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Evening star., 1925-11-08

life the way went away this morn
ing-oh. Doll!' He shuddered and held
me tighter.
Well" I said, from now on. as
long as 1 live, no matter what hap
pens, I'm going 10 try always to be
polite to you"
III always try to be polite to you,
too. Doll,' said viii solemnly.
II sounds like funny promise. but
it was just as solemn as the one We
made the night of the house warming
and, somehow, it's more practical.
Many times have I remembered il in
the months that have followed. /
would be all ready to say something,
and ] would think of Mrs. Long har-
Messing up her horse and buggy, of
the way her husband looks at her now.
l would hear our little clock ticking,
and I'd just shut up,
VIII has been the dearest thing in
the world-he feels it was his fault not
TO have unlocked the steering wheel,
and he says l can smash the whole
car and he won't have any kick II /
just don't hurt myself It's heavenly
feeling we have for each other and
l decided not to put any strain / don I
have to on our promise. l never let
VIII give me another lesson on the
car. 1 got Rosemary TO teach me, and
w Ill says now L III d llne uIINtT
1t is strange, as l said before. how
being married makes you understand
other married women, how IL makes
you feel older. l have always felt
that anything you'd call a crisis, for
| instance, belonged to people a million
years older than US. And yet, I've
talked about Wills teaching me to
drive to lots of other married women.
and, old and young, all those who have
been taught by their own husbands
agree that we have passed one Of the
crises of Our married life.
(Copvrisht, l925D
Evening star., 1925-11-08

crazy about me. He thought I'd been
killed" Will would be scared. too.
So Mr.. Long had used to be crazy
about Mrs. Long, thought Of the
way he had looked at her that night
of our housewarming, as though he
hated her. A queer cold chill swept
over me, the same feeling that / had
had when 1 saw the iron post rush
ing toward me. For I suddenly recall
ed the way Win had looked at me that
morning. 1t was faint, faint copy,
but 1t was that same kind Of look.
Perhaps that was the way Mr.. Long
first began to look at his wife. long
ago. when he was still crazy about
her.
And following instantly came the
cutting, bitter, icy remark / had been
saving up TO say to VIII. 1t was al
most the kind of thing Mrs. Long
would say to Joe.
I BEGAN to cry under the cold COM
press where thev couldn't see me.
] could hear the little wedding clock
ticking. Oh, the idea that ever
might listen to the little clock tick
alone,
Here comes VIII" Dulcie hurried
to the door. heard the thud of run
ming feet up the path. 'Oh, She
isn't hurt, Don't look like that, VIII.
It's all right. Don't look like that
| I guess Mrs. Long and Dulcie went
out right away-I don't know. I tried
to sit up. but 1 was still shaky, and
in moment VIII and l were both
crying.
We sat and talked q long time,
Wills arm tight around me, my hand
clinging tight to his, the little clock
tick ticking away on the mantel.
Doll" said VIII solemnly, when
I think what might have happened to
you-to have had to remember all my
Evening star., 1925-11-08

ansrily pushed her into low. ! guess
ed that. answer would show him not to
look at me like that.
K X
THERE was a lot of gas on and the
car started forward with a lurch
l turned the wheel out toward the
street. A cold panic Of terror struck
me suddenly and my heart seemed to
stop beating. The car did not turn
at all. the steering wheel whirled loose
ly in my hand. VIII had not unlocked
the thiefproof lock. The steering
gear was not connected with the
wheels.
I twisted and turned it. I tried
wildly to think how to stop the engine.
and I couldn't think. The terror of 1t
drove everything out my head. /
was heading straight for an iron
post. l took my foot off the pedal
and shut my eyes.
Suddenly the engine stopped.
groped for the brake, but 1t was too
Late. The bumper hit the iron most
on the end, l felt the seat tip up and
l slid off into the floor crashing my
head against the door. The car had
gone off into the ditch and turned
over. Taking my foot off the pedal
just as l had happened to shut off
the gas had killed the engine just
In time to save my life.
I sat up. unable TO believe that
wasn't dead. heard some one scream
ing. Dulcie and Mrs. Long came run
ming out of Dulcies house toward
me. I climbed up and stuck my head
out of the upper door.
''Oh. Dot, are you killed." / heard
Dulcie's frightened voice. Jimmie,
run down quick and get Will Horton,
tell him Doris had a terrible accident
Run quick"
Jimmie started off on a dead scared
run. Mrs. Long, shaking all over,
came and opened the door that open
ed straight into the air. l climbed
out. shaking pretty hard myself. My
head ached like mad. but I didn't
seem to be hurt at all. The car
wasn't hurt, either, except that it
would have to be turned over and have
Evening star., 1925-11-08
Humidity Tests.

THAT the human body, in d state
of rest and in still air, cannot en-
dure indefinitely temperature high
er than 80 degrees Fahrenheit with
100 per cent relative humidity has
been determined by the Department
of Interior investigators at the Pitts
burgh experiment station Of the Bu
reau of Mines, cooperating with the
American Society of Heating and
Ventilating Engineers.
In the course of the tests 1t was
noted that the heavier and stouter
men of the experiments, when sub
jected to uncomfortably hot tempera
lures. lost more weight than the
lighter and thinner men. but as rule
could endure such temperatures tor
a longer period and complained iess
Of the exhaustion which followed
Loss of weight in the subjects exper-
imented with gradually increased with
an increase in atmospheric tenpera-
ture.
Whenever the subject drank ice
water he Immediately gained in
weight, and in all cases the subject
within "a hours usually rogained the
entire weight lost. Subjects who
drank ice water freely after exposure
to high temperatures felt no Ill ef-
fects, tending to disprove the assump-
ton that such action develops severe
the rise in bodily temperature appar-
emily determines the extent of the
discomfort experienced by the subject.
Evening star., 1925-11-08

as the just contribution, shortly aft
erward the Federal share was placed
at 40 per cent. This was little less
than the ratio of Government to pri-
vate property at that time; the Gov
ernment property, with the exception
of the streets. being rated at S66,-
267 900, while private property was
valued at SOC, 200, 900. But this did
not take into account the value, as
we'll the enormous cost of upkeep
of the streets, maintained, as all would
admit, for the whole Nation quite an
much as for Washingt onians. There
fore. in 1878, the sharing of expenses
of the Federal City on $3.50 principle
was enacted into law.
From the point where the Capital
could know with some degree Of GER
tainty what resources it could reckon
with, it has gone forward to mate
rial Splendor that could hardly have
been conceived even by those early
patriots who were endowed with
vision; a dignity that symbolizes in
fuence as yet unguessed, At all events
it can certainly at last be said TO be.
even apart from the Government
housed there, a city-a going organi-
zation that pays its bills, protects its
citiZenS-tn so far as any American
city does so, and hugs to is soul the
| beauty in which it dwells.
Moreovcr-since what we are con-
cerned with is the making of man
compared with whose potentiality the
| vastness of cities is no more than
a chtld's house to child-from that
time the fusing of the people has
gone forward step by step. Since
the anomalous position of Washing.
ton does not allow it's citizens to have
a voice in its own or national affairs
the instinct for government in
herent in the American strain has cen
tered on the schools.
Thus, the one clear thread that has
led through much that seemed irrele-
want is proved to have marked
course. In following it the Capital
has become city. For there is no
such thing as chance. How can we
say how much of the upbuilding of
what the world is beginning to say
is the most beautiful of all cities
came to pass because a group of men
in a wretched hamlet conceived the
idea of Offering a free education to
more than their own children?
Evening star., 1925-11-08
Ancient Fashions.

pEARLS from the Ohio mound
boards show that the ancient In
dians who built them and accumu-
lated the jewels found in them We're
as fastidious as modern jewelers. about
their quality. according to DIR. Walter
Hough Of the United States National
Museum. They used only perfectly
shaped pearls. rejecting even the
baroque that receive at least minor
favor from Europeans.
Evening star., 1925-11-08
Atmosphere Weight.

A BOUT seven-eighths by weighD
- of the atmosphere lies below a
height of 1912 miles. This is about the
upper limit of water vapor and clouds
in the tropics. About three-fourths
Cby weight) Of the atmosphere lies be-
low height Of e.S miles,
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
ALBERTIIA

We had light shower Of rain Mon
day, but we could stand a half dozen
like it,
Several from this place attended the
picnic at Engelberg Saturday. They
report good time and lots of dust.
School began at this place Monday
with Prof. j. II. Jarrett teacher The
enrolment was "a.
w. ]. Luter had business at Maynard
Monday.
Mrs. Verde Davis began her term of
school at Davis Monday. Her enroll
ment was 30.
Farmers are very busy laying by
corn, and chopping and plowing cotton
It's too early to quit cultivating cot
ton for awhile.
Sid b. Johnston made a special triI
to Reyno Sunday after his wife. who
had been visiting their son, Fred, for
a few days and looking after their new
granddaughter
Prof. r. IL. Buxton began his school
at Stokes Monday We failed to learn
his enrolment.
The school board of Dist. No. AZ
were around Monday taking the
enumeration.
The school book song has begun
again. We wonder if ~the druggists
couldn't give MS some advise along
that line, since they advise us how tC
farm.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
WASHINGTON

Hot and dry. Crops are suffering
for rain.
This neighborhood was well repre-
sented at Engelberg the 4th. All re-
port a good time and plenty OF DIN
ner.
S. e. Kerley of ReynO visited at the
home of II. NJ Evans last Sunday
night.
Bro. Martin of Maynard preached
on interesting sermon at washington
last Sunday afternoon. Come again
Bro. Martin.
Herb Carroll and wife attended
church at Washington Sunday.
School will begin here Monday, the
18Th. with Mrs. h. E. Hulen teacher.
We are very fortunate in getting SO
good teacher.
w. T. Redwine, wife and son visited
G. j. Redwine Sunday.
The social at h. c, Kerley's Satur-
day night was enjoyed by all present
The baby Of John Evans Is real SICK
with whooping cough. =.
Boys, stay at home to court. Don
70 TO some other state. We Will have
Dlentv of courting in two weeks.
. Come on Brownie with your good
news.
Rrockett visited Buster Mack's Sun
day.
every Sunday at 2:S0. Everybody
welcome.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
SKAGGS
(In the hills)


Several of our people attended the
picnic at Pocahontas July Bird and 4th.
Flora Early visited at the home of
Mart Hogan Sunday.
Mrs. Edible Lemons and son, Gran
vile, visited Geo. Lemmons' Sunday.
Miss Clara Lemmons visited Jesse
LemmOns Sunday.
Ora Early visited at the home of
Nita Cooper Sunday.
Among those who visited Earl Lem
mons Saturday night were Cora Rose,
0rnetta Spencer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Keech
Geo. Lemmons and wife made a
business trip TO PocahOntas Monday.
Arthur Lewis and family went to
Maynard TO spend the 3rd and 4th with
Jim Weatherford.
Mrs. Lula McNabb visited Jesse
Lemmons' Saturday night and Sunday
Estel Bramlett and wife visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Haynes
Thursday.
]. NJ. Rose and family visited Ear
Lemmons' Sunday.
Mrs, Tom King is real sick at this
writing.
There will be preaching at the Pratt
school house next Saturday night and
Sunday, July 11th and 18th. Every
body some and bring someone witt
you.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
RAvENDEN SPRINGS
A fine rain fell here last Friday.

A fine rain fell here last Friday.
Most of our farmers will wind up
their crops this week.
The revival meeting at the Metho-
dist church started this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Mooney return
ed home Sunday from visit with their
daughters, Mrs Kerb Cook and Mrs.
Dock Wells. at Terral Ark.
Aunt Cissy Moore, who has been
seriously i'll for several days, is re-
ported better.
Bird Dolahan, prominent citizen
of near Yadkin, was business visitor
here Saturday.
j. b. Duvall, Joe S. Decker, Miss
Audra Duvall and Miss Amy Bowen
spent the fourth of July at the Portia
picnic.
Gene Thompson of Pocahontas was
here Sunday to visit his children, who
are making their home with their
grandmother, Mrs. Martha Miller.
Fred Bailey, our mail carrier, was
on the sick hist last week. Gus Agnew
carried the mail during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo James are the
proud parents of a new son, who made
his arrival at their home on July 4.
All parties doing well.
The Higginbotham 9-cent sale
brought big crowd to town Satur-
day.
Lee Reynolds had business is Poca-
hontas first of the week.
The new telephone line between
Ravenden Springs and Yadkin has
been completed and several are putting
in phones.
News has reached here that Mr.. and
Mrs. Dock Wells, formerly of this place
but now residing at Dell, are the par
ents of a fine baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Lewis, who have
been in New Orleans for several
months, arrived here last week. They
own beautiful home here and say
they expect to make this town their
home.
Misses Verma and Wanda Lee Deck
er are visiting in Pocahontas this week.
Hon. Curtis Higginbotham and fam
lily of Pocahontas visited homefolks
here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph Kellett and lit
The son, l.. j., who have been visiting
in Florida for several months, return
ed home last week.
ID. V. Cooke and family of POca-
hontas drove over Sunday and spent
the day at the Southern Hotel. ID. V.
is a booster for Randolph county and
says that the people of the county are
proud to know that they have one of
the best summer resorts in the state.
w. II. Cherry, mayor of Corning,
and about dozen of his friends drove
over Saturday and spent the week end
at the Southern Hotel.
Judge Millions road crew has COM
pleted a new road from this town to
the Union township line, at the Mar
lott Ford on James Creek. They have
also completed the road from here to
the Wyatt school house, down James
Greek, They are now at work on the
road from here to the McIlroy Ford
on Elevenpoint river where the new
bridge will be built We say, "Hurrah
for Judge Million"
Miss Audra Duvall will leave Sat
urday for Cedar Ridge where she will
teach school this summer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
CARTER

Everybody in this community
about through chopping cotton.
Arthur Tyler and family visited b
father, Andy Tyler, one night lai
week.
Several from here attended the pi
mic at Pocahontas last Friday and Sa
urday
Robert Timer is visiting relatives
the hills near Ingram this week.
Miss Clara Brown, who has had a
pendicitis, is able to be up again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Presley of Shal
non visited her parents, Mr.. and Mi
Lum Spikes Saturday night.
Leon Brown visited TrOusel Keet
Saturday night.
Riley Jackson and family visits
Mrs. r. j. Timer Saturday night al
Sunday.
Hite Barnett of Ingram visited Je
and Robert Timer Saturday night ar
Sunday.
Bro. Miller delivered three fine se
mons Saturday night, Sunday and Su
day night. Just one month until OF
big meeting begins, the first Sunday
August. Everybody remember the dat
Miss Clara Brown visited her aud
Mrs. ID. V. Cooke, at Pocahontas III
day night and Saturday.
Charley Poe and family visited a
thur Lewis at LOrine Sunday
Miss Avis Timer visited Miss Jul
Snodgrass Sunday.
Howard Hogue Of Water valI|
visited friends in this community Sd
urday night and Sunday.
Several from this place attended q
big picnic at Portia Saturday. All
ported a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Gibson, Mr.. ID
Mrs. Mitt Brown and two childre
Clifford and Vetimay, Mr.. and M
Lem Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. II
Clarke visited jess Browns Sunday
Lum Spikes and wife and daughta
Alma, visited Ben Spikes at Skae|
Sunday.
Curtis Rose, Trousel Keech, Rail
and Wesley Priyitt, Walter Cox an
Clifford Brown visited Eugene II
Leon Brown Sunday.
Miss Daisy Priyitt visited Miss ] 4
sic Carroll at Shannon a part of u
week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
UNION

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Greene visited
her daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Graham
Sunday.
Miss Beulah Odom, who has been
staying with Greeley Swindle and wife,
is visiting relatives at Maynard.
Gilbert Parker and wife and baby
and j. T. Parker and wife stopped a
while with Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Rapert
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Averil Luter and
daughter spent the Fourth with A. E.
Swindle and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Luter and family spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley Swindle.
Mrs. Grace Johnson, who recently
underwent an operation at st. Louis,
was still improving at last report.
Several from this place attended the
picnic at Doniphan Saturday.
Most everyone is about through with
crops. Canning fruit and pickles is
the order of the day.
Ralph Swindle visited special friends
at High Point Sunday.
A. e. Swindle and family, Henry
Luter and family and Averil Luter
and family enjoyed themselves the 4th
by making ice cream and lemonade.
Miss Lorine Smith visited Miss Cas-
sic Spencer Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley Swindle and
Miss Beulah Odom spent the day Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. f. Rapert.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
Renew Your Health
by Purificatiora

Any physician will tell you tha
"Perfect Purification Of the Sys
tenn is Natures foundation D
Perfect Health" Why not ris
yourself of chronic ailments tha
are undermining your vitality
Purify your entire system by tan
mg,a thorough course Of Calotabs
once or twice a week for severa
weeks-and see how Nature re
wards you with health.
Calotabs are the greatest of al
system purifiers. Get a famil1
package, containing full dired
tions, price 35 cts; trial package
10 cts. At any drug store. (Adv.|
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
SHADY GROVE

Bro. e. w. Gates and Frank Gates
with their families attended the pic
mic at Peach Orchard.
Jack Waddell and family spent a
pleasant day fishing Tuesday.
Bro. j. NJ. Stevens, wife and little
daughter, Maxine, left Sunday for
Greene county to attend the bedside
of Mrs. Stevens brother, W. A. Nice
ly, near ParagOuld.
NJ. f. Nicely Of Delaplaine and his
father, with James Nicely of Skaggs,
were pleasant visitors at Bro. j. Nj.
Stevens Thursday and Friday.
Aria Fields and wife were Sunday
guests at the home of Mr. Moore.
Mrs. A. Il. Brumley, o. II. Helm and
little son, Make, spent the 4th at the
home of Bro. j. NJ. Stevens.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
lToo late for last weekl

(Too late for last week.
Mrs. i. NJ. Gates spent the week end
with her son, Frank, at Biggers.
Lois Tyler is real sick at this writ
ing.
Several from here spent Sunday at
Skaggs.
T. II. Roberts is on the sick list at
this writing.
Clarence Gordon and family spent
the week end with John Anderson near
Biggers.
Christene Gates is on the indisposed
list this week.
Bro. Griffin filled his regular appoint
ment at Peru.
Grandma Holiday Is reported much
improved at this writing.
TheIna and Marie Gazaway spent
Saturday and Sunday with Toma
Cowell.
The singing was well attended at
Joe Troxler's Sunday night.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
A Good Thinr poN,T MIss IT

Send your name and address plainly
written, together with 10 cents, stamps or
coin (and this slip) to Chamberlain
Medicine Co., Des Moines, Iowa, and re-
ceive in return trial package containing
CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS forstomach
troubles, indigestion, gassy pains that
crowd the heart, biliousness and constipa-
ton; CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC AND
DIARRHOEA REMEDY for pain in sto-
mach and bowels, intestinal cramp, collie
and diarrhoea; CHAMBERLAIN'S SALVE,
needed in every family for burns, scalds,
wounds, piles and skin affections. Try
these valued family medicines for only
10 cents. Don't miss 1t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
RAvENDEN SPRINGS

The farmers are rejoicing over the
fine rain we had.
The Methodist meeting began Sun.
day with large attendance.
Brother Sherman. the presiding ell
der, who is TO assist Bro. Benbrook
came Monday.
Brother Gibson, former pastor OF
this place, was in town Monday.
A. A. Griffith and daughters, Miss
Celess and Mrs. Dora Earnhart, and
little grandson, w. A., have returned
home from an extended visit to south
western Arkansas, Texas and Okla
h0ma.
Arg0 Rush is visiting homefolks.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs Leo James
on July 18th, fine baby boy.
Bascom Griffith is visiting relatives
in st. Louis.
Mrs. Stella Cook and babies of Del
are visiting her parents at this place
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Bailey took Sun
day dinner with Mrs. Bailey's par
ents.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kellet attended a
fish fry AT Corning one day recently.
Mrs. j. f. Mooney and children, who
have been visiting in Dell returned
home Sunday.
Eugene Thompson Of Pocahontas
spent Sunday with his children here
Miss Minnie Slayton Of California
is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. G. Ward
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Haas attended
church here Sunday.
S. G. Ward is looking after business
in JonesbOro this week.
Don't forget the meeting at the Meth.
odist church. Everybody is invited to
attend and take part in these services.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
PICNIC AT WARM SPRINGS

The old reliable Joe A. Phillips an
nounces a big picnic TO be given at
Warm Springs on Saturday, August
Sth. Watch for further announce
ment. 4S-1t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
BARBECUE AT BRocKETr

There will be a big barbecue
Brockett on Wednesday, August
Everybody invited Come and brI
your family. Joe Weisenbach,
4S-1t. Manag
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09

For Rent-Good, new store building,
located northeast corner of court
square. win arrange to suit desir-
able tenant. Rent reasonable. See
George Turner, at Turner'S Garage.
47-2t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
WANTBD-sToCK HOGS

I will buy your good qualified stock
hogs, 75 pounds and up.
Aft. f. Dalton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09

One thing about our expensive pos
service that we. are not overlooking
the probability that 60 per cent of
tonnage is downright trash.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09

Two things that are difficult to say
are when a pair of galoshes are a per-
feet fit and when ukulele is tuned.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09

The saddest thing about life is
takes 80 years for young people
learn what they should know.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09
AGRICULTURAL NEWS
By f. A. Kerr, County Agent

Your county agent is in Jonesboro
this week with the Agricultural Club
Boys for few days short course.
Nothing can develop the social side
of the lives of these boys any more
than that of attending such gather
ings and coming in contact with the
boys of various counties and eXchang-
ing ideas on various topics. Just the
getting together is a great thing for
any community or people.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QUINENE CTablets) 1t
Cold Z. W. GROVES signature on each box. SOC.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09

The people at Vernon school please
take notice 1t was announced at the
last show at Vernon that the next
show would be given on July 18th,
but since your county agent can't be
here at that time the show will be
shown on Friday, July oath at $500
p. m. Please tell all the people you
see about the change.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-09

During the week Of July 18th to
July 21st your county agent will be out
Of the county He will be in Tennes-
see this period.