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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
Reply TO Judge hieekS

Editor, Star Herald:
While your columns are open to
those who want TO justify their con
duct towards the public, l beg space
10 apologize TO Judge Meeks for the
action Of the notorious thirteen
Middlebrook petitioners who asked
Governor Donaghey for executive
clemency 10 behalf Of one Alec
Harris, for which we stand arraign.
ed before the public as being in col.
lusion with Alec, or else too orimin-
ally ignorant TO know the import
OF the paper We signed. Now, If
your Honor please, in signing that
petition We only expressed an opin-
ION, and desire, and our opinion
was based exclusively on clrcum-
stances connected with the affair,
and the statement Of Mr.. Harris
(Alec's father) and others, and az
Mr.. Harris yeracity had never been
called IN question in this oommuni-
" we had no reason TO doubt his
word. We all think Alec Harris is
just as mean as the devil wants q
boy to be, and we did not want him
pardoned for the theft he had com
mitted, but we did think four years
in the penitentiary was too much
for just a simple assault, and the
boys told me they thought that
"Big 4" deserved a humping any
way. Now, my dear old friend,
very greatly sympsthize with you
fof you are old, almost as old as
am, and | presume you are litgl'
irasclble, aud having to deal with
so many ignorant people, perhaps
some of them as ignorant as th,
notorious thirteen Middlebrool
petitioners IL possible, il is n,
wonder TO me that you get so exas
perated that you rush into PRINT il
our county paper. will promis
you, however, that il you have u
summonsed to court that we viii
scrupulously abide the mandates o
the law, and will try TO make th,
occasion as interesting for the curl
Gus as possible.
Hoping, at some lucid interval
you will reply to this and we will
furnish Blankenship an abundance
of filling for his paper, remail
your esteemed friend,
NJ WILSON,
Middlebrook, Ark
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
WAS MRS. tSStLMAN
NOW MRS. GOLDSMITH

Talking about keeping weddings
a secret Pocahontas has a couple
that has certainly scooped all others
ever put upon record, but it leaked
out at last-perhaps when the
parties got right good and ready TO
make il known.
A little more than a year ago,
Mr.. Alec Goldsmith, manager for
S. Riegler and Co, and Mrs.
Maude Esselman of this city were
married. The witnesses TO this
happy event respected the wishes OF
the happy couple and never "cheep-
ed" it to a living soul. Tuesday
morning Of this week Mr.. Gold
smith called this editor off to on,
side and put us ''next" and now
within few hours everybody viii
know il.
Both parties TO this union are
prominent Pocahontas people anC
have a large circle of friends whC
wish them many years of unalloyed
bliss and happiness, but none NOR
than does the Star Herald. The,
will continue to make their home il
Pocahontas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
.ltVYING COURT HAS
VERY BUSY SESSION

The Randolph County Levying
Court held its annual meeting
wednesday Of this week, with a
full quorum present. The matter
Of making the levy for the expenses
oil the courts and other matters was
taken up promptly and resulted in
total levy of mills being made TO
cover all expenses, divided as fol.
lows;
Scrip levy, circuit, l mill; county
general, | mill; magistrates court,
mill; keeping prisoners, / mill;
assessing and collecting taxes, /
mill; general bridge, mill; farm
demonstration, mill. The cash
levy was as follows: Pauper farm,
tmill; keeping paupers, 7 mill;
emergency, 1 mill; Elevenpoints
bridge, I mill.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
ANOTHER BRIDGE
FOR ELEVENPOINTS

Acting upon the petition Of a
large number of citizens Of the
county tha leyying court Wednes.
day voted to make an appropriation
of I of a null levy for the purpose
of building bridge across Eleven.
point riyef at Dalton. The propo
sition wa opposed to some extent
when first presented, but finally,
when the matter was putup to them
for final deoision, those opposing
yielded we believe that this
action will meet with general ap.
proyal in most parts OF the county,
for it l. well known fact a
bridgeat that point Is badly needed.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
Next Sunday

Preaching at the Methodist church
at IL o'clock and 1880. Baptizing
at 3 o'clock.
Devotion" is the theme for the
morning hour.
Responsibility" is the subject
for the evening hour (7:SO.)
Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
The graded literature will be studied
hereafter and every member of the
church as well as every member of
the school should be present and be.
gin these studies.
All who will join the Sunday
school are invited to do 80 on next
Sunday morning. w. J. Leroy,
Pastor.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
Did Not Resign
Middlebrook, Ark

1t was currently reported last
week that Alec Goldsmith, who
has had charge of S. Relgler &
Cos. business for several years,
had resigned his position and was
seeking a location elsewhere. We
are pleased to state, how
ever, that the report was an error,
as he had only gone over to Mem
phis to spend a week with his
mother. He is now back In his
old place ready to greet the many
friends end customers of S. Reigler
q Co.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS

In accordance with an ordinance
published and passed in Sept. 1911,
compelling all owners of dogs with
in the incorporated town of Poca-
hontas to pay an annual tax of one
dollar pei head on said dogs, all
owners are hereby notified that said
tax is now due and must be paid by
Nov, lst. l have a new supply Of
tags and collars aud same may be
had by applying at my Office and
paying the sum of one dollar for
each dog. JOS II. DECLEHE,
8 1t. Recorder.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
DRAINAGE TAXES NOW DUE

Notice Is hereby given that a tax
Of . per cent on the betterment as
sessment on all lands, railroads etc.
in the Running Lake Drainage Dis
trrct, Randolph county, Arkansas,
is now due and must be paid before
Dec. /, 1912, and unless they are
paid by Dec. /, 1912, a penalty Of
25 per cent will attach.
Call on or write TO the under
signed at Pocahontas State Bank
and get statement of amount of
your taxes and receipts for same.
Very truly,
w. II. SKINNER,
Treasurer Running Lake Drainage
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
BADLY BURNED IN
HOXIt HOTEL FIRE

Jos. w. Voohers, lumber and
real estate dealer Of this city, was
badly burned in fire which destroy.
ed the Boas-Gibson hotel at Hoxle
at an early hour last Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Voohers and K. G.. Schoon,
over, attorney, also Of Pocahontas,
we're stopping at the hotel, enroute
nome from Newport, and had taken
adjoining rooms on the second
foor IN the south wing. Mr..
Voohers was the first to awaken
when the alarm Of fire was given
and his first thought was to arouse
Mr.. Sohoonover. Rushing TO his
door and pounding on the door and
shouting he succeeded, and turned
back only to find his way out
through the main hall shut of by
fire. He picked up such articles
Of clothing as he could from his
room aud made rush for the rear
stairway with the flames leaping
up all around him. A screen door
at the head of the stairs retarded
his progress and he was compelled
TO drop his ohothing there, and in
getting the door open he was badly
burned about the face and head, As
were also his hands and arms. lie
finally succeeded in getting out and
was taken to a restaurant a short
distance away where his burns were
partially dressed and he was made
as comfortable as possible.
In the meantime Mr.. Schoonover,
awakened by Mr.. Voohers, had
made his escape by letting himself
out through the window by means
of a sheet tied to the bed post. lie
states that after he had found him.
self safe on the outside he looked
towards the room occupied by Mr..
Voohers and saw great volumes of
smoke and fire pouring from the
windows and his heart sank within
him, fearing that Mr.. Voohers had
not been able to make his escape
An enquiry, however, revealed the
fact that badly burned man had
been taken TO the restaurant
Schoonover made bis way there at
once and found 1t to be his friend,
Voohers. 1t was happy meeting
as each had feared that the other
had lost his life IN the fire.
Arrangements were made with
the railroad company and the men
were brought home on a motor car,
arriving here about IL o'clock
Mr.. Voohers was taken to his home
where he has been under the con.
slant care of competent physicians,
his condition at first being consid
cred very serious. 1t is stated TO
day, however, that he is resting
easily and is much improved.
The fire which completely
destroyed the hotel aud came so
near causing the loss of life,
originated in the linen room of the
hotel, IN a manner unknown to the
proprletors. The night man, Boas,
stated that when he discovered the
fire the entire dining room was in
flames. His attention was then
turned to saving the guests and
none of the contents of the building
was saved. The loss is placed at
S25,O with $4,000 insurance.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25

The local freight trains running
north have been from two to four
hours late for the last two or three
weeks on account Of the heavy traf-
fic on the south end.
Reports from Gid Thompson,
who was so seriously injured several
days ago, by tree falling upon
him, are to the effect that his condi-
tion, while still serious, is not any
worse than than it was when he
entered the hospital. His many
friends here are eagerly hoping for
his speedy recovery.
Religious services will be held at
the Baptist and Methodist churches
next Sunday, to which all the peo-
pie Of Pocahontas are cordially in
vited. The church people of both
churches are greatly revived and
will enter upon the work with re-
newed spirit. Each is anxious TO
build up a live, interesting Sunday
school, and increase the attendance
and interest at preaching services,
prayer meetings and other religious
gatherings.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
Increase Your Credit

1t is well established fact that the who deposits his
income Bank and pays all bills by check increases his
credit with the business Of the town.
There good for this The merchant knows that
the man who pays his bills by check handling his financial a
fairs in systematic and business like waythat he is going to
get ahead in the world
Why open account at this Bank give your money
protection and get the benefit of this increased credit Re-
member furnish you Bank Book and Check Book free at the
POCAHONTAS STATE BANK
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
BrOOkS-ArnOId

News reached here yesterday of
the wedding of Eli Brooks and Miss
Essie Arnold OF Biggers. The
wedding took place at the home Of
II. f. Riley, Miss Arnold's grand
father. The groom is a member of
the Brooks Bros. Mercantile Com.
panY at Biggers and is 90 years
old, while his bride is II.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25

Herman Thomas this week pur-
chased of the Pocahontas Land Co.
the vacant lot advertised in this
paper by the company, and will be.
gin at once the erection of a nice
hve.room cottage thereon. The
lot is located in the Waddle q
Hughes addition on the west side.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
LITTLE RUNNING WATER
DRAINAGE TAX NOW.
DUE

Tax on lands situated in Little
Running Water Drainage Dist. Is
now due and payable. All parties
owning lands in said district can
get statement Of amount of their
tax by calling on or writing Ben A.
Brown, treasurer Of the district.
7tf.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
Robbed!

The home of Wm Graham Of Cavenar was entered last
Friday night and part Of his money was taken The following
day he came made deposit with u.s. II you have
money around the house. do wait until the burglar comes
but bring it in once and leave it with u.s.
Capital $28OOOOO Surplus $285OOOO Burglary rumn 100000
All this stands for your protection. Have you that much
protection now?
Do your banking with
RANDOI PHI COUNTY RANK
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
THE STANDING OF
PIANO CONTESTANTS

Some more surprising changes in
the piano contest this week. No.
l7S goes up head with 500, $40 votes,
while SO is second with 279, $50.
No. /, which was first last week,
goes back to third place. The
standing this week is as follows:
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25

Miss Minnie Boveay of Oklaho
ma has been here this week looking
after matters pertaining to her large
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
Annual Fair

The annual Fair held by the
Catholic ladies on the hill this week
is one of the most successful ever
held here. Large crowds have
been IN attendance and the enter
tainment Is all that could be desired.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-02-10

which, of course is easy to believe,
when one thinks of the fact that even
at the present time only about one
eight of the population of the world
is white. But now comes a TheOsO-
phist, D. S. M. Unger of Chicago, who
declares he knows for a fact that
Christ is coming back to earth within
the next twenty years. Says Mr..
Unger: "Whenever a nation or the
world really needs a great leader, he
turns up. The world is sadly in need
of great religious leader these days
and so l know Christ is coming back
within the next twenty years. And,
in order that humanity may have no
trouble in being certain of the pres
ence of Christ, he will have brown
body"
Well, if Christ returns to this earth
brown in color, there are people in
the United States who will not accept
him.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-02-10

J. f. B. Cunningham, deputy attor-
ney general of Pennsylvania, in ask
ing for a change OF venue in the cases
of seven defendants yet to be tried on
murder charges growing out of the
lynching of Zach Walker near Coats
vile, Pa, last August, declared that
there is a deep-seated purpose on the
part of Chester county not to convict
a white man for the murder of Me-
gro" We have been taught to be-
lieve that Justice is blind; and, that
for one human being, with malice
aforethought, to kill another is MUIR
der, no matter what the color of the
slayer or the slain; and for the peo-
pie of whole county to have it un-
derstood that they will deliberately
violate their oaths in court of JUS
tice CO does not argue we'll for the
moral status of those people. There
is no question that change OF venue
should be granted in this case.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-02-10

The disastrous defeat of Chancel-
louisville was due to Hooker's failure
to use all his men, an error of judg-
ment against which Lincoln had warn
ed him.
When Hooker wanted to attack the
Confederate rear at Fredericksburg,
Lincoln dissuaded him in a graphic
smile: I'm one word, would not take
any risk Of being entangled upon the
river, like an OK jumped half over a
fence and liable to be torn by dogs
front and rear without a fair chance
to gore one way or kick the other"
And he likewise vetoed the plan of ad-
vancing on Richmond at this juno
ture, reminding Hooker that Lees
army, and not Richmond, is your true
objective point. g.. Fight him, too,
when opportunity offers. If he stays
where he is, fret him and fret him."
Lincoln, by kind of intuition, d.
vined the right thing to do. He had
no real military experience. When he
was made captain Of the Sangamon
county company in the Black Hawk
war. he did not know how to get his
men (marching 20 abreast) through a
gate, and he shouted: "This company
is dismissed for two minutes, when it
will fall in again on the other side OF
the gate.''
When a member Of the house of
representatives, Mr.. Lincoln thus de-
scribed his military career in depre-
Inn th4 0f cSo
friends to make it appear that the
latter was a great military hero. by
the way, Mr.. Speaker, do you know I
am a military hero? Yes, sir, in the
days of the Black Hawk war I fought,
bled and came away. Speaking of
General Cass's career reminds me Of
my own. was not at. Sillman's de-
feat, but was about as near to it as
Cass to .Hull's surrender: and. like
him, saw the place very soon after
ward. It is quite certain I did not
break, but I bent my musket pretty
break, but I bent by musket pretty
badly on one occasion. .. If
General Cass went in advance Of me
picking whortleberries. guess I sur
passed him in charging upon the wild
onion. If he saw any live, fighting
Indians, 1t was more than did, but
had good many bloody struggles
with the mosquitoes, and, although I
never tainted from loss of blood, I
can truly say that T was often very
hungry
Despite this slight experience,
which he thus humorously burlesqued,
Of wars alarms, Lincoln had the solu-
lions Of a master strategist for prob
lens which COMPOUNDED the West
Point men and the students of mill
tary science.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-02-10
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1912.
AN EAST INDIAN "GooD NIGGER'

An East indian by the name of Bus
tonjee. Or Tombigbee, or something of
the sort, is in the United States de-
nouncing the courageous East Indians
who are fighting for their rights as
men against the aggressions of the
British.
Evidently Bustonjee is paid ennis
sary of the British government, or of
some organization which has for it's
object the crushing out of the liberty
Of the masses of the East indians.
1t is a strange fact that every race
produces class of men who are will
ing to belittle their own people for
the smiles or cash of the oppressor.
We have hundreds of the good mig
ger" class here in the United States,
who glory in doing all they can to in
jure the Afro-American people, pro-
vided they can get jimcrow Office in
some alleged Christian organization or
the cash of the white man. Many
would sell their souls to have some
cheap Caucasian refer to them as
good niggers.'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-02-10
TERMS STRICTLY IN ADVANCE

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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-02-10

In an editorial on French Exclusion
Laws" the Washington Post endea.
vors to show that when nation be-
comes exclusive it ceases to grow, but
strangely closes with this paragraph
1T is to the benefit of the United
States, certainly, to keep her doors
open to all healthy white immigrants
of good character
The Post ought not be so exclusive
as to use the word white" Perhaps
some day the people of the United
color prejudice has been of incalcul-
States will awaken to the fact that
able injury to the country.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-02-10
CANNON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
AIMS AND METHODS.

AIMS AND METHODS.
The aim of this school is to do prac-
teal work in helping men towards Srg.:-
cess In the ministry. Its course of study
Is broad and practical; it's ideas are high;
its work is thorough; it's methods are
fresh. systematic, clear and simple.
COURSE OF STUDY.
The regular course of study occupies
three years. and covers the lines of work
IN tho several departments of theological
instruction usually pursued in the lead
ing theological Summaries of the country.
EXPENSES AND AID.
Tuition and room rent are free The
apartments for students are plainly fur
nished. Good board can be had for seven
dollars per month. Buildings heated by
steam.
Al from loans without interest and
gifts of friends, are granted to deserving
students who do their utmost in the line
Of selfhelp. No young man with grace.
gifts, and energy, need be deprived OF
the advantages now opened to him IN
this Seminary. For further particulars
address
THE PRESIDENT,
Cannon Theological Seminary,
Atlanta, Georgia.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-02-10
at PAYS TO ADVERTISE"

That it pays to advertise in news
papers and that the bigger the adver-
tisement the better the result, are
twin conclusions drawn by the Rev.
George Macadam, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, Joliet, ILL.,.
after thus exploiting his services.
The minister advertised his sermon
for last Sunday in a local newspaper,
taking space larger than the space
taken by the theater management in
advertising theatrical attractions on
that day. His crowd was larger than
those at the play. He will keep up
the publicity campaign. And great
many others would do we'll to get wise
to the fact that it pays to advertise.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-02-10

Universal suffrage for the citizens
OF the District of Columbia was pro-
posed in bill introduced in Congress
by Representative Berger of Wiscon-
sin. The people of the District were
disfranchised many years ago because
of the large population of intelligent
Afro-Americans, the white people be-
ing willing to deprive themselves of
the right to vote, provided the colored
brother did not exercise the privilege.