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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-26

the conditions of highways in Glou.
cester, Mass, contained in the ac-
count of the visit of DR.. Foster to
that city, should this be forbidden in
the public schools as detrimental to
commercial interests and contrary
to the loyal spirit of Don't knock;
Boost?"
What's the use though of making
comparisons. Pm not a pessimist in
any sense of the word. but | am a
great believer in the theory of Hon.
James A. McKer zie. the distinguish
ed father of a gentleman who ap-
pears here tonight. That this is a
millennium of minnows." 1t may be
blue view to take. but it seems to
me that nearly all the greatness.
nearly all the goodness in all the
walks of life died with our fathers
and mothers In this present time
most young boys smoke cigarettes,
drink G 1ca-Cola. play billiards and
lawn-tennis. or maybe they can work
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-26
Hopkinsville Bow.

Ewell wilkins. son of w. W.
Wilkins. of this city. was probably
lost in the Galveston storm, at any
rate he has not been heard from.
The young man was on the dredge
boat San Bernardo when it sank in
the storm and most of its crew went
down. Hope has about been aban-
doned by his parents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-26

burden was more than we could bear
aud at that age in life We looked up
through our tears and thought the
roadway was full of briars and
thorns. And yet there's none of US
here tonight who wouldn't give the
world IL we could start over again,
il we could have him back, if we
could only build the old School House
again just as it was and don our uni
form, of gray which old Aunt Caro-
line Cardy made for US. and in fact
tonight we must all feel like Louise
Tarki lgton has so well expressed it
in vecse:
The Land of Beginning Again.
| wish that there were some wonder
fol place
Called The Land of Beginning Again,
Wher1 our mistakes and all our
haartaches,
And all of our poor selfish grief,
Could Re dropped. ike a shabby old
ct. at the door,
And lever put on again.
| wish we could come on it all una.
ware,
Like the hunter who finds a lost
trail,
And wish that the one whom our
b 'nlness had done
The greatest INJUSTICE of all
Could be at the gates, like an old
lend that waits
For the comrsd9 he's gladdest to
hail.
We could find all the things we in.
t,nded to DO
But forgot, ard remembered-toC
late,
Little praises unspoken, little prom
ises broken.
And all of the thousand and one
Little duties neglected that nigh
have perfected
The day for one less fortunate.
1t wouldn't be possible not to be kline
In the Land of Peginning Again.
! And the ones we misjudged and the
o7es whom we grudged
Their moments of victory here,
Wouli find in the grasp of our loving
hand clasp
More than penitent lips could ex
plain.
For what had been hardest wee
know had been best.
And wHat had seemed less would be
gain.
For tltre isn't a sting that will not
tlke wing
When we've freed it ard laughed il
away;
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-26
Second Penalty

On your city taxes will be
just double the amount of first
penalty, if not paid before
Sept. lst.
HENRY T. HURT,
City Tax Col.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-01

S1.49 to s1.65 best grade Ii leum, in tile and hardwt yard .......,..... [. $1.25 Heavy Inlaid Linoleu tile designs, yard .. $1.00 Special Inlaid Linolei hardwood. plank and G fleets, yard ....,...... 59c to 69c Cork and O Linoleum, your choice tire stock of tile, mating. floral effects ...... Linoleum Mats and Rugs to S5.00.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-01
SMALL RUGS

s4.5O Royal Administer 36x72 ............. $3.05 S395 Royal Administer, 36x63, ............ $2 .69 S2 Royal Administer, 27x6O, at $2.45 s2 Royal Administer, 27X54, at ............. $1.05 S225 Royal Administer, 27x54, at ............. $1.79 S149 Royal Administer, 1SN36, at $1.10 S149 Wilton Velvet Rug, 27X50, at 99c 49 Jap Straw Rugs 6x9, at ................ SIS Jap Rugs, 3x6, at ................. 30c 3Ox6O, ............
 Samples 27x54 S1.oO
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
NEUTRAL RIGHTS
ARE THREATENED
TAFT SAYS SOLUTION OF CRISIS
SHOULD IT ARISE NO JlNoo
SPIRIT MUST De ALLOWED.
SHOULD NOT BE INFLUENCED
We Must Stand BY President Wilson
10 the End, Declared
Taft.

MorristoWn. n. THE United
States is threatened with serious In
yAsion OF its rights, as a neutral by
the warning nations OF Europe. and In
preserving It's commerce with those
nations Is face 20 face with a crisis,
In the opinion OF former President
William n. Taft In the solution OF
that crisis, should II arise. no lingo
spirit must be allowed TO prevail. Mr.
Taft advised. neither pride nor mo-
mentary passion should influence our
Judgment
"And when the president shall act. :"
Mr.. Taft declared. I'VE must stand by
him 10 the end. In this determine.
uon We may be sure that all will Join.
20 matter what their previous views.
40 matter what'their European origin.
All viii forget their differences Ia
selfsacrihicing loyalty to our common
nag and our common country"
Mr.. Taft's reference TO the situation
confronting the United States was
made at the conclusion OF an address
delivered here before the Washington
Association Of New Jersey.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
PHONES
OZARK so MUTUAL :

The fight started in the legislS-
ture on II. 5. Mobley, president OF
the Arkansas Farmers Union, Is
not going to win any glory for the
gentlemen who started il. Mr..
AObley is doing a good work
among the farmers Of Arkansas
His work is appreciated by the
farmers, aud practically every man
in the state who is acquainted with
Mr.. Mobley ana hls work, has the
utmost confidence IN his ability aud
integrity.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
X.Ray Finds contraband.

New York.-The N.Ray examina-
tions OF cargoes of outgoing British
ships which have been conducted BY
representatives OF the British govern.
mont for several months as means
Of preventing shipment OF contraband
OF war. revealed that bales OF cotton
waste consigned aboard the White
Star Liner Cretic contained rubber.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

Games =. Coffin of BatesYille has
donated TO the Arkansas History
Commission a portrait Of his broth
er, the last Judge Charles Coffin, to-
gether with a bound volume of a
paper which Judge Coffin published
at Pocahontas in ls78-54. Affairs
in Arkansas at that date were at
strenuous heat, and it is sand Judge
Collins editorials at that time were
among the best ofthe day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

Rev. a. !. Allison Of Atuoa
paid the Star Herald Office a pleas
ant call while IN town Thursday.
7. NJ. Mays Of near Walnut
Ridge was in town Tuesday and
paid the Star Herald a substantial
call
Rev. II. F. Roach and family Of
iamil were inPocahontasThursday.
J. r. Jackson J. p. of Jackson
township. was in Pocahontas Thurs
day.
Business is getting pretty good
from the number Of farmers that
are on our streets daily.
There Is no summer vacation j.
the Springfield Business College.
Public school students and teachers
by entering after the schools close
can be ready for a fine situation in
the fall. A young person can
double his wages easily by spending
ak months in that school.
Earle McNabb of Stanford, Ter-
as has just returned home. Earle
says there is no place like home.
Thoroughbred white wyapdotte
eggs 90 cetns per sitting Of Is to
local trade rs Sents post paid.
Mrs. W. +. Blevins. Pocaho.tas.
Ark. -.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
Local and Otherwise

Mrs. James Kenner of Warm
Springs was in town first Of the
week.
Thomas Brown, an old Ex.con
confederate soldier, was in town
Thursday. Mr.. Brown is "a years
old and Is hale and harty.
Elisha Startling, V. S. Of Ingram,
was in town Thursday and pald the
Star Herald office a substantial visit.
James McCallister and daughter,
Della, were shopping here Thurs
day.
Joseph Roach, postmaster at
Hamil, was a business visitor at
this place Thursday.
Butler Austin, our good Socialist
friend of Maynard, was In town
Thursday.
Pocahontas, Ark, is the best
trading point on the Frisco rail-
road.
Honest Tom Robinson of Reyno
was shaking hands with bis Poes-
bontas friends Thursday.
Good Hour per barrel 500.
PAGES Cash Store.
Onion sets per gallon 25c.
Pace's Cash Store. 2stf.
James Knots of Attics, a good
farmer and livestock man, was in
town Thursday and stated that be
had lost six head of cattle with a
peculiar disease and has ten more
sick.
Pearl White meal per bushel 95c.
PAGES Cash Store. 20 tf.
gallon keg kraut 9Oc. Pace's
Cash Store. 2G If.
Red Rustproof oats roc. Pace's
Cash Store. 2Gtf.
LosT-Between Hamll and Po.
a check book on the First
National Bank of Alaska, Texas,
containing several bills Of money
and Netters addressed to Heber
Springs. Finder will leave same at
the Star Herald office ADD get a
reasonable reward. L. g. Hughes
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

Mr.. aud Mrs. A. Il. Schnabaum
and Mrs. Carl Preston wen; to Hot
Springs Saturday where Mrs.
Schnabaum will remain several
weeks for the benefit OF her health.
Mrs. James Surridge of Walnut
Ridge visited relatives here last
week.
Mrs. Harold Stevenson left Sat.
urday for Shreveport, La, where
she will make her future home.
Mr.. Stevenson having been trans
ferred to that territory.
Lester Bennett of Bennett & Son
livery barn bad the misfortune TO
get one Of their teams drowned last
Monday, miles north Of Pocahon.
tas in the Robertson Creek. Lester
came near drowning.
S. 6. Nettle and family of Poca
hontas just returned home from a
visit TO Dalton.
HadY Beal Of Dalton, who has
the contract to haul the bridge ma.
terIal for the steel bridge across
EleyenpoiAts rIver at Dalton, re-
ports that be has the material nearly
all delivered.
DR.. Nerriwether of Little RooL
was in the city Thursday on pro,
fessional business.
Jsdge Doyle and wife of Walnut
Ridge were IN POoahOntas Thurs-
day. :
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

It's ammo unced rom official head.
quarters that one of the passenger
trans operating between Batesvills
and Newport will soon be dIscon.
unued. This particular train leave'
Batesyille at 4;45 a. m, aud the
railroad company says 1t Is being
operated at a loss.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
Death To Bugs

To keep your hens free from lice
and rid your houses of reaches use
r. ID. O., made from pure tobacco.
Sprinkle the nests, GOODS and
roosts, also crevlces where lice and
reaches barber.
A breedy hen is regular louse
factory and a few setting hens in a
hen'house will soon muster nm q,
army of vernln. P. d. @. used
freely will destroy them. It's al
so good disinfectent.
Twenty FIVE cents per box or
sS'0o per dozen post paid. Manu-
iactured and sold by Fluhrer Tobao
co and Snuff Co., BoonvilIe. Ind,
29 81.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

The aspiring boy who will not be
content with anything less than the
presidency had better go to Mexico.
In this country, because of our old.
fashioned ways, it is only once in
four years a president is chosen,
but down IN restless Mexico ther,
seems TO be a new president with
every change Of the moon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

There Is good deal Of cant
about "liviug up to the light" one
has Such an assertion has many
times served As an excuse for shirk-
lpg ones duties or for some un-
warantable action OF speech. The
great thing, the essential thing, is
not that, bat, are we dong our best
70 reach out for the light we may
hayes
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

"The greater share OF the trouble
experienced in marketing any kind OF
Horticultural products and particular.
ly those OF Arkansas is due to a lack
ct information among the growers
about market requirements, standards
and methods OF conducting business. +"
That was the statement OF Prof. w.
H. Wicks. head OF the horticultural
department OF the University OF Ar.
kansas College OF Agriculture. who
visited at the office OF c. w. Watson.
state demonstration agent OF the
United States Department OF kgrioul-
ture.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

nnrssan=
Working IN cooperation with the
t'nited States Department OF Agrieul'
tufe, the College OF Agriculture OF the
univorsity OF Arkansas is planning
one OF the most extensive campaign
of agricultural extension work In the
history OF the institution The au
uorities at the university now hays
under adviseinont invitations 20 con.
duet the work IN numerous Arkansas
towns. cities and rural localities.
According TO Prof w c, Lasseter
o. t!le extension department OF the
college OF Agriculture, the experiment
station at FayetteV...- a. keeping ITS
stan busy supplying needed ihforma.
tion 60 farmers of the state. and n
puinber OF valuable bulletins on agri.
cultural topics win soon be ready for
distribution over the state.
Mr.. Lasseter said that an extension
bulletin which viii serve as a hand
book TO farmers who are seeking TO
diversity their crops Is IN the hands OF
than a dozen articles OF brief and prac.
tical information on many crops and
live stock. A bulletin on wheat. show.
ing experimental work OF the last slx
years at the Fayetteville institution
and one OF information on the use u
serum and virus In the prevention OF
hog cholera and the necessity for guar
antine and better sanitation will soon
be ready for distribution among hog
raisers.
In addition to those nearly complet.
ed Mr. Lasseter said that a compre-
hensive experiment station bulletin on
corn, giving the results OF six years
work az the station at Fayetteville and
a practical bulletin on poultry are
being prepared. Data on feeding rice
by.products win be the basis for an.
ether. all OF which will be at the dis
posal OF any citizen OF Arkansas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

II is not the miles we travel that
determines the length of life. Some
folks may live 10 be century old
and yet accomplish nothing. 9th.
ers may not live half that time but
may crowd their short life with acts
-abat make for the blessing of man
-kind. The yardstick of life Is not
years but deeds.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
Gen. oonrals, 70 Mnn,.r.u

Brownsville.-Gen. Pablo Gonzales,
with 5000 Carranza troops. passed
through Victoria. Mexico. en- route TO
Monterey 20 renew the attack upon
the Villa forces there. according to a
message from Victoria received in
Matamoros. the Mexican town oppo-
Site here. Carranza forces recently
we're repulsed at Monterey after near.
ly two weeks fighting.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
ID il sad that almost every {

IL is said that almost every eiti.
zen Of Calico Rock signed petition
asking the legislature to increase
The passenger rate on railroads IRON
two TO three cents a mile. It's the
contention of all railroads in the
state that they are losing money,
and many petitions asking for an
increase IN the passenger rate are m
circulation.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
rhe making of war songs express.

The making Of war songs express
ly TO be sung BY soldiers is not much
Of success generally. The men at
the front usually ignore them and
choose some popular song that may
not have warlike note in 1t. To
be sure, there are occasional excep-
lions, bat they are only very oc
sasIunal.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
Carry Out Neutrality.

The Hague.-The Netherlands has
maintained the strictest neutrality by
presenting notes OF protest at the
same moment 10 Germany and Great
Britain regarding the acts OF these
governments in respectively declaring
a war zone OF the waters around the
British Isles and in using neutral
flags.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

The assessor will soon be abroad
IN the land and many a man who
has property 10 be assessed
will try to show how little his prop.
erty is worth. OF course, he
doesn't look at it that way when he
NaBts TO sell.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
HAY FOR SALE

have 1000 bales Of first class
Timothy hay for sale, at 75c bale,
cash or in trade for young mules,
young horse stock, OF for any kind
of cattle. Hay will average so
pounds. l also have one good work
horse and two good work mares for
sale for cash, or will take good
bankable notes, OF will trade either
one for young mules or young horse
stock, or any kind OF cattle.
Joe WIsenbach, Brockett, Ark.
20If.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
Irish Vessel Sink,

London.-The small Irish coastinr
steamer Downshire was sunk by the
German submarine U-12 on Calf OF
Man, an island in the Irish sea. The
Germans gave the crew five minutes in
which to leave the ship. The crew
landed at Dundeium, county Down.
ireland. .L.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
Peru % BUY u. s Wheat.

Lima. Peru.-The government has
decided TO import wheat from tho
United States and sell IL here at cost
to reduce the price OF bread. In an
e1ort TO meet the present financial
crisis the finance minister is seeking
to arrange a loan OF Sl.15e,OOO.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
Mav Clear Eor suffrane-

Albany.-Every legal step necessary
to putting a suffrage amendment be-
fore New York voters this fall now has
been taken. The last act, the signing
OF the resolution to permit bslloting.
was performed by the secretary OF
state
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

Since September Ia. 1914, John
Thomas Sheppard, who IS working n
lease on the Sure Pop mine on Water
creek. between Maumee and Gilbert.
has shipped l6 carloads OF carbonate
CT zinc to St Louis markets. Men and
teams are now hauling ore TO Gilbert
for the seventeenth carload The aver.
age price received for this zinc in the
rough is about $500 per car.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

The contest over the granting by
Judge Ligon OF the petition for saloon
license at Gould. Lincoln county, was
settled by a compromise. The prohl.
bitionists are TO be reimbursed for ex.
penditures incurred in taking the case
to the Circuit Court. The saloon men
agree to prevent gambling at their
places and to join in an effort to rid
Gould OF all undesirable characters.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
Catch Conner smuaaIer.

Copenhagen.-A large shipment OF
copper packed in casks which were
labelled sugar" and put aboard the
steamship Carmen, was seized. The
copper was consigned to a German
firm. The shipper and the captain OF
the vessel we're arrested.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

Great interest ceIters in the case Of
3. Robins and J. L. Awtrey. resident
taxpayers, against the action of for.
mer County Judge Logan in the mat.
ter of the purchase of the schoolhouse
in Mt. Ida for a courthouse. This case
is set for March 2 in the Circuit Court.
over which Judge Scott Wood of Hot
Springs presides.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

London.-The London Times has
achieved what Is said to be a record
in the field OF raising money for a
popular cause. Its fund for sick and
wounded has passed $5,OOo,OOO.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
First Counterfeit Reserve Note Out.

ot N-NHttTItIt HNoNTFt NVtt OuE'
Washington.-The first counterfeit
OF a federal reserve note has made
It's appearance. II is a SO note Of the
Dallas federal seserve bank printed
from poorly executed etched plates.
the secret service system. on two
pieces OF paper with silk threads be-
tween.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

Posted-One bay mare mule
coming three years old, no marks or
brands, aboutl4 hands high. Mrs.
A. E. Bromley, Biggers, Ark.
&c 2tp. y.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
Texas Bank Robbed.

San Antonio.-Three uRmasked men
robbed the Merchants and Mechanics
Bank Of about sl.1OO and escaped in q
stolen automobile. -.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
Give. yn,es 10 Women.

Indianapolis.-A limited woman
suffrage measure. similar to that IN
force In Illinois, passed the State
Senate as a Democratic party meas
ure.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

Frank +. Clinton. candidate for sec
retary OF state in the last Democratic
primary. mayor Of Dardanelle for two
terms, viii be held at San Antonio,
Tex, for trial on two charges OF pass.
ing spurious checks there. Clinton
was arrested on eight charges of false
pretenses in Little Rock. totaling 5000.
Clinton left Little Rock January 5.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

d. w. Jones and James Swafford OF
Bergman have a new canning factory
under construction. The factory will
have a capacity of 10000 cans a day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

John w. Bolin. formerly editor OF
the Cross County Democrat, is now ed.
itor Of the Wynne Progress.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

B. p. Renfroe, formerly owner and
publisher OF the Ola News is now edi.
tor OF the Franklin County News.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

Attorney T. d. Wynne OF Fordyce
is being urged to enter the race for
attorney general to succeed Judge w.
L. Moose. Mr.. Wynne is a graduate
OF Hendrix College and is well known
over the state.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

May Is has been set as the date for
the demonstration and mine rescue ex-
hibitions TO be staged by the safety
first teams OF Arkansas coal camps at
League Park. Fort Smith.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

The farmers of Howard county will
do more diversified farming this year
than heretofore The strawberry In.
terests will be among the matters that
will receive special attention this
year.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

The factory OF the Jonesboro Peanut
Company resumed operations with a
force Of 20 hands and is now in the
market for peanuts. The plant is I'M
der the management OF DIR. ". 8.
Ellis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26

The Ozark orchestra or the Unlver.
sity Of Arkansas OF Fayetteville,
which recently made a concert tour
that included san Francisco. Los An.
eeles and San Diego, Cal, has return.
ed from a most successful trip.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
Pocahontas Star Herald
JBLIsHED EVERY FRIDAY

Entered at tho posloftee a. poeahontas'
Arkansas. a. socond-ciass mall matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-30
POLICE SEEKING
CHICKEN THIEVES
Twenty Fowl Are Spirited From Coops
in Yard Of Home in East
End Of the City,

Police today made the rounds of To-
cal meat markets in the hopes Of tTac-
ing thieves who last night entered the
pens of Mrs Anna Gillespie, 42i8 Sew
euth avenue. stealing 20 chickens. The
loss was not discovered until this
morning. the thieves having worked SO
quietly that they were heard neither
by the owner or ueighbors-
The automobile stolen from Dr. r.
b. Miller 1888 Fourteentb-aud-a-h
street, Thursday night. was recovered
yesterday by Ofcer Fitzgerald at the
corner Of Fifteenth street and Four
teentb avenue.
-Four inner tubes ana raiuc0at
were stolen from the garage Of G. r.
Carpenter 1901 Twentieth street. last
night A high school student also re-
ported to the police that his bicycle
was stolen from in front of the school
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-30
CAN SEND LIQUIDS
TO FOREIGN LANDS

The local postoffice has received
word that the United States postofHce
department and the postal admins
trauon5 OF the countries concerned
having agreed thereto. admissible liz
guilds and oils, pastes. sa1ves and 9th
er articles easily Equitable may be
sent by International parcel post from
the United States 10 austria. Bahamas,
Barbados, Brazil. British Honduras.
Costa Rica. Curacao, Danish West In
dies, Denmark, Dutch Guiana, France.
Germany. Great Britain GuadeIoupe.
Haiti. Hougkong italy. Jamaica, Lee
ward Islands. Liberia. MEXICO The
Netherlands. New Zealand. Newf8uud-
land. Norway. Panama. Salvador. Swe-
den, and Trinidad and from those
countries to the United States. pro-
rided the articles are packed in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of She
postal laws and regulations.
Information fin regard TO proper
packing may be obtained at any post
Office.