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Gilpin observer., 1916-07-06
lnhere PossihIIitiea.

Customer-Id like that umbrella
stand, bh l don't think It Is worth
three dollars.
Salesman-Why. madam, the very
first umbrella that is left In II may be-
worth more than that.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-06
Keeping Il Dark.

did l understand you to say that
your friend is retired capitalist" ?"
YES"
How did he make his money!"
II don't knows When the govern
ment was unable to find out how he
made his money, knew it was a
waste of time for me to investigate"
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-06

De Hunt-Yes, had a narrow es-
cape from rhinoceros.
De Quiz-And what saved you?
De Hunt-The fact that the rhino-
ceros could not climb a tree had some
thing to do with il.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-06
One Woman's Wisdom.

She was left a contested fortune,
But proved she wasn't Ounce;
For she got every cent of the money
BY marrying her lawyer at once.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-06
Poor AnanlaS!

II .Ananias were alive today.
He'd have no .chance for fame;
As most any man-sO women say
Could beat him at his game.
Gilpin observer., 1916-07-06
Shortage Of Men.

Shortage Of Men.
Manager-Did you ask that new
chap why he left his last Job?
Foreman-No, gov'nor, I didn't. Sup
posin ed said murder an like ~ not
Q might, what should We do then? Il
don't do to be too particular these
days."-Passing Show.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-09

the hands ol the county treasurer "a
Inst of all teachers holding legal
licenses aud advise the county treas.
urur not 20 pay out public funds To
any pnrson not included in the list.
In this way any persons present.
ing warrant for i0auhing lu the
public schools 10 the county treas.
urrr, aud whose name il NOT on the
accredited list, will he required IN
submit his or her licenses to the
county examiner or county supcrln.
tyndeut aud have the same register.
cd ln that county, for which SER
vice no fee should be- charged. No
fee should be charged for the en-.
dorsing licenses FOR institute attend.
auce, except when county liceu.rs
are renewed aud extended.
A careful Observance of thus rule
will give each county examiner and
county superintendent complete
list Of all persous teaching in the
public schools in their respective
counties and will protect the school
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-09

directors aud county treasurer
against the possibility ef Illegal
payment of funds 20 teachers who
do not hold living licenses aud a.
tho same time will give full Proteo-
ton to all teachers holding living
hreuses aud eho hive otmplied
with the Law IN references N. insti-
tute aud summer school attendance.
ask Your cooperation in ad-
vising all the teachers In youT
county, who hold state hoenses OF
any grade, Of ,lo legal require
mpnIs rs set four:h in A1t 3l7 OF
1907, that none ot them, by reafOn
Of ignorance at this l4w. may ind
hIs licenses null aud VOID, ~ recent
Is happened iu 80 least one ease.
Yours lruly, Geo Il Cook,
State Supt. of puhlic Iuslitntion-
Trusting that every teacher IN
the county viii 60 operate with as
for one of the hest iustitRtts We
have ever had, | am,
Yours truly. Rufn. a. Nook,
Cow, fvsmiaer
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-09
Notice to teachers

To the Teachers of Randolph
County;
The Institute Tor this year will
be held AZ Pgcshonta., JuHe 1898,
inclusive.
Prof. w, +. Halbrook, Superin.
tendent OF Snlrlgy schools, has been
chosen as principal instructor.
PIUf. Halbrooh has been recon
mended to Us AZ ga able instructor
aud, no doubt, the institute will be
made worth while Tor those who at.
tend.
Prof. Miller, Dean OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture UmyeIslty of
Arkansas, viii also be With us for a
day or two. Olher interesting fea-
lures are being arranged.
Some time ago Hon. Geo. b.
Cook, state Supt. OF Pubic lnstruc
ton, advised mc 10 call your alten.
ton to the law governing insutute
attendance. That You may uuder-
staud Mr.. Cooks position IN re
gard to the matter, | am herewith
publishing his letter:
Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 80, 1915.
10 County Examiners aud County
supeuuIendenls u Arkansas.
Dear trleud:
The attention of this Department
has been recently called, ia very
forcible way, 10 the unfortunate
circumstances arising from the fact
that teachers holding state cerud.
Gates have not realized the legal
necessity Of attending the June IN.
stitutcs. find it advisable TO call
your attention to Act. 367, Ap-
proved May 28, l7O7-copy Of
which Is herewith inclosed.
Nou will note that all teachers
must attend the June institutes
each year, or attend some summer
school. Ii teacher attends a
summer school, a certificate Of such
attendance must be sent TO the
county examiner within ten days.
You will note that this law further
provides that those teachers, who
hold state or Professional Licenses,
are required to assist in the con.
duct OF The institute aud that such
licenses are null aud void unless
endorsed ior five consecutive years
for institute attendance.
1t has been consistently held by
this Department that this law ap.
plies 10 all licenses, and includes l..
/. Degrees from the University If
Arkansas, FROM the state Normal
School, normal training diplomas
from high schools aud Statewide
First Grade certificates.
At the close of the June lnsti-
tute each year the county exsmIn.
or or county superintendent should
complete his register of all persons
who have legal lIoeuses to teach in
the county. lie should place in
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-09
Township 20, N Range 8 East

Township II, N Range l West
sEHuhbard " ri nv Sec aIW $50 lT GU
~ sec
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-09

And cnots Is hereby given th~s 80 several tEaess
lots on parts ul lots much thereof IS maF % hec
essa To pay the taxes, penalty aud cost que
will be sold by the County collector 90 the Continuous
ia said County on the second Monday In June ne.sx
which will be The 18th day Of June, elu unless 80
that HE SAFE Will be- continued from day 20 day unth
said tracks, lets aud parts OF lots he sold -.
Given under my haud and seal as clerk 0t aai"
Randolph county ON this the 18th day Of Nav, 1910.
ERNEST a. HAkRlSON,
Comfy Clerk.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-09

Delinquent Real Estate
Delinquent list of Real Estate. returned
delinqusnt oa the 8th day OF MAY, 1916, by
w. X Russell, collector, for the taxes Of
1915.
STATE OF ARKANSAS
COUNTY OF RANDOLPH
The lands, lots and parts OF lots returned delln.
quent IN Rnpdeps county Arkansas for the year 1918
loseIhHr WIN te taxes aud penalty charged thereon
following list, yiE 80 Wv
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-09

Seotts Addition to Blgges
cweauollOt Oalbki 40 ice ~
Wright's Addition to BIggers, Ark
oNRundreu lotGh hlki 80 al m Au
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
CURIOUS WAY TO FISH.
Samoans Use a Cocoanut Leaf Chain
Half Mile Iona.

iiGt WlHS LOHHs
a Samoan fishing bee is a unique
sight to witness. Cocoanut leaves are
gathered in abundance and secured,
doubled and tripled. end to end, to
form Il long prickly chain, round In
appearance and about three feet In di-
ameter. These leaf chains are often
woven to a length of half a mile
When the chain is complete all the
men Of that particular village turn out
en- masse with their ''paopaos." or Sa-
moan canoes.
When the tide is high the chain is
stretched across some convenient
place. supported by natives in their pa
opaos or simply wading where the shall
lowness will permit. The cocoanut
seine Is then submerged and slowly
forced shoreward. the prickly points
driving the fish before them. When
the point Is reached where the chain
can rest upon the bottom and still pro
trude slightly from the water the ma
tives after securing the ends to the
beach retire and wait for the tide TO
recede. leaving the fish high and dry.
1t is often found that large fish are
driven and caught in this manner. but
since they are capable of jumping the
barrier they are dispatched with spears
at once. The catches OF fish thus
made are sometimes enormous and Of
ten number thousands. - Los Angeles
Times
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
PERILS OF AN EXPLORER.
Story of Smoke Dried Indian Head
In the National Museum.


In the United States National mu-
scum Is a smoke dried head of a Bra
lillian Indian secured on the headwa-
ters Of the TapaJos river In 1877 or
1878. 1t was presented to the museum
by Dr. c. II. Merriam of Washington.
This grewsome object is one Of the
few specimens in this country of these
rare human trophies collected and pre-
pared by the Parentintin tribe of the
Tapajos river In Para. Brazil. 1t is a
relic of another tribesman who was
killed and his head preserved by the
Parentintins.
DR.. Merriam says that about forty
years ago while he was in New York
city Ernest r. Morris, young South
American explorer, came to him with
this head and several others, which he
desired to dispose of as soon as posi-
BILE. being badly in need Of funds. In
relating his experiences Mr.. Morris
stated that while he was travelling
near the headwaters of the Tapajos
river he was captured by the Indians
and kept prisoner for several years.
In attempting to make their captive
into an Indian like themselves they
tattooed his cheeks and lower jaw with
native pigments, which he found he
could not remove. For a long time he
was in fear for his life, as they threat
ened to kill him for his head, so TO
speak. which they would have hung
from the lodgepoles as trophy. But
for some reason he was spared.
After two or three years of imprison-
ment his cuptors became little lax in
their watch. and one night Morris
managed to escape in a small boat. He
took eight Of the trophy heads with
him, knowing that they would be valu-
able objects to museums of this coun-
try. BY travelling only In the night
and hiding in the day he succeeded in
descending the Tapajos river and
reaching the Amazon and finally the
city of Para. where he secured passage
10 New York.
Arriving In that great metropolis. he
found himself stranded financially,
with nothing but his CHASTITY heads as
assets and at the same time much en-
barrassed by the very noticeable tat
tooing with which his Indian captors
had decorated his face. Unfortunately
he could not raise beard. and he
would not appear In public as he was.
Finding that Dr. Merriam was in the
city and knowing him to be scientist.
he decided to approach him in an en-
deavor TO raise some money on the
heads. DR. Merriam says that they
found no difficulty in doing so. the
American Museum OF Natural History
taking two and himself one. He does
not remember where the others went.
but recalls that all OF them We're sold
at $40 each, netting the explorer about
5000.
With the receipt OF the money Nor
ris' spirits rose again; but, having no
place where he could seek seclusion
from the public eye. he Immediately
embarked on another trip to South
America and, as far as Or. Merriam
knows. has never been heard from
since
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

SATURDAY, MAY g, 1916.
WORRY.

The natural state of mans being
that is. the wild, uncivilized state-is
a state Of constant fear But it Is
fear given expression in physical
alertness, in flight from enemies, in
clever concealment. 1t is not the pent-
up fear that eats away the sources Of
courage and corrupts happiness. All
progress has been away from fear;
to make life sufficiently secure so that
the shadow of peril should not move
always at mans side But the in
stinct Of fear Is as strong az ever. 1t
Is valuable when it Is translated into
terms of prudence, foresight and rea-
sOnable caution, but when it gets out
side of bounds 1t develops into worry,
the arch-foe of contentment, the de-
vaBtator of poise When man wor-
ries he is in fear, and since fear does
not help him to escape its cause, 1t Is
pernicious Scientists have demon
strated that there is loosed in the hui
man system by fear potent elements
intended to accelerate muscular &C
tion, and that when there is no real
use for them they act as baneful tox-
FMS. The human system is marvellous
ly adapted to endure the bOmbardment
of misfortunes missiles. We can live
through anything. but not worry
through. The foe within is worse
than any evils assailing from with
out.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

Saccharin. which is many times
sweeter ,han sugar, and is used instead
of sugar for sweetening many CONNER
cial food products as we'll as sirups
used in soda water. and which some
times has been recommended by ply
sicians as a substitute for sugar to be
taken by persons afflicted with dia-
betes. is derived from coal tar, and is
an irritant to the gastrointestinal
tract Consumed In large quantities
for long periods II causes digestive
disturbances There is no certainty
that it brings on cancer. but it is I'M
der suspicion The circumstances war
rant legislation prohibiting It's use in
foods without notification to consum-
ers. Even were 1t not positively dele
ferrous its surreptitious employment
by manufacturers would endanger pub
lie health for the reason that while
sugar has food value, saccharin has
mott has only a sweet taste which
doceives the unwary into supposing
that they are fortifying their systems
with sugar.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

A crust of bread is usually regarded
in this country as the last stopping
place on this side OF starvation. For
eigners like crust Americans do not;
therefore the foreigners buy hearth
bread. which is baked on the floor of
the oven and which consequently has
a heavy crust al over il, whereas we
buy the pan loaf. which has Il good
crust only on top That is one reason
why our immigrants have better teeth
than native Americans. although they
take less care of them and spend less
money on them. Not only do they buy
better bread, but they keep it longer.
They have learned what we have still
to discover, that bread fresh from the
oven is UNFIT to eat. Youths Com
pauiOn
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

II Ia said that there are 500 lepers
in the United States. of whom 80 are
running about the city of New York.
without any compulsion upon them to
take precautions that will protect 9TH
ers from their malady. But while
there are some physicians who still
insist that a leper Is a peril to the
community in which he exists the gen
eral medical opinion is that clearly
habits insure immunity There Is a
great difference in the matter of clean
liness between the average citizen of
of the valley of the Jordan in Naa-
mans time
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

1t takes styliSt to criticise "A stylSt
and was the thing ever done more
gracefully than by Robert Louis Ste
venson In letter to Henry James?
May l beg you, the next time 'Roder-
lex Hudson is printed of. to go over
the sheets of the last few chapters and
strike out immense and 'tremendous|
You have simply dropped them there
like your pocket handkerchief. All you
have to do is to pick them up and
pouch them. and your room-what do
l say ?-your cathedral!-will be swept
and garnished ain, dear sir, your de-
lighted reader. Z l. 81
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

While American manufacturers
have been trying to solve the war
problem OF finding substitutes for i'm.
ported dyes. German manufacturers
have been engaged in endeavoring TO
discover something TO take the place
OF rubber. especially for automobile
tires. A dispatch from Berlin an
nounces that they have succeeded in
making synthetic rubber that can be
worked into tires that will last for a
year. This is important. If true, and
the rest OF the world will be eager 10
ascertain the formula.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
Methodist lEIpisa
c@pal Ghulu9chos..
wa PIC OCA CCI Fourth Avenues
Sunday, May eth.

Next Sunday morning at 1880 the
Oddfellows and Rehekaks will attend
the Methodist church in a body foI
Divine Worship. The pastor, Rev
Harold J. Armitage, will preach a
special sermon for the occasion.
The seventh day of May is the ami
versary of the American Bible Socie-
ty. This society includes all Protes-
tant denominations. The service will
be held in the evening in honor OF
this anniversary.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

Before marriage he has a duck fit If
she sees him with a shave and mas
sage that are more than two hours old
or the perfect poise of his correct tie
disturbed a hairs breadth, but after
ward he comes to the table with his
shoestrings united, no collar on and a
stubby growth Of beard that would
play tune IL you ran it through a
music b0x.-Judge.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

"A man lives three lives-youth.
manhood and age" philosophically
stated Professor Pate. Youth is the
rising sun Of life. when he thinks Of
what a heck Of a Teller he is going TO
be: manhood is the sun at full me-
ridian. when be is satisfied that he is
indeed a heck OF Teller; axe Is the
setting sun. when he says around and
brags about what q heck OF u Teller
he used to be"--Judge.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
chamber Tablets Have
Done wonders for Me-"

Il have been a sufferer from stom-
ach trouble for number of years, and
although | have used a great number
of remedies recommended for this
complaint. Chamberlai1's Tablets is
the first medicine that has given me
positive and lasting relief" writes
Mrs. Anna kadin, Spencerport. y. Y .
Chamberlain Tablets have done
wonders for me and value them very
highly" Cbtainable everywhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
Hurley Presbyterian Church.

Preaching Services.
Sunday morning at 1880.
Theme: The Bible. its Origin and
Power.
Sunday school at 11:45.
Lesson: The Missionaries of An
tioeh, Acts ll:19-S0; l2:25-13:12.
Wednesday. ( O'Clock. Children s
story hour. Girls sewing class
Chester l.. Harries.
Minister.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

HE isn't true Bohemian" said the
poet. Hes a poseur."
How do you know?" asked the art
list.
HUH snorted the poet. with fine
scorn. II don't believe he owes a cent
in the worldr'-Dallas News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

Now comes lady discussing a
man $ place in the home No two per.
sous are likely to agree about It. but
We fancy that the man who builds the
fires, milks the COW in the morning.
washes the dishes. works ten hours
day downtown and then comes home
to put in three hours nursing the
baby while mother takes in the NOV
les, is on the job, all right.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
What Thef All Hope.

II understand your daughter is learn
ing to cook"
Yes, she's learning. but she says she
hopes it viii be trade she'll never
have to work at"-Detroit Free Press
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

We know from the talk we hear that
the art Of making fudge is develop
ing more rapidly than the art Of max.
ing biscuits among the high-school
contingent of the c,ty girls. bat what
in the mischief does a rickety old dad
dy care about fudge?
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
Suburban Life.

I'VE are just like one big family In
our suburb
SIS the scrapping that bad|-Pitts'
burgh Post.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

Somebody has discovc-o ~ a substi-
tute for platinum that will relieve the
shortage. Yes. we can remember
when some discOyerer was goirg TO do
as much for gasoline.
Electric light IN the trenches, Some
have running water, too. All modern
SonVeuiences.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
OPPOSITION FOR
GOOD ROADS BILL
Measure viii Have Difficulty
In Becoming Law.
FEAR BIG TREASURY DEFICIT

Members Of Congress Do Not Want to
Vote Upon the Measure, as They
Realize How Their Constituents Feel
Toward lt-Would Expend S75,ooo,-
0oo-Some In Every State.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
Lodge Is Reminiscent.

Senator Nardaman of Mississippi ex-
pressed the opinion that the good roads
bin might not pass. There is not the
slightest danger of this bill failing TO
pass. responded Senator Lodge Of
Massachusetts. ANY bin that takes
as much money out of the treasury as
this proposes to do and distributes it to
local interests IN different states never
fails. | remember when | was a new
member OF congress. which was more
years ago than | care to define. a river
and harbor bill was brought IN. and
asked Mr. Hit of Illinois If it would
pass.
"Passl Why that Is one bin that
is certain to pass; it is made to pass,
was the reply"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
J. Hampton Moore. Poet.

Besides gett,ng into the debate near
ly as often as Jim Mann, Congressman
Moore of Philadelphia has broken into
poetry. He had column of it in the
Congressional Record the other day.
although he said It was attributed to
some other man.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
Cigarette Beetle Again.

During the consideration Of the eg
ricultural appropriation bill when the
item was reached providing for money
to investigate the cigarette beetle Jim
Mann came forward with the query as
to what II meant. and Chairman Lever
had TO explain that this little bug did
not confnc itself alone to cigarettes.
but bored little holes In cigars as well
We'll" remarked Mann, while l do
not smoke cigars, have no objection
to gentlemen going after bugs that
bore holes in them and bugs who
smoke them. for that matter"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

Sunday School 1870.
Junior League 2:15.
Epworth League 6:l5.
Harold j. Armitage.
Pastor
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
The Matter of Revenue.

The fact is that many senator's are
actually afraid of the roads bill. The
amount of money it will take ont of
the treasury now, when there is Il great
drain and grave danger OF q large def
icit. causes them TO fear about what
will happen when still larger appropri-
ations are demanded. The senators
who favor the bill talk gliby about nm
expenditure of $11,O00,O0O for the ru-
ICES that much more will be needed
before the country has the good roads
which are necessary and which viii
be demanded when the matter gets
under way
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, May Special THE
senate gave a few days consideration
to the proposed good roads bill, but
laid it aside In order to give the rural
credits measure a chance. Of course
this method will not go far toward
passing legislation.
The senate cannot pass bills to which
there IS any great objection by simply
setting apart three days for their
consideration and passing on to some
thing else The debate on the roads
bin while 1t was before the senate
was sufficient to show that it would
meet with a great deal of opposition.
1t would not be surprising to see this
measure fail entirely, for, although
many senators will feel compelled to
vote for II If it ever comes to vote,
there are many who will do everything
in their power to prevent a vote being
taken