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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

The twc-mas'cd schooned Abenaki Of
ssth arrived IN this city Saturday and
will take on cargo Of paving stones
from the Halioweil Granite Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

The Halloweli local OF the New Eng
land Mir Producers Association will hold
i's business meeting NJ 10 ~ O'Clock this
forenoon ~ CITY hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

MI and Mrs q. T. Earle Of Detroit.
Mich returned Sunday to their home aft
or visiting friends IN Hallowell for few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Mrs n. A. Stevens returned to her
home In Portland Saturday after, n
short visit with Mrs J. y. Rradstreet.
Farmingdale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

George Thompson. manager of the
Belfast Opera house. will return to-
day to Belfast, after a short visit with
his parents in this city,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Mrs Minona Harvey will open her
class In music oct. I. Pupils make ar
rsnesments for lessons al carly date.
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

The Ladies' Aid Of the Universalist
church viii meet TUESDAY afternoon
with Mrs J NJ Robinson. Academy
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

l. = Canton lett Sunday for Orono.
called there by the serious Illness ~ his
hrother-in -law. Archie King
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

y. & Wallingford has resigned his po-
tulon r foreman or the making room at
Msrston a Brooks shoe factory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Mr. and Mrs Doleham have shipped
their household goods To South Berwick
whore they are 70 reside
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Mrs. Eugene Strickland Of New
Portland IL visiting -her sister. Mrs
A y Church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

William Cameron returned to his work
IN Madison Saturday after passing sew
eral DAYS In this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace s. L.add .,
Augusta were the guests of friends IN
the city for time SATURDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

John A. Gilman ~ Newton. Mass
I. the guest ~ his sister, Miss Sophia
Gilman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

George " Earle passed the week
end AZ Sanford visiting relatives and
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Mrs. Herbert F. Trask Of Sidney was
a visitor Saturday in this city, the
guest NJ relatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Miss Annie Jones left Saturday for
Boston 20 visit her sister, Mrs. Strout,
for two weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Melvin Smith ~ Richmond was a Wis
tor Sunday In this city calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24
WATERv|LLE

James Snow of Blacks Mills va,
calling on friends in the city Sunda,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

| school this week was as follows: ~Edmon-
| do Berini., Lima Berini, Peter Joseph Ger
70, Joseph B. E. Richards Dea Berini.
Helen Cerro, Frances Cerro, Ernest Gill
| bert Gipson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Thomas Martin ~ Bath passed Sum-
dsv with his family In this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Basil leighton NJ Portsmouth. " Fl.
10 passing n few DAYS In this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

The football game between Hal
lowell high and Skowhegan high,
which was to have been played here
Saturday afternoon. did not take place.
as SkoWh.gan failed to put in an ap-
pearance, thereby forfeiting the game
TO Ilallowell, J to 0.
Funeral services for the late George S.
Tenney were held from the residence on
+. w. Weber OBLIGATED and his remarks
were most fitting and helpful. A large
number were present and most beautiful
flowers were received from relatives
friends and business associates of him
who is gone The bearers were Irving
Hurd. Hosea Hurd, Reuel Reed of Har-
mony and Charles Tillch uf Itallowell,
brothers-in-law of the deceased.
----------------. ------------
A large and interested crcwd greeted
the appearance in this city Saturday aft
ernoon of the famous Twenty Mule Team
OF the Pacific Coast Borax Co. "Borax
Bill the griZZled driver, brought his
team to q standstill in front If the Pur
tington market. An interesting talk on
the famous Death Valley was given to an
attentive crowd by "Tarantula Pete"
who spoke from the wagon. The outfit
made a fine appearance here the mules
which are big ones, showing no signs Of
hard usage in the coast-to-coast tour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Miss Elleh Kelliher has returned
from a few days visit at the Hub
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Wykagyl Country club links Trav.
endeavored to give Mrs. Gavin min.
stroke in an Is hole round, but NJ.
Gavin won the match up. s to NIL
Sharp County record., 1917-07-06
THE OFFICIAL COUNT
{. B. Andrews Elected Delegate By
Plurality Of 9 Votes.

Jas. M. Simpson of Cave City ano
j. A. Gay of Poughkeepsie, SHARP
county election commissioners
were here Saturday and made q
count OF the votes cast in the elec.
tion to select a delegate to the con.
stitutional convention. Following
is the official vote by townships.
Big Creek: Pickens 6, Ferguson
4, Andrews Is.
Cave: Pickens 26, Ferguson O.
Andrews 6.
Davidson: Pickens 8, Ferguson
a, Andrews 7.
Hardy: Pickens IA, Ferguson IS,
Andrews 8.
Jackson: Pickens s, Ferguson
13, Andrews 10.
johnson: Pickens /, Ferguson 1,
Andrews A.
Lower North: Pickens 5, Fereu-
son 0, Andrews 0.
Morgan: Pickens 3, Ferguson 0,
Andrews 18.
North Big Rock: Pickens 13, Fer
guson 0, Andrews 3.
Piney Fork: Pickens So, Fergu-
son 3, Andrews 10.
Richwoods: Pickens 7, Fereu-
son SIS, Andrews Is.
Scott: Pickens 6, Ferguson 2,
Andrews 104.
Sullivan: Pickens A, Ferguson
/, Andrews 16.
Strawberry: Pickens IA, Fereu.
son |, Andrews II.
Washington: Pickens 9, Fereu-
son |, Andrews 2.
Totals; Pickens 220, Ferguson
100, Andrews 229.
No election was held in Upper
North, North Union, South Union,
Highland, Lebanon, Lave Creek or
South Big Rock townships.
David L. King and Gustave Jones,
nominees for delegates from the
Second congressional district, re-
ceived 525 and 472 votes respect
lively.
Sharp County record., 1917-07-06
LINES FROM C. n. HORN
Familiar Talk About Cattle Dipping Is
Heard In Pope County.

The Record is in receipt of a let
ter from C. N. Horn of Evening
Shade, who is now selling buggies
for the Spaulding Mfg. Co., in which
he says:
Our headquarters are at RUSSELL
vile and there are eight of us
working in Conway, Pope, Johnson,
Yell and Faulkner counties. My
territory lies in eastern Pope and
western Conway.
AT Pottsville, Pope county, l met
H. N. Lewis, a Cave City product,
who is pastor of the M. E. Church
at that town. Near Pottsville |
found Will Wilson, who was raised
near Cave City. Lewis is we'll liked
as preacher, and Wilson owns a
good farm, worth $4,000, has money
in the bank and is doing well.
These are the only familiar faces
have seen in this country.
The cattle tick eradication move
ment has just struck this part of
the country, and the scenes that
were enacted in Sharp county a
few years ago are now being enact
ed here. The people did their first
dipping about two weeks ago. A
few days ago heard a man tell
that Mitt McRunnells, merchant
of Hattieville, lost a thousand dol
lars worth of cattle as a result of
this dipping. Poor Mitt! l felt
like going over and mineling my
tears with his, but | couldn't forget
the reports that went out from the
different vats in Sharp county a
few years ago."
Sharp County record., 1917-07-06
WANTS TO COME BACK
A. +. Foster Not Satisfied At The Old
Home In Illinois.

A. F. Foster, who lately removed
from Center to his old home at
Grafton, ILL.,, writes the Record as
follows:
When | was at Center | often
thought | would like to come back
to my old home and see the people
that | used to know, but when |
GOT here found very few that |
know. Now | want to Get away
again, as it doesn't seem like home
any more, and am as homesick
for Sharp county friends as ever
was for Illinois friends.
Times are good for the rich, but
there Is no room for the poor, The
poor here are on the brink Of star
walton right in the midst Of luxury,
but we are still alive,
MY wife has had bad health
since we left Center, and the doctors
here hold out no hope for her re-
covery.
u hope all our friends are enjoy
Ing good health and prosperity and
that some time we may see all Of
them again"
Sharp County record., 1917-07-06
Love That Stays Warm =

Some kinds Of love may grow
cold, but the kind a man has for
himself never does.--Chicago News
Sharp County record., 1917-07-06
NORTH ARKANSAS NEWS PARAGRAPHS

A revival in the Methodist |
church at Tuckerman closed last
week. There we're SO converts.
The Methodist, Presbyterian and
Baptist churches at Cotter are hold
ing union revival.
Rudolph Bodenhamer, a 15,year-
old boy of Mountain Home, broke
an arm a few days ago while crank
ing an automobile.
A COW belonging to j. H. Bivins
Of Calico Rock gave birth to twin
calves last week. The calves are
both living and well developed,
At a meeting held by the citizens
of Mountain Home a few days ago
it was decided to hold the annual
two days picnic there on August 8
and A.
The livery stable belonging to
Drew Rice at Black Rock was des-
troyed by fire one morning last week.
Several other buildings near the
stable were damaged.
The town of Pocahontas last week J
subscribed $4,000 to the Red Cross
fund. Outside of Pocahontas Ran
dolph county donated $1,000 to
this fund.
B.F. Balch, farmer of Balch,
Jackson county, is now gathering
and marketing his crop of garlic for
this season. He says he is realizing
5000 per acre from the crop.
A Pentecostal meeting has been
running at Walnut Ridge for more
than three months. During that
time there have been 100 baptisms,
and are now erecting a new church
building,
Lawrence county contributed a
total Of $3.50 to the Red Cross fund
last week. Walnut Ridge contribut-
ed over $4,000 of this amount and
the towns of Black Rock and Alicia
more than 81 900 each.
AT Calico Rock one day last week
Robert Hayden had his right foot
resting on his left limb and was at
tempting to trim shoe heel, when
the blade of the knife slipped and
pierced the flesh, making an ugly
and painful wound.
Not a man of the required age
failed to register for military duty
in Baxter county. Sevetal reports
reached the sheriffs office that part
les had failed to register, but an in
vestisation in each case proved the
reports untrue.
One day last week the residence
of Z. G. Utley at Hoxie, one of the
best homes in that town, was de-
stroyed by fire. The family was
away from home when the fire
started, and the origin of the blaze
Is unknown,
Anthony Jones and Lee Taylor
negroes, we're tried at Pocahontas
last week on a charge Of bringing
whiskey into the state in violation
Of the bone dry act, They were
fined 500 each, Jones paid his
fine, but Taylor Is In JAIL
One night lately fire destroyed the
store building and stock Of the Sed'
gwick Mercantile Co. at Sedgwick'
Nothing was saved from the build
Ing except the postofice outfit. The
total loss was $4,000, with half that
amount Of insurance.
Robert Hamil, a merchant OF
Pocahuntas, who has been In busi-
ness for more than go years, says
he has observed that meat and cot
ton are always about the same price,
When cotton Is 20 cents a pound
meat Is the same price.
John L. Bledsoc, an attorney OF
Calico Rock, was last week elected
aa "A deledate IN the constitutional
Sharp County record., 1917-07-06

giving away good sized samples of
Granger Twist tobacco, which re-
minds US this is the first free article
we have noticed since the days of
free palm leaf fans, shoe buttons
and soda caps.-MelbOurne Times
One day last week a young man
giving the name of Davis presented
check for $35 at the Bank of
Reyno, purpOrting to be signed by
Lewis Dalton, and got the money.
The check proved to be forgery,
but the young man had made good
his escape before the forgery was
discovered.
Mayor j. B. Ketchem of Newark
publishes the following notice in
the Journal of that town: Several
complaints have been made that
boys loiter around on the outside
of the different churches during
worship, and this is violation of
ordinance As of the town of New
ark. | hereby notify everyone that
you must 90 on the inside or leave
! the grounds"
James Stout, 35 years of age and
married, committed suicide one day
last week near Tuckerman, by blow
ing his head almost entirely from
his shoulders with a shotgun. Dur
ing the past several weeks Stout had
acted queerly, causing his family
and friends to believe that he was los
ing his mind. He became despond-
ent over the poor condition of his
cotton crop, and at different times
exhibited anxiety over the war sit
uation and the prospect of his hav-
ing to engage in the conflict at a
later date.
Tuesday of last week in a special
election the voters of the Western
District of Lawrence county by an
Overwhelming majority voted to
adopt the special act Of the
legislature which organize, that
entire district Of the county into
road improvement district for the
purpose of issuing bonlsall build
ing 80 miles of macadam road.
Every township in the Western Dis
trlct voted heavily in favor of the
movement except two.
Sheriff Joe Hall of Lawrence
county last week destroyed rs gal
Ions of whiskey at lloxie which he
had confscated from a train in that
town, A number of ladies of the
town were present at the destruction
OF the booze and one offered up a
prayer of thanks for the law which
permits the destroying of whiskey.
Several Of the ladies who requested
were permitted by the sheriff to
break bottle of the whiskey.
Sheriff Jackson of Randolph
county recently took into custody
Sam Walker, a Bohemian religious
fanatic, on a charge of selling liquor
The officer had a tip that Walker
was coming down Black river in a
boat, The officer met him a few
miles up the river from Poclhoatas
and bought quart Of whiskey from
him, then arrested him. Walker
was held to the grand jury. Walker
talks freely Of the Bible, aud almost
knows 1t by heart. lie says that If
the courts will let him be tried by
the Bible as his law book he will be
acquitted
Grover Osborne, a single man
about q years Of age, was shot and
killed by Mrs Randall Willard, three
miles east Of SwiIton one day lat
week. Mrs, Willard alleges thot
Osborne had made slanderous re-
marks about her She went to the
field where Osborne was at work
and fired shotgun at him at close
range, the entire load taking effect
In hia bodv cauSind death In a few
Sharp County record., 1917-07-06

O0unty Oh onarp,J
We, M. Stokes, Vice President,
and ", N. Metcalf, Cashier, Of the
above named bank, do solemnly
sweor. that the above statement Is
true to the best OF our knowledge
and belief,
w. N, Metealf, Cashier,
M. Stokes, Vice President.
Attest; M, Stokes, j. II. Kirtley,
W, N, Metcalf, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 27 day OF June, 1917.
My commission expires February
27, 1919.
G, D. Wolfe, Notary Public.
Sharp County record., 1917-07-06

SsS
County Of Sharp.
We, j. P, Bone, President, and
r, G, Founders, Cashier, of the
above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement Is
true to the best Of our knowledge
and belief
r. c, Founders, Cashier,
J, P, Bone, President,
Attest: D, n, Yeaeer, J. P. Bone,
F, M. Battles, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 28 day Of June, 1917.
My commission expires April l6,
1918.
S, L. Evans, Notary Public.
Sharp County record., 1917-07-06
CAREFUL BUYING
Saves Money


The careful purchaser knows that
money is saved by patronizing the store
that carries complete lines of goods to
select from.
Our stock OF Clothing, Mems and
Ladies Hats and Shoes Beautiful and
complete line of Ladies' Dress Goods
Hosiery, Mems and Boys Shirts and
Ties in the latest Summer Styles, offers
an opportunity for selection
Also complete line. of Staple and
Fancy Groceries.
Sharp County record., 1917-07-06
Edwards
Nero. 60.
Report Of the Condition of
BANK Of ASH FLAT

Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas,
at the close Of business June 20,
1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts Sl0,462 80
Loans on real estate. 3,5l800
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured. ........... 1918
Furniture and fixtures. 972OO
Banking house. ....... $4,000
Cash items. ,.....,.... o.UU
Cash and due from reserve
banks. -. e,S2s se
Total. ,$22,24444
LIABILITIES
Capital stock, paid up,.', S5,OOO0O
Surplus fund, certified -. $4,000
Undivided profits, net,.. 1882
Individual deposits, includ-
ine public funds Sl4,42l 80
Time certificates
of deposit l,725.00
Cashiers checks 4782
Net deposits, after deduct
ing amount on which
more than per cent Is
paid as shown above, ..l8, ,l94.82
Total tal...........,.....$22,24444
State Of Arkansas,
County Of Sharp,
We, K. T. Semple, President, and
G. W. Wilson, Cashier, Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement Is true to
the best Of our knowledge and be.
lief.
c. W. Wilson, Cashier
r. T. Semple, President.
Attest; X, +, Semple, J, L. Good
man, G. W. Wilson, Directors,
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 20 day Of June, 1917.
W. G, Sheppard, J. p.
Small Things Valuable
He who despises small things
..il.... .,.a..,. .l.k T,i.Jn nlnda
Sharp County record., 1917-07-06

Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas,
at the close Of business June 20,
1917.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-31
John Popp In Shooting Scrape

A shooting affray that had no
bad results and yet created quite
stir occurred southeast of town
Tuesday afternoon when John
Popp fired several shots from a
rifle at an auto containing his
brother and several other citizens
from this place. The details lead
ing up to the shooting are about
as follows: John Popp has a
farm rented from his brother
and they have been having some
trouble over agreements made at
the time the lease was executed.
A short time since John Popp
filed suit against his brother for
an accounting and Andrew came
back with an action to terminate
the lease. On Tuesday he, in
company with H. J. and A. ].
Barth, Otto Aichlmayr and Clyde
Hamill, drove out to the farm
where notice of the action to
terminate the lease was served
on the renter, the elder Mr.. Barth
explaining that Popp still had
thirty days in which to harvest
and remove all crops now grow
ing on the place. Popp seemed
to accept the explanation but, as
the men got into the car to leave,
started for the house calling to
his wife who brought him a small
rifle. AS the car came opposite
him Popp raised the gun and fired
through the car between the seats
and fired a second shot before
the car got past, third shot be-
ing fired as the car whirled out
the gate and down the road out
of range. None Of the shots took
effect but the parties in the car
drove on to Grangeville and swore
out a warrant for Popp's arrest
and Sheriff Yates came over at
once and took him back to Grange
vile. Popp put up a cash bond
of $3.50 that evening and was re-
leased. He returned to this place
the next morning. 1t is not
known just how the affair will
terminate.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-31
Rural Carrier Examination

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an
examination for the County of
Idaho, Idaho, to be h cid a t
Grangeville on September 8, 1917,
to fill the position of rural carrier
at Cottonwood and Grangeville,
and vacancies that may later oc-
cur on rural routes from other
post Offices in the above mention
ed county. The examination will
be open only to male citizens who
are actually domiciled in the ter
ritory of a post Office in the coun-
ty and who meet the other re-
quirements set forth in Form No.
1877. This form and application
blanks may be obtained from the
Offices mentioned above or from
the United States Civil Service
Commission at Washington, D.
c. Applications should be for
warded to the commission at
Washington at the earliest prac-
ticable date.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-31
CuIdesac Suffers Bad Fire

The town of Culdesac suffered
a $35, 900 fire loss Monday morn
ing when three blocks of the
business section of the town was
laid in ashes and only the dyna-
hitting of several buildings and
almost superhuman efforts on
the part of the citizens saved the
entire town from destruction.
The fire started at 7:15 in the
morning and ragged for three
hours. A defective fiue in the
Smith, lodging house was the
cause of the blaze and almost as
soon as the fire was discovered it
had spread to adjoining build
ings. A light wind famed the
flames and the bursting of a wa
ter main and the burning of one
hose hindered the fire fighters
materially. The water supply
was almost exhausted before the
fire was brought under control
and but for the blowing up of
three business houses it might
have been impossible to stop the
fire until the town had been wiped
out. The losses include a large
hardware store, one mercantile
store, printing Office, lodging
house, church, town hall and
several other buildings and resi-
dences. The buildings destroyed
were not of modern construction
and the loss was correspondingly
light, about half of the total loss
being covered by insurance. 1t
is said the burned portion of the
town will be rebuilt and most of
the buildings will be of brick or
concrete.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-31
State Board Makes Tax Levy

Boise, Aug. 27.-The state
board of equalization today fixed
$652, 600 as the amount necessary
to run the state for 1918. To
raise this amount a general tax
levy of one and one-half mills
will be levied on this years as
sessed valuation of $429, 900.
Last year there was raised under
the levy to meet state expenses
$685., 342. .48, so that 1854 less
will be raised this year. The
general interest and sinking tax
levy was set at .O002 and the
public building tax levy at .O0O1.
The legislative appropriations
authorized by the last legislature
amount to SO, 736, 030. O4, of which
81, 1893, 983.04 has been paid.
There are funds on hand amount
ing to 81. .535, ,256.81. This leaves
SITS, 100. 10 to be paid, but if this
amount is scaled by dropping
$780, 600 from the total of $314,-
$40 for state institutions, which
will not be needed next year be-
cause of the entrenchment poIicv
adopted, together with other
items, leaving but $500, 100 actu-
ally needed. This amount was
increased to the amount named
to provide against any emer-
gency.
The board allowed the valua-
tions of all the large railroads to
stand as they were last year, and
lowered the valuation of some of
the smaller ones.
The Western Union, PostaI
Telegraph and Continental Tele-
graph companies were given an
assessment of 800 per wire mile.
The Pacific Telephone & Tele.
graph, Mountain States and In
terstate Utilities companies were
assessed at $48 per wire mile.
The valuation of the Lewiston
Traction Transit company was
fixed at $4,000 per mile.
The attorney general held that
net profits of mines could not be
accepted as the basis of valua-
ton for mines, so the net profits
of $12,810,0O0 reported was al.
lowed to stand. Assessments on
smelters was raised 20 per cent,
concentrators 10 per cent. The
valuations on quartz mills were
allowed to stand as reported.