davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22
CONVENTION FLOOR, COLISEUM.

CONVENTION FLOOR, COLISEUM,
CHICAGO, June 22.-The shouting
and the tumult do not die. They sim
ply shift from Congress hotel TO
the Coliseum, today Here are some
OF the things the delegates saw on
their way TO the convention:
Toy-venders rolling vari-colored pa
per steam-rollers on the sidewalk.
They give Kaleidoscope effect as
they trundle along.
A short street running into Wabash
near the Coliseum called Harmon
Place.
The word Hope" over the open
door OF the Wabash-ave. NJ. E. church
adjoining the Coliseum. This is especi-
ally appealing TO the Roosevelt dele
cations.
Crestfalien expressions on the faces
OF holders OF tickets marked Third
day only" All they got for their two
coupons yesterday were two adjourn
ments and a short prayer. Chaplains
are the only ones here who are ex-
peditious.
A legless colored man appalling. Tor
aims on Wabash-aye., much more
wretched and woebegone than Col.
Roosevelt's colored delegates from
Divieland, and with just as many legs
to stand on as many of the Tart south
ern delegates OF commerce.
Now these are some OF the Things
the delegates discovered after reach
ing thir seats in the Coliseum:
Lake Michigan's washed air Tor
$4,000 consumer: and the June sun
shine streaming through the yellow
semi-circular windows above the bal
comics. forming a great golden srieze,
surmounted by patriotic festoons,
shields and clusters Of flags.
Chicago society sitting in big
mezzanine box, draped with purple,
at the left OF the hall. Some lovely
faces and smart gowns there, but
Arthur Brisbane-the foremost bach
elor authority in such matters-has
discovered the two most beauutul
women among the common people IN
the balcony. They are dressed SIM
ply and part their hair In the middle
because they are proud OF their nne
foreheads."
George Ade.' wondering II Big
Steve" OF Colorado is his County
chairman" tome TO life.
Fred b. Smith, thoroughly satisfied
after the acrimonious sessions OF
Tuesday and Wednesday, that this
conyocation has no relation to the
Men and Religion Forward Movement.
victor Hugo's contention that every
human face suggests some member OF
the animal kingdom, sustained In two
cases at least Elihu Root is the fox
OF this affair and Jim Watkins the
hawk. The New York senator can go
across the keyboard in hobnailed
boots without making sound When
the issue doesn't count he Is generous
in his decision. so that when mat
ter vital to administration supremacy
Is up. he hopes TO have his action ac-
cepted as highly judicial. But he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22

a.
II she did not happen 60 run into Mrs. ,
Olsen She says the best she can do
is TO unlock the front door. because 1t
would only take her a minute TO slip
out OF the office and do that; but |
told her that was all right and that
that would do finely You see, you
are going to have some hard work
after all.
I'VE are arranging for as late as
| 10 o'clock, because, OF course, II has
TO be after dark. and Doctor Morrison
comes in the evening, and We can't
DE sure OF his going away before then.
so, Nephew John, II you love us
land am sure that you dol, like the
hero of the old romances, you are TO
be at the door as the clock strikes
10. Be careful TO be exact about the
time, for the door viii be unlocked
then, and every minute that II re.
mains unlocked will add to the danger
OF suspicion or discovery. Our little
mercenary Is going to set her watch
by the 6 o'clock whistle this evening"
and you had better do the same, so
that the two time-pieces may tick as
one.
The hardest thing you will have 10
do, once you are inside. is TO get past
the office. which, as you know, opens
on TO the hall, almost directly at It's .
entrance. She is going TO try to close
the Office door, II she can. but she Is
not sure that she can do IL: for II is
usually left open. and any little vari-
ance from custom excite suspicion in
a place where people have long grown
into the habit OF looking over their :
shoulders. Nevertheless even il the
Office door is open. am sure you will
manage TO get past: and once past.
save for a chance encounter, the rest
Will be pretty plain sailing. Ny room
is on the second floor, as is Nancy's,
and is two doors from the head or
the stairs and four from hers, which
is, as you know. at the end OF the corr
ridor. You go right down and get her
first. and you both can stop for me
on the way back
IF you should run into that Mrs.
Olsen, you had better Just choke her,
for she isn't worth saving. or course.
you know, | don't want you TO kill
her; only you should take precautions
against her screaming. and IL wouldn't
hurt any IL you put some margins OF
them. 1t won't be much loss to the
world IL she isn't able to lie for two
or three days. Seriously, we must
do something about this place when
We are all well away from here
was having very good time, as you
saw, when | came In. and thought
that we were very clever, and that
for once. | was having an adventure
worth the having, but the woman In
the room next 10 mine has been sob
bling all the morning. and the fun has
worn of things. | have always had
my doubts about an actual hell, but I
shant have any more. There must
be some place further on, where deyiln
who make hells on earth can Come
into their own at last.
Don't kill anybody, John, but don't
be afraid Of hurting anybody that
tries TO stop you: whatever you do to
them won't be half what they deserve.
Il remain, eyer your affectiopate
AUNT SALLY"
(Contlnued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22

&s.Is rather nsvs sfs COED Vim sns aid ~ . ns~s
ssosr h clrcelston o. 10000 that Il taken home and
rad N he family. have that 81 with ercu
i.ton q million . only ooksd q and thrown Int
ne o0ttsr~-MAYoR oAvNoR. or NEW YORK.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22
d@~~41d}A9r~~n1&o>~~
From Another Point of View

hoping meantime another
Charlie Fairbanks hardly
lie san thing
N
Charles
Townsend
in touch with the proceedings the
busy he has the number
o a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22

manner of the royal German. who
threatened to report the terrified girl
every time she had occasion TO an.
swer his summons. Annoyed by this
most unjustifiable behavior. the king
said TO Sir Stanley Clarke:
You are 10 convey my thanks TO
the proprietor here for the prompt
and admirable manner in which my
party has been served at this restau-
rant"
The command was instantly obeyed,
much TO the disgust OF the adjoining
table--a disgust which was intensified
when the king gave the timid young
waitress a gold piece.-Tit-Bits
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22

There is suggested possibility places but
BY COMMISSION APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT WHOM THEY
REc0MMENp FOR RE.ELECTIoN-THE SAME PRESIDENT WHO
SIGNED THE RAYNEALDRICH DECEPTION AND WHO LATER CON
nEMNED IT'S WOOL SCHEDULE IN wINoEA AND WHO LATER
VETOED A REVISION OF THE SCHEDULE DOWNWARD
This column long ago anticipated that the tariff commission plan
would be his followers 1919 attempt
the part leaders the Republican party to set themselves
right wit they deliberately lied to in 1908
advanced by Taft the occasion Of his brazen
veto the schedule and that time his tariff board
pretty exposed the last hope of those
gigantic powerful and corrupt corporations Of today that few
years ago referred to OUR INFANT INDUSTRIES"
be brought against Mr. Tafts
pointing simply to the its conception and
the approval enough for its rejection
another PROMISE Of the prOtecOns of revi
sion by the friends of high tariff.
you fellows this day and date under oath
We are given the tentative platform column of
the newspapers and another column told
progressive
It is well that arr
We wouldn't suspicion progressive otherwise but
after being told that it is have grave doubts
Perhaps that the platform progressive with relation "
parcels post
II viii declare for LIMITED parcel. post
step will explain to what limited parcels
post
while on your way home tonight point your street
masked hghwayman springs behind and demands your
you him all have sll2o that constitutes case
Of highway robbery
Were the Republican convention LIMITED highway
robbery would limit the hghwsyman
could take-say, Sill, leaving you the 20 cents
there parcels post the country is because the
companies robg the people and declaring dividends
billions grown handatchel which the asset
actually the the competitor of Uncle Sam
IF IT is WRONG FOR EXPRESS COMPANIES TO ROB ALL
or THE PEOPLE THEM TO ROB PART OF THE
PEOPLE AND WRONG FOR THEM TO ROB MAN OF ONE
DOLLAR IT IS WRONG FOR THEM TO ROB HIM OF ONE CENT
limited parcels by such convention
Z would perhaps be progress after all
progress leadership has dominated the
controls the Chicago convention acknowledges
that highway robbery should at least be LIMITED.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22
(Contlnued.)
Married Life Like An oner..

oletImer--Is your married life one
grand sweet song?
Newlywed-Well, since our baby's
been born it's been like an opera, full
OF grand marches, with loud calls for
the author every night-Tit-Bits.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22
KING EDWARDS poLlTgnEss.
A German Servant Girl Rewarded BY
the Late English Monarch.

The irreproachable politeness OF the
late King Edward was not only in.
dividual and relative to persons, II
was human and general as well. Once
M Marienbad his majesty and few
friends we're having tea In restau-
rant in the pine woods near the Town
All table close by sat another party
the host OF which was a well known
German prince.
The work OF attending to the guests
Mt both tables devolved upon young
English waitress. and the king did
not fail to notice the rude, clustering
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22

was here and that We we're going to
get her away as soon as possible. So
that she was not on any account 10
let that Doctor Morrison get mad
enough 10 put her in the dark room
Then | arranged the rest OF the plan
with her. the nurse. mean.
There isn't any use at all, as Tar
as can see. OF either OF Us poor wo;.-
men Saying here. while you batten At
the hotel. Tonight seems TO me as
good a time as any. There's only
Just one trouble, and that is-that this
maid or nurse of ours. or whatever
YOU want to cali her, has no business
on our floor at 10 o'clock, SO that she'
Ia afraid 10 come up and let Us out.
Nswork Is az
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22

BY following his own advice a man
may succeed in remaining poor to the
end. 49,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22

II a man ever thinks seriously or
marriage 1t Is after taking hand In
the game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22

A blunt man is one who wastes NJ
time in coming to the point
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22
ATTENTION, PLEASED GET ONTO
THE PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM

explain the bold robbery from Roosevelt OF regularly e0 anu
d.eeas from states which overwhelmingly for the
the national committee next In the convention
on the floor Of the must
conclude reaoonay and sndpa element in the hpao'
srty absolutely of the pars majority ana "
the temper Of the country.
II is almost this the in the light the platform
be adopted BY reaconsy and ssndpat convention majority "
which we have beeng given a tentative draft
President Taft is an imposby reelection today principally
he promised people revision of the tariff schedules DOWN
WARD and then signed Psynedh bill revising them UPWARD
putting living higher than ever before in the history Oh
this high tariff. ridden country.
But having country through his broken promise
NOT one word Of regret or Taft the will the
platform Of this year contain.
upon this platform Taft will run nominated and nus nom
nation at writing assured.
reacOnas and standpatte to whom has been delegated the
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
Social at PARSONAGE

Quite a number of members of
the Methodist church and other
friends of Rev. and Mrs. Leroy
met at the parsonage Wednesday
evening and enjoyed nice, social
time for two or three hours. Each
person took something good to eat
and as soon as all had arrived the
edibles we're spread in the dining
room and "supper" was announced
and then for about 80 minutes we
all did eat heartily. The social was
in the nature of a surprise party to
the preacher and his family, as they
did not know that anything was
about to happen until the storm
burst in full force. The occasion
was a very enjoyable one.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
FELIX n. N.lESIfUR
PASSES TO REWARD

f. n. LeSieur, for many years a
highly respected citizen of this
county, but who some three years
ago moved to Kentucky, died at
the home of w. &. Bennett at
Shannon Monday morning after six
days intense suffering with pneumo-
MIA. lie was tifIy-one years Of age.
Mr.. LeSieur was here looking after
his farming interests, he having a
large farm over in the bottoms, and
was at work last week dong some
repair work on some of his ten ant
houses and while thus engaged he
contracted a severe cold which later
developed into pneumonia, causing
his death as above stated.
A notice OF his serious Hines,
was forwarded to his wife Friday
but she did not receive it until Sun
day and arrived at his bedside JUS
few minutes before be passed
away. The remains were takeI
back to Kentucky for burial, Mrs
LeSieur being accompanied as ia
as St. LOUIS by .. w. Shannon,
cousin Of the deceased.
Mr.. LeSieur was a warm frienC
of this writer as we'll as Of many
other citizens Of this community
He was good, christian man and ha'
the respect Of everybody with whom
he was acquainted. He was a mem
ber, in good standing, Of the Meth
odist church, and also of Pocahon
tas Lodge, No. 80, Knights o
Pyteias aud carried a life polio.
for s., 900 in the order. In ad
dition to this he carried $4,000
other insurance, all of which goe
TO his wife, as he had no children
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
finds Poker Den

Mayor J. o. Sallee and Marshal
Jess Haynes captured a poker den
and four players last Saturday night.
For several days the mayor and
marshal had been watching a pool
hall in the DeClerk building, which
was being conducted by a man by
the name of East. A partition in
the center Of the building cut of
the view of the rear of the room
and it was in this department that
the gaming was being carried on.
The marshal took his station at
the front door and surprised the
gamers while the mayor went around
to the rear. On attempting to
make their getaway they ran face
to face with the mayor who ordered
them taken into custody. Each
entered plea of guilty and was
fined. East was arrested charged
with running gambling house and
at his trial had Wednesday after.
noon the mayor assessed fine of
$50 and costs against him.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
STOLE A GIRL, But
LANDED IN JAIL

Sam Wilkerson, well known in
this county, who has been living IN
Warm Springs township for some
time, is in Jail here serving time
for A fine assessed against him by
Esq. J. A. Douglas, Tuesday, the
charge being illegal co.habitation.
1t is alleged that Wilkerson, who is
about 2s years of age, entieed a
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Pulliam, who live just over
the line in Ripley county, to run
away with him. The glrl is said TO
be only 10 years of age. She met
wilkerson at OF near Warm Springs
last Friday, it is said, and together
they went across the country to the
home of his mother, who lives near
Williford, in Sharp county.
As soon as her disappearance from
home was discovered her father
telephoned Sheriff Cole TO assist him
in securing the girl, and according
ly Mr.. Cole left Sunday morning,
meeting Mr.. Pulliam at Dalton, II
having been learned that the runaway
couple had passed that way. AT that
point they took up the trail and
followed them to the home OF VIII
kerson's mother, where they were
found and taken in charge. Mr.
Pulliam took his daughter bach
home and Wilkerson was brought
to Pocahontas where he had hear
ing before Esq. Douglas Tuesda!
and upon a plea of guilty was hne'
500 as above stated. Being unable
to pay the fine he was placed IN lai
where he now langulshes. 1t is sai'
that Wilkerson has a living VIE
from whom he has been separated
but not divorced.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
Last Services

Sunday morning and evening
will be our last services for this
conference year. Every member
especially and every one else who
will come is urged to be present IN
these services.
The Final Triumph, is the sub.
ject for the morning hour III
o'clock.)
The Apostolic Benedlction, will
be the subject for the evening SER
vice, held at o'clock.
The stranger and sojourner IN
our midst are cordially invited to
attend these services.
w. ]. Leroy, Pastor.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
PEN PROPERTY Is
WORTH S682,0OO.O0

L. Dalton returned Saturday
from Little Rock where he and w.
Il. Atkins of Hope, appraisers for
the penitentiary property of the
state of Arkansas, had just submit.
ted their report. Mr.. Dalton states
that they worked little more than
two weeks taking the inventory Of
the farm, the penitentiarY proper,
aud the camps. lie states, relative
70 the farm, that part Of the states
property is in a very fine condition
that he never saw a finer farm,
nor one better kept, and pronounces
it first class property IN every re
spect.
In the matter of the different
railroad camps where the state con
viots are kept, MIR. Dalton states
that so far as he was able to ascer
tain conditions were good and the
convicts were well treated. As a
matter Of course, he stated, that so
far as the prisoners were concerned
their prison life is what they
choose to make 1t. II a man makes
a model prisoner he receives good
treatment, n not he is punished.
lie says they are well led and that
the camps are kept reasonably clean
and comfortable.
The total value of all tue peni.
tentisry, as submitted by these gen
tlemen is sos2. .sO2.7l. The report
IN total is a lengthy one and includes
everything from threshing ma
chine down TO a garden hoe.
The State farm composed oI
1895 acres, is valued AZ 1910, 900,
according to this report. This val
uation includes the cotton gin a
the State farm and all the building
and other improvements. Tb,
crops at the farm have been yer,
, good this year and will net tn
State large amount Of money.
The penitentiary site proper, tn
grounds now occupied by the peni
tentiary and the buildings and walls
etc., are valued at $1,000 900. Tn
, electric light plant at the Stat
penitentiary is valued at s25, 900.
The cotton at the farm now j
worth sl24, 900, according to thi
report, and the cottonseed is value,
+ at $40, 900. The corn now on tn
, fern is worth 1000 aud the valu
of the peas is set at 1895.
The stock at The farm is only th
best, there being 2ol fine mule
now being worked on the place
These mules are valued, according
to the report, at s2s, 475.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
Notice Piano Contestants

Contestants for the ]. w. Presley
& Sons piano will please remember
that they can win many votes by
getting the merchants to patronize
our advertising or job printing de-
partments. For each dollars worth
of advertising or job printing you
get 1000 votes. A ten dollar order
for either job printing or advertis-
ing, or both, means 10000 votes
for you. Get busy and you will
find it easy to increase your stand
ing 25, 900 or 80, 900 votes per day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
Rev. NJ. P. johnson Dead

The sad news was received in Po-
cabontas Sunday of the death OF Rev.
Nose Johnson, which sad event
occurred at his home near Sharum
Saturday night, after several days
suffering with pneumonia. Rev.
johnson was about 55 years OF age
and had for many years been lead
ing minister in the Freewill Baptist
church. He was we'll and favorably
known all over Randolph county.
The remains were buried IN the
Liberty graveyard near his home
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
Court Of Ben fiur Organized

Wednesday night of this week a
court of the tribe of Ben Hur was
organized IN Pocahontas with a
membership of about seventy.five.
The organization was IN charge of
State Organizer Wells of Kennett,
Mo-, and ]. r. Watson of Jones.
boro. The organization was made
in the Knights of Pythias hall and
the next meeting, Wednesday night,
will be held there at which time a
permanent meeting place will be
decided upon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
local ANDPtRSONAL .


ID. w. Jacobs Of Success was
visiting Rev. w. J. Leroy and
family here first Of the week.
Mrs. l.. @. Haynes was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Bennett, at Shan
non, Monday night.
Tom Crockett of Blytheville re
turned home Monday after having
spent a week very pleasantly with
relatives and old friends in
Randolph county.
A Mr.. Moore and wife Of Indi.
ana, relatives Of w. M. Kercheval,
were here visiting day or two
this week.
Mrs. Stella Lucas and daughter,
Mrs. Lucille Taylor, of Chaffee,
came down Wednesday to visit
Pocahontas relatives and friends q
few days.
Mrs. Flora Davis of Biggers wa,
IN Pocahontas Wednesday shop.
ping.
Mrs. Tom Wilson of Imboden,
who was visiting here the past
week, returned home Wednesday
J. w. Abbott Of Reyno passed
through Pocahontas Wednesday
enroute to Walnut Ridge and other
points souD looking after business
matters.
J. S. becker visited his family
here first of the week.
ID. S. Bennett of Jonesboro,
who came up to see HE sick brother,
returned to his post of duty We'd
nesday.
DR.. Sheriff of Maynard was IN
Pocahontas on business a day or
two this week.
John d. Campbell was looking
after business in Lawrence county
first of this week.
Misses Nellie Kerley and Lille
Presley we're visiting in Pocahon-
tas Wednesday and were pleasant
callers at the Star Herald Office
while in town.
J. w. Shannon and A. N.
Downey shipped two carloads of
cattle to the st. Louis markets
Tuesday. Mr.. Downey went with
the stock.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
Not Our Aft

The young man, Lewis, who was
injured some two weeks ago, IN
getting off a tram at Shannon, was
not the one who Is engaged in the
furniture business here, but young
man who lives down In the bottoms
near Manson. The report that his
skull was crushed and that his in
juries would prove fatal is all a
mistake as be is up and as well as
if nothing had happened.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
List Of Forfeited Lands

In this issue Of the Star Herald
appears the advertisement Of the
forfeited lands of Randolph county,
returned delinquent for the years
lslo-loll. These lands have not
be > redeemed, but are subject TO
redensg,ion, according 10 the records
and files now in the Office of County
Clerk Ben Johnston, and the same
has been duly certified to the sheriff
and collector, A. ]. Cole.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
Elected Grand Marshal

Since our last issue we have re-
ce,ved a report from the Grand
Council Of Royal and Select Master
Masons held in Little Rock a few
days ago, and note therein that At
torney K. &. Schoonover of Poca
hontas was elected Grand Marshal
of that body. Mr.. Schoonover has
been connected with the grand lodge
body for several years and is now in
line of promotion to the Office OF
Grand Master.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
Henderson Touring West

K. r. Henderson and family left
Sunday for tour Of the great west.
The first stop will be made a III
Paso, Texas. From there they
will go to Los Angeles, California,
and from there TO San Francisco
and return via Denver, Colo, and
other noted western points. About
six months will be taken to make
this extensive trip.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-12-06
PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday December l4th, on the
public square in Pocahohtas, l will
offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, two fine Jacks,
one Black Spanish, very fine, The
other Blue. Both are first class
animals. DIR. w. K. HUGHEs,
Is 2t. Manson, Ark.