal., 1912-03-30

officials of the United Mine Workers Of America have
issued orders for general strike in the anthracite a
fields beginning on next Monday 1t is to be regretted
that they and the operators failed to reach an agree
the questions in dispute the strike be con-
Quoted as uncompromsingly on both sides the
last in the settlementsof which Judge George Gray
of this State played such important part it will
bring much suffering the miners those dependent
upon them and also impose heavy penalty on all con-
sumers of coal There question the hope is uni
yersa that the strike will be a short one and that It
will be conducted along orderly lines
Evening journal., 1912-03-30
KENTs EFFUsIyE GREETING.

From the Dover Delaware Republican.
Mr.. George Carter, who started the
printing business at the lower round
of the ladder, beginning at Smyrna
his native town, migrating to Dover
later, to finish the mechanical part Of
the business, and then taking the po-
iitical editorship OF The Evenisg Jour
nal during its process of incubation,
from whence he transferred to New
York where he became the "star"
writer on the New York Press, is
back at his old desk on The Evening
Journal
George has made good in every po-
sition he occupied, and is one of the
best and brightest newspaper writer's
the State has known for years. He is
posted thoroughly on Delaware poll
tics and affairs generally. and already
Evening journal., 1912-03-30
BOOSTING ME rs APPROVAL

From the Smyrna Times.
Boost Your Home TOWN." Under
this caption the new editorial manage
ment of THE WILMINGTON EVEN
ING JOURNAL has started a Home
Boost" campaign which might be
emulated by all the towns Of the
state.
What applies to Wilmington might
also apply to other Delaware towns
so far as limitations and facilities go.
Substituting the name Smyrna in the
place of Wilmington, the editorial fits
the occasion and it is timely and to
the point.
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EDITORIAL OPINION

he is stirring some Of the opposition
papers into Mysteries. Here's our
hand, George, old man, we welcome
you back into the field Of Delaware
journalship knowing it is benefited
by your presence Just keep your pen
Gil sharpened at both ends as of yore.
Evening journal., 1912-03-30

sion might come, it could not be
peaceable secession.
And but for the courtesy of the
Senator from Wisconsin, some other
day than the seventh of March would
have identified this historic speech
made by Daniel Wegster in the Sem
ate, in the year 1850"
Copyright. 1912. by &. j. Edwards.
All rights reserved.)
Evening journal., 1912-03-30
NEWS NOTES

--fnngptinXVId Legislature will
adjourEnIes, at midnight.
-Kicn's II a mule, Frank Row
land, of'er tsDeposit, has gone to a
Baltimore hospital.
Kirk Brown Elkton, has been
elected secretary of the Cecil County
Business Mems Association.
Road Engineer Richards reports
that the damage done by recent
storms to Cecil roads and bridges will
reach $4,000.
DIR. Delmar Smithers. of Chesa-
peake City. has resigned the assist
ant collectorship of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal and Harold
Steele has been appointed to the va
cancy.
Evening journal., 1912-03-30

recede, second sober thought will these persons
who arrayed in opposition the project and
that The enterprise will be carried TO completion with
the energy and skill that characterize General dupont
in everything that he does.
Evening journal., 1912-03-30
An EpIaEMIC OF COUGHING

Is sweeping over the town. Old and
young alike are affected, and the
strain is particularly ard on little
children and elderly people. Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound is a quick.
safe and reliable cure for all coughs
and colds. Contains no opiates
n. r. Dahforth. Market and Second
streets. Wilmington nei Adv
Evening journal., 1912-03-30

THE EVENING JOURNAL uses the United Press
News Service, received in its editorial
special wire.
IN Wilmington and tho principal the state Of Della
also Broad Station and Tweuty.fourth and
ChestH3t Street Stetion Philadelphia. Pa.
NOTICE TO vIsIroRs-TfIE EVENING JOURNAL has os-
fablshed Table the
Of visitors in this city who desire to keep touch With tho news
home We exchange list all the Eastern
States Of those New England and tho South and
tcay az the important cities IN the Middle West Those
viii bo placed Table ready tho
free aud unrestricted ouoftown folk who here for
long FOR short welcome all such ys-
tors in the onco Of THE EVENING JOURNAL
Advertising application.
No attention paid TO unsigned communications.
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A Long Road Ahead

q If we had half dozen rates for gas if wouldn't
be hard matter to sell more than we could sup
ply with our present equipment
q There might be some satisfaction in knowing
that we could sell more than we could make, but
there wOud be the dickens" to pay as soon as
the Smiths the Browns and the Whites got to-
gether and began discussing RATES.
q If any public service corporation has more than
one rate for GAS or any other product then that
institution can BANK on trouble coming to it as
soon as Smith finds that Brown is paying less
than he, or that White is getting an inside rate
over both.
q AND IT'S THIS KIND OF TROUBLE
THAT WE'VE CAREFULLY AVOIDED BY
BEING SQUARE ON RATES.
q Here again we have rule that no employee of
this company may break and HOLD HIS
POSITION.
q ONE RATE FOR ALL is THE RULE HERE.
q Sticking to this rule and rate means hard fight
ahead-its LONG ROAD TO Go but we're
going to walk STRAIGHT to the END
q We try TO keep our methods as clean and bright
as the gas we SELL
Evening journal., 1912-03-30

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No attention paid TO unsigned communications
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
Entertained by Mrs. NOrment

One of the prettiest social affairs
OF the season was gwen by Mrs.
Wingate Norment when she enter
tanned the "42" club Wednesday
afternoon. Each guest found her
partner by matching dainty bar Of
ribbon, which was given her by the
hostess. Mrs. SHUTTLE and Mrs.
Black won higest scores, but in the
cut Mrs. Stuttle won the prize, a
pretty, gold jewel box. Miss Lii
lye Dalton was given deck of
Forty-Two cards rs consolation for
lowest score.
Guests of the club were Misses
Adams, Black, Dalton, Lansdell
and Pringle.
A beautiful white carnation was
given the players as a favor. =
A dainty o.course luncheon,
carried out in the club colors, was
prettlly served.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
WILL ESTABLISH
FERTILIZER PLANT

DIR. c. D. Tracey of Chicago has
been IN Pocahontas for the last two
or three weeks talking up PROPOSE :
tion for the establishing of cotton
fertilizer plant. He is representing
capitalists of the elstern cities, who
have in mind the establishment of
plants all over the west and south.
lie will recommed that plant be To-
Gated somewhere in this section of the
country. The exact point has not
yet been determined. The Doctor
states that this matter will be dis
posed of soon and act We operations
will begin in time to have the plant
in operation 10y next fall.
DR.. Tracey states that the nearest
fertilizer plants are now located at
Texarkana and St. Louis, with a
warehouse by an Atlanta concern at
Memphis. The freight rates to this
locality from either of these points
amounts from 50 to $3.50 per ton,
which can be saved By the farmers
by having the plant located near
here.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
Mr.. Brnndidge Coming

Former Congressman s. Brun-
didge of Searcy, who is opposing
Senator JEFF Davis, announces that
he will make two speeches in RAM
dolph county next week, one at
Reyno, Thursday, March 2lst, at
1880 p. M, the other at Pocahontas,
Friday, March 22d>at 1890 p. m.
The dates were arranged by his
campaign manager and he regrets
very much that he will not be able
to make dates at the other towns in
the county but extends a cordial
invitation to all citizens who can to
hear him at the above named places.
The ladies have a special invitation
to attend the speaklngs. Senator
DAVIS is urged to meet him and
should he do so an equal division of
time will be gwen.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
High School Notes

Prof. Spikes is conducting a
teachers review class every after
noon from four to five O'Clock.
Elmer Duboise, who has been real
sick, was able to be at school Fri.
day.
The High school base ball team
played a very exciting game last
Saturday afternoon.
The teachers examination in al
zebra will be given the Seniors for
their final examination.
Airline Campbell, one of our
Seniors, has been real sick.
The High School students are
preparing to reorganize the Tennis
Club.
We are glad to learn that Bessie
Johnston, who has been real sick,
is able to be up.
The Lees and Jeffersonians are
contemplating a joint debate in
about two weeks. Both sides are
confident that they will win, so of
course great deal of enthusiasm is
being shown.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
BardCd-PhiIathea

The following program will be
rendered by the Baraca. a.Philathea
Bible class Of the Baptist Sunday
school at the Baptist church Sunday
evening, March II, at 1880 o'clock
Devotlonal--Pearl Dunn.
Scripture Reading-Ethel Carroll.
Song-Choir.
Prayer-Oscar Wyatt.
Paper-In line of Christian Duty
-Thersye Bowers.
Solo-Susle Kilcrease.
Christian Recltation-Dorcus
Douglass.
Song-Choir.
Quartette-Mr. Lynch, Mr..
Wyatt, Miss FlannerY, Miss Will
son.
Comment on work on the Even
ing-Ella Bowers.
Song-Choir.
Sunday School Lesson-Leader.
Prayer-Mrs. Wiley.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
To the Seniors

In extending our thanks to the
Seniors for being so liberal as to
give us Juniors all the Societies.
officers we will say this: Instead
of offering thanks to them however,
we wish to say that we are sorry
for them on account of the fact that
they were so weak that they were
not able to elect single officer.
The reason we secured all the officers
was that we had the stickabiIlty
and were stronger than the Seniors.
We haven't been congratulated for
our stickability as the Seniors were,
but we think they will agree that
we have this statement correct.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
BiggerS School Notes

The Webster literary society held
its election last Friday afternoon.
The following officers were elected:
President, Violet Boone; vice
president, Rosalea Bolin; secretary,
Mabel Upton; editor, Essie Arnold;
programme committee, Vera Upton,
tSersye Collins and Fred Whiting.
ton.
They have good programme and
hope to have a number of visitors
at our next meeting, Friday, March
18th.
Mrs. Floy Byard was quite sick
Monday and was not able to teach
but was back at her work Tuesday.
Miss Arkie Meeks is preparing
her pupils for a recital, which they
will give at commencement.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
Trimmer COminq

Joe Wall received a telegram
from his brother, Jake, Wednesday
IN which he stated that he had Sc
cured the services of Miss Golf, one
of Lewis Zukoskls best hat trimmers,
and that the young lady will arrive
Saturday for the big millinery open.
ing at Wallis, which date will be
announced later. Wall has always
been progressive and in securing the
services of milliner from the city,
with practical knowledge of the
milllner's art, he has proven that he
wishes to give the ladies of Poca-
hontas and surrounding country the
very best advantages possible by
being able to furnish the very latest
styles in everything in hats and
millinery. Don't buy until you
have seen Wallis. 2s-lt
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
LEAGUE NOMlNAIES
MUNICIPAL TICKET

Pursuant to call of the chairman
of the Pocahontas Law and Order
League, L. F. Blankenship, meet
ing was held at the court house
Wednesday night and nominations
were made for mayor, recorder and
five aldermen to serve the incorpor-
ated town of Pocahontas for the
period of one year. About so men,
bers of the order were present and
at this meeting about twenty-five
new members we're received. Much
interest was manifested by those
present aud some of the contests
were quite spirited. In the race for
mayor, especially, the lines were
drawn closely by the friends of the
two candidates named.
J. 0. Sallee was placed in nom
ination by A. Y. Schnabaum and
Pat Martin, by Jos. DeClerk. IL.
M. Bishop was placed in nomination
by A. J. Witt. The roll was then
called and the vote was as follows:
Sallee, 40; Martin, 20. Bishop, 8.
Jos. II. DeClerk was nominated
for recorder by large majority.
In the race for aldermen nomina-
tions were made, choosing two or
three candidates from the different
sections of the town. The election
was by roll call, as in the other
races, and resulted as follows: A.
u. Schnabaum, }. G. Bowers, j. }.
Lewis, L. K. Pickett, w. J. Neff.
The nomination of each was
made unanimous after the separate
vote was taken.
A motion was made and carried
that IN the coming election tn,
question of whether or not hogs are
to be permitted to run at large upon
the streets Of Pocahontas be submit
ted to the people that they be per-
mitted to vote in the matter.
l.. f. Blankenship was reelected
president of the Law and Order
League for the coming year and j.
d. Wells, secretary y-treasurer
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15

Tom Camp bell, candidate for
Congress, was at home a day or
two the latter part of last week
looking after some legal matters
lie left Sunday for the southwest
ern part of the district where he Is
! speaking this week.
For SALE Fine young mule, Is
hands high, years old, for sale at
bargain if taken at once. Call on
Oscar Krebs, five miles south of Pu-
cahontas, near New Harmony school
house. 2S.3tp.
W. p. Mcdaniel of Beech Grove
called Wednesday and ordered us to
send him the Star Herald a year.
For SALE-Block No. IL, In
Kline addition to town of Pocahou-
tas. New broom house, has three
fues, good cisLern, wood shed,
smoke house, crib, garden, etc., all
fenced. w. "A. SMITH
26.3t.
Miss Dona Thaxton of Doniphan,
Mo-, is visiting her sister, Mrs. j.
ID. Wells, this week.
We wish to state that our serial
story, "The Girl of My Dreams"
will he resumed next week. We
had to suspend the publication of it
two weeks for lack of space.
Ed Mckenzie, Frisco brakeman
out Of Chaffee, Mo-, spent Tuesday
night in Pocahontas with friends.
Mckenzie was on his way to Biz
mlngham, Ala.
HOUSE FOR RENT-One six;room
house with clstern, good barn, extra
good garden, located on south side
of town. IS per month. House in
good repair. Apply to John r.
Kizer, Pocahontas, Ark. % 2tp.
Uncle John S. Campbell Is erect
ing nice cottage on bis property
OH the south side.
Miss Lillian Roberts returned
Monday from a visit to friends at
Walnut Ridge.
Oscar Keith, who was off duty
several days last week, is back az
his post of duty at the depot.
Arthur Lindsey returned first Of
the week from an extended visit To
homefo ks at Mildlehrook.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather there was no meeting of the
Ladies' Home Mission last week,
but will meet Tuesday, March 10th
at the church with Mrs. George
Turner as leader.
We are requested to announce
that Franklin Allen, M. A., wilt
deliver a lecture on Socialism at the
court house next Tuesday afternooR
at 2:3O and at 1880 at night. Mr.. al
len is SAID to be a very able man and
the followers Of his party here are
hoping that large crowd will turu
out to hear him. Admission free.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15

Once a customer, always a Gus
toner, at the Green Front Restau-
tant. 20 1t.
Pocahontas can boast of a first
class restaurant, where ladies and
gentlemen canbe served with the very
best of averything and in nice style.
Everything clean and up-to-date, in
the Green Front restaurant. Come
and see US. JACKSON " CRAvENs.
2S.lt.
DR.. G. E. Pringle made a business
trip to Little Rock Monday evening.
Those ladies' suits, shoes and
other specialties at r. N. Hamil's
store have been attracting consider
able attention during the last two or
three weeks, and that store is fast
building up a splendid trade on
those lines of goods. 28'ltp.
Tom Bigger of Biggers was Wis
iting his family here first of the
week.
Kercheval & Rice are arranging
a very pretty display of their new
stock IN the SpInnenweber new
building on the north side.
Don't fail to call and see the
handsome display of new goods at
the store of Il. l.. Stackhouse e Co.
J. D. Wells, cashier of the Ran
dolph county Bank, was on the
sick list first Of the week.
Hon. John M. Oathout Of Boon.
vile, candidate for State Auditor,
was meeting the people of Pocahon.
tas and Randolph county here last
Friday. Mr.. Oathout was a candi-
date for this position four years
ago and was close second in the
race. lie has many friends in this
part of the state and will carry
Randolph county by large majori-
ty. His opponent, Col. Colguitt,
was here the following day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
LIGHT COMP ANY WILL
MEET NEXT MONDAY

The officers and directors of the
Pocahontas Ice q Power Co. will
meet next Monday for the purpose
of considering the proposition of re-
pairing the plant and resumlng
operations. A meeting was to have
been held Monday of this week, but
the St. Louis men failed to come,
so the matter was carried over. 1t
is sincerely hoped that at the meet
ing next Monday some definite steps
may be taken by which light service
may be secured.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
In MemOridm

Whereas, the ALI Wise Creator,
in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit
to remove from our midst former
student of our institution In the
person of Harvey Hannaford, we do
hereby offer the following resolu-
tions of coincidence:
That our county has lost an
honored and valued citizen;
That the parents have lost low
ing and obedient son;
That his brother, sisters, and
friends have lost an affeetlonate and
kind-hearted companions;
That copies of these resolutions
be sent to the Pocahontas Star
Herald for publication, and to the
bereaved parents.
ELSIE PoYNoR,
CLARENCE BENNETT,
EUGENE THOMPSON,
Committee.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
Rev. Murray Lectures

Rev. Murray of Fit. Worth, Tex,
delivered a lecture on the White
Slave traffic at the court house Sun
day afternoon. A large crowd was
present to hear him. Rev. Murray
is working to get the south in league
with the Association of Chicago in
order that more effective work may
be done towards putting stop to
the White Slave traffic which, Mr..
Murray says, is getting to be almost
as bad in the southern states as in
the northern and eastern.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
New Real Estate Firm

Porter George of lizard county,
brother of Attorney James p.
George, arrived in Pocahontas last
Saturday and the two brothers have
formed a partnership and will en-.
gage in the real estate business with
offices upstairs in the old Randolph
County Bank building.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
HOXIE-POCAHONTAS
LINE TO BE RELAID

Hoxle, March O. Official infor-
nation has been received from the
st. Louis and San Francisco Rail.
way Company to effect that several
crews Of workmen will be put to
work laying an entirely new track
from Hoxle to Pocahontas. The
railing will be of the heaviest steel
and will be laid ready for use by
April l. 1t is also stated that new
passenger train will be put on the
line between Hoxie and Cape GlraI
deau.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
New Millinery Store

Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Gregory,
late of Doniphan arrived in Poca-
bontas last week and will make this
their future home. Mrs. Gregory
has rented a room in the DeClerk
building, next door to Lemmons'
studio, and will open up first class
millinery establishment. See her
advertisement in this issne of the
Star Herald.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
Brings Good Prices

r. A. Coggins disposed of about
$1,000 worth of horses, etc., at his
sale last Saturday. The stock
brought good prices. 1t was sup.
posed at first that Coggins was
selling out with the intention of
retiring from business, but he
informs us that he was only
disposing of some surplus stock and
that he will continue his livery
business the same as before.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
New Business

ID. V. Cooke announces that he
will soon open up first class con-
fectionery store In the new building
OF ID. A. Peters, located first door
south of Joe Peters stand. lie will
have one of the most up-to-date
assortments of this kind of merchan.
disc ever brought to Pocahontas.
Watch for bis opening announce
ment.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
Champ Clark Club

All progressive Democrats, who
wish to support winner, and have
the good of the Democratic party at
heart, are invited to meet at the
court house, in Pocabontas, on Sat.
urday, March 23rd, 1912, at l
o'clock p. M, for the purpose Of
organizing "Champ Clark Club"
COMMITTEE.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
Straw Vote

A straw vote taken at the court
house Tuesday night after the bus
mess of the law and order league
was over on the race for Governor
and United States Senator gave
Robinson 80, Donaghey 2; Brun-
didge 25, Davis 8. About half
the crowd had left when the vote
was taken.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-15
NOTICE

The Baptist people of Reyno will
please take notice that there will be
preaching at the Baptist church in
Reyno Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock and Sunday at IL, a. m
All members are urged to attend
each service.
2S- ltp. (MRs) LEoTA SEYMOUR.