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Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
letter from John D.

Sharum, Ark, Sept. 10, 10.
Dear Editor Star Herald:
want to say to my many friends
and the voters that on account of
high water aud mosquitoes | have
not fully made up my mind yet TO
enter the race for assessor, but as
the water is subsiding and the
mosquito Is said TO be a short
lived animal it may not be long un-
til can devote my time and mind
u politics. Don't be in a hurry to
promise your votes, there is time
enough yet.
Everybody on the East Side Is
damaged more or less either 10y
river or surface water. Corn, cot.
ton and peas, in low ground are
either tead or badly damaged. II
the weather continues favorable as
il has been we will make a far cot
ton yield, Where the river run
over the leyee some farmers lost most
all corn and cotton. Sorghum max.
ing is on in full blast and most ey.
erybody has patch.
As 1t is getting about time TO
smoke the mosquitoes out OF the
house in order TO get a few hours
peaceful slumber, | will close.
Yours ahundantlY,
John ID. Campbell.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
holland

We are having some much need
ed sunshine.
Aunt Lucy LeHmons Is much i'm
proved at this writing.
Mrs. Ferguson is reported some
better.
Quite 4 crowd took dinner at the
home Of J. f. Shaver Sunday.
They were: Mr.. Heuson aud wife,
VIII Pace and wife, Bank Collins
and wife aud Elmer Shaver and
wife.
Mi-s Cleo Shaver left Saturday
tor Blggers, where she will attend
school this winter.
Norma Lemmons OF Rlvsnden
is visiting relatives and friends At
this place.
Several from tins place went
museadine hunting Sunday.
Zenna aud George Lemmons of
Pocahontas are visiting at TIM.
place, guests at the home of Mrs.
Riley Lemons.
Quite a crowd took dinner with
Vessie Lemmons Sunday.
We are expecting BIrt and Pearl
Pylaud home from Kansas soon.
Mrs. Jane Lemmons and family
went to Pocahontas Tuesday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
EIAMII

Everything is being held down
at Hamil. Farmers are busy saving
hay and fodder.
James Esrly had business at In.
gram last Saturday.
The back. bitter is bad company,
but the news carrier a shining mark
for the toe Of a brogan shoe.
Houston Brown and wife moved
on the place he bought from w. 5.
Mars, first of the week.
There is just one more week Of
school after this week. Prof. Wal.
dron has not whipped a pupil yet,
and has kept the best Of discipline
and to say he has advanced his
pupils is putting it mildly.
John r. Holt of Warm Springs
has been buying cattle around here
lately. 1t don't matter about the
price, when John gets after them
with his check book and lasso, they
are sure gone.
There will be a big exhibition
given here at the closing Of our
school on Saturday night, Sept. 25
and we are going to pull Off some
big stunts. One Of the features
will be music by the Allen Hill and
Hamil string band Perhaps this
will be supplemented by Jim Buckle
Early Jr., the noted guitar picker,
who has lately been chased out of
the niger wool swamps by the
skeeters and galinlppers.
A big girl arrived at the home
of Jebu Presley and wife one day
last week. They say that Uncle
Jay Is dreaming "wusser" than a
spring poet
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
DALTON

Lehman Mock came over Friday
after hls family. They spent the
week eud with Mn Moek's parents
near Warm Spuugs.
A force OF hands are at work
.dlIiug a silo Tor jim Wells this
week. WI Ballard is furnishing
the power with his engine,
Mr.. Grim, who arrived from
Oklahoma a week ago, happened to
a very paisful accident last Thurs
day by falling and cutting his hand
badly. DIR. George Brown was
called aud took several stitches in
the wound. Other complications
have arisen Of such a seusus nature
that Dr. Tbrogmortou Of Pocahon.
tas was called Monday to consult
with DR.. Brown.
Pat Grim and wife aud Mrs. Lucy
Smith Of Gatewood, Mo-, are at
the bedside of their father at the
home Of Nurry Moilroy.
Uncle Ben Spikes, wife aud three
youag sons passed through here
Sunday eurou,e to Elm Store for .
few weeks visit At the jeff Stubble.
field and Irving Reynolds homes.
Mrs. Lucy Smith, who is here
with her sick father, Mr.. Grim, was
taken seriously III FRIDAY night
DIR. George Brown, who was call
ed, pronounced the case appendIO
It's.
Donald McCallister visited
friends at Ravendeu Springs Sun.
day.
Misses Idell Bridges and Maude
Foster, accompanied by Fred
Killough of Foster, spent the week
end at the MeCallister home.
Millie Edwards, who has been
staying at the kirkpatrick home
for the last few months, returned
to her home At Ingram Saturday.
Miss Martha MoIlroy will take her
place.
A number Of friends spent sun
day at Mr.. McCallister's. The oc.
oasion was Miss Della's -th birth.
day. She received many pretty
and useful gifts and good wishes
for many more happy birthdays.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
MOCK

The writer visited the Brakebill
school last Friday and awarded the
prizes for last month. The winners
Of the prizes we're Miss Isabel
Mock and Lowell Waldron.
We are sorry to report Miss
GraoeM oek Is again confined to her
bed from the effects Of copper.
head snake bite.
II. b. Haley's family, who have
been on the sick list the past few
days, are reported much better at
tins writing.
The cline up" OF prospective
candidates from this neck Of the
Ingram township are as follows:
Lehman Mock and John Sbocklee
for road overseer and Lutte Nesmith
forJ. p.
j. l.. Buckley, who has been
sick for some time, is reported
much improved.
On Saturday, Sept. nth, a grand
surprise dinner was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Less Wald.
ron m honor Of Mr.. Waldron 65th
birthday. A number of relatives
and friends were present and all
enjoyed a good dinner. The writer
hopes to enjoy many more birthday
dinners with Mr.. Waldron.
A very good program was rem
dered at Brakebill Friday night
and a good sized crowd was present.
The baseball game played be.
tween the Brakebill and Palestine
teams Saturday came near being a
"squak" on account of the absence
Of some Of the best players on each
side. The score was 25 to 90
IN favor of Brakebill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Johnston Of
MIddlebrook were pleasant guests
at the home Of Lutte Nesmith Sun
day.
We had a good attendance at the
Brakeblll Sunday school Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
BIRDELL
tFor last week)

Mrs Hattie nutrstedler visited
relative, m Cherokee Bay last week,
Qpiaa crowd from this place
attended the school rally and all re-
port a good time.
Barlo Ca0pbell visited Pooahon-
tas friends Sunday.
Sular Byrd was out last week
buying walnut timber.
Nell HIutfstedler who Is teaching
near Warns Springs, came down
Friday 70 visit honefolk, returning
Sunday.
Lowell Dana returned to his home
at Blggers, after spending few
days here with relatives.
EIi.ha Story aud family Of No
land, visited At the home Of Mrs.
story sunday.
Mabel, the slx-year-old daughter
of Mr.. aud Mrs. WE. Wallis, died
Thursday night with diphthtria aud
was lad to rest in the Old Union
cemetery, Friday, The bereayed
ones baye our deepest sympathy.
Miss Della Bowers Of Pooshon.
tas spent from Thursday until Sat
urday here with friends.
J. H. Hufstedler our worthy
road oyersaer, had business IN Po.
oahontas Saturday. jeff has been
making some fine roads.
Hubert Hollowell Of Pocahonias
was here one day last week to look
ever his oyeriiowed crop.
Frank Moody and Tom Slayton
of Noland, threshed wheat for r.
NJ, Johnson. They will thresh for
J. (. Pettyjohn aud others while IN
this vicinity.
Frank Petty john, who was working
with the bridge men at Cabool, Mo-,
came in Saturday with a crushed
foot. We hope that it will not
prove to be serious and that he can
soon return to his work.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
School fair Program Changed

The executive Committee of the
Rural School Fair met Saturday aud
made some changes IN the program,
which are to read as follows: (B)
division Of clphering contest Is to
be separated into two parts, 9Th
grade contestlng against 9th grade
and 9TH grade against 7th grade.
In the athletics for the second day
the program win read:
No. 3, lOO-yd dash, boys l years
and under.
No. 4, lOO,yd dash, boys u to Is
years.
No. ), IOOyd dash, boys 10
years or over.
No. 8, l-mile relay race, 4 boys
over II years old.
The graduates, who will complete
their work this summer, will also
be eligible to contests.
Any contestant may be allowed
one entry in literary, two entries in
athletics and be in relay race.
The contestants will be offered
free entertainment by the people of
Pocahontas. Teachers don't fail to
notify some member of the commit
tee as to how many contestants you
will likely have, so homes may be
secured for them.
Mr.. Davis has kindly consented
to give she contestants tree picture
show Friday, October /, beg1nRing
at 4:3O o'clock. BE sure to see
this interesting feature Of the pro-
gram.
Indications are pointing to a very
succcsaful fair this year. Several
teachers report much Interest shown
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
OLD JACKSON

g. W. Kiger, our road oyerseer,
LAS had hands on the road the past
week
Perry Kingcade and wife of New
Hope attended prayer meeting at
This place last Sunday night.
Paul Songer went to Hoxie last
Friday TO visit relatives and friends.
Ben Million and family were IN
Pocahontas last Saturday on busi-
ness.
Several from near Birdell attend
ed prayer meeting at this place
Sunday night.
g. w. Kiger was real sick the
latter part Of the week.
Wiley Elliot and family spent
Sunday with Frank Brooks.
Mrs. Ida Grassland and children
left Friday night for Webb City,
Mo, Go join her husband, who i.
ror kirg la The mines at thai place
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
Late County News
MAYNARD

Mr.. Johnston's account Of the
Bgoent Hood vas quite interesting
Bat woriY.
Say, Mr.. Editor, are You short ou
roar mosquito list? We have an
Abundance Of gallinippers. Ia the
syeraowed district, they are as
lhlck as loators in a country store
ona rainy day.
Ira Sheppard and Ella Redwine,
AAaghter of |. ID. Redwine, we're
snlted m holy bonds Of matrimony,
n the brides home Sunday, Septem-
Der Isth. We join the rest of their
many friends in wishing them a
ong aud prosperous life.
Revs. II llder and Walker, Bsp
ast preachers, are holding meet
ne under a brush arbor at the cross
reads near the Dilbeok schoolhosse.
Thirty people were baptised san
lay At Cookrum's ferry.
Toy Springer is at the home Of
}. L. Talbot, confined to his bed
snh appendicitis As J. l.. cannot
walk aud has to go about in a wheel
shair, it seems that the women folk
need a man.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. X. Kizer, far.
ner's fri ends, visited the Ainley
and Richardson schools last week
snd made some lectures that were
appreciated and very interesting.
It's strange that people some
lines fall out because they don't
understand the teachings Of the
Bible alike. "Pure religion and
andehled should cause US to love
sRs another more feryently.
The prospects are very favorable
FOR many Of our farmer to SOW oaLs,
sbeat, rye, etc. for winter crops.
say more hay, more calves.
more anything than cotton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
ALBERTHA

We are having some very hot
sealher for this time Of the year,
aBi the biggest crop of gnats and
AskeeIers" we ever saw for this time
si lhe year.
W. J. Luter is breaking land for
slfalfa. He will put in several
acres.
,. 7. Jones went TO the Bay one
day last week for a job Of picking
cotton. But he found them sup
plled with hands.
From the report Of guns and the
sound Of dogs barking Sunday
sPpossums must be getting ripe.
5. b. Johnston returned last
Tuesday, from Bradley, Okla,
Ebere be had been on a prospecting
ioar. He likes part of the country
and will likely move out there In a
5ew weeks.
The grave yard cleaning at this
place was well attended and a good
lot of work done.
We were a little surprised and
very much pleased TO find that the
bemun road boss has begun work
ID that piece Of bad road that we
referred TO week ago. Hurrah,
Tor Uncle Bill.
}. r. Kizer and wife, the county
demonstration agents, will be at
ibe Davis school house, Sept. "a,
1t one o'clock, sharp. They will
lecture aud give some demoustra.
tions. We would be glad that
Stokes school would be there and
any other that can come. Mr..
hizer promised us a chicken leg
aooked on freless cooker if we
would be there, and we will very
scar be there.
Vernie DAVIS was arraigned be.
Fore Esq Cohoon Monday, charged
glth seduction. He was acouittad
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
BIGGERS

Robert Alexander and family
visited at Reyno Sunday.
j, S. Riley and family visited
friends near Neeleyville, Mo-, Sun
day.
Mrs. J. G. Green aud children
visited at Pocahontas Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Gertie Ferguson aud chill
dren left Tuesday for Oklahoma,
where they will VISIT awhile
Hay harvesting Is the order of
the day.
Dick Brown made lO6 gallons of
molasses, on his gasoline mill, from
sun to sun.
Mrs. Smith is on the sick list
at tins writing.
Hiram Collier and family moved
A. M. Dunn made 81 loads of
hay from Q acres Of peas.
A 0. Pool and family left Sat
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
MIDDLEBROOK

Our farmers are sowing oats and
preparing winter pasture.
Miss Tula Swindle has been on
the lndlsposed list this week.
Herman Daugherty, a stock man
of Poynor, Mo-, is here this week
buying cattle.
j. M. johnson of Success is here
this week on business.
Mrs. Horace SwindIe, who has
been sick, Is some better.
Aunt Sarah Luter is visiting her
son, Mat, near Brakebill this week
Uncle Willie Lindsey, wife and
little grandson are visiting at the
home Of Arthur Lindsey at Poca-
hontas this week
Willie Johnson aud Earl Smith
went to Success last Monday to
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
RAGAN

Cotton is opening fast.
Farmers are busy saving their
hay. .
Allen Thurston Is working for
Clarence Ferguson.
Fred Johnson has an attack OF
ma'arial fever.
Marion Allison has been having a
round of chills.
Heleg Mckinley spent last week
with her cousin, Mrs. Willie Bayan.
Uncle Lutte Russell has about
ninety gallons Of fine sorghum mo-
lasses.
B. F. Sioson and II. A. Utley
made business trip to Ravenden
Springs last week.
II. b. Allison filled his regular
appointment at Old Walnut Ridge
last Sunday.
The weather man is treating us
to some fine suushiny days since the
big rain.
Alonzo Arnold recently sold fifty
head OF cattle to West Plains
stock buyer.
Edgar Sisson is working in the
hay crop on the Utley farm this
week.
Mrs Eva Iumes is convalescent
from an attack of congestion. DIR.
Bayan is treating her.
d. w. Armstrong has moved his
family to the hills but says he is
coming back to harvest his crop.
The river Is falling rapidly and
many families, who had to yacate,
are now able to occupy their homes
again.
The water did considerable dam
age to the seats and other apparatus
in the Ragan school building.
J. A. Arnold and John l.. Alli-
son with their respective families
attended church at Rickwoods last
Sunday.
We we're glad to see our friend,
Ollie Segraves', name IN thai, list of
prize winners in that school contest.
A rousing revival meeting il he.
ing conducted at Richwoods by
Reys. Newberry and Million.
G w. Brown had his crew Of
hands working at Running Water
bridge last week. German has GER
tainly made a good overseer
Friends of Irwin Jones are e&.
pecting bun IN from Batesyille,
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
New Hampshire vs. Arkansas

Up in the barren lands Of New
Hampshire the visitor from Arkan-
sas wonders how anybody ever had
the nerve to try to dig a living out
of the rocky soil. Yet New Hamp-
shire is traversed by good roads
roads constructed Of the best ma
terlals and kept in excellent condi.
ton.
The people Of New Hampshire
found that to make a living it was
necessary to construct good roads
and plenty Of them. The coun.
try was so poor that bad roads
would have meant bankruptcy. So
they constructed COED roads and
their produce now goes to market
at small cost and gets on the mar.
ket while it Is IN the best of condi-
ton.
1t is only the districts like Ark
ansas-rich IN natural resources
that can stand the extravagant waste
of muddy roads. However, Arkan.
sas has realized the error of her
ways and Is building improved
highways. A dollar invested in a
good road Is dollar well placed,
and benefits from the investment
will continue for years. Arkansas
Democrat.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17
lmbOden BrldQe Repaired

The Spring river bridge at I'm
boden has been repaired aud put IN
good shape. The north end that
was washed away during the high
waters has been replaced with heavy
timbers under the supervision of
John II. Mitchell.
Randolph county furnished the
material, that end of the bridge.be.
ing her property, and the good oiti-
zens Of Imboden donated the labor
for the repairs. The people ON
both sides Of the river are verv glad
the bridge Is in use again, aud I'm
boden extends a cordial welcome To
her friends in Randolph who can
now come TO town as Of yore.
The citizens who donated their
labor are to be commended, especial
ly John r. Mitchell, supervisor,
Joe Graham and Lee Parrott,
all of whom worked faithfully un-
I'll the last nail was driven. Our
citizens are unanimous in their ap.
probation and praise of E,e good
work, which was no small Job as
the approach that was rebuilt is
2s6 feet long.-Imboden Journal.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17

move their brother in.law, Mr..
Merry, who will farm with Uncle
Dick Smith next year.
The Mlddlebr5ok singing class
will give a public program on Sat
urday night, September 25, with
;. W. Lindsey manager,
Mrs. Sam Lindsey il on the In
disposed list this week
George Gibson Of near PoYnorI
Mo-, was on our streets Monday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17

IN their respective communities.
A good crowd is expected from the
schools that are to have Contestants.
The boys and girls should be en-.
couraged by your presence and CO.
operation. Let us look forward TO
this as great event for our rural
schools. Make arrangements to be
present If possible. Don't forget
the place aud date, Pooahontas,
October lst aud End. Committee.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17

urnay for Missouri, where they
will visit friends.
Our school began Monday with a
good enrolment.
to his farm at Loriue Tuesday.
Mr. Collier traded his town proper
" for ,he farm,
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17

Tho 0ulnlne That Does Not Affect The Head
because OF its tonic and laxative effect, L,AXA.
TIVE BROMO QUINtNEis better than ordinary
Quiniue and does. not cause nervousness uor
finEing -.7 Remember the fun name aud
'ooE tor tue signature Of E. W. CROW 25c
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-17

where he has been located for some
time a. an inmate Of the /. o. o.
+. Orphans home At that place.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

tclcSraphin.. The smoke puffs are
dots; the smoke-trails are dashes.
Thus the pilot talks back 70 the far
away battery. in dots aud dashes of
smoke. telling the watchers that their
shots are too high, or too low, or too
far TO the left or right and thus Civ
ing them the exact range.
sun anbther remarkable develop
mcnt in the French tactics is the use
OF wireless. by. which acroplancs are
kept In communication over Il radius
OF go miles with central station.
The aero wireless is a small and deli
cate set. with light atenac above and
from tip to tip of the wings. tho wire
automatically winding up If the aero
iS unmounted. These arc in actual
use, and besides supplying the new
French machines, the English and Rus
sian machines are being similarly
equipped. the demand from these three
sources being greater than two large
manufacturin. companies can produce
Bcsidcs the foregoing rapid develop
mcnt and organization in military avi
alton. there is u distinct branch OF
naval aviation. with a warship Of con-
siderable tonnage set aside for this
particular purpose. and rendezvous
at one Of the ports. which il is not
permitted to mention. This naval avi-
alton looks after the coast points. the
approach OF hostile craft and the aerial
strategy Of the sea as the army con-
ducts the aerial strategy on land.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
SUGAR PLANTERS HAPPY
Splendid Reports of Growing Cane
Coming From All Parts of

HAVANA, CUBA, November l3-Sca-
sonahlc rains have raised high tho cN-
pcctations of the Cuban sugar planters,
and splendid reports of the growing
cane arc coming in from all parts OF
tho island. If gentle rains continue
followed By n spell of cool. dry weather
the most cXtravagant estimates Of the
crop. which Will unquestionably break
all records, will he fully justified
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

latter flies over the cncmy's lines. tho
purpose being to signal back to his
own batteries how their Shots ar. talk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08
NIGGERs BROKE JAIL

The first delivery OF niggers from
the Bryan county Jail took place last
Sunday night. when two dusky skin
ned ones. named Ed Campbell and
Walter Davis. made their getaway.
Compbell was being held fer rob
berry. and has served a term in the
penitentiary for receiving stolen
goods. and is considered as a pretty
bad niger. Davis is the niger that
Sheriff Phillips got in Texas few
weeks ago and was charged with a
murder committed in 1918. There
we're three prisoners in the negros'
department. but one OF them chose
10 stay at home. The delivery was
effected by saving out piece os the
floor and seooping out a small tunel
with their hands. The escape was
made about nine O'Clock and was i'm
mediately discovered when officers
started a search, but did not recap
ture them. Day Jailer Norman
Wynne bumped squarely against
them near the compress later in the
night and took five shots at them.
but none of the shots took effect.
The negro who remained in the
cell told the officers that several
Gays before teh delivery a white
man had slipped the other negroes
a brace and bit and a new forty-five.
and that they told him (the other
nigger) they would cut his throat
II he told about It.
A letter was left by the flown
birds thanking the Jail keepers for
their kind treatment. and saying they
we're leaving for the reason that a
niger cannot gea a fair trial in this
county.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08
GOVERNMENT
BEING DISCUSSED IN DURANT
Petition VIII he Presented 60 the
Mayor Asking that Election he
Called 60 Elect Freeholders
Co Write the Charter.

An attempt was made three reais
ago to vote into effect in Durant a
commission form OF government. but
the attempt failed. owng to the un-
popularity Of several features OF the
charter written at the time.
The matter is in the air again. aud
local people are having circulated a
petition which. when the legal per
ccntare Of qualified voters have sign
ed Il. viii be presented 70 the mayor
OF Durant. asking that he call an cleo
ton for the purpose OF selecting
board OF freehoiders to write a char
ter TO present to the people OF the
city.
II the mayor calls the election. and
the freeholders are chosen. they will
prepare a charter. which viii be sub
mitied to the people by publication.
After that another election must be
held to accept or reject the charter
II the charter is accepted. the thing
to do then is to proceed 70 elect the
commissioners according to the code
prescribed in the charter.
The failure OF several administra-
tions under aldermanie form OF gov
ernment to bring the csty's financial
matters out Of chaos and into some
sort O condition. have converted
many people TO the idea Of commits
sion form Of government. with paid
COMMISSIONERS to devote their entire
time TO the city's business.