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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29

From Pickwick to AIicawber-a all ar,
there A double-page drawing by JOSEPH
Clement Coll in our next Sunday Maya
zine.
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Subsidy of $780, 900
for Carrying Mails.

times a week between st. Louis, on the
Mississippi, and San Francisco. on the
Pacific. The coaches ran day and night,
usually making the trip in twenty-one
days, although the law allowed twenty
five. 1t was the longest stage route ever
known, the most important and the most
romantic. To the days of the Overland
Mail belong the sagas of the golden age
Of our west This stage route which had
been located through the south on ac-
count of political influence at Washing
ton, was discontinued in 1861, and from
the beginning of the civil war until Sep
TENDER. 1865, more than four years. Tue
son had no mail. the first after the war
arriving by horseback from California.
In those days. from the end of the civil
war until the advent of the railroad, IN
1878, Arizona was wild ianu. me
Apache Indians terrorized all the set
tiers; there were frequent and perennial
depredations. Almost as dangerous as
The renegade Indians were the bad
observation-disclosures and rustlers cast up
as the fiotsam and jetsam OF the sur
rounding civilization. In that time rue
son was a Mexican town OF ABOUT 4Oo
people, consisting of low adobe buildings
and devoted completely to gambling. In
This little village thousands upon thou
sands Of dollars changed hands In a
night by the medium of monte and
poker. But the railroad came and In It's
civilizing trail followed the American
soldiers that put an end to the Apacne
outrages, the Americans of Puritan
stock who put an end to the gambling,
and the American dollars that forced
the mountains to give up their hoaroed
treasure and coaxed the desert to pear
fruit as a garden
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ARIZONA.
THE LAST STATE.
BY Frederic J. Haskin.

Comes now Arizona. the forty-eighth
and last state of our federal Union. With
the proclamation of the President. which
consummates the action of Congress and
of the people of Arizona, the new state
Is formally admitted and the Union Of
forty-eight sovereign states extends over
the territory from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and from Canada to Mexico. On
the Fourth of July next Old Glory will
break from the top of most and staff
bearing forty-eight stars-a completed
constellation.
If there are to be new states and new
stars in the future they must come as
the result of the division of some one
or more of the forty-eight states of our
contiguous continental territory. or in
that far distant day when Alaska, Ha-
waii. Porto Rico or some other Of our
outlying possessions shall have attained
| to that importance and influence which
will compel Congress to grant them the
privileges and immunities of statehood.
| But it is certain, as far as one may now
see, that it will be many years before
Arizona will be displaced from its posi-
| ton of the youngest state in the Union.
OF all the states Arizona Is by nature
blessed with gifts the most wonderful.
Within it's borders are found types OF
animal and plant life of every climate in
! the world except those of the humid
| tropics. In its mountain tops, among the
SHOWS. are seen the fora and fauna of
| the bOreal regions and in its southern
pains the hearty life of the almost life
| less desert.
Arizona has the Grand Canyon. the
Il
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separation from New Mexico and the es-
taDilshment of an Independent territorial
government. but their entreaties were of
no avail Oddly enough Arizona was or
canned as a territory by the congress of
the Confederate States of America a
whole year before the same thing was
done by the Congress of the United
States Of America. the territory was oc-
cupied early in the civil war by a force of
Confederates from Texas. and the gov
eminent they organized was recognized
by the Confederate congress at Rich
mond. The Confederates being driven out
by Union force from California in 1863,
the territory was organized by the fed
eral government and ready-made tin
Grant government was sent out by Presi-
dent Lincoln. The capital was estab-
lished at Prescott from 1863 to 1867, at
Tucson from 1867 to 1877. again at Pres
colt from 1877 to 1889 and finally at
Phoenix. where 1t has remained since
1889.
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Almost Immediately the people of the
territory began to agitate the statehood
question, but they
Statehood Agitation were destined to
Begun at Once. Contamination iol ' of
their desires Perhaps. the efforts of
Arizona to attain statehood have been
more strongly marked by disagreement
between the people of the state and the
federal government than those of any
other state. In 1891 Arizona formed a
constitution and would have been ad-
mitted to the Union but for the fact that
the Arizonans were unwilling to elimi-
nate from their constitution a provision
that silver money should be standard Of
legal tender. Unwilling to forfeit their
loyalty to silver, the people were denied
the boon of statehood. In 1906 Congress
passed an enabling act admitting New
Mexico and Arizona into the Union as one
state, acceptance depending, agreeable to
an amendment by Senator Foraker of
Ohio upon a favorable vote of majority
of the people of the two territories taken
separately. The New Mexicans gave an
overwhelming majority in favor of the
Joint statehood, but in Arizona the propo-
sition was defeated by more than five to
one.
Finally when Congress at last pdSseu
an enabling act admitting both territories
al separate states the Arizonans includ-
ed in their constitution a provision for
the recall of all elective officers. including
Judges, q provision which was SO dis
tasteful TO President Taft that he de-
clined to approve the constitution. and
statehood for Arizona was made depend
ent upon the elimination OF the obJec-
tionabIe clause of the constitution at
the first election. This elimination was
made at the election in December, but
the dominant democratic party in Ari-
zOna is pledged to put the recall of
judges, in some form or other. back into
the constitution as soon as possible after
statehood is attained.
Arizona Is not only the last OF the
states. but it also was the last part of
what is now
! InnU Held Secrets the United
States to yield
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Marvellous Examples
of Natures Work.


forests, the most curious example of the
craftsmanship OF nature in the world.
In Arizona is to be found the most
magnificent monument Of that ancient
civilization whose story the Psychologists
are attempting to read; in Arizona was
tie last armed struggle OF the aboriginal
Indian against the white man; in Arizo-
ma persisted the frontier, and in Arizona
is established the crown of our civiliza-
ton.
Arizona takes its name from the Span
tsh-Ind.an word, "Arizohac." the name of
a mining camp established more than 200
years ago in the desert Of Mexico, just
south Of the present Arizona border.
What il means is not exactly known, but
the weight of authority as well as ap,
appropriateness is in favor Of free
translation: Land of few springs" The
territory was settled by the Spanish early
IN the seventeenth century and was. unit
after the American occupation. a part OF
New Mexico. In the eighteenth century
many Spanish missions were built and
much progress was made in Christianiz.
ing the Indians. OF the Arizona towns
Tucson is the largest and the Oldest. II
was known as an Indian town as early as
1852. and in 1876. the year OF the Decla-
ration of Independence, II was formally
established as q Spanish military post.
All that part of Arizona north of the
Gila river. then included as a part Of New
Mexico. was seized by the Americans In
1916 and formally coded by Mexico In the
reaty of 1S4S. In 1S53-A the Gadsden
purchase was contaminated. which added
% the United States territory that portion
south Of the ella, which includes Tucson.
luna and the greater part of the mining
ectiOn of the state. AS early as 1886 the
yeopie~of Arizona petitioned Congress for
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Long Held Secrets
From the Explorer

to the explorer. In 1852 an expedition
of army engineers. accompanied by few
scientists, by direction Of the govern
ment set out from the pueblo of Zuni to
explore the course of the Zuni and Colo
RADIO rivers ito Camp Yuma, on the Col
orado of the West" The party set out
from Santa Fe, and after being forced to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29

Almost Immediately the people of the
territory began to agitate the statehood
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-18
High School Notes
s ItIi

School is progressing nicely
New pupils entering all the ume.
The attendance and punctuality
in all the grades have been remark
ably good.
The teachers ask that the parents
will help their children to make
this record still better,
The new building is completed
now, but on account of all the
new seats not arriving, only one
teacher, Miss Johnston, has moved
in.
Cora Wood of the primary room
has been absent this week on account
of sickness.
Misses 0uida Bennett and Pearl
Dunn entered the tenth grade
Monday. Wesley Brown entered
the ninth grade and Eric Craven
entered the eighth grade. They
had just finished teaching their
summer schools.
The boys and girls seem to take
great interest in athletics this year.
Prof. Paul NJ. Fulmer Is the direct
or Of the athletics.
The basket ball girls met Mon.
day afternoon and organized.
The first team has received and
accepted challenge from the
lmboden team to play them at
Walnut Ridge during the County
Fair which will be held there. We
hope to be able to say, when We
return, yincenset victurus I'VE have
won and we shall win.)
The boys of the eighth grade
played the boys Of the ninth and
tenth grades in a game of ball last
Tuesday afternoon. The score
was l2 to in favor of the eight
grade boys.
The ninth and tenth grades met
and reorganized the Lee Literary
society on last Friday afternoon.
Great enthusiasm was displayed in
the election Of officers.
There are five Literary Societies
in school.
The higher grades greatly ap.
preciated the lecture given by
Evangelist Burke last Tuesday
week.
We extend an invitation to all
boys aud girls, who wish to attend
school this Year, to come and JOIN
us IN our good work.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-18
SERIES NO. TWO
ARTICLE NO. -FOUR
An apology to my noble young
fnenl ]. 4. Pnrkins:

An apology to my noble young
friend J. T.. Purkins;
Dear friend, Jamesy, feel very
grateful for your gratuitous infor-
nation. However am at a loss
TO know how you learned that l
said that "the poor overtaxed olti-
Eens Of Arkansas were assessed the
sum Of $1,000 a year to pay Coach
Bezdek for his services at the state
University" did not say that.
You may have anticipated that !
would say such a thing. However
I was told by two of the students
of the State University Of Arkansas,
that the state paid Coach Bezdek
$4,000, and the Alumni pad $1,000,
and my informants are boys whose
reputation for tr nth has never been
called in question. Now II l have
been wrongly informed | am proud
you have told me before l said
anything about it. Will you please,
Dear Sir Just furnish me the papers
for what you say is the "truth OF
the natter" and tell us who pays
the other $1,000, for my IN.
formants assured me that Bezdek
received $4,000, year for his SER
vices. This information want
so l can 60 after those parties who
did institute this nefarious graft in.
to our State University, thereby
thwarting the design of that institu'
lion.
| want to know who legally
authorized this graft. / want to
know'how the physical man was
developed before Prince Bezdek
was. And how those giant minds
snd bodies we're developed before
modern athleticism was known. /
am not so much opposed to how
Prince Bezdek gets his pay, or
who pays him for his process, of
development as | am to the process.
l am slow to believe that it is
necessary to mangle, bruise, and
break the bones of our boys to
develop them. | am forced to
believe that Prince Bezdek's process
of development somewhat impalrs
the reasoning faculties and turns
out verbose and petulant product,
Judging that you are an average
sample Of his system of develop
ment Of which you so vehemently
boast. NJ. WILSON
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-18
statement

OF ownership, management ete'
,rtbe POgAuONTAs STAR HER
AID published weekly In the town
of Pocahontas, Randolph county
Arkansas, as required by Act OF Con-
gress August cath, 1912;
OWNERS
IF. BlanIenshlp Pocahontas, ARK
Y q. Hntln.- Little Rock ARK
publlshers. Blaukenship 4 Hinton
Editor L, T. Bhnkeuship, Pocahon'
tas Ark,
Ruslnesi Manager, L, +, Blankenshlp,
pocah0ugls Ark
(NoJa Corporation
Rondhalders, Mortgages, or other
security holders, none.
l.. r. BLANKENsnir,
Editor aud Manager
Sworn 10 ana subscribed before me
This nth day oGOct, 1912,
BEN JOHNSTON,
5s.,n County Clerk
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-18
FOSTER

Here comes the Foster news that
every body likes to read.
Several of the boys around here
have been attending the meeting at
Pocahoptas.
Mrs. Mable Story of Birdell is
visiting her Uncle, g. T. Perrin,
this week.
Elmer Mock of Mock was down
last Sunday TO visit his cousin,
Leona Perrin.
Hyman Tyre and Will Gibson
are having some rooms added to
their residences.
Maize Gibson is at Pocahontas
working at the millinery trade
with the Kibler sisters.
Millard Perrin and sister, Leona,
attended the party given at the
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-18

home of George Brown Saturday
night.
A fine birthday dinner was given
At the home OF Uuole Joe Tyre
last Sunday. The dinner was
given in honor of Mrs. Tyres 6lst
birthday. Everyone present seem
ed TO enjoy themselves. Those
present were; G. 7. Perrin and
family, DR.. Brown aud family,
Perry Spikes aud family, Fate
Tyre aud family, Will Gibson and
family, Aunt Rose Early, Aunt
Fannie Shookley, Luther Pratt,
Paylea Poe aud George Gullett.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-18
GihlS Tomato Club

Dear Girls:
In this issue of the Star Herald
you will find a list of the premiums
for the Tomato Club. Now let
each one of us be sure and be here
with our goods. Bring everything
that you have put up and let's make
1t a record breaking exhibit, and
another thing, girls, these prizes
are given only to the girls who
have their final reports in-so hur-
ry and send them TO me if you have
not already done so.
This County Fair will be on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
next week, Oct. "a, 25 and 2G.
Bring your goods in on Thursday
and it will be judged on Friday.
Now do not fail me.
Yours truly,
Miss ELIZABETH.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-18
BARGAINS

We have splendid four-room
cottage in good neighborhood in
the town OF Pocahontas for sale at
bargain: also some other first class
property, and all at a low figure.
We have just closed another deal
IN which we disposed Of some farm.
ing lands and our customer is well
pleased. We can please you If you
will give us a trial.
silt. PoCAHoNTAs LAND Co
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-18
NOTICE

Browns Hotel, Feed and livery
stable. Have secured the Spnnen'
weber barn, aud can accommodate
the travelling public. Special ser
wee for commercial men. Phone
l70. G. c. BRowN, Prop.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-18

j. II. Aeree, the mail carrier,
called Monday and paid us some
cash on subscription for two of his
friends.
Why work for small salary when
by graduating at the Springfield
Business College you are sure Of a
good salary9 The demand from
railroads and business houses for
graduates is so great that every one
can be placed when ready.
John Woolridge and family of
Dalton, accompanied by Miss Meta
Wooludgc, were in PooahonIa'
Tuesday shopping and visiting
friends.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-18

John Woodbridge and family of
Dalton, accompanied by Miss Meta
Woodbridge, were in PooahonIas
Tuesday shopping and visiting
friends.
NOTICE
County Clerk Ben Johnston asks
us TO announce that the county
leyying court, composed Of the var
ious justices of the peace of the
county, will meet at the court house
next Wednesday, Oct. esd, All
members viii please take due notice
aud be governed accordingly,
Murry Grant of Dalton was in
town on business Tuesday.
Lee Mays of Holmes was here
Tuesday looking after business
matters.
J. NJ. G. Lehman of Maynard was
IN the city Tuesday on business.
A. J. Weaver Of Maynard, repre-.
senting the "old Wooden Mills" Of
Mayfeld, KY, was in Pocahontas
a day or two this week Intervening
our merchants. Jack has very
fine line Of pants-we know from
experience, as he presented the edi.
tor with a pair of his best, and we
are thankful that we now have two
pairs-of pants.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. K. Wiley are
rejoicing on account of the arrival
of hne girl at their home last
Monday. Rufe says he is worth
moro than a million dollars now.
A visit from you now is all we
ask. We know you will be pleased
with our goods and prices. We
have a mammoth stock just opened
up, fresh from the best markets in
st. Louis. You can get just what
you want here and at prices that
will astonish you.
9 81. J. w. PRESLEY & Sons.
See our window display Of Avia-
tor Caps, Sweaters, Ladies' Skirts
and Coats. Examine the quality,
style and price. You will be pleas
ed. X. n. HAMIL.
sat
Mrs. Kate Downing wishes to
call attention of her many friends,
that she has accepted position for
the present season and will be glad
TO see all her friends and to form
new acquaintance, while she can
serve them at Junkersfeld S Sons.
7-tf.
FINE FARM-I have $50 acres Of
fine Elevenpoints valley land for
sale, 900 acres Of which is in fine
state Of cultivation. Would make
an ideal stock farm. For sale on
easy terms. Apply to
J. w. SHANNON,
7-2t. Pecahontas, Ark.
Junkersfeld & Son are head
quarters for all kinds of Christmas
tricks. Tiff.
Remember and give your order to
F. ]. Baltz if you are going to use
coal this winter. lie can save you
money. l'tf.
Come in ard get a sack of the
Gold Bond flour at Junkersfeld 81
Sons.
Agents-To sell lubricating oils,
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-18

JUDGES Mrs j. W. voohers Mrs Flora Black Mrs j. R. Kizer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
COMPLETE LOCAL WORK
N APPRA|SEMENT
Grew of Burns & Mcdonnell Fin
ish Inventory of Light and
Water Plant and Left
Yesterday for Kansas
City

The crew Of engineers, four in
number, who for a week had been
engaged in taking inventory Of
the plant equipment Of the light
and water company, completed
their task insofar as local work
was concerned yesterday morn
ing and departed on the noon
train for their home office at
Kansas City, where office work in
connection with the appraisement
will occupy the attention of a
force for some days.
The engineers were under the
direct supervision Of Mr.. Burns
and it is anticipated the report
when submitted to the city coun.
Gil will be complete in detail, Civ.
ing the value of the present
plant at this time as also the ap.
proximate cost Of operation and
the rates at which the plant may
be operated advantageously by
the city in case of purchase.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
ABE JEFFORD WEEDS
IN ENGLAND

Many Virginia friends Of Abra-
ham Jetford, who left here some
months ago for a visit to his ma
tive land at the time Of the Coro-
nation, will be both surprised and
pleased to hear of his marriage, a
short time ago, to Mrs. Margaret
Stone, proprietress of the Black
Prince Hotel, Ynysddu, Mon
mouthshire. 4 The wedding was
celebrated at St. Woolo's church,
Newport, an edifice reputed to be
thousand years old, and the
honeymoon trip Of the happy
'couple was spent in Hereford.
The many friends of Mr.. JEFF
ford, more Familiarity known to
Virginians as "Abe," will extend
congratulations to himself and
bride and wish for them full
quota Of life's happiness.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
IFS ACCOUNTS IN
POSTAL SAYINGS BANK
Opened in June Last, deposits
Now Amount to Nearly $780,
000-Increasing Steadily.

The Virginia Postal Savings
Bank, opened June 10Th last and
under the direct supervision of
Oscar G. Peterson; with deposits
Of $65100 for the opening day,
has shown pleasing and steady
increase since that time, the az
gregate of deposits at the present
being $14,943.00.
The heaviest receipts of the
department for any one day was
$4,000, and in the aggregate sum
represented in the savings is
found IT'S depositors.
Many Of the accounts are small
but on January LIST three of those
who choose this method Of pro
tecting their savings invested in
$500 government bonds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
SUPT. BLISS HIRED FOR
ANOTHER YEAR

AT a meeting of the board Of
education Of the Independent
District Of Virginia Wednesday
evening Superintendent Lafayette
Bliss was again engaged for the
coming year, by a full vote of all
members present.
This action on the part Of the
board will meet with hearty ap-
prevail by Virginia citizens and
school patrons, who recognize in
Superintendent Bliss a forcefu]
and energetic school man and al
organizer in school work whose
record stands out clearly.
Let it be hoped the board fol-
another year and still another
may take similar action.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
TO new SCHOOL
SITE IS QUESTIONED
Legal Proceedings for Interest in
Land Embraced in Rooney Ad-
dltion May Hold Up Building
for Some Months.

The erection Of the proposed
new North Side school building,
voted by the board some months
ago and site for which was pur-
chased in the Rooney Addition,
bids fair to be held up for a
time, at least, by recent develop
ments regarding title to the land,
suit for a one-ffth interest in
the property being in progress
which cannot reach an adjudica-
ton by the supreme court earlier
than April or May, it is said.
The Virginia Realty Co. pur-
chased the tract from John G..
Williams and others and sup
posedly obtained clear title to the
same, but a communication from
Attorney Bonham, employed by
the board Of education to attend
to the preliminaries Of bonding
the district for the requisite sum
tor the proposed building, in
forms the board that a les pen
dens has been filed against the
land seeking deed to an interest
therein, and that it would be i'm
possible to float bonds for the
building until such time as the
title is cleared.
The site involves a block OF
land purchased at a price of &c.,.
500, and while the warranty deed
held by the district insures
against any loss to date it is
said that should a building be
erected thereon the decree of the
court that the plaintiffs in the
action was entitled to the interest
sought it would also extend to the
improvements on the land.
1t is to be hoped the matter
may be speedily adjudicated, al
the erection Of the school build
ing in that part Of the city il
a necessity, many children from
the North Side now being hauled
to and from the city schools be
cause the distance is too grea
for the little ones to go afoot.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
welded At BULL
Joseph Bacich, Of This City, and
Miss Mary Spolar, United in
Matrimony Monday.

At the Catholic Church, Bull,
on Monday was celebrated the
marriage Of Joseph Babich, fore
man Of the Virginia Meat Com
pany's market in this city, and
Miss Mary Spolar, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. John Spolar, old
time residents Of the village to
the west.
The groom is weu-known and
highly respected in this city, while
the bride is graduate Of the
Bull high school and has host
of friends whose best wishes will
follow the young couple through
life.
Following the ceremony the
wedding party adjourned to Gil.
bert, where the event was duly
celebrated at the home Of the
groom s parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Babich have taken
up their residence on Wyoming
avenue north.