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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-10-29

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The easy mark who sent a half dol.
lar to the fellow who advertised "a
sure way to prevent swimmers
cramps" received this answer:
Don't SWIM
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s, VACATION PLANS ;
! sy CECILIA HAMBURG:

The members Of the Commuters
Crochet club were seated In their
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11
Monster Hawk Killed

O'Kean, Ark. Dec. @.
On Sunday morning, Dec. o.
Mr.. Johnnie l.. Gates Of near
o'Kean caught the largest hawk
ever known. II measured feet,
4 inches from tip to tip and 2s IN.
ches from end OF tail to end Of blli.
He has destroyed over 100 hens for
Mrs. Gates and they have worked
several ways to get to kill HIM. lie
killed a Rhode Island Red roos.
ter so large he couldn't fly with 1t.
Mr.. Gates placed the rooster on a
stump and nailed il there and set
traps around it aud then watched
for the hawk to come to il. About
10 o'clock Sunday morning he was
caught aud they killed him. lie
sure was monster.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11
Report OF Lee Literary Society

The Lee Literary Society was or
ganized Oct. 90, and the following
officers were elected: President,
Charlie Jones, vice president, Leo
Baltz, secretary, Della Bowers,
critic, Reland Campbell. The vice
president appointed As the program
committee Jala Presley and James
Shively.
Our first program was rendered
Nov. l3, at 7.SO at the chapel hall
before a large audience consisting
of members of the society and also
a number Of visitors. We appre-
ciated very much talk from Mr..
b. b. Raglin, an ex-Lee, on the
importance of Literary work cspe.
cially for high school pupils.
Another entertaining program
was rendered on the evening of
Dec. 1. \ very interesting discus.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11

fifty lies, aud ON Monday the
Germans throw the Russiaus hack
81 miles aud kin hundred thous.
aud men. Tuesday the Germans
push back the French ten miles aud
an Wednesday the French pick up
the German army bodily and toss
them over about 25 miles. Thurs
day Great Brilian's warships come
out into the open aud declare them
selves master of the sea. The next
day a little German submarine sinks
the whole feet. aud il all has to be
done over again. We repeat it, a
weekly paper can't keep up with
all the dong In the European var.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11

Somebody asked Us the other day
why itis that the Star Herald was
not publishing more war news than
it is dong. We have been trying
10 keep tab on thus war situation
but it is impossible for the weekly
papers to do so. The daily papers,
however furnish all the Information
a man can crave. On Sunday the
Rus ans throw the Germans back
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11

The Star Herald has received
many letters this week from the
little children to Santa Claus. Some
Of them we are Publishing this week
and the rest will be published next
week. All the Santa Claus letters
for next weeks Star Herald should
reach us not later than Monday TO
insure publication.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11
They All Demand 1t
POCshOntas, Like Every City and
Town In the Union, Receives Il

People with kidney lille want TO
be cured. When one suffers the
torturcs of an aching back, relief
is eagerly sought for. There are
many remedies today that relieve,
but mot permanently. Doan's kid
ney pills have brought lasting re-
suits to thousands. Here is proof
of merit from this vicinity.
Mrs. J.J. Owens, Third ST., Corn.
ing, Ark, says: "l used to have
headaches and dizzy spells and ]
felt languid aud worn out all the
time. | had a dull, steady ache in
the small Of my back and under my
shoulder blades. My kidneys did
not act right, When Doan's Kid.
ney pills were recommended to me
by friend who had used them with
good results, tried them. Part Of
a box relieved me and since then, |
haven't had near so much trouble.
Another in my family has used
Doan's kidney pills and in his case
fine results were had" Price soc,
at all dealers. Don't simply ask
for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
kidney pills-the same that Mrs.
Owens had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11

A number Of the states politicians
have been meeting in Little Rock
this week aud getting a lineup Tor
the organization of the Legislature,
which convenes January IL, 1918.
There are three active candidates for
Speaker Of the House. They are
Ben l.. Griffin of Pulaski county,
l.. L. Sawyer Of Garland, and Louis
Josephs of Miller. Our old friend
J. N. Chllders of Walnut Ridge is
a candidate for a second term as
Chief Clerk, and We are hoping that
he wins.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11

sion on the effects oi the European
war on America Wls gwen Ly James
Shively.
Our next program is to be render
ed Dec. II, at the high school build
ing beginning promptly at 7;l5.
Friends aud patrons Of the school
are always welcome At any of our
programs aud are cordially invited
to atteud for we need your hearty
cooperation in order to accomplish
our ann. Committee.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11

Daring the Christmas season
shen everybody is giving and re.
arriving presents, let us not forget
ne little children who see so many
Ibmgs they want, aud get so few of
he things they see. Christmas
giving is for the children, and Santa
Elaus should visit every home in
Posahontas. While the Star Her
aid has mnny bills to meet, aud our
subscribers have been paying very
dOWly tins fall on account Of the
E,bi crops, this paper will donate
two dollars toward fund to buy
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11

Will Neely, a negro, was electro
outed at the state peuItenuary m
Little Rock Tuesday morning.
Neely was the third person to be
legally killed since the electric chair
was established. lie killed the
deputy sheriff Of Union county
while resisting arrest several months
a0n
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11

Two weeks from today is Christ
ms. In celebrating the birth Of
aul Savior, we should endeayor 10
rake everybody happy and make
n least some person feel proud that
ss are IN existence. A good
E1r7stmas motto would be: STAY
sober aud try to make somebody
happy.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11

Wednesday, Arkansas Gazette
G pntained only four editorials, and
all were devoted to reasons why the
State Charity Board sh ould re-in'
state DR.. Greene.
Aud the Board ain't a-going TO
do IL.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11

Next week is the last call for
Christmas advertising, Don't wal,
until the last minute ard then say
you are sorry you didn't put an adj
i'm the Star Herald.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11

,. ,. Wasson has sold the Wilt
fssa News to "A. ]. Cope OF Hardy,
isS announces that he will retire
rom the newspaper field. Mr..
WAsson is good writer, and we
preiict that he will get back IN the
Dswspaper game before many moons.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11
PHONES

Gosernor Hays tells the members
= the Charity Board that they
z.as, toe the mark or he will fire
hen all. And We believe Cover
sor Hays will do what he says he
Ill IA
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11

Christmas presents for the little
children Of Pouahoutas whom Santa
Claus probably will not VISIT.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-12-11
Warning Order

Tn The kandOIph CIrcuIl VolfL
=. Splnnenwehcr 4 II. A. Peters partners as
Splnnenweber aud Peters. Plaintiff
W
". 4. Smith and J. n. smith. partners as
". A. smith and Brother
The defendant W. A. slmlh Is hereby
warned 20 appear In this court within % days
and answer complaint filed against him by
the plaintiffs. 3. Spinnenweber aud II. A.
Peters. partners as Spin lenweler aud Peters.
Given under my hand as Clerk of the Cir
Court on thi, December oth. iHlt.
Il, y. Ragllu,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
G. n. Henderson.
Attorney FOR the Plaintiffs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16

Mrs. Carl de Gersdorff and Miss Mabel
Choate. Next week the eighteenth an
nual open amateur golf tournament
will be held here, with Spottswood ID;
Bowers, Walter r. Tuckerman and
Roger II. Hovey, winners of the Stock
bridge cup, contesting for this, the
most valuable trophy offered in the
Berkshires.
Cool lakes which nestle amid the
hills around Pittsheld have been a po-
tent attraction for those who come in
for vacations and the season because
of their accessibility and the oppor-
tunities they offer for picnic parties:
Onota is the largest of the group, and
Pontoosuc, reached by electric cars,
the most popular. At the Country
Club of Pittsfield there is a lake OF
many acres, called Norwood, which
allows boating and swimming and all
kinds of water sports.
Maplewood Hotel is filled up this
week, large numbers arriving from
New York and Brooklyn. This hand
some house is set under old elms and
naples, with wide expanse of lawns,
which form a cool and inviting setting
for resort hotel and add much to its
established popularity.
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will give on next Saturday afternoon,
at Rockmarge, his private driving park
at Pride's Crossing. The driving park
is a figure eight tanbark, with side
hill making a natural grandstand. over
a thousand invitations have been sent
out for the affair and all of the colonies
along the North Shore will be rep
resented. Most of the prize winners
at the International Show in London
will be shown. After the show. tea will
be served at the Rockmarge mansion
house at Pride's Crossing, and con-
cert will be given by the Salem Cadet
Band. The event is always one OF the
largest of the summer season.
One of the finest yachts seen along
the Beverly shore this season is the
Vandecor, owned by the c. A. Alex
snders, of New York. The Alexanders
have been spending the week at the
Farms and the yacht has been moored
of Baker Island. Several luncheons
and dinner parties were given for
them during their stay, and in turn
the Alexanders entertained on the
yacht. The cruise is TO be continued
70 Bar Harbor.
A number of the New York colony
attended the musical given Wednes-
day afternoon at Dawson Hall, the sum-
mer home of Mrs. Robert D. Evans, of
Burgess Point, at the Cove. Mrs.
Evans has been giving a series Of mus
icals during the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16
.LENOX AND THE
BERKSHIRE HILLS
Water Sports Held at Lake NAH
keenac Constitute Weeks
Chief Amusement.

Lenox, Mass, Aug. 15.-Hot weather
in New York sent scores Of automobile
parties into the Berkshircs, and all
hotels have been we'll filed nightly.
The principal amusement of the week
was the water sports held at Lake NAH
keenac, where in the weeks finals the
winners we're: Girls swim, Miss Irene
Tenure; poys' swim, Yates Satterlee;
fitting contest, Donald and Samuel
rockingham, and mixed canoe race,
Miss Irene Turnure and Ross I. visit
Ter
The Lenox Tennis Association ha::
given a valuable cup for the winner or
the most points in the programme OF
water sports in August, and before she
left for Bernardsville, n. j., Miss Irene
Turnure led all the rest Of the entrants
in number of points won.
Three uutting contests were held at
the Hotel Aspinwall this week for prizes
offered BY the management. The prin-
ciral winners were Miss Hope Palmer.
Fred. Macdonald, Mrs. f. G.. Peck, Mrs.
A. f. Belden. DR.. c. +. S. Webster and
w. ". Forester. The annual tennis.
tournament at the Hotel Aspinwall will
begin next Monday under the manage
ment of J. II. Nelson. Twelve attrae-
tive trophy cups are offered for mems
singles. mems doubles and mixed
doubles. The entries closed with forty
names on the list from Lenox. Lee,
Pittsheld. Stockbridge and Great Bar
rington Tennis clubs.
Mrs. j. Woodward Hayens's after
noon tea at the Stockbridge Country
club brought out more guests than any
previous afternoon there. Among the
hostesses OF the club arc Mrs. Frederic
Crowninshieldt Mrs. Walter p. Eaton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16
BAR HARB0R
Many Brilliant Costumes Seen
at Ball Given by Mrs. Leeds.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. 15.-The past
week was a notable one on occount Of
the bal au fond la mer given at Green
way Court BIZ Mr.. and Mrs. Warner NJ.
Leeds. this being the first large event
Of the season. About 200 guests wit
messed the spectacle, in which many
professionals took part. Mermaids with
flowing tresses, the silent oyster, spine
less ielly fish, the much maligned lob
ster and other representatives of Nep-
tunes domain mingled in this novel
setting. The costumes were brilliant
and at all times suggestive of the
event. Mrs. William J. Schiefelin was
a striking representative of lobster.
This sea specimen embedded in masses
Of tulle formed a most becoming crown
end corresponded with her gown Of
velvet and tule. Mrs. Harry Lee as a
"cup defender" made a hit. A racer
crowned ner hair and miniature air
craft were used for earrings.
Mrs. William Force as a sea goddess
gas striking Her gown of silver cloth
displayed hand painted lilies, and the
train of filmy substance represented
the sea. hlSh hdtHti liS 4 VIZ % ~
reid wore a gown of green tulle in
crusted with iridescent scales. Miss
Augusta McCagg was the sole imper-
senator of the rainbow, her simmer
ing gown rejecting the various hues.
The souvenirs we're appropriate and
consisted of miniature fishing rods and
reels bsited with frogs, etc, with rib
ben attached giving the date OF the
ball.
Preceding the ball Mrs. Joseph Pulit-
ger and Mrs. r. Hall Mccormick enter
.ained large dinner parties.
The cabaret show at the Casino on
Friday evening for the benefit OF the
Bar Harbor Hospital attracted several
hundred spectators from the resort col
onies. 4 programme made up princi-
pally Of amateur talent provided the
entertainment. Miss Susanne Sturgis
vas in charge.
A brilliant gallery was in evidence at
the annual aquatic sports held at the
Swimming Club Monday morning. Miss
Margaret Cary won the cup in the high
diving contest and Miss Elizabeth Por-
ter was winner in the ladies' swimming
race. Cortlandt Van Rensselaer,, OF
New YORK, captured the cup in the tub
race. Among the spectators were Mrs.
Campbell Steward. the Misses Katherine
and Margaret Steward, Mrs. Frederick
Nelson, Mrs. William Brock Shoemak-
or, Miss Lisa Suydam, Mrs. William
Lawrence Green. Miss Julia Calhoun,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16

number of families who will be Obliged
to leave for their fall and winter homes
according TO their original plans, but
those who can stay intend doing so.
The summer residents have begun to
make their announcements regarding
departures. During the present week
two at least have let it be known that
they will be here until November, any
way. They are Mrs. /. Townsend Bur
den. who is at her own summer cot
tage. and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt,
who is occupying the Gill cottage, on
Bellevue av.
Mr. and Mrs James Laurens Van
Allen. with their family, are occupying
the Van Allen residence, Wakehurst, and
when they arrived, after their long
stay abroad, il was said that they
would be in Newport only for the
month of August. Now Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Allen will remain here for an in
definite period.
Several more of the summer residents
have been heard from during the week
from various parts of the European
war zone. A majority of them will get
back TO America just as soon as the
opportunity offers itself, and those that
do get back will surely come here for
the late season. This will mean the
boosting of social activity, and possibly
the giving of some of the large social
affairs that have within the las. week
or so been cancelled.
Tho state of unrest abroad is the
reason given for Countess Annie
Iearv's changing her mind about COM
inc here. Her summer home, Park
Gate. had been opened for a couple OF
weeks. the place having been reno.
waited and improved for the coming OF
Miss Leary, who was expected this
nresent week, but instead of her arriy--
ing it was announced that she would
not be here and would remain az her
Washington home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16
BRITTANY FETE
AT SARANAC LAKE
Benefit for Hospital Will Be
Given at Bungalow on Old
Military Road.

Saransc Lake, n. Y, Aug. 15.-One
Of the prettiest events Of the season at
Saranac Lake will be the Brittany fete
for the benefit of the Ssranac Lake
General Hospital, which will be given
at the bungalow Of the Misses McClel-
Ian, on Old Military Road, on Monday
afternoon, August II. In the afternoon
there will be folk dancing on the
green, vaudeville, fortune telling, freak
shows, afternoon tea and modern dane
ing for every one. Brittany pottery,
basketware, dolls and toys will be on
sale, as well as candies and cakes. In
the evening there will be modern dane
ing in the garage.
The annual flower show of the viii
lage Improvement society grows in i'm
portance ard breadth as the time draws
near, and already some thirty cash
prizes have been offered, with a posi-
bility of still more before August q.
The Judges for the various events are
Messrs. p. II. Ryan. L. s. Horton, G. NJ.
Palmer, the Rev. w. II. Larom, X. W.
Goldthwaite, C.. j. Swain, Isaiah Vos-
burgh, DR.. +. T.. Kendall, John Morgan,
W. B. Trowbridge and J. Howard Dem
crest The committee on porches is
Mrs. Julia Howell, Mrs. c. V. W. Dur
zee and Mrs. W. II. Larom. Mrs Mary
Coutant Young. Mrs. F. II. Mckee and
Mrs. Richardson arc the reception COM
mittee. and DR.. J. l.. Nichols, treasurer.
The Saranac Lake Country Club, af-
ter a period Of two weeks inactivity
will hold its weekly tennis tournament
at the club courts to-day, finishing the
play which was started yesterday, Cups
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16
LAKE PLACID.

Lake Placid, n. Y, Aug. l5.-Ger-
manys stock among the members Of the
Lake Placid summer colony has adj
vanced 80 per cent since the address
last Sunday by the Rev. DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills in the Forest Of Arden
Theatre, in which he pointed out that
the war was the inevitable outcome OF
Germany's great growth and need OF
room in which 10 expand, and told OF
an interview with one of England's
great public men in which the latter
admitted to him that Germany is en-
titled TO the mouth of the Rhine and an
outlet on the Mediterranean.
Open air plays, Offering a diversion
from the usual pleasures Of the season,
were presented in the Forest of Arden
Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday
by the Coburn Players, Jeanne dare"
being given on Wednesday afternoon,
"The Merry Wives of Windsor" on
Thursday afternoon and "Iphigenia in
Tauris" on Thursday evening.
This afternoon all OF the members %
the summer colony will assemble at the
yacht club for the first time in tho
series Of speed boat races for the club
trophy There was large attendance
at the water sports. Mrs. Francis
Skunk Brown and her daughter, Miss
Anna Brown, poured at the tea Which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16

Casino. proved one Of the interesting
events Of the week. MaSv of the cot
tagers entertained at dinner preceding
the ball, which was continued until an
early hour Saturday morning. Three
cups were awarded for the best cos
tunes displayed by the dancers. DR..
Alfred f. Hopkins, of Washington, was
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments.
Dr.. James B. Angel, president emer-
titus of Ann Arbor University, and his
brother, William 7. Angel, of Chicago,
are spending August at the Arlington.
On Sunday they were entertained at
luncheon by Mrs. Frederick R. Hazard
at her villa, Westmoreland Farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pulitzer are
staying at the Mathewson Hotel, Mar
ragansett Pier, for the week, after
which they will visit friends at New
port. The Casino is making a feature
Of Mr. Pulitzer's new Society MaxiXe,
composed in honor of Mrs. John Henry
Hanan. Mrs. Pulitzer has been much
in evidence at the Casino dances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16
GOLF COURSE

Saranac Inn on Upper Saranac Lake
has superseded everything else here,
and every one is getting in trim for
the events. The carnival will take
two days, August 81 and %, and in
cludes many events. The first day
there will be the race for the cham
pionship of the lake, which has been
held for two years now by the Eagle,
the fast boat Of Henry Graves, jr,
of New York. This year the Babette,
owned by Henry NJ. Goldman, of New
York, is expected to try and outdis-
lance the Eagle. There will be races
for other boats of lesser speed, and
a bang and go back race open to all.
The annual sailing race by members
of the Upper Ssranac Yacht Club VIII
also take place.
On the second day, August %, there
will be swimming events, canoe races,
creased pole and other contests, with
some divisions open to campers, others
to visitors, and still others to all. The
guides race for the championship has
been arranged for the second day, and
is awakening a lively interest, as each
sportsman honestly believes that he
has the best and swiftest guide OF
them all. A purse Of $50 has been
offered for the race, and many little
side purses are being arranged also.
One of the events of the week was
a Venetian evening, when a large num-
Der of young people danced on the wa.
ter. A large scow was towed around
the lake behind the steamer Loon and
brilliantly lighted with Japanese Ian
terms. The young people danced on the
scow and were served refreshments
here.
Camp fire parties are coming to the
front as novel Adirondack entertain
ments, and the spirit of camaraderie
which radiates from the blazing fires
makes for their increasing popularity.
One of these entertainments was given
this week by Mrs. William Hoover, of
Washington, TO young people OF the
inn summer colony.
Mrs. Julia Pitkin, Of Washington,
cave a dinner here early in the week,
when her guests were hidden 70 meet
Admiral and Mrs. Fletcher. After the
dinner was concluded the guests were
taken by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Blag-
don 10 their beautiful camp, Deer
lands, where a camp fire party was en-
ioyed.
sailing to-day the second in its sea-
SON series of races. The first race
was won by Douglass Blagdon, who de-
feated Harry Blagdon, Henry II. Firth
and Miss Runkle.
Arrivals at Saranac Inn include
among others Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mackie,
of New Orleans; Edward Jaeger,
Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. K. Whyte
Steel, Miss Dorothy Steel, Carl Steel,
Bryn Mwr; Miss A. |. Griffith, I. W.
Osborne, New York, and Miss Martha
Post. Of Baltimore.