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Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
From Bro. Galloway

To our members and friends:
Closing our fourth years work with
the church in POcahOntas Mrs Gallo
way and | desire to express our high
appreciation and thanks for the fine
cooperation you have given us. In
spite of the floods and cotton worms
you have kept our salary paid in full
monthly in advance aud have gone
over the top on conference claims
every year with steady increase in
the assessments for the general and
conference work Of the church. The
Centenary pledges. the only item i'm
arrears. are coming up and will be
paid.
But ever above our qualification at
the financial prosperity. of the church
is our JOY in the salvation and in
gathering of your sons and daughters
and other loved ones. Twenty-Five
members were received last Sunday.
Thank God, the Gospel has not lost
its power.
We can never forget nor cease to he
grateful for the numberless expires
sions of love and kindness you have
shown us during all our stay among
you. especially during the dark and
trying days when death fingered 50
near our door.
Having devoted our lives to the cX-
istence OF wandering nomads without
home for all our days on earth,
these, your love tokens, are all the
more touchingly dear to MS.
The repeated assurances Of kindly
feelings from all classes makes MS feel
unworthy aud resolve to live nearer
God and folks and love and serve bet
ter. We love you and shall keep you
in our hears and prayers all the time
and everywhere. A. r. Galloway.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Closes Years Work

The Rev. A. T. Galloway closed his
fourth years work as pastor Of the
Methodist church here Sunday night,
preaching to a large audience. At the
close Of the services he attended to
the reception of the remainder Of new
members into the church, about fifteen
in number Twelve members were re-
ceiyed at the morning service.
A large majority of the people of
Pocahlntas would he glad for Bro.
Galloway to be returned for another
year. He is extremely popular, not
only with the members of his own
church. but with those of the other
churches and people of the town who
are not members of any church. Under
the law however governing the assign
ment # preachers, four years is the
limit unless the Bishop of the Confer
ence and his cabinet should vote un-
animously to return a preacher to the
same charge after he had served the
four years.
Bro. Galloway goes to Conference
with good report of the past years
work. and all claims paid in full.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Democratic Victory Club

Joe S. Decker of POcahontas has
been appointed Chairman of the Coun-
ty National Democratic Victory Club
by National Chairman Cordell Hull of
Washington. ID. c. and Mr.. Decker In
turn has appointed l.. f. Blankenship
to he Secre.ary-Treasurer Of the local
organization.
The National Chairman requests that
club of at least twenty members at
$500 each be organized at once. or
one hundred members at $1.00 each.
The local Chairman, Mr.. Decker, sug-
gests that we get busy "a once and
secure a membership of one hundred
and help TO secure another great Demo
cratic victory in the National election.
Hand or send your dollar to the
secretary and you will be given re-
coipt and a certificate of membership
in the Randolph County Victory Club.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Our Honor Roll

We have received the following new
and renewal subscriptions to the StaI
Herald since last issue:
Tycus Boyd. w II Chiffon. J NJ Car
son, W Brown. Susan McNair, + NJ
Clark. Mrs II Thurston. Mrs Alec
Goldsmith, w II Barnes. TheO Rice
X NJ hilbert, T. HOneycutt, G i IIuf'
< edler, George Bauerle Tom Fry, 1
NJ Daniel. Mrs J II Goodwin. Joe VIII.
son. A l. Davis. Joe Damouth, Il 5
Jackson. Chester A Holt. win Kizer
Mrs Il l. Brooks. Ed ID NJ Holder, w
NJ Timer. J V Riney, ] A Gannnway
II Kemp, T A Fowler, G + Gemmill
J A Hall. II A Davis, G Il Lindsey
J NJ Davis, Ed W Grissom. G A Me
Carroll, G w McCarroll, g w Cypert
Jos Zosso, ] Il Clark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
P. H. S. Notes

Our football team played Walnut
Ridge second team Tuesday afternoon
Those attending were. Cecil Perrin,
Glendon Brown, james Rogers. Carl
Dixon, Frank Rogers, Newell Mock,
Leon Brown, Cleo Rains, Merle Phpps,
Martha Peters, Eugenia Pace. Trucella
Brown and Mary Haynes.
A number of our students attended
the football game at Walnut Ridge
last week. between Walnut Ridge and
Memphis.
Our football team will play Jones'
boro Aggies Friday afternoon on our
local field.
Mr.. Thompson spent the weekend
in Memphis last week attending to
special business.
Cecil Perrin was absen. Monday on
account of sickness.
Lillian Stubblefield is absent from
school ON account of measles.
Clyde McIlroy is back to his studies
after being absent two weeks ON ac-
count of measles.
The Seniors went on hayrack ride
Monday evening. Those going were
Nina and Cleo Rains, Flora Blanche
and Lois Hamil, Evelyn Bristow, Leila
Perrin, Mickey Haltom. Bert McAllen,
Lehman Carroll. Duel Brown. Glendon
Brown, Marvin Wells, Glen Rice, Lon
don Traw. Sylvester Vermilye. Paul
Lewis. W. II. Benton and DAILY Thomp-
son
Work is well under way on the an
nual. most of the Juniors and Seniors
have had their pictures made, as they
have to hand them in by December 1.
Basketball season has started. \
match game was played Friday after
noon between the Freshmen and the
seventh grade resulting in favor of the
Freshmen.
The lower grades are holding num-
ber of candy sales lately 10 secure
enough money to buy a basket ball
and books for the room.
Rev. Galloway gave a very interest
ing lecture in chapel Monday morning
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Move Family Remains

j. l.. Park of North Little Rock has
been in Pocahontas for several days
past Superintending the moving Of the
remains Of his wife and five children,
who were buried in the shiloh Gene
terry. to the Masonic cemetery here.
Mr.. Parks states that his object in
having the remains moved was that
the last resting place Of his loved ones
could be and would be better kept mp
here than at Shiloh and that It would
be more convenient for him to look
after the burying grounds here. The
remains were moved and rc-intered
here Tuesday. Mr.. Park will erect n
large family monument to the graves
withing The next few weeks.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Baptist Church Notes

Sunday was good day with our
church.
Sunday school better than for some
weeks.
Morning congregation good with six
additions.
Evening congregation best in some
time and two additions.
Four who came for baptism were
converted in the recent Methodist
meeting.
Two Of the additions were by letter
and one on profession of faith for
beptism.
Five were baptized in the afternoon,
and we have one for baptism for next
Sunday afternoon.
Mex. Friday night the pastor will
preach ON. Gods Work and Mans
Part in Salvation" Everybody inyit-
ed.
At the morning hour next Sunday
the pastor will discuss "Alien Inner.
sion" telling why Baptists do not ex.
cept It.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Meeting of w. NJ. S.

The Missionary Society met Nov.
Goth at the home of Mrs. Spikes. Ten
members and four visitors were pre-
sent.
The lesson topic was, Evangelism
and The Wesley House" Bible lesson
was read by the members from verses
distributed on miniature turkeys Com
ments by the efficient leader. Mrs.
Bledsoe. paper by Mrs. G. G. Johnston,
the Work Of the Wesley House" by
Mrs. Spikes and topic from voice by
Mrs. Davis.
Provision was made for repair work
on parsonage. committee appointed To
visit and provide for some needy peo-
pie. Report was made of one woman
placed in Florence Crittenden home in
Little Rock, clothing and 1920 in
money donated for same. $500 col
lected on dues.
Mesdames Hughes, Sallie Jones. A.
J. Cole and Walter Blnnkenship were
welcomed as new members.
At the close of the business session
refreshments were served by the hos
tess.
Our next meeting is important and
all new and old members are requested
to attend. This will be the first Tues
day in December, at Mrs. Bledsoe's
home. Supt of Publicity.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Pastime Club

Mr. and Mrs. o. G. Mock delightfully."-
entertained the members Of the Pas
time club Tuesday evening Seven
games of Five Hundred were played
In which Mrs. ID. NJ. Burke scored
high, receiving bottle Of Hanbigani
toilet water. Zan Schnabaum won
guest prize, a leather belt and buckle
Mrs. NJ M. Carter was lucky in the
cut for guest prize and won a gold
pencil.
The decorations carried out the
Thanksgiving scheme and each mem
ber was favored with a miniature
turK A delicious plate luncheon
was 5, ,ed by the hostess assisted by
Mrs Mack Dalton and Mrs. Rector
Johnston. Eight guests were present
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
TAG DAY

Next Saturday, Nov. 2lth will be
Tag Day in Pocahontas for the benefit
of the Masonic cemetery. Everybody
will be expected to purchase tag.
The committee in charge asks MS to
solicit contributions from those who
live at a distance, who have loved ones
buried here. The money will be spent
in keeping up and beautifying the
grounds. Send all money to Mrs. j.
W. shannon, Secretary-Treasurer of
the Cemetery Association, PocahOntas,
Ark. Is 1tp.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Others Attended Association

In last weeks issue Of the Herald
we gave the names of "A number OF
teachers who were ut the State Teach
ers' Association week before last. BY
mistake we failed TO get the names OF
two tenehers who we're there. namely
Mrs. Toln Cox of Reyno. aud Miss
Irene Williamson of Biggers. In all
there were thirty-seven teachers who
attended the Association from this
county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Skull Fractured

Raymond eagle, six-year old grand
son Of Willis eagle, who lives on the
Price farm, east Of town, was kicked
by a mule last Friday about noon from
the effects of which he died Sunday
morning. Drs. Throgmorton and Pace
were called to attend the boy, but his
case was 81 serious they rusher him to
a hospital in Jonesboro with the hope
of saving his life. The boy sustained
Il fracture Of he skull and died sun
day morning az above stated.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Thanksgiving Service

The annual Thanksgiving service
win be held in the Methodist church
next Thursday night, Nov. both. 1t
will he n union service of the Metho-
dist aud Baptist churches. The ser
mon viii he preached by the Rev. w.
X. McEwen. Miss Mickey Haltom will
read the Thanksgiving proclamation
Special music viii be n feature Of the
service. A cordial invitation Is ex-
tended the public TO attend.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Mrs. Jos. Schmidt

Mrs. Jos. Schmidt, Sr. AN aged lady
of Pocahontas. died at the home of
her son, Charles, Wednesday morning
of this week after lingering illness.
Funeral arrangements had no. been
announced when this paper went to
press.
Mrs. Schmidt leaves five sons, Pete
of Oklahoma, Fred and Henry Of IIoxie
and Jos. and Charley Of Pocahontas.
The family has resided IN POcahon-
tas for more than forty years.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Fell From Wagon

y young man by the name of Cox
who lives a few miles north Of town
was seriously injured Wednesday. II,
was bringing load of cotton to town
and while coming down the hill il
front of +. Dalton's home, the front
wheel of the wagon struck a rock with
such force that young Cox lost his bal
ance and fell under the wagon, both
wheels passing over his chest. lie was
rushed To Office Of Dr. l.. Il. Pace. who
attended him and he was later taken
to his home whore he is reported to he
resting very wen.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Revival Closes

The revival meeting at the Metho-
dist church closed last Friday night.
The results Of the meeting were very
satisfactory. About 30 persons con
fesscd Christ and most of them united
with one or other Of the three Protest
ant churches Of the town. The Metho-
dist church received twenty-five and
the Baptist about eight new members
as result of the meeting.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Miss Foster Maid of Honor

We note from the JonesbOrO paper
that Miss Vera Foster, formerly of
Pocahontas. was maid of honor in a
fashionable wedding in that city few
days ago, the contracting parties being
MFR. John Penix and Miss valasta Dean.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Mrs. Nick Franken, Sr.

Pocahontas relatives received mes
sage last Thursday at noon announc-
ing the death of Mrs. Nick Franken,
Sr. ut Sau Demas. Cal. Mrs. Franken
formerly lived in Pocahontas and was
well and favorably known here. She
was Il years of age and leaves two
daughters and one son. besides many
other relatives to mourn her death.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Baltz Hotel Sold

Mr. and Mrs. viii Baltz have sold
their hotel furnishings to NJ Il .IIig.
gins, late of Fulton county, and have
leased the hotel building for a period
Of three years to Mr.. Higgins. The
new manager is in charge of the hotel
and Mr.. Baltz has moved his family
to the Oscar Sallee residence property,
where they will reside temporarily
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Big Class Adoption

Il. II. Pace announces that Il big class
adoption Of new members into the
Modern Woodmen camp mt this place
will be held here ON December 18th.
An eslens.re program has been ar
ran@el ara The boys are already be-
ginning To look forward to n great
meeting.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Good Entertainment

The "Knicker" Minstrel given by the
young people of POcahontas last Satur-
day night was very successful affair.
The entertainment was good and the
proceeds ne,ted the GetTogethcr club
about $4,000.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Get Another Still

Sheriff Gullett and deputies Perrin
aud Marshal Slayton captured another
still Tuesday Of this week. This one
was located In the woods pasture on
the Brown farm near Manson. They
brought the still TO town and destroy
ed T.. The owners Of the outfit are
not known to the officers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
s. l. A. EXCHANGE

The members of the Pocahontas s
|. A. will have an exchange ON next
Wednesday. Nov. 2S h. They will have
window at Jansen's Grocery and will
have for sale dressed chickens. cakes
pies and home made candy. The paf-
ronage of the public will be apprec-
'"'eu' 10 1to.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-23
Wins From Walnut

Pocahontas Iii won football game
from Walnut Ridge Tuesday afternoon
OF this week, the score being 80
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-04-26
Came to This City in l8o6---Is Survived by His
Widow, Four Daughters and Two Sons

In the death of Thomas Peaxson OF
Monday, Belt lost one Of its mos
prominent and respected citizens. II
had lived in this city since 1896 an'
numbered his friends by the hundreds
About SO years Of age he had beer
an example Of vigorous old age. Tai
and erect. age had not bowed his heat
and illness had been q thing almos
unknown to him until few days be
fore his death. About ten days age
he walked down town and complained
of not feeling well. Jos. Peters drove
him home where he took to his bee
and gradually grew weaker until the
end. He was surrounded by the i'm
mediate family and by his children
Elizabeth, Annie. Mabel and John.
Mr.. Pearson was born at Thornley,
Colliery, Northumberland, England,
on Jan. 3rd, 1842. His parents emf
grated to Wisconsin about 1848 and
there he lived the life of the frontier
while the hardy pioneers cleared away
the forest and brought the land into
cultivation. Just as he reached man.
hood the Civil War broke out and he
hastened to enlist. This occurred at
Springfield, ILL.,, on May 25th, 1861.
His regiment was the 18th Illinois in
fantry. He served with Grants army
through the campaign for vicksburg,
fought at the battle of Shiloh and
through the Wilderness and was fin
ally cut off and captured at Big
Shanty. From this place he was
marched south from one prison to an
other until he finally was placed in
the confederate prison at Anderson
vile. He escaped once but after un-
told hardships was recaptured and re-
manned there until he was exchanged
and discharged in 1854.
In 1865 he was married to Ann
Simmons of Macon City, Missouri,
who survives him. The couple had
seven children, three sons, Joseph,
Thomas and John, and four daughters.
Elizabeth, Irene, Ann and Mabel. On
these all are living with the exception
of Joseph, who died in Belt some
years ago.
. The daughters are all married and
are, respectively, Mrs. VIM. Symmes
of Great Falls, Mrs. L. r. Macdonald
Of Compton, Calf, Mrs. N. w. Wilson
Of Salmon City, Idaho, and Hrs. Ar
thur Johnson of Rocky Ridge.
A stationary engineer by trade, Mr..
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-04-26

Pearson worked for many years in tn
power plants of Wyoming before com
ing to Belt to work in the big power
house of the A. C. M. Co. He was a
expert engineer and added to his ef
ficiency the highest type Of responsi
bility.
He retired from active work in 1911.
and has since resided with his famil,
in the family residence near the Mer
kle mine.
For 58 years he had belonged to tbs
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
and had received almost every honor
in the power of the order to confer
He was Grand Master of the Wy
oming branch about 1893 as well as
Grand Patriarch of the Encampment
Immediately after this he was twice
elected Grand Representative.
He kept his membership in Rock
Springs, Wyo., lodge because of SEN
timental reasons, but he was always
active in the affairs Of the local lodge.
Eligible to membership in the G. A. R.
he was proud of that body Of grand
old men and was associated as men,
Der Of the Great Falls post.
He had lived many years in Belt
and was universally respected for his
sterling integrity.
All his younger children we're edu-
Gated in the Belt schools and are as
well known to all of us as neighbors
can be. This makes Mr.. Pearson's
death more real to the community who
have the utmost sympathy for the be-
reaved family. He passed away full
of years but still possessed of all his
powers and after having lived a life
full of usefulness. He had fought a
good fight" he had "kept the faith"
as he knew it.
The interest of the community is
shown by the constant stream of in
quiries as to his condition by friends
during his last illness.
Mrs. Pearson and the sons and
have the deepest sympathy
of their friends and neighbors.
The funeral will be held today at
the residence at 1870 p. m. After the
services the body will be carried In
the funeral car to Great Falls where
will be made IN Highland
The services at the grove
will be in charge of the Odd Fellows
and the G.. A. r.. the Legion assisting.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-04-26
Ruling Is Held
Contrary to Law

The new state board Of equalixation
or state tax commission as it is called,
has ruled directly contrary 10 the Laws
of Montana in order to get more tax
money from the farmer who il hard
up, according 10 number Of officials
who have studied the list Of instruc-
ton sent to the various county asses-
sors by the state board of equalixa-
ton.
The ruling which works an sx-
tremsly severe hardship upon pur-
chasers Of state land who have failed
to get crop within the past two or
three years has come in for most Of
the criticism. This ruling of the
board is to the effect that farmer
who has a $500 equity in a piece Of
state land must pay on the value of
that equity and in addition must be
assessed for the equity he has not yet
paid for If the payments have already
fallen due and thu state land board
has permitted him to retain the land
and make the payments at later
date. Although his actual equity Is
only $500 by reason Of tho fact tAat
he has only actually paid in $500, the
board holds that IL he had kept up bis
payments he would have paid great
er sum. his equity would have been
greater and, therefore, he should b
so assessed
The law referred to which appears
TO protect the struggling farmer and
which the board has apparently dis
regarded Ia section 1858 and reads ~
follows:
IAN hnds cold andsr ths pssvi-
sions Of this act (the ststs land sctD
or any interest therein, shall b. sub
ject to taxation; and the register Of
state lands shall furnish to the coun-
ty assessor of each county, on or b.
fore the 18th day of March Of sach
year, 4 list Of all lands sold during
the year ending the first Monday Of
March, to whom sold, the purchase
price, and the amount actually paid;
that no purchaser Of state
lands shall be taxed for q greater per-
centage Of the value Of the land than
the ratio which the amount actually
paid on the purchase price bears to
the total purchase price; and provided
further, that In case Of sale for tax
es, the interest only Of said purchaser
shall be sold"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-04-26

ST. Peter stood lesfing the Book o
Ill.,"
And he wore an unusual frown
When he came to the record Of Sprinl
Creek hill,
Which the keeper had jotted dowr
For there. in letters of mourning
black,
Was a woeful list and long
OF souls who had slipped from tn
heavenly track
In it's drifts and mud and wer'
hurtled back
To join In the Devils song.
The first on the list was an engineer
Who now gresns where lost soul,
are found,
For he chose steep grade where i
drifted each year
And was bent that he'd not &c
around.
The next was farmer, mired and
stuck,
A man who was wont to pray.
But he swore till the fumes of the
sulphur struck,
And burned up his load of hay.
There were many of these, but farther
down
Glowing black with carbon too,
That was made from the gass here
vainly burned,
Was the fate of q ghastly crew.
They were men who had travelled the
wide world DER;
But one from the list will do,
For the gates of Heaven closed when
he swore,
And the fires of He'll burned blue.
The man was not bad, or had not
been,
But one cannot and never will
Be entirely good when his car is in
To the hub on Spring Creek hill.
Then st. Peter unused. He thot Of the
pleas
The commissioners had ignored
To change that grade, but bended
knees
Had no weight with the county
board.
So he penned this note and the voters
'If that grade isn't in by fall,
Just call three men in your county
dead
And elect new board. That's all.
Joe Cramer.
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T. J. Connor was among the bust
nessvisitors in Great Falls this week
Miss Mona Woodall of Monarch at
tended "The Birth of Nation" hers
Friday night.
Henry Grueter was busy looking af
ter the Calf properties tasl Sunday.
Glenn Hall, Lee Messerly and Jas
Granger left Friday for Wallace, Ida.
where they hope to obtain employ
ment.
Arthur Carr left Friday for Butte
E. H. Donovan, deputy sheriff, was
a passenger to the Falls last week
Hobart Bell returned Saturday from
Geraldine, where he looked over his
BUSINESS interests.
R. o. Waller is spending few days
in Great Falls.
Miss Agnes Hulette has resigned
her position at the Dyke and is again
at home.
E. A. Jones of the Silver Dyke was
attending to business matters in town
last week.
Charles Smolden has taken a con-
tract at the Dyke.
George Bennett was among the
number who quit at the Dyke last
Thursday.
Henry Grueter journeyed to Great
Falls last week. Mr.. Grueter is
threatened with a nervous breakdown,
but his friends are in hopes he viii re-
cover quickly.
Thomas Westgard of Great Falls
was in town for several days last
week.
Mr.. Stephenson and family have
moved to the Dyke.
John Drinville was in Great Falls
last week
VIM. White is again at home after
working a few days at the Ripple.
VIM. Bartle and family have moved
to the Dyke for the summer. Ralph
is staying with his aunt, Mrs. Pete
Faller.
Mr.. Mitchell was down from the
Dyke Sunday.
Mrs. w. r. Smith and Mrs. Charles
McLure visited at the Dyke Wednes-
day, returning Thursday.
Frank Savage, state manager for
The Hollywood Acrobatic studio of Los
has quite a large class at
present and hopes to have . number
more enroll at the next meeting.
Ed Donovan brought his car up
rom Great Falls Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Trip enter
aimed number Of their friends at an
dinner party last Thursday
evening.
Lou Hart was In town on business
matters last week.