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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
INGRAM

Everybody busy cutting corn and
| picking cotton.
Frank Massey and wife were Poca-
hCntas visitors Sunday night.
j. l.. Condict made a trip to POca-
hontas this week after more goods
for his store.
Luther Shaver returned recently
from trip to BlOdgett. Mo, where he
had been visiting and looking over
that place.
G. r. Shaver, Hubert Long and A.
b. Davis motOred to Pocahontas one
evening last week on business.
Several from this place attended the
grand homecoming of the Johnston
families at Middlebrooll last Thursday.
All had a good time.
| 1t has been decided to close our sum
mer term of school next Friday and
give a vacation for the benefit Of farm
ers who need help in harvesting their
crops
Aut Hayes, one of our good farmers,
made a special trip to Pocahontas last
Saturday.
/ The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Cole
man Hayes has been sick for the past
few days but we think that il is now
improving.
Miss Myrtle Spikes of Hamil spent
last Tuesday night at this place with
her cousin, Mrs. Rector Davis.
r. ID. Shaver and wife motOred up
near MiddlebrOok and spent Sunday
afternoon with Claud Murphy and
family They were accompanied by
Mrs. J. b. Long and her two daughters.
Ollie and Agnes.
Cotton in this section of the coun-
try il opening just like pop corn when
it gets real hot. We are sorry to say
that the crop in this community is
indeed very short. The average will
not exceed 265 pounds to the acre.
Rayburn Long is suffering with a
very sore finger but we believe it will
soon heal as he has placed it under
the treatment of DR.. Turner and his
quick relief salve.
Alvin Shaver and family recently
went to MiddlebrOOk for few days
visit with friends and relatives.
1t is so hot and dry in this locality
that some of our bored wells have gone
dry and fallen to slaves.
Otis Mock. Miss Georgia Meridith,
Mrs. A. Il. Mock and Mrs. A. Davis
attended church at Warm Springs last
Sunday night.
The greatest thing we can say about
our local marble players is that John
Shocklee holds the distinction Of being
the only southpaw player among them.
Elmer DrislSill and family have re-
turned home after several weeks visit
with his parents at Sturdivant. Mo.
We have already taken notice of
some prospective candidates who are
going around blazing out route and
sowing seeds of kindness for their
next campaign crop and preparing the
political ground for bumper crop to
wipe out the old political Office holder
who has become nothing but Il political
monument.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
Commissioners Sale

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, commissioner in chancery,
pursuant to the decretal order of Ran
dolph Chancery Court entered at its
September term 1925 in q cause of
action wherein G. A. Going was plain
tiff and Clara Parker by James Park
er, her guardian, was defendant, will
on date of September 25th, 1925, be-
tween the hours for judicial sales at
the north front door of the Randolph
county court house in the City of Po-
cahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas,
offer for sale to the highest and best
bidder, the following described land
located in Randolph County, Arkansas,
t0-wit: South half of the Southeast
quarter (S1-2 SE1-4) and four (4)
acres in the extreme southeast. corner
of the Northeast quarter of the South
east quarter (NE1-4 SE1-4) being
twenty-five (25) rods long north and
south and twenty-six (26) rods long
east and west, and all being in section
(1S) north, range one (1) east, con-
tanning "a acres, more or less.
The sale is to be on credit of three
months, the purchaser being required
to give a good and sufficient bond for
the purchase price and vendors lien
being retained on the aforesaid land
as additional security.
Witness the hand of the undersigned,
in chahcery, ON this Sep
tember ., 1925. Ben f. Mays,
Commissioner in Chancery.
John l.. BledsOe.
Solicitor for Plaintiff. 4-2t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
ENGELBERG

On Wednesday of last week a high
mass was celebrated by Rev. A. G..
Haeringer after which the lumber from
the old church was sold to the highest
bidder, then excavating for our new
church was commenced. Services are
now being held in st Johns Hall,
which consists of low rlass at { 80
and high mass and sermon at 900
n. m, followed by bencdiction at 3 :0O
p. m. Week day services at { 80 n. IN.
Mrs. Helen Steimel spent Saturday
night with her son, George. at Run
ming Lake.
Frank Hausmann and family visited
at Emmett LaytOn's Sunday.
Some of our youngsters enjoyed
the hospitality of the Ptefler eisters
at Running Lake Tuesday evening.
Henry 1aeilmier and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Theilmier's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Weisenbach
Miss Ova Newberry was reported
quite i'll Saturday night.
Mrs. VIII Steimel is visiting her
brother, Henry Domen, south of Poca-
hontas this week.
Dave Daniels made a business trip
to BlOdgett, Mo-, last week.
Miss Mary Theilmier entertained
Misses Mary Sparber. Lena Dachs,
Frances and Lena Pfeffer and pete
Zosso with dinner Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
ALBERTHA
monument

102 in the shade is some hot, be-
sides the hot winds we are having
these days.
Harry COhoon returned last week
from Oklahoma where he had been
in search of work.
Among the number from this place
attending the Johnston homecoming
Thursday at Middlebrook were, T. NJ.
Harper and family. w. J. Luter and
wife, Mrs. Rena Kerley, l.. f. John
ston and wife and S. B. Johnston.
They report a big crowd and real
nice time
We have heard of cotton freezing
open but be believe 1t is burning open
this time. 1t is opening very fast the
last few days.
w. b. Cribbs and wife have some
visitors this week from Indiana.
Several from this place attended
church and baptizing at Maynard Sun
day.
Mrs. Verda Davis who is teaching
at Davis, took her pupils to Stokes
Friday evening for visit with that
school. L. f. Johnston and wife also
visited the school that evening and all
had a nice time.
Raymon Buxton, who has been on
the sick list for several days, Is re-
ported to be out. again.
The graveyard working at the Harp
er cemetery last Wednesday was well
attended and lot of work was done,
considering the hot weather.
Harland Harper and Reece Morgan
went over to Peach Orchard Friday,
looking out a location for next year.
b. J. Knots and family attended
church at Maynard Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
EsTRAY NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that l have
taken up one horse mule, black with
white nose, about IA hands high, slim
made, about 4 years old. Also one
black mare mule, about years old,
white nose, light under belly, collar
marks, IA hands high and heavier made
than horse mule. If said mules are
not proven away within ten days from
this date, they viii be posted accord
ing to law. Mules may be seen at my
place two miles northwest of holland
on Noland and Birdell road. This
Sept. 9rd, 1925. w. G. Pyland.
4-2tp.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
NOTHING LIKE 1T ON EARTH

The new treatment for torn flesh,
cuts, wounds, sores or decorations that
is doing such wonderful work in flesh
healing is the Borozone liquid and pow
der combination treatment. The liquid
Borozone is a powerful antiseptic and
purifies the wound Of all poisons and
infectious germs, while the Borozone
powder is the great healer. There
is nothing like it on earth for speed,
safety and efficiency. Price (liquid)
soc, 60c and $1.20. Powder 30c and
6Oc. Sold by Palace Drug Store.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
OLD JACKSON

Cotton picking time is here.
Mrs. l.. Brown is real sick at this
writing.
Mrs. Nelson Dunham, who has been
sick for several weeks, died last Thurs
day and was taken to Pauls, Ark.
for burial Friday morning.
There was a surprise birthday party
Wednesday evening at the home of r.
W. Elliott it being Irwin ElliOtt's and
Henry Reals birthday. There was
grand supper spread and eight gallons
of ice cream. There was 4S present
All left at late hour, wishing the
boys many more happy birthdays.
Miss Pearl Songer spent Sunday
with Miss Viola Woods.
J. j. Brooks and family took dinner
at the home of Sam Songer Sunday.
George Kincade and family, Marvin
SOnger and Rev. Sherman Ward and
family spent Sunday at the home of
Jewel Brooks at New Grove.
Henry Chaplain of Imboden was at
this place on business Monday morn
ing.
number of friends and relatives
gathered at the home of j. ii. Miller
Ii being Mrs. Miller's birthday.
Mrs. John A. Wells spent Thursday
night at the home of Mrs. Turner
Wells in Imboden.
J. j. Brooks and wife and Jewel
Brooks and wife motored to PocahOn-
tas last Monday on business.
'Tis better not 10 be noticed at all
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
EsTRAY NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that l have
taken up one bay mare eight years old,
one bay horse eight years old, one vel
low mule, five years old, one black
mare mule four years old, one black
horse mule seven years old. This
stock was put up Sept. LIST, and If not
proven away by Sept. 14th, 1925, said
stock will be advertised and sold ac-
cording to law. b. M. Fender at Fen
der's store. 4-2tp.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
Mo- Worms in a fIeaIthx chIId

All children troubled with Worms have an un-
healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as
rule, there Is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood. i'm
enins Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw of or dispel the worms, and the Child will Be
In perfect health. Pleasant to take 6Oc per bottle.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
Renew Your Health
by Publication

Any physician will tell you that
Perfect Publication Of the Sys-
TEN is Natures foundation Of
Perfect Health. I" Why not rid
yourself Of chronic ailments that
are undermining your vitality7
Purify your entire system by taxi
ing thorough course Of Calotabs,
once or twice week for several
weeks-and see how Nature re-
wards you with health.
CaIotabs are the greatest of all
system purifiers. Get a family
package, containing full direc-
tions, price 35 cts; trial package,
10 cts. At any drug store. (Adv.)
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10


DON'T CLOSE your eyes to the
Dwarning which Nature gives when
angry, painful boils appear on your
neck, face or other parts of your
body. Boils, pimples and so-called
skin disorders are the result of an
impoverished condition of the blood
and are not to be tri1ed with.
1t is nothing more than folly to ex-
pect to get absolute relief from the
use of local treatments, such as oint-
ments, salves, etc. Such remedies may
afford temporary relief but you want
more than relief; you want remedy
which will rid you forever of the tor
turing disorder. And the one remedy
which has no equal is S.S.S.
S.S.S. stops boils and keeps them
from coming. S.S.S. builds blood
powerl That is what makes fighting
blood. Fighting blood destroys inn
purities. It fights boils! It fights skin
eruptions-pimples, blackheads, &C.
zemai It always wins! S.S.S. has
been known since 1926 as one of the
greatest blood builders, blood cleans
ers and system strengtheners ever
produced. There are no unproven
theories about S.S.S., the scientific
results of each of its purely vege-
table medicinal ingredients are ad-
mitted by authorities. Begin taking
S.S.S. today and clear your skin of
those blood disorders!
~ S.S.S. is sold at all good drug
IN stores in two sizes. The larger size
NnN is more economical
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
BOrToM FARM FOR SALE

bOl lOh ANN nOh oAhH
160 acres Gf fine lattom land located
near Reyno, in Cherokee Bay, for sale
at bargain. Small payment down,
terms on balance. See or write T. II.
Martin, PocahOntas. 4-tf.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

II you want to buy or sell real e.
tate. write s. O. Dowell. Walnut
Ridge, Arkansas. Also agent for Iron
Mountain Railroad lands. 6-52f-
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
AGRICULTURAL NEWS
(By E. A. Kerr, County Agent

The boys i'm the Agricultural Clubs
of Randolph County who wish to try
for the trip to the Memphis Tri-State
Fair. Sent 26-Oct. 3, will meet at
the Tri-County Fair at Imboden. Ark
ON September 1S. There these boys
will compete in the judging of corn to
determine the winners, who will go to
Memphis. All boys wishing to COM
pete in this contest please send your
name and address to your county agent
so he may know how many are to com
pete Please do this at once.
The two boys who win in this county
(Randolph) will have their expenses
paid when they reach Memphis, includ-
ing meals, ticket to Fair each day and
bed This will he a great treat to any
boy and he will see and learn things
pertaining to agriculture that he will
never forget, and in case he decides
to farm he will have an opportunity
to put them in practice. or it will help
him to understand the problems on
his farm better. Don't forget to send
your name to your county agent
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

Don't forget those records, boys.
They are the important part of your
years work 1t does not matter what
kind of a crop you have this year, we
want your record. 1t is with these
records we are able to measure our
success in your efforts on your own
farms These are very important to
you, your work. us, and our work.
Mr.. w. J. Jernigan, boys and Girls
Specialist, says, "One of the aims in
club work is the development of rural
leadership" Realizing this fact the
age limit for club boys and girls has
been raised from 10 to Is years to 10
to 21 years. In so doing more boys
and girls will have chance to develop
into better leaders in the future as a
result of this extra training. All boys
and girls who are not over 21 years
of age are urged to join one of our
clubs next year. We hope to enroll
great number of boys of this age 10
to 81, in December and January.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

1t has been figured out that in Ar
kansas where two dollars have been
spent for agricultural extension work
there has been a return of five dol
lars, as savings, directly, to the farm
ers and their families.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

The man who expects to grow some
live stock or do dairy work in the
future needs or must do some think
ing and planning now, if he has not
already done so. He must have pas
ture for his animals and they must be
cared for, because no pastures will be
good unless cared for in the proper
way. Bottom or rich land pastures
are less troublesome since they are
supplied with plant food in abundance
from nature. Put out some pasture
grass and see that it is taken care of,
and don't depend on the wild grasses.
Arkansas has twenty thousand club
boys and girls doing club work of some
kind. win they make better citizens
than you have made? | must answer
in the affirmative. You may believe
that you are very essential to your
community, but you are not filling the
place like your boys are going to fill
their places some day--IF-you viii
only give them chance now. Don't
let them say, when they begin to fill
your places, they never had chance
when they were growing up.
Yes, this is a dry time to try to get
an exhibit for the Fair, but ii is not
too dry to bring something to the Fair.
You can help a wonderful lot if you
will only get a few things and bring
to the Fair.
The officers can't make the Fair a
success, but all of us working together
and doing all we can will help to make
a good Fair and make it a success.
SO let's all bring everything we can
to. the Fair
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

'Tis better not TO be noticed at all
than to be notorious.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

ENrfal
|Otrudif
and u
Evening star., 1925-06-03

He's a violent man but not vicious
| one" And once he added, with a
| twinkle in his eye. Hes the best shot
! ever saw"
This made Withers rage and grind
, his teeth. But Bill McCorkle's name
remained on the records of the First
| Church even though Deacon Withers
| believed that 1t was absent from other
and more celestial records.
Then something happened which
widened the gulf between preacher and
| deacon--widened it visibly.
Deacon. Withers, an enterorising
man, one Sunday morning made the
church present of 800 fans. Now,
fans are a pleasant relief on hot Sun
day mornings. and a gift of 300 of
them neatly and ostentatiously stuck
in the hymn-book racks ought to be
gratefully received.
But these fans were nothing more
nor less than flamboyant advertise
ments of the Withers store, its name
being printed across them in bold red
letters, with an additional advertise
| ment Of a notorious patent medicine of
which the Withers company was dis
tributor. Mr.. Hopkins. before the
service, ordered the sexton to remove
them and to return them to Mr..
Withers.
II don't suppose you've thought
about it, Brother Withers," the
preacher explained; but, you see, if
we allow you to advertise in the
church, we will have to allow others to
do the same. ] know it just hadn't
occurred to you. / thank you all the
same"
The deacon looked at the preacher
with hard, inimical eyes. And from
Evening star., 1925-06-03

Of time, although he admitted that he
has often been 'sore tempted"
Perhaps the weekly hunting visits of
the pastor had helped Bill stick it
out. But whether this surmise was
true or not, 1t was quite clear that
these visits were viewed with extreme
disfayor by Deacon Withers.
Admittedly Bill McCorkle was not
the kind of man a preacher usually
selects as an associate. Bill had a
lively past. Once he had been known
as Moonshine Bill, and at that period
he not only made liquor in, large
quantities but consumed 1t in the
same measure
Everybody had known Wild Bill
McCorkle, the old people especially.
He was roaring. registering rough
neck. Who had not heard of that
Saturday afternoon when he came
to town and got on great drunk,
rode his horse up the courthouse
steps on one side and down on the
other, celebrating his arrival at. the
top by waving his old felt hat and
shouting. "Hurrah for JEFF Davis.''
And who was there who did not
know about the time he stood up in
his wagon in the middle of Court
house Square and made a memorable.
albeit riotous. speech on the Consti.
tuition of the United States. which, ac-
cording to the Interpretation he an
nounced that day, gave to him and
to every man the right to do what he
pleased and say what he pleased.
And who couldn't recall how the
Rev. Mr.. Hopkins, newly installed in
his duties as pastor of the First
Church, had gone up to him, and told
Evening star., 1925-06-03

him to cease his oratory and go home
where he belonged.
"All right, Parson,'' Bill had cried,
with a grand flourish OF his black
snake whip. "If you say go, I'll go.
Shakei You're what I call man. /
like you, an when like man / like
him. Come out an hunt with me. The
latchstring's on the outside. Goodbye,
boys. SpealSin's over. No mo- oratory.
Hurrah for the Constitution Of the
United States"
Standing erect in his wagon, his
red beard flowing out behind him, he
had driven like a rafting charioteer
down the main street of the town. and
out toward the 'vaster freedom of the
mountains at whose base the town was
nestled.
Soon after that the boy with the gap
in his teeth had been taken down with
fever and Hopkins had gone out with
the doctor. It had been a terrible
might in. that mountain home, with the
boy almost gone, and Mrs. McCorkle
weeping, and Old Bill walking the floor
saying God "A mighty have mercy.
God Almighty have mercy on the little
kid, Preacher, can't you do nothin'? :?
Won't God Almighty listen to your"
But it was said the preacher had
prayed for more than the boy that
night-he had prayed also for Moon
shine Bill. Anyway. Bill had Joined
the church.
Hes a disgrace to the church, the
deacon said over and over. He's a
stumbling block and reproach to the
cause Of the Lord"
But always there was the preacher
to defend him. Hes an erring man."
Hopkins would say. 80 are We all.
Evening star., 1925-06-03

he who decided when their term o"
usefulness was passed.
Deacon Withers had a goodly share
of the towns wealth and a long fin.
ger in most of the towns business
activities. His wholesale and retail,
supply store occupied a brick build.
ing three stories high. and, in the
front, on the second floor, was III,
Office where he lent money and han
most money lenders of his type, he
specialized in mortgages, and many of
the poorer village folks and the out.
lying mountaineers complained bitter
ly at the barshness of his terms.
Even ~.v, Deacon Withers came
to dom B. the church-he had long
since du....nated the village and its
countryside. There were those who
had objected to his iron-handed rule,
and who had quietly effaced them
selves from the congregation. Others
had stayed because there was no
other church of the denomination to
attend. The flock, however, had been
on the point of real disintegration
when the Rev. Charles Edward Hop
kins had some to the First Church,
man who was not pulpit orator, but
whose deeds Of kindness and all.night
vigils at the bedsides Of the sick,
whose quick charity from his small
salary, had won the hearts of the
poorer and humber parishioners and
had brought many of the other alb.
Sentees back into the fold.
Between the minister and Deacon
Withers there had been, from the
first, a clash of wills. But the Rev.
Mr.. Hopkins was a follower of the
Prince of Peace, and he believed in
Evening star., 1925-06-03
One of a series of the
years best short
stories.

PEACEFUL measures whenever they
we're possible
Brother Withers is hard, but ]
hfnk he means to be JUST he told
his wife one day. Anyway, can do
more right now working with him
than against him. He supports the
hureh literally, and 1 can't believe
hat he would do anything intention
lilly to its. detriment." ~
The first open break had come when
Bill McCorSIe had been admitted into
the church. The deacon had expostu.
lated vehemently.
Wine bibber"' ne exploded. "Sot,
Really, Brother Hopkins" and he
shrugged his shoulders in eloquent
disdain.
But he has reformed" said the
pastor quietly. "He has given his
heart to God"
Reformed fiddlesticks" exclaimed
the deacon. I've known the Nc
Corkies for three generations-and
none OF them ever kept sober for 80
days at stretch"
Strangely enough, Bill McCorkle
had kept sober for 80 days, and in
deed for much more than that length
Evening star., 1925-06-03

that time on he began his campaign
to run Mr.. Hopkins out of town.
He set about it shrewdly. There
are always malcontents. These the
deacon worked on. There are in
variably to be found a certain mum
Der of people who like excitement and
gossip. These also he worked on.
Then there are the puritanical ones.
who believe that preacher ought to
be Spiritually minded''-they them
selves interpret the phrase-and to
whom hunting and other worldly
amusemenas are not spiritual" F"
These he worked on.
1T grieves me more than 1 can
describe he declared over and over.
II hope you viii not bring my name
in. But | think you will find very
strong sentiment in the church in
favor OF a change"
G(,Ontinued in Top1orrow's Starl
Evening star., 1925-06-03

Paris is to be the meeting place
next year of the Tenth Congress of
the International Woman Suffrage
Alliance.
Evening star., 1925-06-03

.tContinued in Tomorrow's Starr