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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23
Stenographer Lee
Not to Be with This
Session Legislature

Fred w. Lee Of this city who has
become a familiar figure to the old
er members of the Maine Legisia-
ture, has just stated that he will not
return this session to carry on the
duties of the stenographer to the
Senate, which he performed so eff
ficiently over long period of years.
Mr.. Lee served as clerk of the
Judiciary committee from 1895 to
1911, and has since acted as steno-
grapher to the Senate, having thus
obtained an amount of legislative ex-
perience not e4lalled by many of
the present citizens of the State.
The House reporter. Cecil Clay,
will return this year to take up his
biennial duties, but thus far no In
formation is available as to the SEN
ate reporter who will fill the va
cancy caused by Mr.. Lees resigna-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23

vised Statutes. The amended Sec
tion reads as follows:
"'Sec. 1o4. When logs. lumber or
other obstructions, without necessity
are left on such ways. and road COM
missioner or municipal officer may
remove them; and he shall not De
liable for loss or damage thereof. I'M
less occasioned by design or gross
negligence. When no one appears 10
pay the expense and trouble OF re-
moyal. he may sell at public auc-
ton SO much thereof as is sufficient
for the purpose. with charges OF
sale, posting notice of the time ana
place of sale in two public places IN
the town seven days prior thereto
The person, through whose neglect
or wilful default they were left may
be prosecuted as for nuisance
1.-THE state Highway Commission
respectfully request that you notify
anyone who piles wood along the
highway Of the provision of this
statute and request them to immedi-
ately remove the wood or at least
pile the wood back Of the highway
| bitches"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23
Foster-SpauIding

A quiet wedding was solemnized
Monday evening at the Baptist par
sonage when Miss Jacqueline Spauld-
ing became the bride of Cecil Foster.
Rev. William F! Wood, pastor of the
United Baptist Penney Memorial
church, performing the ceremony and
using the double ring service.
Mrs. Foster is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Erving Spaulding of Child
street, who came to Augusta from Gar
diner a short time ago. She is at
present employed as stenographer ut
the office of the Electric Shop of the
Central Maine Power Company. 0he
is a member of the Augusta Girls
Community Club and of the Pythian
Sisters. Mr.. Foster has been employ
ed as electrician with the Central
Maine Power Company for several
years and is member of the Electri-
cal Union. Both are popular young
people and have large circle of
friends who are extending congratu-
lations for their future happiness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23
ROME

Saturday evening. Dec. 1s. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Bert Mosher gave surprise par
ty to their daughter Laura In honor
Of her 14th birthday. Games were en-
loved during the evening, after which
refreshments of ice cream, cake and
fancy cookies were served. The table
was tastefully decorated in keeping
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23
MANCHESTER

Frank Martin, former Halloween
resident, who has been employed IN
Hartford, Conn. for some time, Is
passing the winter with his son.
Walter Martin.
Mrs. william Smith visited MIS-
Elmer Merrill on Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23

day by flying belt from saving ma
chine at the Morrill, farm In this town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23

with the holiday season. the color
scheme being red and green, and the
centerpiece, Santa Claus with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23

sleigh and reindeer. The favors were
Christmas baskets filled with candy.
The guests were Goldie and Calvin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23

I Because Of the holiday on Saturday,
the regular collection Of rubbish on
Water street. Cony street. State street
and Sand Hill will take place on FRI
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23

Arthur DODGE and Everett Stone Of
Bonneville were callers Wednesday in
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23
AUGUSTA LOCALS

~. q. Barton Of Windsor was a bust
ness caller Wednesday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23

C9 Gro Gertrude, B,,,.
wilde Of Rome, and sdi' Ns. ~ /
Iapiey Of Oakland. Aa'y N
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10
UNION
viii Timer.

Everybody busy in crops.
Grady Swindle and wife, Mrs. Glib
son and little daughter, Pauline, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Harmon.
G. w. Green and family and W. l..
johnson and wife spent Sunday with
Troy Graham and family.
Cromer Hinton and family and Pearl
Hinton spent Sunday with Dave Mar
lette and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinton spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Charlie Pitman
and family near MinOrca.
Little Miss Irene Pitman has been
visiting her grandparents here for a
few days.
Henry Mayberry and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs,
Mayberry's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fos-
ter.
Mrs. Oscar Owens spent Sunday with
Mrs. Esta Swindle.
Earl johnson and wife mOtored to
Doniphan Sunday and spent the after
noon.
Mrs. w. II. Swindle and children
from Illinois came Sunday for a few
weeks visit in this section.
Mrs Jewel Swindle spent Monday
with Mrs. Esta Swindle.
Chester Gibson and wife called on
Tom Roberts family Sunday.
Miss Cassie Spencer and LOrene
Smith were Saturday night guests of
Mrs. Esta Swindle.
Averil Luter and family spent Sun
day with A. E. Swindle and family.
Troy Graham and family spent
Thursday night with G. w. Green and
family.
Mrs. Grace Johnson is attending the
Teachers Institute at Pocahontas this
week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10
RUNNING lake

Another fine rain, crops are looking
fine, farmers keeping busy, and in
general prospects are far above aver
age.
Charley Ryan narrowly escaped
serious accident while working at the
mill at Keller Monday, which resulted
in him getting a painful bruise on his
right ankle.
Francis Pfeffer has been spending
the past week visiting at the home Of
her uncle, VIM Theilemier.
Esq. j. NJ Daniels is busy working
on his new residence. He has adopted
the method of drying his green lumber
by heat process before putting it up,
and says that will beat having large
cracks in the wall later on. The
Squire may have a good idea after
all.
Frank Schratz and family of Thayer
spent a few days visiting at the home
of Sol Pfeffer last week, returning
holuc It lihdgs
ThrOesh brothers, accompanied by
their lady friends, motored over to
Paragould recently, and were accom-
panied home by their sister, Martha
Throesh, who has been attending
school at That place. q
Next Monday will be tax assessing
day at this place, and there will prob
ably be more poor people here on that
day than any other day of the year,
as it is quite natural to not have
great amount of valuable property ON
that day.
Jacob Liebhaber has been selling
sweet cream to j. A. Mccoy recently.
1t seems to pay a little better than
shipping it, and keeps the home fires
burning.
We were glad to see DR.. Throgmor-
ton in our midst again last week for
the first time for a while. He seems
to be getting along better than we
expected.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10
Thomas Maynard

Thomas Maynard was born July IL,
1S4S, in West Tennessee, and departed
this life at his home in Maynard, Ark,
on May 8, 1926, age az years, months,
and % days.
He was converted in 1893 and join
ed the Missionary Baptist Church at
Maynard, where he lived a faithful
and consistent member until he was
called home to be with his Savior. Al
most his last words were: 81 am going
now, / am ready and willing to go, only
regret that / have to leave my loved
ones"
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Lizzie Maynard, and five children, Mrs.
Ella Richardson and Paul Maynard of
Tunica, Miss, Mrs. G. e. Witt of Little
Rock, Ark, Elvis Maynard of May
nard, Ark, and G. r. Maynard of Pine
Bluff. Ark. also a host Of friends and
relatives who will miss him, and who
honor, love and remember him. We
will all miss him, but we must be sub
missive to our Masters will. We say
of him:
Servant of God, well done
Rest from thy loved employ;
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Masters joy.
The pains of death are past,
Labor and sorrow cease,
And life's short warfare closed at
last,
Thy soul is found in peace"
The funeral services were held in
Maynard Baptist church, conducted by
Rev. f. T. Lincoln, life long friend,
in the presence of a large crowd Of
s0rrOwing friends and relatives, after
which the body was laid 10 rest In
Maynard cemetery to await the resur-
rectiOn morn.
Weep not, dear loved ones for your
loss Is his eternal gain, but so live
that you will meet him in the great
beyond where the circle will be un-
broken. Contributed. Alt.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10
WEST MAYNARD

The rain which fell Tuesday morn
ing was enjoyed by all the farmers
IT. s Foster and family were Sun
dav guests at Fred Killough's.
Misses Iva Jarrett and Annie Foster
spent last Sunday evening at the
home of Mrs Ida Roberts.
George Foster and wife are the
proud parents of fine baby boy.
Miss Ailene Carroll was a Saturday
night guest of Miss Pauline Profttt'
Several attended the party at H. H.
Profitt's Saturday night.
Dee Mock passed through here last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hulen Lincoln spent
Saturday night with Mrs. Lincoln's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Templeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mabrey of Mid
dlebrook were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Delbert Carroll.
Sam Killough is on the sick list,
Miss Gladys Proffitt visited Miss
Edna Lincoln Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Russell spent last
Sunday at the home of o. i. Temple
ton.
Leonard Carroll was a Sunday guest
of Elmer Carroll.
The little son Of Irwin Jarrett has
been sick for the last few days.
Howard Hogan filed his regular ap-
pointment at Mrs. Neat Carrolls Sun
day.
Gorden Spencer and family spent
Sunday with R. e. Proffitt and fam
lily.
Martin Foster, who has been sick for
the last few days, is reported some
better.
Misses Hasel and Ailene Carroll
spent last Friday night with their aunt,
Mrs. Mag Anspach, of Maynard.
Several from here had business in
Maynard Saturday.
w. A. Lincoln, W. A. Hurley and r.
f. Profitt went fishing on FOurche
Saturday night.
Miss Edna Lincoln visited Miss
Gladys Proffitt Saturday.
Hurrah! for E. Newton Ellis and
viii Timer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10
LONE OAK

The Old Folks Day was well attend
ed here Sunday and the program was
well enjoyed by ALL
Chopping cotton is the order of the
day.
Mr.. Harper and family of ReynO
were Saturday night guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Abbott.
Mrs. Bill Brown and children visited
her sister, Mrs. Ora Tharp, Saturday
night.
The church held conference Satur-
day night Bro. Billy Sharp was elec-
ted pastor for the coming year. Bro.
Chas. POlston, Bro. Ed Cook and Bro.
Eliza Buckley were elected delegates
Novella Tyler, church clerk; Leon Ty-
Ter, Ora Tharp and Erva Buckley alter
mates to the association. We are very
sorry to give up Bro. d. c. Jones as
pastor for the church but hope he will
continue to preach for us occasionally,
oo nv hdS bfNu ~ lullulul 10 Illt
church for three years.
Bro. Bowen will preach here Satur-
day night and Sunday. Everybody
come and hear him.
Sunday school every Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock Everybody come. take
part, and keep the good work going.
Several from here attended the
speaking at Manson Sunday.
The men gathered at the church
house Friday morning of last week
and drove pump on the church
ground, getting good water and plenty
of it.
Bro. ID. c. Jones and wife and Bro.
Clemons were Saturday night guests
of Erva Buckley.
Bro. G. w. Million gave us a fine
Sunday school lecture Sunday at II
o'clock. Hope he win come again ~
we need several talks like he made.
Ted Hackworth Of Dalton visited
Edward Buckley Saturday night.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

Recently a writer in the Saturday
Evening Post explained why men
crack.
lie said he had been in a position
TO observe thousands of men who
achieved high positions and who crack
ed He sums up the reasons in these
paragraphs:
First, careless disregard of the con-
dition of the human machine-its ply
steal and consequently mental fitness.
Second. lack of simplicity-pretenti
Ousness-overconfid and undercon-
fidence.
Third, lack of faith in other strong
men.
In his opinion, the first reason ex-
plains the failure of ninety-seven per
cent Of men Of great expectations.
II is an amazing statement. Yet we
think it is true. These men who crack
do not become the victims of tubercu-
losis, cancer, smallpox. or any of the
diseases which are easily labelled
Nothing much is the matter with them,
yet everything is wrong.
II doctor lectured them, says this
writer, he would say something like
this:
'Nou have overeaten and plugged
your organs with moderate stimulants,
the worst Of which are not alcohol and
tobacco, but caffeine and sugar-which
you and Hooverizing housewives
thought was so necessary, although the
Romans and Greeks never knew cane
or beet sugar.
you have slept with your mouth
open and let months go by when your
skin has never been thoroughly wet
with sweat. You haven't half chewed
your food.
You have let your organs all slide
down until your chest and stomach
have swapped girths You don't drink
enough water and maybe you've been
fool enough to drink ice water. You
sit like a bag Of meal and stand like
the letter S. You cross your legs and
shut off the circulation so that you
pump your heart. You take cathar-
- {oa wear collars that press on
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10
Joe H. Drew

The last surviving member of the.
family of ThOs. S. Drew, former COVER
nor of Arkansas, whose remains lie in
Masonic cemetery, POcahOntas, died re-
Gently at Prescott, Ariz., according to
information sent Judge J. w. Meeks by
his daughter, Mrs. Arkie Meeks Pryor.
Mr.. Drew was in Pocahontas in NAV.
1923, to attend the unveiling of the
monument of his distinguished parent
and made many friends while here.
He was about 76 years of age at death.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

comfortably seated ourselves upon a
fixed conclusion, along comes new
idea and urges us to move. 1t is only
the truly great who can graciously and
gratefully accommodate themselves to
changing conditions.
Seated on small hatch on board
the royal yacht, Queen Victoria was
once calmly employed in plating paper
for new bonnet Eventually she no.
ticed some mysterious actions among
sailors and officers She asked If a
mutiny was brewing. Then up spake
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence (honest
that was his name) and told the
Queen that he didn't know what
might happen unless she would be
graciously pleased to move her seat
which was upon the rum hatch, under
meath which the grog-tubs were kept.
Being a wise woman she moved.
Being a diplomatic person, she asked
to sample the grog. Being a politi-
clan, she asserted that the grog was
good, but would be better If it were
stronger. Whereupon the British tars
gave lusty cheers for the "WidOw of
Windsor"
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

the important glands in your neck. You
have neglected your teeth. And on
top of everything you have been irregu-
lar-you take irregular meals, irregu-
lar sleep irregular work, irregular
play"
This writer, who is anonymous,
makes one statement which should be
read slowly and repeated ten times:
Dissipation is a pygmy compared
to overeating, lack of exercise, irregu-
larity of eating, work and play"
Some day an honest doctor will star
tie the country by announcing, follow
ing the sudden end of a famous man,
that he ate himself to death.
This evereating is more important
even than alcohol or tobacco, and we
have no desire to minimize the harm
Of those two poisonsh. We think the
statement can he easily defended that
the man who drinks, smokes and eats
moderately has better chance for a
long and active life than a man who
eats to excess and neither smokes nor
drinks.
Insurance companies apparently
have felt this way about the matter
for many years. They are well aware
that most applicants for policies lie
when asked II they smoke or drink
No questions are asked about eating
habits, but applicants are measured
and weighed. If they are many
pounds over normal weight insurance
is refused.
Moderation and regularity are gold
en- words to the man who would en-
Joy sound, efficient health throughout
his full span Of years.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

district, as now, will vote the amount
Of tax and may get up to an lS mil
maximum. At present many districts
are being forced to adopt subterfuges
to keep their schools open, by way OF
volunteer tax or tuition in free pub
lie school. an anamoly that should be
overcome. The Southwest American
says:
"Education of children is primarily
an obligation of the parents OF those
children. The most practical system
which experience has developed is the
local school district, in which all par
ents and all other property holders
combine to erect buildings and employ
teachers. The state, too, has an obli-
CATION to see that every child has an
education, and as a contribution to that
responsibility, Arkansas now collects a
three-mill tax on all property, as well
as severance taxes, poll taxes and
cigarette taxes. But under our system
of school financing, the local district
must put up the major part of the
money. The purpose of the amend
ment is to permit districts to put up
enough to do the job right"
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10
Jesse G. SalIee

Aged 30, died Tuesday morning at
Tucson, Arizona, after an illness that
had extended over period of years.
The remains are being brought to Poca-
hontas for interment in Masonic ceme-
terry. Funeral announcements have not
yet been made.
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sallee
of POcahOntas, he was one of our boys
in service during the World War. It
was while in service that his illness
is thought to have originated. He was
cashier of the First National Bank
here after its organization until fail
ing health forced him to go west.
He is survived by the widow and
two small daughters, his parents, two.
brothers and two sisters.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

"Get in or get out of line" advised
Elbert Hubbard. "Step on ~ orders
the traffic officer" You can't park here ;
you're obstructin' traffic"
"The people who live i'm the past
must yield to the people who live in
the present" says one of Arnold Ben
nett's characters in Milestones.
Comes time to the man who has
run his race. and who has achieved
some measure Of success when he de-
sides to slow down, sit tight, play safe,
and-still occupying the center of the
arena-bask under the shadow of his
laurels. He grows indignant when
others step on his heels or unceremon-
iously dig his ideas in the ribs.
Under such conditions there are three
well defined coures of action. One
may retire to the side lines and be-
come a cynic, calling upon the gods to
witness the decadence of modern days
OR one may set himself to hold back
the relentless pressure Of progress.
and herolcally maintain his position
crushed and overridden by new men
and new methods. The third possi-
bility is by far the most pleasing to
contemplate and likewise to embrace I:
one may continue to progress, even
after having arrivN.
The one Interchangeable fact of ex-
istence is the continual process of
change. Just about the time we have
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

d In regard to the agitation, pro and
con, of the school consolidation move
ment in Randolph county, we wish to
call the attention Of our readers to
an Occurrance of especial significance.
A farmer living within the bounds
of the proposed consolidation of Man
son, Consolidated No. 1, District No.
Al, District No. 20 and District No. 80
came to town Monday for his poll tax
receipt, declaring he wanted to be sure
and have an opportunity to vote
against consolidation. Asked why he
opposed consolidation, he said it would
raise his taxes and he couldn't afford
to pay higher tax.
An investigation revealed that the
man was assessed $40 and that his
total school tax amounted to AZ cents
a year.
The man evidently was not very well
informed regarding school taxation. An
dlutnulHtHt " llt tonSlllullou llutto
limit of 12 mills on the amount TO
be voted for school purposes and, until
this limit is raised, no district can vote
more. This is only $1,000 on each
81 900 and there are few renters and
share troopers who assess a thousand
dollars. The average will assess
around $125. This will cause him to
pay $3.50 per year for the education
of his children if his district votes u
mills, or 20 cents per year if the tax
is 6 mills.
So it appears that the big thing that
causes most of the opposition to con-
solidation is the difference between 75
cents and $50 cents. And for the man
who wanted to be sure and get TO
vote against it, there is the difference
between "a cents and As cents.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10
Notice Of Sale Of School Bonds

Rural Special School District No. One,
Randolph County, Ark.
Notice is hereby given by the author
ity of the Board of Directors of Rural
Special School District No. One, Ran
dolph County, Ark, that said district
will on the 26th day of June, 1926. sell
in the open market at public auction i'm
the town Of POcahontas, Randolph
County, Ark, at the Office of the School
Board, an issue of school bonds duly
authorized by said district. The amount
OF said issue will not exceed $4,000
and the bonds will bear interest at a
rate not to exceed 6 per cent Said
bonds will not be sold for less than
par. Purchaser will be required 10
pay for the bonds in full on the date
of sale.
Rural Special School District No.
One, Randolph County, Arkansas.
BY G. II. James,
President.
Attest: Oscar Il. Prince. Secretary.
This notice is given for legal pur-
poses 43,3t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

I'm the October elections, the peo-
pie of Arkansas will have a chance TO
cut the chain that binds them down to
inadequate school systems" says the
Fort Smith Southwest American. The
people will be given an opportunity to
vote for or against a proposed amend
ment increasing the maximum school
tax from II to Is mills. There is no
opposition to the proposition but appar-
emily a unanimity of sentiment in
favor of the change. If adopted, the
amendment does not force any tax at
all upon any community. 1t is strict
ly n democratic proposition and each
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10
OBITUARY
c. 6. Scott

Aged co. one of the wealthiest color
ed citizens of Arkansas, died Friday
in st. Louis hospital of Bright's Dis
ease. The funeral was held and INFER.
ment made at Biggers Sunday.
He was owner of a large acreage of
fine Cherokee Bay land and was noted
for his excellent citizenship.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

II you want to buy or sell real es
tate, write s. O. Dowell, Walnut
Ridge, Arkansas. Also agent for Iron
Mountain Railroad landa e-6v
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

200 acres good pasture. See VIM.
Baltz. 36-tf.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

Subscription, sl.5O A Year In Advance.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

Entered at the pOstOfIice at PocahOntas,
Arkansas, as secOnd-class mail matter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

Oberlin College, Ohio. owns S10,5S5,-
600 worth of stock of the Aluminium
Company Of America, the gift Of
Charles NJ. Hall, a graduate. who dis
covered the process Of making alumni
mum by electricity.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

The greatest lighthouse in South
America is that on the island Of Rim
con, about twenty miles south of
Bahia Blanca. II has an illumination
capacity Of 20,000,O00 candlepower and
may he seen for distance of 80 miles.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

1t pays to read the ads.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-06-10

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY