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Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04
ALBERrHA NEWS

Rule Daniel. and daughter made
n business trip to Doniphan one
day last week. The latter being
under the treatment Of DR.. Proctor.
Andy Mcdonald moved to Black
river bottoms Friday, where he
will farm for DIR. Priugle next
year.
w. j. Luter and Truma Harper
hauled logs to the 7. A. Sage saw
mill last week.
S. B. Johnston had an old time
barn raising Friday.
Constable II. l.. Baker sold some
hogs Saturday which he had levied
on some time ago. The proceeds
will 90 to DR.. kyburn.
J. w. Vandergrif made a special
trip to DeBow Sunday morning.
j. A, Miss Manda, DIR. j. W.
Ryburn and family visited at
Grant Brooks, east of Maynard, FRI
day night.
DIR. Ryburn reports the ARRIVAL oil
three new babies since our last re-
port. They are as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. j. Y. Jarvis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andy Ciferd and Mr.. and Mrs.
Miles.
Troy Daniels is reported very III
with slow fever.
J. ID. Stafford lost a fine COW
Sunday from some unknown cause.
She was sick only short time.
+. a. Sago was called TO May
nard Monday to see sick mare,
which belonged to w. X. Smith.
Prof. Buxton reports having 4sI
pupils enrolled in his school. We
are coming to the front Of late
years when it comes to having good
schools.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04
RAGAN SCHOOL NEWS

Ragan aud Riehwoods schools
began last Monday.
Aunt Molly McClain (colored) Is
reported sick at this writing.
Prof. b. +. Sisson began his
school in district No. 10 last week.
Marion Allsion made a business
trip to Pocahontas last Monday.
J. A. Eskridge family spent last
Sunday at the home of ID. X. Nc.
Kinley.
Our first snow fell last Thursday
just one week before Thanksgiving
The Sisson boys made a business
trip to Tenders store the first Of the
week.
Little Warren Mckinley has an
attack of pneumonia at this writing.
Misses Matte Steele and Jessie
Sanders who have been spending
the fall here left last Monday for
their home III Missouri.
Jas. Lawson gave wood-chop'
ping and free dinner at his home
last Monday, followed by a musical
that night.
Lutte Russell, Alonzo Arnold,
Dave Allison and Robert Arnold
visited b. f. Sisson last Sunday.
Alex Martin returned Monday
from a trip to Ravenden Springs.
HIS post as $. 5. superintendent
was most ably filled by Rev. 4. b.
Allison.
Mrs. Martha Robbins gave PIE
supper and musical entertainment
for the young folks at her home
last Saturday night.
-Four of our worthy ladies met
and gave our school building gen
teel good scrubblng on Wednesday
Of last week. The quartette
was Mesdames Cora Strause, Frank
Armstrong, Myrtle Woodruff and
Evalyn SIsson.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04
BIGGERs NEWS

We are having some rainy wealth
ernow.
Harry Blunt and Lee Brunden
went to Gatewoed, Mo, Wednesday
after the pony that got away from
him a year ago.
Zamel Sohnabaum OF Pocahontas
came mp with party of young
folks for the dance Thursday night
and his car broke down aud they
had to stay all night. The women
folks stayed with Hubert Nisk.
Bob Stackhouse was here Satur-
day enroute Rome from his work
on Black river.
Mrs. Tom Bigger aud children Of
Pocahontas was here the latter part
Of last week attending the show
given by the school.
The play given by the school was
grand success. They took IN S52.
Jess Johnson ana wife Of Success
was here Thursday to spend Thanks
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04
MILL CREEK NEW S

On last Wednesday night the
good people Of this vicinity passed
a death sentence on n number OF
turkeys and chickens and on Thurs
day mornng(rhanksgiyingj 4 mum
ber of the patrons and others came
out TO visit the school, bringing
with them we'll filled baskets and
boxes. At noon a~fine dinner was
spread and alpgathered around the
the table, gave thanks and ate.
After dinner the young folks en-
joyed themselves for about thirty
minutes playing different games.
After winch, school was called and
a Thanksgiving program was rem
dered, which was enjoyed 10y all.
The teacher and the pupils ap-
preciate such kind acts and cooper.
alton Of the patrons and others aud
extend to them a hearty welcom,
any time.
Missses Isabel and Virgin Dunn
of Skaggs visited school at this
place Thursday and took an active
part IN our program.
Bros. Seman aud Stephens left
Friday for Valley Chapel to attend
the fifth Sunday meeting at that
place.
Lewis Smotherman made flying
trip to Pocahontas Saturday.
Bro. ]. &. Carter visited our
school Monday and made us an IN
teresting and inspiring talk which
was enjoyed by all. He also de-
livered an excellent sermon at the
school house Monday night.
Robert Million passed through
these parts Monday. @
Friday closed one month OF our
school and on Monday morning the
advanced pupils entered upon the
examination work.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04
MIDDLEBRooK NEWS

Our farmers were glad 10 see the
rain on account Of heir wheat.
Misses Eta Lewis and Ethel
johnson and Mr.. Earl johnson,
of the Pocahontas High school,
spent Thanksgiving with home
folks.
Quite lot Of cattle are dying
around here. The farmers think
they have dry murrain.
Uncle Willie Lindsey is on the
indisposed list this week
Miss Gladys Ellis and brother,
james, of Pocahontas visited their
mother at this place from Wedues-
day until Saturday.
s. w. Lindsey has full case of
la-grppe.
The program and box supper
given at tins place Thanksgiving
was a grand success. The proceeds
amounted to s2445. We thank
the people of the neighborhood for
their help.
w. L. johnson is right sick at
this writing.
j. w. Brown, who is under
treatment of Dr. Throgmorton, is
improving some.
Dutch Parker has purchased the
farm owned by Mont Cook, near
Glaze Creek. Mr.. Parker will not
move this year.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04
Maynard Public School Notes

Frank and Arthur Craft entered
school Monday.
On account Of rain last Saturday,
the ball games were postponed. Al
though the boys went down to
Pooahontas.
Those that made hundred on
department in Mrs. Smiths room
were: Fay Stiles, Denver Weaver,
Lillian Redwine, Loree Johnson,
Lois Poynor, Roena Gupton, Fay
Weaver, Leila Weaver, Burnice
Anderson, Mamie Sules, Vera Short
Bessie Sconce, Maize johnson, Josie
Finney, Ara McMurry, Ruth Self,
Ethel Goodwin, Annie Kerley.
The PIE supper and program
Thursday night was a great success.
Victoria Crismon was absent from
school last week on account OF sick.
ness.
Joe Abbott and Anvil Poynor are
asking that their names be put IN
the paper but we know nothing OF
imDortapce To say.
There was no school in Mr..
James room Friday afternoon. We
went down aud cleaned up the
church aud afterwards played ball
The Eureka Literary society met
last week and elected the following
officers: President, Ralph Weaver;
vice president, Lloyd Hawkins; sec
retary, Loree Johnson; correspond
ing secretary, Lillian Redwine.
Eric Smith was absent from school
Monday.
Messrs. Toy, Melvin and Irving
Springer and Mont Spencer were at
school Friday morning.
Lester Johnson was absent from
school Monday morning.
Ask Hasel Talbot # she was
sleepy last Friday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04
WASHINGTON NEWS

School is progressing nicely un.
der the direction of Prof. Fins
Billingsly. Enrolment IS.
Peter Kerley has moved on the
Savage farm where he will make a
crop next year.
Geo. Chapman of Corning is Wis
lting at the home of N. Kerley
this week.
John Roberts and sister, Miss
Fay, of Little Rock are visiting
their uncle, Clate Gould, this week.
They will return home next Mon.
day.
Nell Evans has moved on the
Plank farm.
j. w. Vandergnif made a bus
mess trip to Peach Orchard laot
week.
Melvin and Irving Springer OF
Sikeston, Mo-, are here on visit.
They will return home next week.
Laura Brown will make her home
at the home of Dr.. Lofts this win
ter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04
SUCCESS NEWS

Having visited friends and rela'
tives for the past few days, Jesse
and Martin Johnston have returned
to Cape Girardeau to resume work.
A jolly crowd from Success at
tended the play given at Biggers by
the high school of that place.
Those in the crowd were Mesdames
McCracken, Waddle, Owensby and
Messrs. ]. A. Owensby, Guy Gem
mel, Ewell MeGrew, Will Adams
and Fred Worrall, also Misses
Krata waddle, Nellie Worral, Ma
bel Johnston, Clara Gemmel.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. johnson VS.
tied friends and relatives in Blggers
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Willis McCracken and Miss
Anne Powell went to Corning
Friday.
DIR. Waddle and family took
Thanksgiving dinner at Pocahontas'
The Baptist people gave Thanks
giving dinner at this place which
was well patronized, and all came
away feeling that 1t was good to be
here. The good people of Success
know how TO entertain especially in
the culinary art
Ed and Hubert Scates returned
to Ca Je Glrardeau Sunday night to
resume their Y ork after short
visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Vera Colley returned to
school after prolonged absence.
We are pleased to have her with us
again.
Prof. n. 4. Nicks, Co. Examiner,
was over Saturday and completed
details with Supt. Owensby for the
Summer Normal to be held at this
place 1t is to begin Monday after
our school closes and continue SIN
weeks. All subjects required foI
county certificates Will be taught.
They will offer any of the high
school work desired 10y those III
attendance. Miss Jennie Jones will
continue her music work through
the ummer Normal Work.
The high school girls have pur-
chased another new basket bail and
we expect them to be carrying somc
teams scalp in their belts ere they
play many more games.
q ace and interesting programme
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04

Of the week 10y death
Frnis Deayer had business at Po'
cahontas Monday.
Emily Hill Of Little Rock will
make her future home here.
The Mutual Telephone Co, held
meeting at the home Of Tom
Gross.
Ralph Deayer is attending school
at Foster.
Napoleon Presley has a sick
child at tins writing.
Murray Lacy visited at Clear
View one day last week.
w. X. Lacy informs us that he
will likely be a candidate for tax
assessor in the coming election.
We think he would make good.
Step Roberts had business at the
county hub Tuesday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04
from the Cannery

A junk dealer from the middle
west had heard that Ford. the auto
manufacturer, used tin cans in the
construction Of his car. He gath
cred up several hundred tomato,
sauer kraut and oyster cans, and
sent them to the Ford factory along
with a request that they be made
into an auto. \ week later he re-
ceived a Ford by freight and n
check for $3.50 by mail. He bad
sent IN too many cans.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04
ATTICA NEWS

We have been having some rainy
weather.
We arc glad to have Rev. w. J.
Williams as our preacher again.
Mary Stubble6eld visited at the
home of her sister, Matilda Foster,
last week.
Joe IL. Johnston of Biggers had
business at this place Monday.
Rachel elmer and children OF
Stokes visited at the home of Susan
Roberts Sunday.
Rich Gross lost some cattle first
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04

Iva Gould and sister, Unicc, are
visiting their cousins, John aud Fay
Roberts, at Little Rock this week.
We will have our literary society
every Friday night. Everybody
come aud help in this undertaking
Bro. Shaver Of Mock will preach
at the Stokes church on Saturday
night before the first Sunday il
December. Also on Sunday at II
o'clock. Everybody come to heal
him.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04

was rendered at the Baptist church
Thursday night. Prof owensoy
and Mr.. Chas. Johnston each deliV-
cred splendid talks on the subject Of
Thanksgiving.
Miss Sibyl Walker whols teaching
Al Datto visited with home folks
Saturday aud Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04

giving.
Ed Maynard Of Maynard moved
here Wednesday to work for 3. T.
Bigger.
Mrs. George Bigger went TO 20.
cahontas Tuesday 20 visit friends.
John Totty did some Official work
down at Shaver eddy Saturday.
Bob CLester's father of Dalton
visited here Wednesday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-04
From the County SCribCS

We wish to call eattenon OF our County -
m f mai NE have their contributions not later ta Ne
day noon for the next Fridays paper Write Only on o u' ~
narer and anx signature 70 all eomnuheaIIo", -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12
SOIL RoBBINe is IMMORAL
Poverty and Social Ills Go With Wear
Ing Out of Land-French and
Belgian Farmers Prosper.

No nation ever has survived, nor can
survive, the decline Of it's agriculture.
The decline of the Roman republic be-
gan when its farmers moved to town
and had their lands cultivated by
slaves. France and Belgium prosper
because they are nations of small far
mers, who cultivate their land to its
are prospecting because there is no
such thing in either country as worm
out land. America, Notwithstanding
its almost limitless resources, can
scarcely feed its own people much
longer.
We need not go far to see the i'm
morality of soil robbing, says Wal
lace's Farmer. II a farm in any To-
cality becomes worn out, even though
that wearing out be little more than
in the soil, 1t must expect to have a
poor tenant. For a good tenant, who
understands his business, will not
waste his time farming WORKOUT land.
He may undertake to restore 1t; but
If he is wise, 1t will be done at the
expense of the owner.
The rule, as illustrated in thousands
of instances, is that the poorer tenants
get the poorer land. Having poor land
they must continue to be poor, which
means that they lose standing In the
community. They are not able to edu'
cate their children; they are not able
to live as other farmers live. When
this becomes general in any township,
it means that the schools in that town
ship are poor. 1t means that the
churches dwindle in membership, and
finally pass out. 1t means that immor'
| atty becomes common even in the
sports of the young people. 1t means,
in short, lack of social influence and
of political influence on the part of
the farmers. These are the penalties
for soil robbing, which nature imposes
with absolute certainty and unfailing
accuracy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

Meetings of convincing power in
the interest of prohibition occur dali
ly. Converts to the good cause are
being made. Men who have been
opposed to it are surrendering to its
reasonableuess. Falsehoods Of the
traffic in strong drink are being
hunted down and exposed by speakers
in church and school house in all
parts of this county.
The noise that was made few
days ago about the opposition Of
business men in town is being dis
covered to be largely only noise.
Whisky is always noisy. Statements
as to bankers and merchants alleg-
ing that they are friends of the sa-
loon are found to be slanderous. In
word the prospect of victory on the
twenty.first of September hourly
grows brighter.
But the committee under whose
auspices these columns are written
hns no idea that the cause for which
it stands will win without effort on
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12
Best Soil for Alfalfa.

Alfalfa seems to do best on sandy
loan soils that have a good supply Of
plant food and are well drained.
though it has been known to have
grown in a heavy clay soil. 1t will do
we'll on any soil that will produce
wheat or corn.
The field designed for alfalfa should
be selected with the view of leaving
1t for several years. The plant seems
to reach its prime in four years and
can, as a rule. be left in field profit
ably for seven or eight years, No diff
ficulty is experienced in getting alfalfa
out OF the field. II it Is so desired. II a
field OF it is plowed in midsummer and
kept we'll cultivated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12

There is scarcely neighbor around m,
Uho does not use yourmedicine. Mrs
JF. JOHNSON, r. No. 4, Box 80, Prince
ton, Illinois.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12

the part of its friends. 1t calls there
fore to its friends-to all of them
for help. 1t is in a battle with foe
without moral scruples, a foe who
proposes to debauch as far as it can
and dare do the voters of the county.
This foe has money to spend for this
purpose, how much we can only guess.
Worst of all, our chief enemy, in
fact, is the tame acquiescence on the
part of many good citizens pin this
program of debauchery. Why do
good citizens acquiesce in this shame?
Simply because they are familiar
with it. They know, they expect,
they can conceive of no other pro-
program for the saloon. And because
there is no other way for the saloon
to live even for a while in the light
of the advancing day of civilization.
all of us regard its dark program
with a certain disposition to excuse
it. And yet tried by any ultimate
standard of public morals our lem
iency toward this program is mon
strous.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12
President Disapproves.

President Wilson's disapprovsl Of
okhe proposal to increase the income
tax as a mears of raising revenue to
offset treasury deficit due to the
European war. set democratic mem
bers of the ways and means commit
tee to revising their plans. They
will renew tomorrow the effort to
draft war revenue bill. The presi-
dent made his attitude known at q
conference with democratic leaders
in congress
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12

Warden John B. Chiffon. Of Eddy
vile. vas 10 the city yesterday.
Mrs. George Howell and little son.
returned this week to their home in
Richmond. Va. after visit to Mrs.
Howel's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Mcpherson.
Councilman R. M Woodbridge is
visiting his sister. Mrs. H. B. Mont
gomery. at Georgetown. Ky.
Mayor + X. Yost and wife have
returned from visit to Louisville
Mrs. Jesse Brown returned last
evening from a ten days motor trip.
She attended house parties at Hop.
kinsville, Russellville and Auburn,
She was joined at Hopkinsville by
Mrs. George Taylor and two daugh'
tiers, who went the rest of the way
with her, Leaf Chronicle.
Miss LYDIA Wilkinson. of Cadiz, il
visiting Mrs. Will Kimmons.
Mrs. Leslie Hayden and daughter,
Miss Mary. have returned to theil
home in Hopkinsville after a two
weeks visit to the families of c. S
Henderson ard Hugh Hayden, north
of Cadz Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12
! IN ALI Our g 9
NEICHDORHOOD
There Is Hardly A Woman
Who Does Not Rely Upon
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12
Best Market for Strawberries.

Home markets for strawberries
usually prove more satisfactory than
those at a distance. although a fancy
brand of berries will often bring more
In large market than in a small one.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12

All cordially invited call the Headquarters
other information and conference with the Headquarters
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12
SHEETS.

81 am much honored by your pro
pcsal, count, but | am already en-
gagged"
"Well, couldn't you be engaged to
me next timer" ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12
Experience of q Nurse.

Poland, MYTH my experience as
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hams Vegetable Compound is great
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12

AT THE sEAcR.

"She must be still in love with her
husband"
"Why So"
"She opens his letters with the ut
most eagerness'
Shes looking for a checkP
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-12
For all We Have and Are.

For all we have and are,
For ell our chidren's fate,
Stand up and meet the war;
The Hun il at the gate.
Our world has passed away.
In wantonress o'erthr0wn.
There's nothing left to-day
But steel and fire and stone.
Though all we knew depart,
The old commandments stand,
In courage keep your heart;
In strength lift up your hand.
Once more we hear the word
That sickened earth of old.
iNo law except the sword.
Unsheathed and uncontrolled.
Once more it knits mankind;
Once more the nations go
To meet and break aud bind
A crazed end driven foe.
III.
Comfort. content, delight.
The ages slow-bought gain
They shriveled in night
= Only ourselves remain
To face the naked days
In silent fortitude,
Through periIs ard dismays
Renewed and re-renewed.
Though all we made depart,
The old commandments stand.
In patience keep your heart;
In strength lift up your hand.
w.
No easy hopes or lies
Shall bring us to our goal.
But iron sacrifice.
OF body. will and soul.
There's but one task for all.
For each one life to give.
Who stands il Freedom fsl ?
Who dies if Eng'an live?
Rudy ard Kipling