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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05
From Joe S. Decker

To the voters of Randolph county:
Gentlemen, | want to thank you,
the good people of my native coun-
ty, for the liberal support you gave
me in the recent primary election.
While, of course, | went down in
defeat, l realize that we could not
all win. You have chosen a distln-
guished, christian gentleman to
serve you for the next two years
and am sure he will make good in
every respect.
Yes, boys, | went up Salt River,
but / had a jolly, good time with
the others, ate breakfast at Mccoy
& Bryan's hotel, where we regis
tered immediately on our arrival.
| told the proprietor that this was
my second trip and that sincerely
hoped that l would never see him
again. told the waiter that i
could eat crow, but would much
prefer chicken.
While Haynes was making a
home run | was on third with 600
good Democrats yelling for Inc to
come on in, but the center fielder
put me out at home plate.
Again | want to thank those who
voted Cor me from the depths of my
heart, and to assure them that it
will never be too hot nor too cold
for me to do them a favor whenever
it is possible for me to do so. To
those who voted against me | will
always be your true friend.
BOYS, we must smile at our de.
feat, or die laughing if we succeed,
Your true friend,
JOE S. DECKER,
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05
O. NJ. A. NOTES

Two new students since our last
report, Efie Keuner and Ruth
Finney Of Warm Springs.
Herbert Price was a visitor
Tuesday.
We are glad arrangements are
being made for a debate between
%. NJ. A. and Pocahontas High
school.
Clarence Abbott re-entered school
Monday.
The four music graduates are
preparing for their recitals to be
given Friday and Saturday evenings
at eight o'clock. Misses Nell Leh.
man and Katie Wyatt Will give
their recital on Friday evening and
Misses Grace and Tommie Crockett
Saturday evening.
Mr.. Orr has a large class in The.
ory and Practice. He thinks they
do good work when they can ex.
plain the theories so he can under
stand them.
Myrt Bennett visited special
friends in Pocahontas Saturday
and Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Williams bava
moved to what is known as the
Jones place near town.
Perry kincade and wife and Mr.
ana Mrs. Rossman were guests of
Mrs. kincade Sunday.
Mrs, Celia Million has moved to
the bottoms. W
Rob Carter aud wife visited at
George kincade's Sunday.
tirdie Million and little sor
Lloyd, spent last week in town
guests of her parents.
Burley Hancock was out to see
home folks Sunday.
Marshall Million and John Cbas.
ser were up from Harmony SUNDAY.
Alfred Waggoner and family
were visitors here Sunday.
=, Wen, Maynard, gettin' reste5g
we know something we'd snre
like to tell you,
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05
: REAL ESTATE

Well, did the election go off to
suit you?
Here we are again after short
absence.
Fannie Bowers is here this week
guest of her sister, the writer.
jim Bates and wife we're guests
of B. II. Bates and wife Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rossman were
over from Old Jackson Saturday
and Sunday.
Rev. Tharp delivered an excel
lent sermon followed by Rev. Hol.
der Sunday.
Bro. G. w. Million and wife
were guests at tie home of Ed
Million Sunday.
Marion Sutton has about finished
his new house since our last letter.
Mr.. and Mrs Ebert Robinson
attended church here Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05

The fight. is over now and all bit
terness growing out of it should die
with the election returns. In this
free American country the people
are the soverelgns and each voter is
given the constitutional and moral
right to cast his vote according to
the dictates Of his own conscience
and the promptings of his own
judgment. 1t Is also the right of
each individual to advocate his pref
'erence for office and no man has
right to fall out with another man
for exercising this privilege, there
fore If arrangements have been
made the wounds should be healed
by The verdict of the people. Their
voice is supreme and when they
have spoken at the polls 1t is time
TO keep silent -Paragould Soil
phone.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05
OFFICE PHONE NO 30.

The elections are over and we sup.
pose that none of us were successful
IN saving our entire ticket. But
let that be as it may. The peoples
will be ours. Let's forget the past
and begin right now to work for a
bigger and better town and co oper-
ate with the people of Randolph
county for the best interests of the
entire citizenship.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05

Big bargain for somebody. 100
acres fine hill land, about 40 acres
an cultivation reasonably good
buildings, good cistern water and
small orchard. Will sell at a bar
gain if taken at once. Call on
Albert Krebs, 5 miles south of Po-
cahontas, near New Harmony
school house. 3l.4tp,
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05

n Pocahontas first of the week
isiting relatives and friends.
Misses Birdie and Meta Belle
Mock of Warm Springs were visit
ing relativis IN Pocahontas first Of
this week.
Miss Ella Johnston has been as
sisting With the work in the county
clerks Office this week.
Tom Bigger of Biggers spent
first of this week in Pocahontas.
Uncle Frank Chastain of near
town called on US Wednesday mora
ing.
Henry Vester of Minorca and
another gentleman, whose name we
failed to learn, were pleasant cal
lers at the Star Herald Office
Wednesday morning.
w. A. Owen, proprietor of Oak.
land farm, was IN Pocahontas
Wednesday on business.
J. r. Odom and r. M. Luter of
Biggers were in town on business
Wednesday.
Jas. Favors was transacting bust.
ness at Walnut Ridge Wednes
day.
DR.. j. M. Spikes reports the
birth of fine twin boys at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Criswell at
Manson recently.
Rev. S. l.. Johnston of Middle
brook was a business caller Wednes
day.
A. Z. Swindle and ]. F. Rapert
of Middlebrook were in town on
bushes Wednesday and paid us a
pleasant visit.
James Weatherly and brother,
Frank, of Running Lake are report
ed to be seriously Ill of pneumonia.
DR.. Spikes is treating the cases.
DR.. Pringle and r. L. Stackhouse
made business trip to Walnut
Ridge and Hoxie Wednesday.
Plow time is here. Farmers
wanting the best at reasonable
prices should consult the Pocahon.
tas Hardware Co. A full line of
Chattanooga Chilled plows and re-
pairs for same, and also repairs for
the Oliver Chilled plOws kept con-
stantly in stock. 3l.tf.
Prof. Roy L. Byrne, associate
principal of the Ravenden Springs
High school, was in Pocahontas on
business Tuesday of this week and
was very pleasant caller at this
office.
Mrs. Robert McCauley of Doni-
phan has been in Pocahontas for
several days past visiting her son,
George.
Don't miss the song, "My Wild
Irish Rose," by tho Pocahontas
High School glee club at the Opera
House Tuesday night.
G. NJ. kirkpatrick, who is work
ing at Biggers the greater part of
his time, was down first of the
week visiting his family.
On recommendation of the
superintendent of telegraph of a
great railroad system, student
came about 1000 miles last week to
attend the Springfield Business
College. Splendid equipment,
able teachers and the certainty of
situation keeps the school growing.
Hear the quarrel between Brutus
and Cassius at the Opera House
Tuesday night.
S. A. Brooks of Maynard was a
pleasant caller Wednesday.
County court has been in session
in Pocahontas this week with !
county Judge IIulstedler presiding,
No business except the regular rou-
tine of county court work has been
transacted at this term.
Coles Letter
Warm Springs, Ark, April, l, 1912.
,rn thn niliznns Of Randnlnh cnnniN.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05

to your city l feel l will be welcome
for you did a great part in electing
me. With highest regards to
friends and foes, am your sincerely,
A. j. COLE.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05
NEW HOPE

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Persrul have
been visiting at his fathers here a
few days.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05
SUBSCRIPTION. Si.OO A YEAR. IN ADVANCE
Friday, April 5, 1912.

Advertising rates made known
on application
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05
Pocahontas Star Herald
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY

Entered at the postoffice at PocahontaS'
Ark. as second-class mall matter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-23
GIBBONs,WGOORTY GO


Mike Gibbons and Eddie McGoorty
supposedly are to meet in New York
on Dec. 3, and Gotham fans are 1ook-
ing forward to the treat Of the year In
pugillstic affairs. Both men have bat
close to the top of the middleweight di-
vision, and the coming contest should
do much to clear up the argument over
the title. Gibbons has been he one
great favorite with New York boxing
patrons, but recently McGoorty has
jumped into the limelight and is as
much a ard as the St u wonder.
Says an eastern critic on the match:
For some time q difference Of opin-
ion over the weight question has been
keeping them apart. McGoorty, who is
heavy for the class, wanted
the weighing In time to be set at an
early hour on the day of the bout.
Gibbons insisted that 1853 pounds
ringside, the ~middleweight limit, was
all the weight he could afford to grant
his heavier opponent. Rather than lose
the match McGoorty consented to these
terms. Both boxers agreed to accept
a percentage of the gate receipts i'm
stead of a guarantee, and the match
was on.
with both men fighting in their
best form the match promises to be all
that could be asked for in a boxing
match, The result of the contest will
mean much to Gibbons. So far he has
about convinced ring followers hat he
is the equal of n boxer who ever
drew on a glove in science, speed and
accuracy. 1t only emains for him to
Ing full use of these qualities when OPP
posed to a real dangerous opponent in
order to be classed as one Of the won
ders of the ring"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-23
POST SEASON NOTES.

In signing Mordecai Brown to man
age the ~CoIoneIs, 1t looks as IL the
Louisville owners have copied the
right man.
Two famous 400 hitters of former
days. Hugh Duffy and Jesse Burkett
were pals once more during the cham-
pionship games.
The Three-I league moguls have an
nounced April - as the opening date
and Labor day for the closing games
for next season.
In ~purloinIng 116 sacks during the
past season, Ralph Meyers, of the Spo-
kane Northwestern league team, has
established a base-stealing record.
Pres. James Gaffney of the Boston
Nationals is cleaning house. He will
have a new manager, a new secretary
and new players for next season.
a new central league Of eight in
stead of twelve clubs, will probably be
formed with the following cities in the
circuit: Grand Rapids, South Bend,
Fort Wayne, Springfield, Dayton
youngstown, Canton and Erie.
Just to show how the advance dope
on the worlds series ran for sweeney:
Young Forest Cady proved to be a bet
ter backstop than the veteran Bill Car
rigan; the star outfield of the red soX
had nothing on the giants gardeners;
Red" Murray came back and was there
with the wallop; Yerkes of the sox,
didn't blow up as was predicted; Be-
dent, the unknown, pitched his way
into the baseball hall of fame, and
Heine Wagner upset the dope by play
ing the best all-round game of any
player in either outfit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-23
Saints EXPECT
A Big BATTLE
FARGO COLLEGE ELEVEN MEETS
ST. THOMAS ON FRIDAY AND SIT.
THOMAS FEARS THE NORTH DA-
KOTA TEAM.

Minneapolis Tribune: Although the
st. Thomas football players had pretty
easy pickings in their game with st.
Joseph last Saturday n emerged
from the contest wrapped in a mantle
of glory they still have some hard
work cut out for them in the games for
the rest of the season. In the game
with ST. Joe they played an article of
ball tina their most enthusiastic sup
porters did not think them capable of.
The victory, together with that of the
Manchester aggregation over the Ham
line eleven, certainly was enough to
overflow the Saints cup of %gladness.
The defeat of Hamline practically ELI
minate them from the state cham
pionship race and their of get
ting in the running again are slim, to
say the least. Is i
One of the hardest games for the
Saints this season will be played on
Friday when they line up against the
team from Fargo hat represents Far
go college. Last season the locals were
just able to beat them by the score Of
3 to 0, thanks to the drop kicking
ability of Vassean, the Saints star
booter. "
Coach Ryan knows that his men will
be up against a tough proposition and
intends to work them their hardest for
the rest of the week. Some good hard
practice is on the schedule and this
together with a couple of high school
practice games ought to put the Saints
In trim condition for the game on Fri
day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-23
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
PERSON MILLER
TOMORROW NIGHT
THIS WILL BE A REAL MATCH. FOR
THE WINNER HAS THE PROMISE
OF MEETING HENRY ORDENKANp
SOMETHING ABOUT THE TWO
CONTESTANTS.

A good deal depends on the result of
the wrestling match tomorrow evening
at the Prize hall. for the winner of this
has a promise of meeting Henry Orde-
man, either In Fargo or In the twin
cities.
The two principals are Christ Person.
who a taken up his residence in Far
60 and the we'll known Hans Miller OF
Des Moines, who was WeStergaafds
wrestling partner for a number of
years.
Person has already met ordeman. 1t
was last winter and the celebrated
Minnesota wrestler had his hands full
when he tackled Person. The latter
was thrown after ffty.five minutes
hard work, but not before Person had
his leg broken by a toe hold. He was
but has don some wrestling in this
section this summer. He had no trou-
BILE in throwing Fred Dummy West.
Although Person has repeatedly tried
to get another go out of West for the
town of Edgeley, the dummy apparent
ly wants none of that game,
Miller is said to be the equal of Per-
son and he ha arrived and says with
out hesitation that he Is going to throw
Person tomorrow night
Manager Fred Heffner. who has ar
ranged the match n will put it on,
will start the show in Prizes hall to-
nSlf 10 O'clock. there viii two red
hot preliminaries. two boxing bouts be-
tween two of the best light weights in
this section.
1t is expected that the main event
will TAX place at $3.50, for 1t is the
intention of Mr.. Heffner and those who
will be associated with him in these
athletic exhibitions to start all shows
at $3.50 and to pull them off on schedule
time. It Is the intention to bring some
of the best of the topnotcherS here
during the fall and winter and to have
nothing but the cleanest and best kind
of sport If you are pleased with good
sport be at the hall tomorrow evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-23
miller Won
FROM ADAMSON

Duluth, Mimi, Oct. 23,-Age and
science gave way before youth and
agility here last night when Walter
Miller of st Paul defeated Ed Adamson
of Chicago in two straight falls of IL
and 16 minutes OF actual wrestling
time, in one of the greatest exhibitions
ever staged in this city. From the out
set 1t was apparent that Miller was
by far the more agile and that his
dazzling speed and strength would
shortly overcome Adamson's wonderful
knowledge of the game. The young
st. Paul grappler was the aggressor
all the way through, and carried out
his pre-arranged plan of making the
going fast after the first ten minutes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-23

around Kansas City and st. Louis. is
anxious to engage in combat with Mike
Gibbons.
Ferns. who is a newcomer In the
weIterweights and in a bout with Art
Magil of Oklahoma at st. Louis last
week scored a clean Knockout in the
second round. Umpire Clarence Owens
of the National league staff, is a Ferns
booster, but he does not think enough
OF the Kawville athlete TO predict. thai
he will beat Gibbons IL the two boys
ever come together.
Ferns and Gibbons were to have met
at Indianapolis on Oct. 2 but the form
err called off the bout, protesting to
have another one scheduled for that
date.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-23
TIE UMPIRE'S REJOICE
Those Who Took Part I'm h world'H
Big Series Were Recipients of a
Nice Present.

After the last game of the big worlds
championship series the umpireS who
oficiated in the big games had great
cause for rejoicing. It isn't often that
these officials get an opportunity of re-
joicing but they did on this occasion.
When Umpires O'Laughlin, Evans. Rig
Ter and KLEIN stepped up to the Ma
tional baseball COMMISSIONS office to
receive their checks for umpiring the
worlds series between the giants and
the red sou, for all the abuse on the
diamond they have been subjected to
during the season, from players AND
fans these judges of play were re-
warded. when on being handed their
checks 1t was seen they were made out
for $1,000 instead of $3.50, the amount
the commission originally fixed as their
remuneration for officiating at the big
games.
Chairman Garry Hermann explained
to the happy ulnpires that the commits
sion was so pleased with the way the
games were handled that, as a little
token of thanks. the commission vol
UNFAIRLY increased their salary to
81. 900.
10 say the -four umpires were pleased
is putting It mildly. After he regain
ed his composure. Silk O'Laughlin,
dean of American league umpires, in
behalf of his colleagues thanked the
commission for its thoughtfuIness,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-23
BOXING GAME in
BETTER REPUIE
MANY STATES HAVE ADOPTED NEW
Laws THAT LEGALIzE SPORT
THAT MANY THINK Ii WHOLE
SOME AND NOW COLORADO MAY
FOLLOW SUIT.

At the present time the boxing game
is on q better footing than for many
years, and if the promoters of boxing
contests and the fighters themselves
work for the interests of the game it
will not be long until public bouts will
be permitted in every part of the world.
In this country there are more states
permitting public bouts at the present
time than ever before, and there are
several other states which look FAVOR
ably on a boxing Law.
The old prejudice against boxing is
fast disappearing, Inc there is not
near the objection to the sport that
there was a few years ago, Formerly
the game was considered to be n for
only the rougher element, Il now one
can n lawyers, doctors, merchants,
nearly every walk of life in attendance
at boxing shows. Instead of the con-
tests being held in out-of-the-way
places, as in former years. the bouts
ventilated halls. The shows are con-
Quoted on much the same plan as theat-
rical entertainments, n people do not
fear to. attend them,
Boxing Is Not Brutal.
Hitting in the ~clinches, wrestling
and holding, along with the kidney
blow, has given those who objected to
boxing more chances to knock the
were Disguised with seeing two burly
boxers holding and clinching through
out a bout, Then the sight OF some
big, rough fighter, without h least
bit of science, holding an opponent and
pounding away on the kidneys was OBJ
~jectionable to many.
There is no reason why boxing
should not become popular with all
exciting one from a spectators stand
point. Boxing is not as brutal as many
believe, and there are fewer fatal in
iuries received through glove contests
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-23
new DAZzLERS
FOR MINNESOTA

Minneapolis, Oct. 23.-A half-dozen
new plays, the last word In Tridiron
tactics-formations that make Profess
or Stages whirling Dervish thrtllers of
were handed out to the Gopher football
candidates. If last years famous Min
nesota shift made DIR. II. L. Williams
famous, these new ones that viii be
give the Gopher doctor a seat for all
time in the garden of the football
gods. The new plays, which DR.. VIII
liams has been working upon for sew
erai weeks, are pronounced the most
advanced form of football yet attempt.
ed east or west.
For obvious reasons, the new wrin-
kles have not been diagramed for pub
lie consumption. They were explained
only to the regulars and second string
men, and upon the athletes was im-
pressed the necessity of absolute secre-
cy regarding them. All those present
GUESSING the plays outside the field. The
th~alf-dozen were all given a. thorough
though theoretical trial, as no scrim-
mage was on the programme.
Simple but Effective.
Those who listened to the coach's
Interpretation of his new pets pro-
bounced them unbeatable. While SIM
pie In their conception and easy to
master. 1t is thought they will prove
enigrnas to opposing teams and they
are looked upon as certain ground
gamers against Iowa. Even though
scouts Of the enemy watch next Satur-
days game 1t is the opinion of foot
ball students that 1t will profit the
visiting ENJOYS little. 1t may be re-
membered that when the famous and
then brand pew shift play was worked
time after time In one game last year,
q visiting scout admitted he could not
follow the formation. or see how the
play was executed. 1t Is believed that
the same will hold true of DR.. Will
liams' 1912 creations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-23
WISCONSIN, and Illinois have no games

Wisconsin and Illinois nave no games
scheduled.
After its defeat by wisconsin, Purdue
will have it's troubles holding Chicago.
II IS admitted that the badgers are a
strong aggregation and at this stage
of the year 1t Is hard to figure a team
which a beat Coach Juneau's tribe
81 Wi,i the he paGs It y Is g9,ng Svs Coach Pnrd Stas ss
ms score In order to hold az much as
possible in reserve for the crucial bat
tie of the Maroon schedule, the game
with Wisconsin at Madison or Nov. 2.
Even mt BIooningtOn.
Northwestern and Indiana should put
up an interesting struggle at Bloom
ington. From the showing OF both
elevens the Hoosiers appear to have a
slight advantage. Sheldon's team has
a more varied ofEense n has been
through harder games, and every effort
will be made to score a victory over
the purple
Ohio state, the newly elected mem-
Der of the conference will play Gin
played good football against Michigan
Saturday, n should be returned vic
tors
A game which already is creating a
lot of interest. and n which will
championship of the mine western
colleges, will be the battle al South
Bend between Wabash and Notre Dance
BoLn elsYen nave played high-claSS
football this season and appear to be
evenly matched. Their annual clashes
are featured by the hardest kind of
playing, and this years combat should
be no exception.
Yost at Syracuse.
Michigan will take a jaunt to SYRIA
cuse for q contest which the WolVer-
ines should win without much effort.
The pace which Yost's men have been
going this year plainly shows that the
Wolverine mentor has another of his
famous machines which nave made
football history at Michigan.
Ames will play GrinneIl at Ames, De
Paw will meet the Michigan Aggies
at lansing, Mich. Lake Forest will
give battle to Knox at Lake Forest,
and Loyola will struggle with De Paw
in other important western games.
In the east interest will center
around the Observation-Disclosures and
Harvard-Brown games Tor of these
elevens has met defeat this season, and
close, hard fought battles should re-
suit. The Tigers have won their con-
tests by large scores, as have the Han
overians.
Last year Princeton had the hardest
kind of work in beating down Dart
mouth by a 8 to 0 score. In 1910 the
Tigers were v~ictors, s to 0, and in 1909
the final score was 6 to 6. In 1908 the
H~anoverians won, 10 to 6.