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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
COMMITS SUICIDE
BY SHOOTING SELF

Alonzo Elkins, a well known
citizen, aged about 45 years, resid.
ing near Ingram, committed suicide
last Sunday morning by shooting
himself with shotgun. We failed
to learn all the particulars connect.
ed with the sad affair, but are in.
formed that himself and family had
just spent the night visiting at the
home of Wes Barnett, his brother.
in.law, and early that morning he
announced that he would go home
and do up the chores and return for
the family later. A short while
after he left members of the family
heard the report of a gun at the
Elkins home. Investigations re-.
vealed the fact that Elklns had gone
home and locked all the doors. On
gaining admission to the house the
relatives were Mortified to find
Elkins lying on the floor with the
entire top of his head blown off and
his gun lying by his side.
A verdict of suicide was rendered
and reverses of a financial nature
are said to have been the probable
cause of his rash act. Friends of
the family state that he had not
been exactly right mentally for
some time, however he was not con-
sidered to be in anything like a
serious condition.
Mr.. Elklns was a good man and
prominently connected, being related
to number Of the best families in
the county, all of whom have The
sympathy OF the entire community
on account of the sad occurance
The deceased leaves a wife anG
several children.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
OUR BOYS LOSE
BY NARROW MARGIN

The Pocahontas baseball team
played a series of eight games with
Corning, Success and Datto last
week, winning three games and
losing five by the narrow margin Of
abont one score to each game. Our
reporters states that some splendid
ball was played during the entire
outing and in the total summary of
scores made our boys lead by six.
The hrst three games were played
with Corning, our boys winning
one and losing two, and winning
one score more in the series.
The second series with Success,
with the same result except that
Pocahontas won by two scores.
The third and last was played
with Datto, our boys winning one
and losing one, winning the series
by three scores.
IN The matter Of the umpires for
the different games our boys WISH
especially to emphasize their express
sion of appreciation of the splendid
treatment they received at the hands
of Joe McCracken, who was umpire
of the entire series at Success.
Corning newspaper had given Nc
Cracken quite black eye, but the
Poca boys say they never saw bet
ter or more fair decisions given by
anyone.
w. IL. Phipps acted as manager
for the home team and as a natter
of. course did 1t quite successfully.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
Mayors Notice

Notice is hereby given that all
public beer drinklngs or drinking Of
beer or any other intoxicating
liquors in public places must cease
at once. There is an ordinance
against this, besides it is violation
of the State law and punishable by
a fine of not less than $50. AN
persons will please take note of this
order and be governed accordingly.
j. 0. SALLEE,
Mayor
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
FARMER LEATHERMAN
FOUND DEAD IN FIELD

Herman G. Leatherman, bach
elor, farmer, aged AZ years, was
found dead in his field, about four
miles north of Pocahontas, last
Friday afternoon, by Bob Shackle-
ford who was working in an adjoln-
ing field. Shackleford came to
town and reported the circumstance,
whereupon Esq. J. A. Douglass
summoned several men and in COM
pany with Sheriff Sam Brown went
out to investigate. They found
Mr.. Leatherman had died in his
field something like two or three
hundred yards from his house. He
had been sowing peas and his team
was still hitched to the disc where
he had left them while sowing the
remainder of his crop, only mar
row strip along one side of the
field. A coroner's jury was sworn
in and after due examination of the
body, being assisted by DR.. j. M
Spikes, they returned a verdict that
heart failure was the cause of death,
The body was then brought tc
Pocahontas and taken to the under
taking rooms of Lewis 81 Midkifl
and prepared for burial. Mean
while relatives of Mr.. Leatherman
living in Chicago and Lansing
Mich, had been advised of his deati
and a brother and brother-in law
arrived Monday morning and took
charge of the remains, interlng
them in the Masonic cemetery here
Not much was known of Mr.
Leatherlnan here, except that he wa'
of a very quiet and inoffenslV'
nature. Neighbors say he was of
very religious turn of mind anC
always attended strictly to his owl
business. He came here from
Freeport, Mich, about four years
ago and bought the little farm HI
lived on. He lived entirely alone
although he did not display an!
selfish nature.
lie leaves a father, one brothe
and a sister, the father and siste
living In Chicago, the brother II
Lansing, Mich.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
Elected Vice President

Attorney A. ]. Witt was honored
at the Bar Association held at
Mammoth Spring -last----wesk, by
being elected one of the vice
presidents of the Association. The
other officers elected are: President,
J. B. McCaleb, Batesville; lst vice
president, j. B. Baker, Melbourne;
secretary-treasurer, Lyman F.
Reeder. The next meeting will be
held at Walnut Ridge.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
For Miss SaIIee

Miss Ona Sallee was delightfully."-
surprised by number of her friends
last Thursday evening, in the form
of delightful party given at the
beautiful new Sallee home on the
north side. Delicious ice cream,
punch and cake was served by
Mrs. Sallee. The following were
present; Misses Lila Martin, Mona
Shannon, Arlene Campbell, Gene.
We've Speice, Eunice Blankenship,
Ona Sallee and Messrs: Jesse Sallee,
Oscar Mock, Ianial Schnabaum
and Kent Eaton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
Free WO9dmas Dinner

w. w. Standiford ald jess Pratt
of Lorine called Wednesday morn
ing and arranged with us to adver'
tise free dinner and picnic to be
given by Lorine Camp No. $40, on
Saturday July 9th. The gentle
men informed us that they were
going to make preparations to en-.
tertain large crowd and as the
Shiloh people never do things by
halves we are expecting that all who
attend will enjoy the occasion very
much.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
The 18th and 18th at ReynO

The Star Herald has just turned
out some large two color bills ad-
vertislng the big two-days barbecue
at Reyno, July 18th and 18th.
II. L. Sparkman, the manager, says
ne is going to make an effort to
have the largest crowd and the best
entertainment he has ever had.
Sparkman is a splendid barbecue
man and knows exactly how to take
care of big crowd. Read the full
program in next weeks Star Herald
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
SdWmiIl Changes Hands

w. A. and J. B. Smith, owners
and operators of sawmill at Polu-
ca, four miles north of Pocahontas,
have disposed of the entire business
to the firm of Adams & Frederick,
who will cOnJinue. This is said to
be good property and good loca-
tion. w. A, Smith will move
back to Pocahontas and J. B. will
continue his run on the Frisco rail
road.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
WILSON and MARSHALL NOMINATED
Democratic National Convention Names Candidates Leac
Party to Victory in November

AT $3.50 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon, after eight days of strenuous
work, the Democratic National
Convention named Its Presidential
candidate. Governor Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey won on the
forty-slxth ballot, receiving 900
votes. Immediately Senator Stone
of Missouri moved to make the
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
Only Six Made First

The result of the recent Teach
ers' examination, which proved to
be the most difficult IN years, is as
follows: First grades six Maye
Lewis, Effie Redwine, Ethel Dunn,
Nell Hufstedler, Raymon Patterson
and Curtis Cavenar; sixteen seconds;
nlne thirds, and twenty failures.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
Observation-Disclosures

Last Thursday afternoon Miss
Pearl Huddleston and Tom Richard
son were married at the courthouse.
The groom is 2s years of age, and
the bride is %. They will reside
in Pocahontas. The groom has a
position with the Grafton Stave
and Heading Company.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
Did Not PLAY

Three games of baseball between
Pocahontas and Reyno were sched
uled to have been pulled off We'd
nesday and Thursday but owing to
the bad condition of the grounds,
caused by the excessive rains, it
was decided to call the games off
until some future date.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
For Road 0yerSeer

II. NJ. Johnston, who has made
good as road overseer of Reyno
township, was in town Wednesday
meeting old friends and looking
after business matters. Rufe is a
for re election IN Septem
Der and asks all his friends and
to remember him at the
polls.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
Rev. Williams viii Preach

We are authorized to announce
that Rev. j. M. Williams, presi-
dent of Galloway College at Searcy,
will preach at the Methodist church
Sunday morning at IL o'clock and
Sp. m. Everybody cordially in.
vited to attend each service.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
Frank SpeiCe Returned

Frank Speice, who suffered a
broken leg several weeks ago, and
who has since been confined In a
hospital in St. Louis, was able to
return home Wednesday of this
week. For awhile it was feared
that amputation of the foot would
be necessary, but we are glad to
state that such was not the case,
and that he is now improving rapid
lV.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
First Blooms

Tom Taylor, who lives en- the
Merit Dunn farm near Biggers, re
ports the first cotton blooms Of the
season. He says he found two
blooms in his cotton the first day Of
July. This is considered pretty
early for blooms this year, owing to
the lateness of the season.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
hufStedIer for Reflection

Voters Of Randolph county will
remember that County Judge Huff
stedler is a candidate for reelection
on the Republican ticket. Mr..
Hufstedler is baslng his claims upon
the record he has made while in
Office and asks that the voters make
a thorough investigation of the
same before the date of the coming
general election.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05

nomination unanimous, which was
done, amid the widest scenes ever
witnessed in any convention.
A few hours later the convention
named Hon. Thomas r. Marshall
of Indiana for the vice presidency,
after which the Convention ad-
journed Immediately.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
BIaCkWelI-WeIIS

Friends of Rev. l. N Blackwell
will doubtless be surprised to learn
of his marriage, which occurred
Sunday, June 98rd, at Lynn. Miss
Lille Wells of that town is the
lady of his choice and the ceremony
was performed by Ed, J. II. Curry
Of Ravenden.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
At the Baptist Church

Rev. M. G. Dickson of Nash.
vile, Tenn, will preach at the
Baptist church Sunday morning and
evening. Bro. Dickson requests us
to extend an invitation to all to at
tend each service.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
FOR SALE

| have good, heavy, year-ol3
horse for sale on easy terms. Broken
for wagon or plow. See or write,
As 2tp. f. II. HoELsCHEE,
miles west of Pocahontas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
A BANK ACCOUNT

Will help you your money
Will help you make more money
Will help to know of the and profits Of your
business whatever kind of business you may follow.
We know it will help and if you have had bank
account open one with u.s.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05
The Man Who Starts in Business Today

Must have money cedo be successful he needs both The
starting point of any business Isl the time which begins
systematic saving.
If he begins right he opens Bank Account and gradually
builds up both his account and credit
If you begin will bring days for starting business
of your that much
Our facilities for handling business good the best
We are constantly gaining and shall be glad
have your among them.
POCAHONTAS STATE BANK
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-05

S. f. Sewers of JonesborO was in
Pocahontas first of the week on
business.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-02-15
Tracy City. Tenn.

hoods.
We are glad to see the name of the
genial and kindly T. A. Williams In
the "Watch Us Grow" column.
Jasper misses him and his good wife.
Gald to know thru the ubiquitous
News, of Mr.. F. w. Leland's we'll
fare. He is another honored and re-
| spected Jasperite.
Glad to hear from Mr.. Fl. E. Tate,
of Lamar, Okla. Please write an elo-
quent letter from the West for next
| weeks News, and guess which one of
your old pupils writes from Jasper.
We've always wanted to go way off
somewhere ourselves to get to write a
letter back to the Sequachee News as
Others do, but the raven seems to
! have quoth, "Nevermore. Perhaps
they'll accept a letter from Jasper in
stead.
Alasl there is a tide in the affairs of
women
Which taken at the food leads on to
matrimony;
Omitted, n spends all ones days in
Jasper.
(Plagiarised that last line from Mr..
Roy Woodfin, and the first from Mr..
VIM. Shakespeare. The rest is origin
all.
My friends still think I'd give any
thing / haven't got to be rid of my old
farm, but am at the same old stand,
and will be when the trumpet blows.
Our misfortnnes are easier to bear
than the comments of our friends up
on them.
Girls, a you sing "Peek a boo?
I've been playing peek a boo myself
over the back yard fence. We haven't
anything as romantic as a garden wall
about b~ut-we've got a back yard
fence
What has become of the good writer
from Hale's Chapel and Vulcan'
Did you know it was Leap Year, |
hadn't thought of it, till the other
day | rounded a corner and came right
upon an old bachelor going my way,
and my stars, you should have seen
him scare and scootl If l had had a
moving picture all the News readers
could laugh and grow fat. +
Am glad to note the comings and 60
ings of my neighbors as | did in my
last letter published in the Dec. Is.
1904, News. I've about recovered from
its effects. Hope the publishers. and
readers have. Went out to get the pa
per but got a microbe up my nose
when l picked it up and sneezed and
ran to the fire instead.
Am glad my friends come and go If
| do feel like Tennyson's brook:
'Foi men may come anu men may go,
But | go on forever"
Not with this letter. however.
A Reader of the News.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-02-15
Gassaway, Tenn.

Special 10 tie -NezDs.
Will write the news this morning as
far as l know.
This is a beautiful morning over
head.
Mrs. Bette George is improving very
fast.
Miss Bonnie George of Sycamore,
spent a portion of last week with Der
grandparents, and went home Satur-
day.
Miss Nolia Terrell came home Fri
day from her school.
Miss Halle Sullins spent last week
here at the home of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Owens gave the
young people a quilting Friday and a
candy breaking at night. All report a
nice time and several were present.
There were sixteen there to quilt.
They had a corn popping and candy
making at j. B. Tate's Wednesday
night. Several gathered in to make
pop cor1 candy and they just made
four gallons.
Ed Haley was here from Sycamore
Sunday to see his best girl.
Miss Minnie ~Vandergriff saw her
best fellow Friday night. She was
well pleased.
viii Melton of Short Mountain,
spent Friday night with Jesse Patter-
son.
Robert Mahaffa went out on Short
Mountain Sunday.
Sam George went to Sycamore, Sat
urday night.
Miss Hattie Patterson looked pleased
Sunday. Wonder why. Just because
her fellow was there.
Miss Jennie Tate had company Sun
day.
Mr.. Willie Grizsle is very low at
this writing
Mrs. Ike Cummins and Fletcher
Barrett were united in marriage a
few weeks ago.
rier. went to Nashville to attend the
Grand Lodge, and Sam Tassey took
his place while he was gone.
Several around here had to go to
Woodbury. last week. They were sum-
moned to go. Sam Dutton had to miss
school Thursday to go.
Tommie, Willie and Venson Mahaffa
r hauling logs to have them sawed.
Willie Morgan Smithson came home
Friday from school at Liberty.
Sam Mathis, Of Woodbury., was in
this section Sunday.
Cason Shirley, of Hurricane, was
here Friday.
John Hughes and John Henry Blair,
spent Sunday with Bud Patterson and
j. B. Terrell and Richard Terrell
went to Woodbury. one day last week
to sell tobacco.
This is about all the news ] know.
so I will close. Turkey Girl.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-02-15
South S~equachee.
Special 10 The Ne4os.

Specialize tie We70s.
Well, Mr.. Editor, if you will allow
me Just a little space in your valuable
paper, / will try and write just a lit
tie, as I haven't written in a long
time.
f. L. Minor, Ed Barrett and Ed
Wyman were out hunting Saturday
evening, but didn't get but one hare,
and MIR. Miner killed 1t. He says he
likes to hunt with Ed Wyman's new
gun for it is a dandy. /,
If you want a violin made, just call
on Arthur Barrett for he has got the
record on making violins.
Doc Turner was seen on the pike
Sunday. ,
There was q dance at John Grifith's
Saturday night. Everybody enjoyed
themselves. More dances and less
preaching, and we can't pay the
preacher for having to pay the fiddler.
I sure wish it was time to play ball,
for | like to see 1t going on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Shadrick
visited ID. e. Robertson Sunday.
Tom Lasater was seen riding IN the
pike Sunday. He looked like he was
cold.
r. G. Goodier makes regular trips
to the postoffice every evening.
Ed Barrett is talking Of getting up
another minstrel, but / don't think it
would compare with the "Wow Vow
Minstrels that we're here before.
F. L. Minor was seen going down
the pike Sunday morning.
The boys formed a hunting club
Sunday, with all the dogs they could
get. / think everybody was out hunt
ing for the poor old Johnny. 1t sure
is bad on the poor old hare when a lit
tie snow falls.
Well, if this escapes the waste bas-
ket | will try and write ONE more
next week. Wishing all the readers of
the News much joy. Dirt Dauber.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-02-15
Increased Interest.

The following is from q letter from
Prof. j. W Abel, Of Pikeville. who is
pushing the matter Of Corn Clubs in
the valley, and shows increased inter
est in his county:
ut seems to me that with proper
cooperation from those who should
be interested we ought to be able to
make this a far reaching movement
for the Valley. Since writing you I
have increased my subscriptions to
800. 90. My club is in fine spirits and
the pupils of the High School have
mailed out soma sixty letters to per
sonal friends in this county, urging
them to join the Club. Returns are
beginning to come in, and I feel sure
we shall have from so to rs members
in u club.
"The government is planning to
begin establishing demonstration farms
in East Tennessee at once. An agent.
has written me to know if l think the
Valley would be a good place to start.
l am sure you can guess my answer
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-02-15
KeIly's Ferry,
Spectai 10 The Nez0s.

SpeC1dI 10 WS hSIUJ.'
Snow was very plentifulshere Satur-
day. 1t fell to the depth of about six
inches, but is melting fast.
Ed Newsom. of the lock visited home
folks last week. O
S. Fl. Thrasher is going to have the
steam shovel moved Monday. / guess
the railroad is just about done.
Charlie Hartman was the guest of l.
Newsom Sunday.
Misses Nora Richey and Phemia
Newsom were out snowballing Sun
day.
It seems that we will never have
church again but Rev. Mcfarland has
promised to come and preach us one
more sermon
John Sexton went to Chattanooga
Monday.
/. Newsom went to Chattanooga
Wednesday.
Mart Hartman is on the sick list this
week. We hope he will soon recover.
We were all glad to have the Wat
kins man come around.
IL you want to see Charlie Hartman
grin ask him why he did not kill that
bird.
A certain young man got afraid his
chickens would freeze, and went to
the barn and shelled all his fathers
corn to get the cobs to throw at them
to get them out Of the trees.
Sweet Violet.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-02-15
WATCH US GROW.

Mrs. Lula Phelps, Dunlap, Tenn,
sends a half dollar to get the News for
a year.
William Henry. Whitwell, Tenn,
orders the News for a year. Another
in the News crowd.
WATCH US GROW.
Robt. Rice. ~Sequachee. orders the
News continued to him.
WATCH US GROW.
J l.. Bailey, CASTOR, Oregon, sew
eral miles from here-sends Soc to get
the News for a year.
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Mrs. Nancy Privett, Route 2, Sod
dy, Tenn, orders the News sent to
her for a year
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W. J. Samply, Decherd, Tenn,
sends subscription.
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Walter Cannon, Watson, Ala, will
read the News for six months, sent to
him by Mead Rogers.
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Sheriff W. A. Cantrell, Jasper, kind
ly pays subscription this week in ad-
vance.
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Mrs. 81. Fl. Torbett, Jasper, Tenn,
orders the News sent to her one year.
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Geo. Fl. Wiseman, Sequachee, re-
news his subscription this week.
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\ Sam Pickle, Lyerly, Ga, r. F. d.
Q, will read the News six months,
sent by his cousin, J. II. Vinzant.
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w. L. Little, Lyerly, Ga, R. F.
d. 9, is a reader of the News Though
the courtesy of his cousin, j. ii. Vim
zant, who sends it to him six months.
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Lee Wilder, Lyerly, Ga, r. F. d.
Q, will receive the News six months,
sent him by his cousin,J Fl. vinzant.
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George Little, Jamestown, Ala,
r. f. D. 9, reads the News sent him
by J. Fl. Vinzant, his cousin.
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A. b. Griffith, Route I, Box 1S,
Whitwell, Tenn, orders the News sent
to him.
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Lee Deakins, Whitwell, Tenn,
Route !, is another to send a half dol
lar for the News.
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j. d. Redmond, Victoria, renews
his subscription.
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Miss Nettie Byrne, Jasper is a new
reader of the News.
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