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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
WILSON SHOULD
KNOW THE FACTS

When a writer to the public
makes a statement he should not
allow his shrivcled, narrow, pre-
JUDGED mind to tempt him to make
a statement for which there is no
ground in fact aud is utterly con.
trary to the truth Of the matter. /
have reference to the statement
made by Dr. Wilson that the poor,
oyertaXod citizens Of Arkansas are
assessed the sum OF $1,000 a year
to pay Coach Bezdek for his services
at the State University aud a little
investigation wall prove this state.
ment an error The truth Of the
matter is that the Alumni Of the
UnIveGsity and patriotic citizens Of
Little Rock, including the Board of
Trade, and other citizens of the
state voluntarily (note the word
Voluntarily contributed to a fund
amounting to s2, 900 each year for
the purpose of retaining Mr.. Bez.
dek as athletic director and foot.
ball coach at the University and
his services are worth every cent Of
the salary be receives, for he is
rated as one Of the greatest develop
ers of young men in American Col
lege or University life. This
branch of education is as necessary
as the culture of the mind, for an
uudeveloped physical man is of
little value to his country in these
strenuous times of ours.
Let DIR. Wilson stick to the facts
if he knows them. II be is igno-
rant Of them he should become post.
ed before he attempts to impose mp.
on a liberal minded public. "For
Of such is the Kingdom of Satan"
j. K. PuRKINs,
Little Rock, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
ANOTHER KILLING
AT WALNUT RIDGE

Late Wednesday afternoon an.
other tragedy occurred in Walnut
Ridge when Wolf Bonnngield shot
John Bagley to such an extent that
be died Thursday morning. The
weapon used was an ordinary pistol
aud he was shot live tunes. Before
he died Bagley sud he knew Of no
reason why Beuningiell should
have shot HIM, as they bad always
been good friends. It is the gener.
al opinion the Bagley Hughes feud
had something TO do with il. Ben.
ningtield surrendered TO the officers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
The Piano Contest

Interest in the piano contest is
increasing every day. Quite a
number of the contestants, who had
made but little headway before are
now leading since the Star Herald
submitted its proposition last week.
Five of the contestants who accept.
ed our propositions have increased
their standing from $1,000 to 3O,-
900 votes, 10, 900 being the least
number increased by anyone who
has turned in votes this week.
Remember every dollar secured for
us on subscription, either old or
new, means 5000 votes and anyone
who really desires to do 50 can
easily secure 25 subscription dollars
per week and that means $4,000
votes.
To those who are behind this
week we will say that you should,
not become discouraged. If you
have only 1000 votes today and
will get busy you can easily have
$4,000 by the time the next count
is given, and unless those who are
leading work harder than they have
so far, you can be leading within
the next ten days. Don't give up,
but get IN the game to win and
stay with it Ask your friends to
help yon. They'll do it aud you
will be surprised at the result.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
Buys Union Store

AT the meeting of Randolph
County Union No. so last Friday a
deal was made whereby o. A. Lem.
mons of Birdell becomes the owner
of the stock of general merchandise
formerly carried by the said Union
and the Farmers Warehouse 81 Gin
Co., occupying the north room of
the Jansen & Cravens building.
The consideration of the deal was
not made public. Mr.. Lemmons
took charge Of the stock this week
aud is now ready for business, lie
is mighty good man, aud will
doubtless do good business. See
his ad elsewhere in this issue Of the
Star Herald.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11

Sheriff Sam Brown made a bust
ness trip to Reyno Tuesday.
Soula VandergriG of Cavenar
was a Pooahontas visitor Tuesday.
Jos. w. Voohers made business
trip TO Guion this week.
w. NJ. Shaver of Biggers was IN
Pocahontas Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Amelia Moore Of Doniphan,
Mo-, Is here thus week visiting her
son, c. b. Moore, and family.
Mrs. f. Spinnenweber returned
Wednesday afternoon from a visit
10 Little Rock.
Misses Ella Johnston and Violet
Boone are visiting friends at Big.
gers this week.
J.P. aud John Wells brought
down carload tof cattle from Their
farm Monday and shipped them to
ST. Louis, Tuesday.
Mrs. Ben A. Brown returned
first Of the week from an extended
visit to her sister, Mrs. II. 4. Ruff,
at Heber Springs.
Prosecuting Attorney c. L. FL
more Of Mammoth Spring was
here day or two this week looking
after some important business mat
ters.
Rev. ID. A. Presley Of Maynard
passed through Pocahontas WednCs
day on his way to Datto for a short
visit. lie also attended the meeting
Of the old settlers at Biggers before
returning home.
l.. d. Rapert and William John.
son, two of our good friends Of
Middlebrook, were. in Pocahontas
Tuesday on business aud paid US
pleant visit.
Misses Tommie and Grace
Crockett, two charming young
ladies of Maynard, were IN Pocahon.
tas Tuesday shopping and visiting
friends.
Mrs. Charley Ledbetter Of Wal.
nut Ridge, who was visiting Mrs.
Ben A. Brown and attending the
revival meeting here first of the
week, returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. N. E. Bagley of Walnut
Ridge, widow of the late /. J.
Bagley, is offering a reward of
$1,000 for the arrest and conviction
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
Public Speaking

Hon. w. A. Oldfeld, Democrat
ic nominee for Congress, and Hon.
G. w. Wells, Republican nominee,
have arranged speaking dates
throughout the second district and
will make a joint campaign. They
will speak IN Randolph county as
follows: Maynard, Thursday, Oct.
Il, at o'clock, p. NJ, Pocahontas
on the same day at 8 o'clock, p. m.
Everybody invited To attend these
meetings.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11

of the person or persons who assasi-
mated her husband in that town sew
eral months ago.
Mrs. Kate Downing wants to show
you the beautiful line Of lamps at
Junkersfeld Il Sons. 7u
Mrs. Tom Speice returned Tues
day from visit OF several weeks 20
her daughter, Miss Geneyieve, who
is attending college in Illinois, aud
also to her relatives, who live IN
OHIO.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Oscar Sallee went
over to Hoxie Monday to meet their
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Duncan OF
Mt. Moriah, NO., who came down
and will visit here for two or three
weeks.
Mrs. Nancy Childs, who had
been very sick at the home OF her
son, Nelson, in this city, was taken
to her home in Poplar Bluff last
Sunday. Sherman South and Mrs.
Carrie Kibbett and Bert Childs,
near relatives Of Mrs. Childs, came
after her.
Oh you ought to see the dolls at
Junkersfeld IL Sons. 1T.
J.R Carter, good farmer Of
the Bir lell neighborhood, was
pleasant caller at the Star Herald
Office last Friday. lie called to
have his name engraved upon our
subscription book again. He also
renewed the subscription of Mrs.
Susan Carter Of that place.
LAND For SALE-One hundred
acres hill land, 60 acres in cultiva
tion, small house, barn and cistern,
located 3 miles northwest of Poca
hontas. Price and terms reasonable.
Address p. o. Box No. -, Poca.
hontas, Ark. 7-itp
+. II. Henderson, Of the firm Of
Henderson Bros, real estate dealers,
went up to Success Friday where he
closed deal with X. l.. Baker foe
80 acres of wild land near that place.
Mr.. Henderson received 50, 500 for
the land.
On page four Of the Star Herald
this week you will find a coupon
blank which is good for twenty-five
votes in the big piano contest which
is now going on at Presley's store.
Clip the coupon from the paper and
present it at the store and receive
your credit. eff
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
AyiatOrS for Walnut Ridge

Walnut Ridge, Ark, Oct. A.
The Lawrence County Fair Associa
tion has closed a contract with the
Moisant International Aviators for
an airsbip which will make two
flights daily during the three days
fair of Oct, 20, 80 and 81. This
will be the biggest event ever wit
messed in Walnut Ridge or
Lawrence county and many thous.
ands of visitors are expected to see
the flights of the birdmen.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
Prominent Citizen Dead

Dalton, Oct. Tom Selby, a
well known and highly respected
citizen of this community died at
his home yesterday. He leaves a
wife and one son and one daughter.
lie was about go years of age.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
tl0CAl AND PERSONAL

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County court has been IN progress
at the court house this week. with
Judge Jos. Hufstedler presiding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Catlett returned
Wednesday morning from a visit TO
friends at Reyno.
X. NJ. Johnston of Reyno was a
business visitor in Pocahontas
Wednesday.
Wash Rice went over to Walnut
Ridge Wednesday, be having been
summoned as a witness in a murder
case which is being tried there this
week.
Mrs. J. p. George attended a
meeting Of the Womans' Home
Mission Society at Walnut Ridge
Wednesday.
II. l.. Richardson and wife OF
Reyno were in Pocahontas Satur
day aud Sunday attending the big
revival.
p. c. Hawkins Of Ravenden
Springs was in Pocahontas Wed
nesday. lie was returning home
fror-s 2 visit TO his brotb , IN Okla
homa.
Garfield Throgmorton of Ingram
was visiting in Pocahontas this
week.
Senator G. III. Henderson return
ed Tuesday from a business trip tC
Little Rock.
j. ). March, the drummer, oI
Hoxie was calling on his trade here
Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Allison OF
Attica were in Pocahontas first of
the week attending the revival.
Joe Kolley of the Pocahontas
Produce & Commission Co., has
been on the sick list for several
days.
"A. j. league and family have
moved to town. They occupy one
OF 4 II. Henderson's new houses
on the north side.
Jack Hogan and brother, L. g.
Hogan, were in Pocahontas Wed
nesday on business.
B. F. Sisson was up from Rich
woods Wednesday.
j. b. Haley, a prominent farmer
of Mock, was a pleasant visitor
Wednesday.
Miss Clara Gain of north of town
was a pleasant caller Wednesday
afternoon.
]. F. Rapert and Rev. Batten
came down from Middlebrook
Wednesday and the latter will
remain over for several days to as.
sist In the revival meeting.
Mrs. p. IL. Miller, who had been
spending the summer with relatives
and old friends in Pocahontas, left
Wednesday for her home at Leslie.
She was accompanied as far as
ioxie by her brother, Ed Black.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
r. Pickett also went along,
Jake Davis of Biggers passed
through Pocahontas Wednesday
enroute to Springfield, Mo-, where
be was called to see his father, who
was taken seriously ill there day
or two ago. Mr.. Davis had gone
up there as a witness IN a case at
law and while there was taken sick.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11

Marvin S. Shaver and two sisters,
Misses Daisy and Maize, of Ingram
were pleasant callers at the Star
Herald office Tuesday. They were
returning home from a visit to rel
atlves at holland.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-11
THE STANDING OF
PIANO CONTESTANTS

Some surprising changes have oc-
CURED in the piano contest this
week. Some who had very few
votes TO their credit last week are
among the leaders this week. All
who accepted the Star Heralds
proposition have increased their
standing in very large measure.
No. increased from 6,960 to 81,
$50; No. from 1858 TO 40, $50;
No. from IS, $50 TO 1905; No
5 from 22,O7o to 3s, ,S95; No. SO
from 6,2lO TO 3,999; No. l49
from 6,OsO to 24,I2O, and many of
the others in the same proportion.
No. ? leads this week with 40. $50
aud No. is second with ss, 395.
We would not be surprised to see
some Of those who are farthest be-
bind this week take a front seat
next week, provided they put forth
a little extra effort. The contest Is
now on in earnest and someone is
sure to win. The standing up to
date il as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-10

bowlers, who care to attend. The
meeting will be for the purpose Of
making further arrangements re-
garding the conducting of the lea
que. Each team will consist of five
registered men. Captains are re
quired to register their players with
some one of the directors before the
evening Of October. Is. The director
viii provide a schedule of games to
be played and it is expected that lea
que playing will start about Nov. 1st
A fund will be started to provide
for prizes. The list of events that
will win prizes will be announced lat
er. The alley keepers on both sides
of the river have decided to contri-
butte so cents from the receipts of
each match to the treasury of the
league, this and other moneys col
lected in the league will be dis
tributed into prizes which viii be
specified by the directors. Captains
are urged to get their teams togeth-
er and register as soon as possible
The directors will report the teams
and registered players at the meet
ing on Tuesday evening, Oct. Is. See
that your team is registered and that
you will belong to the league.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-10
FAREWELL BAN
QUIET FOR REV.
MILNE AND F ANILY

The members of the Baptist church
in this city served a banquet in
the church parlors Monday evening
September 30, to the membership of
the church as a farewell to their
pastor Rev. NJ. B. Milne and family.
After the banquet several members
of the church responded to toasts
in which they reflected the good work
that their pastor had accomplished
during his stay in this city. The
pastor responded very appreciating-
ly and greatful for the many kind eX
pressions and compliments and stat
ed that he never left a charge so
reluctantly as he did this one in
Grand Rapids His work here has
always been pleasant and the mem
bership of the church was cordial
and helpful in his church work.
During the residence Of Rev. NJ.
B. Milne and family in this city
they have made friends outside Of
their church circles as well as in
side, and when they go to Waupaca
this week, they take with them the
well wishes Of the entire community
We commend this good christian fam
lily to the good people Of Waupaca
worthy and deserving Of all the good
things they can bestoW upon them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-10
FOOT BALL
CANE SUNDAY

The City Football team will play
a team of Indians Sunday afternoon
on the fair grounds. The City team
is made up of former football players
and the Indian team is made UP OF
former football players from the
Carlisle Indian school in Pennsyl
vania. The Indians are in this sec
ton of the country studying the Gran
berry industry They are all pupils
of the government school at Carlisle
and some of them were former foot
ball stars. It is only a few years
ago that the Carlisle Indian football
team was big factor in the decid-
ing Of the eastern championship. The
Indians were noted for their fierce
offensive plays and their fleetness
in running down the field. They were
quick to solve the plays of their
opponents and break them up It was
not so many years ago that the In
dams played to a tie the champion
team put out by Stagg of the Chica-
60 University at the Coliseum when
the great Herschberger was king
of full backs and kickers It will
be a. good game Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-10
UNNECESSARY
INFORMATION
(Contributed).

Editor Reporter would like to
ask the sensational writer for the
Valley Leader, through your columns
who gave him so much unnecessary
information regarding the Martin
(not Mortmier) H. Wilson family?
Said writer had better look up his
Informant and go over these details
again and try and straighten them
out; or else, in the next issue of the
Leader candidly inform its readers
that he has been misinformed.
Cold facts are bad enough some
times and hard enough for those con
cerned o bear, without raking up
all the falsehoods that fertile brain
cea imagine, and printing them for
a scandal loving public to gloat O.
yer.
Anyone who would like to know the
history of Mr. Wilson and his fam
lily, can learn the same by calling
on him at his home and asking the
necessary questions. By doing so
they will learn that Mortimer Will
sons brothers positively have not
any of them figured in any hold-up
this year; and if they have at any
other time, the writer does not know
it; and we think we have had a
pretty close knowledge of their move.
Moreover, on further inquiry they
will learn far different figures as to
ages, etc, mentioned in last weeks
article, when they ask of those who
know.
We would like to advise the Lead
er to stick to facts next time, and
not try to write about what does not
concern the subject in hand, espec-
tally when he has so much coloring
matter on hand.
(Signed): A Reporter Reader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-10
POPULATION IS
INCREASING

There were 13 births, deaths
and weddings in the city during
the month of September. One of
these deaths was the suicide of Mrs.
Solomon Merritt Only one death
was caused by tuberculosis. Of
the 13 births II we're boys. The
births were as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. John Dean-boy.
Mr. and Mrs Norbert Roemer-boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vollert-
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kundert-boy.
Mr. and Mrs Henry GauIke- girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Beverley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gordon-boy.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Garski-boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Patefield-boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. HerschIeb-
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Ristow-boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Kawalski-boy.
MIR. and Mrs. Leonard JoIes-boy.
The deaths during the month of
September were:
Mrs. Solomon Merritt of PittsVille.
Ethel May Baker, infant.
HuIda Otelia Rooksted
Leah Ruth Mullen, infant.
Those married in the city during
the month of September were:
Miss Nettie Beals and Albert
Weidenald.
Miss Tile Manske and August
Waldo
Miss Fern Love and Seth Jones.
Miss Lottie Misner and George Pc
terson.
Miss Lena Yeske and Fred Desper.
Miss Christina Karth and August
Karth.
During September there was 5
cases of. tuberculosis, 2 of scarlet fe-
Yer and 2 cases of typhoid fever re
ported. The foregoing is the re-
port of DR.. F. x. PomainvilIe, Health
Officer ..
All births must be reported To the
health officer either by the physi-
clan or by the parents when no phg
sician. is called.
Be on the lookout for contagious
disease and call your family physi-
clan Immediately. This is the sea-
son of the year when epidemics start
and it is always best to be on the
safe side. Watch your children and
at the first sign of trouble, call
your physician.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-10
ABEL ( PODA.
WILTz 60. IN
new STORE

The Abel & Podawiltz Co. is now
located in the new store that has
been specially built for their busi-
ness. The store proper, exclusive of
the window space is so feet long and
/ 25 feet wide The windows are 10
% feet wide. The windows are 10
feet deep. There is a large room at
the rear Of the building and back
of the store proper which will be
used as a stock room. The entire
store is heated with hot water There
are IS big Tungsten lights in the
ceiling of the store which will iIlum-
mate lit to an unusual brilHancy. A
clock on the south wall above the
| clothes cabinets regulates the lights
in the show windows. The clock is
set so that without any attention
from anyone, it turns the show Win
dow lights on and also turns them
off automatically. The top glass in
the show windows is a prism glass
that throws the light way back in the
store and supplies genuine daylight
throughout the store.
Along the north wall Of the store
are arranged the clothes cabinets for
men and boys clothing and the al
cove mirror and an incIOsed dressing
Iroom. There are eight of these cab
inets in the mems department, three
in the boys department and three
| in the hat department.; making IA
cabinets in AL The enclosed dress
| ing room was made by Kaye and Bro
kalla Of this city and is a workof
art. The valise and suit case de-
partment is also on this side and
at the rear on this side are the in
dividual trousers, -OveraIls, etc.
The entire south side of the store
is taken up with the Mems furnish
ings department with the offices
at the rear.
The entrance is a new departure
in Grand Rapids and is what is know
as~the arcade entrance which com
with the style of show Win
d6Ns is Lne very latest in
store entrances. There will be a
large central light in the entrance
and each window is illuminated by
ten large lights with the X-Ray re
Electors. The middle section of the
store will be used for the over
coat display and display tables with
one small table in the boys depart
ment.
The shoe department will occupy
the space across the rear of the
store. This department is fitted up
in keeping with the rest of this mo-
dern store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-10
QUICK ACTION
IN LANDING
CRIMINALS
Messrs, Briere and Welsh add
More HOnors to Their Ex-
Celient Record.

J. F. King, who is supposed to be
a travelling salesman, was arrested
in Green Bay and brought to this
city charged with obtaining money
under false pretense and represent
ing that he was working for Var
nish Co., in New Jersey and had
money coming to him.
It appears that King came to this
city and registered at the Dixon ho-
tel and made the acquaintance Of the
hotel proprietor He then went to
the Wood County National Bank and
told a story Of not receiving a draft
that was due him for expense money
and asking if he could draw ON his
company for funds He was close
ly questioned and upon giving ap-
parently satisfactory answers, was
told that he could draw on his com
pany provided he secured a respon-
sible endOrser King secured Char
les Dixon of the Hotel Dixon as an
endorser and received $50 He told
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-10
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR MURDER
Mortimer Wilson Gets Life I'M
prisOnment at Waupun for
the Shooting of G. S. Boards
ley.

Mortimer Wilson was sentenced to
life in the states prison at Waupun
by Judge Byron Park at Stevens
Point at $50 Thursday evening. Nor.
timer Wilson, murderer of Grant S.
Beardsley was brought from Wausau
Thursday evening and appeared be-
fore Justice Edw N. Pomainville at
about s o'clock He waived prelim-
mary examination and was bound o.
Yer to appear at the circuit court.
He was later taken to Stevens Point
and in a special session appeared be-
fore Judge Byron Park and plead gull
ty to the charge of murder in the
first degree and was sentenced to
life Imprisonment at hard labor in the
state penitentiary at Waupun, the
first day of his confinement and eact
anniversary of that day to be spent
in solitary confinement Wilson
seems to be of a peculiar disposition
and seemed Indifferent, taking his
sentence cOolly, not showing any e
motion whatever. When asked by the
Judge if he had any excuse whatever
to offer, the only statement he made
was that he intended to rob and not
shoot Mr.. Beardsley and that when
Mr., Beardsley refused to throw UP
his hands he got excited and lost his
head. The special session of court
was held at $50 o'clock Thursday
evening Sheriff John Schmitt and
Edw Smith (of the Abel & Podawiltz
store) took Wilson to Waupun Friday
morning leaving here on the c. &, N.
w. train at 5:35.
The fact that Wilson plead guilty
and has been sentenced without a
trial has saved Wood county at Least
$4,000. This is only one of several
cases in which District Attorney
Charles E. Briere has been success
full in getting the defendant to
plead guilty and take sentence with
out trial.