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Evening star., 1926-04-18

He was evidently powerless TO save
himself, as l was helpless TO go to his
assistance. He was now ten feet from
the place where the bend OF the water
fall began-then seventeen five
then he was caught in Whirl and
spun mercilessly around as If the
demon of the river was adding mo-
mentum to his capture before finally
dragging him down.
For u single instant my faithful old
friend realized his danger. He gave
one convulsive bound to free himself
from the death h-grip Of the river, raised
himself with such exertion that blood
issued from his flaming nostrils-and
then closed my eyes.
u i:
A s l sat appalled, my heart gave a
~ sudden leap, my lips uttered that
wild cry, my God, he's going over!'
as, opening my eyes, I saw him sucked
over to the very summit OF the water
fall. Then he disappeared in the midst
of q. sparkling sea of spray and foam,
lost In the swell to fall some so feet
or more, and / was left alone In
anguish.
So there passed to his watery grave
one OF the most kindly tempered. will
ing workers and playful pals man
ever found among the brute creation.
I had lost a very faithful friend.
Never in all my subsequent wander.
ings in Asia did I look upon his like
aga n.
But what of myself7
Between the 'island" and the river
bank was a stretch of the river
measuring some ten feet in width.
Curiously, 1t was comparatively still.
and the stone whereon / sat was over
hung by a great tree. whose branches
I could reach with comparative cas-.
But my plight was by no means az.
enviable one.
Evening had come, and that un-
canny mantle of gray with which
nature covers herself In the deep
ravines had already fallen upon the
earth. The rain had not abated. With
no pony, what was l to do? Thus
dispirited, l suddenly thought OF the
poor fellow in whose behalf had
essayed to come, and automatically
my faith was quickened and my spirits
were revived.
Things could be worse" thought.
"I am, at all events, safe"
commenced q not too critical ex-
animation of myself. No bones were
broken. My hat was gone. my spec
tacles were gone, both my hands were
badly lacerated and covered with
blood, in many parts OF my BODY L
Evening star., 1926-04-18

had tea and coffee, bread always
fresh from the oven, 'of which he
does not seem to be afraid" accom-.
panied sometimes by cold meat. With
his meat he took great quantity of
vegetables. He had a strong liking
for the wines of the continent, "of
which he has many sorts of an ex.
celleut quality"
OF his dress Webster, who has
left a pen picture of him fine In de-
tail. says, His dress when in the
house is a gray surtout coat, kersey-
mere stuff waistcoat, with an under
one faced with some material of
dingy red. His pantaloons are very
long and loose, and Of the same color
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Growth Made Audible.

RY translating the growth Of a plant
~ into sound or light. two research
students at the University Of Pennsyl-
vania have been able TO measure just
how much the roots develop from
second to second. says Popular Me-
chanics. The instrument used is a
sensitive ultra-micrometer," and prin-
ciples governing the operation of an
ordinary radio set have been adapted
to the task. Every fan knows that q
change in the relation of the con-
denser plates will produce a CORE
spending alteration in the surge OF
current.
This fact has been adapted to the
measurement of the growth In a spe-
cial "radio set" so arranged that the
root of a plant is made to press down
on the crossbar supporting one of the
condenser plates. The resulting
changes are heard through an ordi-
nary pair OF headphones, a series OF
oscillations which can be counted with
the aid of a stopwatch, provided they
are within the range of the human
ear. Metals are tested with this ap-
paratus in much the same way, SUBJ
stituting the piece under observation
for one of the condenser plates.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

ters, they read, and now and then they
lifted their faces to the encircling blue
hills to watch the shadows come and
go across the mountain faces in a
poetic diffusion of colors and inists
And there, by compact, he buried his
friend. disinterring the body from
Shadwell, where it had lain in his alb
sence from home at the time OF the
death.
Patrick Henry's desertlon 10 the
Federalist cause lost to him forever
the friend of his youth and the love
of a man, who, perhaps more than any
other, inspired him to become so ar.
dent a patriot. Jefferson never forgot
the visible impression Of the Orator
Of the RevcAution" IN the House Of
Evening star., 1926-04-18

felt the animal lose his balance.
felt his head go down. felt him
turning over. and at that instant I
left the saddle. The next thing that I
remember was that by some unac.
countable providential stroke ] was
grabbing his tail. the force Of the
stream bringing me close up against
him, so that I was clear of his heels,
quite near to his buttocks, gripping
with all my might at the root Of his
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Sturdy Sod EIouse.

A SOD house. built rs years ago
on the farm, of Orr Page, at
Hendley, Neb.. is still in an excellent
state OF preservation and is being used
to house live stock. The house seem.
ingiy bears a charm, having wealth
cred dozens Of tornadoes and cyclones
undanaged.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Traveller Is Swept With His Pony
Into a Whirlpool and Carried Toward
Dangerous Cataract-Faces Terrifying
Moment in Wild, Unmapped Region
of Western China-Pony's Gallant
Struggle Is Outstanding Feature of
Experience.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
First American House.

WHAT is probably the Oldest struc.
" ture In North America has beetI
found near Mexico City. 1t was bulls
by some long-forgotten people ahouA
4 200 TO 1000 years ago.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
By EDWIN I.AMPIER.

is this about It, old
man-if you can make It,
we shall be able to save
l. this fellows life. but II you
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

We are convinced that most people
are halted in their progress forward
by vain desire to start each new ven
Fture in a grand manner.
If they cannot make the start grand
ly. they make no start at all.
Let us open the discussion with a
very prosaic example: the establish
ment of a savings fund. II occurs to
all of us now and then that we must
save money. However instead of
opening an account and putting aside
81, or So or $50 a week-1O or IS per
cent of our income-we postpone the
act, with the excuse that such small
sums will never get us anywhere We
wait for mythical windfall-the death
of an aunt, bonus, a lucky break.
These favorable turns of fortune sell
dom are realized, or if they are some
other use is found for the money.
We find compound interest tables as
interesting as mining stock advertis-
ing. We have before us a booklet which
states that by saving S54.92 each
month, beginning at the age of thirty,
a man will be worth $4,000 at sixty
five. This computation assumes that
the savings will draw four per cent in
terest, and that this interest will be
compounded semi-annually and not
withdrawn. At six and one-half per
cent-the monthly deposit for the ac-
cumulation of $4,000 in thirty-iye
years is only S3170
How easily most people could ac-
cumulate a substantial competency If
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22
LITTLE SPRING

Willard Blackwell, who has been
working at Memphis, Tenn, visited
homefOlks last week end
We are sorry to learn. of the illness
of l.. f. Blankenship. We hope he
will soon be able TO be on the job
again.
Miss Leila Perrin has returned to
her home here after a months visit
with her brother. Jim, and family at
Mammoth Spring.
Bro. X. ID. Henley filed his appoint
ment here Sunday.
Mrs. Lester Perrin is i'll.
Miss Nell and Curt Hufstedler were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Fielden.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. G. Hollowell and
son, Hubert Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Riley
Lemmons and G. Il. Hufstedler and
wife were Sunday dinner guests of G..
p. Hufstedler and family.
The voters of the Western Road I'M
prOvement District say they are still
looking for candidate for representa-
tive.
Several from Skaggs attended church
here Sunday.
Oren Campbell left Saturday for
Whiting. Ind, where he will work for
awhile.
Several enjoyed the singing at this
place Sunday afternoon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22
MYRTLE

Everybody is busy planting crops
Bessie Hall visited her sister, Mrs.
Everett Mitchell, Thursday night.
Frank Brewer is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wilkerson at
tended church at Pleasant Grove Sat
urday.
A large crowd attended the surprise
birthday dinner given in honor Of g.
w. Robinson at his home Sunday, 1t
being his 63rd birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Cypert of Alton,
Mo-, spent Saturday night with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs B II. Mitchell.
King Bennett and family visited his
brother, o. W., Saturday night and
Sunday.
General Hackworth of Maynard was
visiting his mother and brothers Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Mrs Edith Hackworth is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lucy Johnson, at Alton,
Mo.
b. F Mitchell has purchased the
Morgan lot at Myrtle and will build
new store building soon.
DIR. Hull of Mammoth Spring was
called here Saturday night to see Mrs.
J. W. Fortune, who is real sick.
Mr.. and Mrs j. G. Fissell of Thayer,
Mo-. are visiting here this week.
Aunt Sally Bishop is visiting In Bill
more.
Arthur Taylor, who has been very
sick at his brothers In Alton, returned
home Thursday and is reported to bc
some better.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22
EAST MAYNARD

The writer is sorry to learn that
the guiding spirit of our county paper
is so seriously i'll as to be required to
quit his post for an indefinite time,
for this family considers him one of
our good, personal friends. Frank,
come back as soon as you can; we need
such men as you
So Curtis Higginbotham found that
he is self-barred from getting his name
on the ticket for Democratic nOmina-
tion. Does that rule include the other
candidate? Why do not the judges
and clerks publish the number of votes
cast in James Greek township.
DAILY Townsend had the misfortune
to lose a horse last week but Clifford
Riggs is on easy street as he has an
eve that has become the mOthcr of one
buck and two lambs this spring. The
writer failed to mention the sex of the
two lambs
Maynard now has seven general
stores, two restaurants, two garages
and one hotel-nO use to starve here.
II was Uncle Tom Meredith reported
to be i'll last week. We have no Sam
Meredith.
Chix will be cheap this season and
hens won't be worth picayune next
year-Manuel Byrd has leased Mrs.
J. L. Talbott's incubator.
Anyone wishing to buy, sell, bOr-
row, lend or otherwise manipulate Ford
tin lizzies will do well to consult Harry
Talbot.
4 few days since, while woman in
Maynard was climbing into a wagon,
a man a short distance away watched
her very intently as If the perform
ance fascinated him.
The farmers are making their threats
ring true; corn is being planted among
last years cotton stalks.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

they had the courage to start early and
the persistence to stick to their reso-
luton!
We observe the desire for the grand
gesture in such matters as travel and
education. People hear that 1t costs
$4,000 to make a trip to Europe. or
that it costs $4,000 year to send n
boy to college. 1t is true that these
sums of money can be spent. but it is
absolutely silly to imagine that the
usual traveller to Europe or the usual
college boy spends any such sums.
People say, 81 would rather do moth
ing than not do the thing right So
they live out their lives without ven
turing beyond their own state lines,
and children are deprived of opportun-
titles which are easily within the means
of their parents.
Again, a man finds he is dissatisfied
with his job. He thinks he is cut out
for something else-running a res
taurant, writing books, or building
houses. In nine cases out of ten what
does he do? He talks and grumbles.
The restaurant he dreams of will throw
scare into Mr.. Childs, the book he
sketches out in his mind will make
Conrad a second-rater, the first house
he builds will set new style in archi-
lecture. He dreams but does nothing.
Genius seldom manifests itself in
immediate masterpieces
Most great achievements have their
genesis in small beginnings
Every oak was once an acorn.
All Of which are platitudes, Of
course. A platitude, by the way, is a
saying that turns out to be true by the
time you reach the age Of fifty-fve-too
late to profit by it.
To those who read this and who are
postponing desirable ventures until
they can start them right" let us
suggest that they take action now,
| today.
What's the matter with today, any
wayY What can you do tomorrow that
you can't do today?
BE willing to start in a small way.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22
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FEEDING BABY DURING SUMNER

MIX Is recognized as the Ideal food
for young children. 1t should be care
fully guarded during the warm sum-
mer months, to insure Its freedom
from germs or bacteria that might
cause harm to the child. Because OF
its nature, It is, under certain condl-
tlons, a breeding and propagatlng
ground for germ life and may soon be-
come unfit for use unless 1t Is handled
with the utmost care ana vigilance.
Perhaps the ideal way to ObViate this
risk Is through the use Of evaporated
milk. This milk is only pure milk
with sixty per cent Of the water re-
moved from It and is absolutely ster-
lie. II Is OF double richness but may
be modified by the addition Of water,
which will return II to Its original
volume with a greatly enhanced food
value.
Evnporated milk Is sterlllzed and
has a high nutritlve content. This
causes II to be a very excellent food
for the young child and the infant
In fact, many Of the leading pedi-
africans of the country advocate Its
use after the child is deprived of its
mothers milk. A formula, evolved by
these pedlatrlcians, through expert
mentation, Is as follows:
From Sixth Week to Third Month.
Milk, evaporated ............ 6ounces
Lime water ..'.'''''''''..'' ounces
Milk sugar .......'......''. Zounces
Boiled water .............. 20 ounces
Seven feelings ip twenty four hours;
TO ounces at three-hour intervals
during the day and four-hour intervals
at night
From Third Month to Fifth Month.
MIX. evaporated ........ IN ounces
Lime water ........'...'.. ounces
MIX sugar ......s.'s''.s. ounces
Boiled water ..........''. 2Sh ounces
Six feelings in twenty-four hours;
S to 6 ounces at three-hour intervals
during the day and feeding at 10
q. m.
From Fifth to Seventh Month.
Milk evaporated ............10 ounces
Lime water .......s.....''.. ounces
MIX sugar ..........'.'.''. Zounces
Boiled water .......s...'..''Es ounces
Five feelings in twenty-four hours;
to I ounces at four-hour intervals.
the last feeding to be given at 10 p. m.
From Seventh to Ninth Month.
Milk. svaporated ......,....11 ounces
Lime water ..........s'...' ounces
Milk sugar ......''s.'.'.''' ounces
Boiled water ....,.....'....S ..S5 ounces
to ounces at four-hour intervals
during the day. Last feeding at ten
at night.
From Ninth to Twelfth Month,
MIX, evaporated ............l2 ounces
Lime water ..........s'sss.. ounces
MIX sugar ....'..'.s''ssss' ounces
Barley water ...............s4 ohnces
to ounces at four-hour intervals
during day. Last feeding at ten at
night
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22


the general school election in May.
Geo. NJ. Moreland OF Hot Springs,
conductor Of daily column in the
Commercial Appeal through which he
tells the world about Arkansas, has
had several fine things to say about
Pocahontas. His latest, which appear
ed last week, was as follows:
Pocahontas just positively refuses to
keep out of the limelight. When moth
ing else happens up i'm that direction to
get the name of POcahOntas in the
papers, some fisherman goes out upon
some sandbar in Black river and picks
up pearl worth thousands of dollars,
and presto the next morning POcahon-
tas finds itself i'm the news columns.
1t was man named Ed Montgom-
cry who went out the other morning
along Julia Dean bar a short distance
south of PocahOntas and picked up a
beautiful pink pearl of GO grains which
is valued at $1,000.
No. stree. if you think that POca-
hOntas is going to be kept out of the
papers you had better take my advice
and change your bet. 1t "ain't a-gOin'
to do it," But how could delightful
old town in a delightful old county like
Randolph keep out of the limelight?
If you ever visit Pocahontas you Will
understand You will be inspired to
add your bit toward giving Pocahontas
publicity. You'll want to write book
or maybe, if you are real sentimental,
write long and gushing poem
about Pocahontas.
Mr.. Moreland in his column Tuesday
said:
The farmers of Randolph County
were recently upset because of the
fact that some unprogressive and un-
informed fellow proceeded to dyna-
mite a dipping vat The farmers are
building the vat back again. They
coolly announced that the vat wonld
be maintained even If it were neces-
sary to keep a constant guard over
it. l advise that dynamite man. to
keep away from Randolph's vat. l
do not want any man to get hurt.
Those Randolph county folks when
they set their heads to do thing al
ways, without exception, do it. That
dipping vat will be maintained in Ran
dolph County. I'd bet my new hat on
that.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22
Graveyard Working

There ' i'll be a graveyard working
at the Shiloh graveyard on the fourth
Saturday in this month, April "A
Everybody interested is invited. BE
sure to bring dinner and plenty Of
tools. Committee.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

According to the American Educa-
tional Digest, "a IL cents of the aver
age Americans dollar for actual
living expenses and % cents for luxu-
ries. Waste accounts for II cents, in
vestments for IL cents, and unclassi-
fed expenditures for 13 IL cents.
Crime costs us IL cents and govern
ment 4 IL cents. Churches and schools
are lowest in the list. Out of every
dollar the former gets three quarters
of cent, the latter one and half
cents.
We waste six times as much as we
spend on schools and churches. Crime
costs us nearly twice as much as the
government which exists to repress 1t.
And our luxuries demand almost as
much of the dollar as our living ex-
penses These statistics, which seem
fairly accurate, should silence our loud
complaints about being badgered for
money by various philanthrOpic, edu-
cational and religious organizations.
They warn us that we must reduce
luxuries, repress crime and encourage
thrift.
Let us wipe out the scandal that
our nation wastes more than it saves
and spends less for religion, education
and government put together than it
does to detect and punish crime.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

Wealth is a delusion or a snare"
remarked the good deacon Money
won't save a mans soul" "And It be-
gins to look as though It won't even
save his reputation" suggested the un-
regenerate backslider.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22
Bilious
dull feeling

"MY old standby is Thedfcrd's
A'A Black -Draught-I have used
it off and on for about 20 years."
says Mr.. w. S. Reynolds, of
R. F. D. 2, Arcadia, La.
81 get bilious and have a bad
taste in my mouth. My head
feels dull. l don't just feel Like
getting around and doing my
work. / know it isn't laziness,
but biliousness.
$50 l take a few doses of Black
Draught and when it acts well, /
get up feeling Like new-tfull of
pep and ready for any kind of
work.
Il can certainly recommend it."
In case of biliousness and other
disagreeable conditions due to
an inactive liver, Black -Draught
helps to drive the poisonous i'm !
purities out of the system and |
tends to leave the organs In a
state of normal, healthy activity. !
Black-Draught is made entirely !
of pure medicinal roots and herbs I
and contains no dangerous or
harmful mineral drugs. 1t can |
be safely taken by everyone.
Sold everywhere. Price 25c.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22
HOLsTEIN BULL

When you need the services of a
Holstein Bull, you will find good one
this spring and summer at Lytle Mar
tins place two miles east of Biggers.
35-3t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

Most of the wage slaves, whose hard
lot is so pitied by soap box agitatorsc
are worrying now about what make of
auto they'll buy this spring.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

Nancy Hall and Porto Rica sweet
potato slips for sale, $2.75 per thou
sand, post paid. Send cash with order.
Phone No. 198-E 10. Il. Kitchener,
Elevenpoint, Ark. 36-5tp
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

An expedition is being organized to
trace the origin Of man, but consider
ing how he often behaves it would seem
more important to find out what he is
coming to.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

When was the last time you saw
woman lift her>skirts as she prepared
to cross a muddy street?
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22
Subscription, $l5O A Year In Advance
The Editors Eye

Most everyone finds joy in labor
when the other fellow is doing it.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

Apparently the only way to stop
accidents at railroad crossings, is to
put up signs directing the locomotive
engineers to stop, look and listen for
automobiles.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

be voted on next fall 1t was not 50
many years ago that the maximum was
3 mills, then Z and later ~, with the APP
proyal Of the people 1t is hoped that
there viii be a representative vote at
the general school election in May.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

In settling the affairs of n closed
bank notes of face value of $4,000
were sold sfor a few hundred dollars.
The notes were signed by dead beats,
and were worthless. And in the same
town many merchants have been vic
timized by dead beats. This is another
serious problem that must be met.
Dead beats are as guilty as hold-up
men, and do more harm-Ed Howe.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

Orders make smoke come out of tn,
smoke stack.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

The annual school elections will soon
be held in Arkansas. 1t is regretable
that the people generally take so little
interest in this important matter There
is nothing which so vitally effects the
welfare Of a community or state as
the public schools. The Office of school
director is purely honorary but it
should be given into the hands of per-
sons who are genuinely interested in
the progress and efficient management
of the schools. Not only this, but the
amount Of taxation is decided at the
elections. 1t is encouraging to note
that there are fewer districts every
year voting less than the maximum Of
II mills. This is indicative Of their
desire to support the schools by an
adequate revenue. The people have
never yet refused to vote the limit for
school purposes. Many believe that
they will be willing to increase the
maximum to Is mills in accordance
with the constitutional amendment to
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22

1t pays TO read the ads.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22
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Entered at the pOstOifice at POeahOntas,
Arkansas, as secOnd-elass mail matter