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to probate. The deceased left her estate
to her children. Charles B. Brawner Ellie
Virginia Brawner. George *. Brawner.
Emory S. Brawner. Charles p. Brawner
is named as executor and qualified as
such.
The funeral of Mrs. Katherine Steur-
nagel. who died yesterday morning at the
residence of her sister, Mrs. Anna NJ. APP
pich, will take place at o'clock Sunday
afternoon from the Emmanuel Lutheran
Church. The funeral procession will leave
the house promptly at $40 o'clock. Burial
will be made in Union cemetery.
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Only one .BROM0 .QuININw
That IL LAXATIVE BROMO QUISINE Look f0
the signature Of z. W. GROVE. Csed the WogN
ever % Cure Cold IN oao Day. &c.
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of which were placed in position yester-
day and attracted much attention.
Car That Circled the Globe.

While the handsome cars shown by the
L.ocomoble Company were surrounded all
day and evening by motorists and pro-
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What Will the Airship Pc" BY J..
Armstrong nreSel. one af the worlds
best known aviators, in Our next Sunday
Magazine.
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TREASURER JOE STODDARD CAR
RYING THE CASH TO THE BANK
FROM THE AUTO SHOW.

spective purchasers, the ''world-touring
Locomobile used by Mrs. Harriet Clarke
Fisher In her trip around the globe was
the stellar attraction.
Nowhere in Convention Hall were the
floral decorations more lavish and beau
tiful than at the booth of the Oldsmobile
Company. The OldsmObile display of cars
of the famous types, "AutOcrat, Linn
tied" and Special has easily been a
winner of marked attention throughout
show week. The seven passenger "Au-
tocrat'' touring car. forty horsepower,
brewster finish. $500, is one of the most
admired machines on exhibition. NJ. Tay-
loe Pollock is in charge of the Oldsmo-
bile display.
Had Busy Day.
Brownie Spence and his associates
of the Pope Automobile Company had a
busy time throughout society day"
explaining the merits Of the Pope five
STAR display, headed by the Pope-Hart-
ford ''3O' and including the Matheson
"Silent Six and the Everett.
The Commercial Auto and Supply Com
panys booth, presided over by, Cliff
Long, that is when he is not managing
the show, was one of the liveliest places
in Convention Hall. Among the sales re-
ported was FLANDERS" coupe to DR..
G. L. Magruder of Stoneleigh Court.
At the washington car exhibit of the
Carter Motor Car Corporation, where the
celebrated "gold car is only one feature,
there were registered on society day"
large number of visitors. Two state
agencies of twenty-five cars each We're
closed by the washington car people
yesterday.
H. G. Williams was a visitor at the
Maxwell booth, where he placed his or
der last night for a Maxwell l touring
car.
Notes of the Auto Show.
The Stevens-Duryea double A model
small six foredoor touring car at $500
is much admired feature al the display
of the Zell Motor Car Company.
The Wilson Company has added to its
display Of Cole 80 machines a new fore
door touring car and a demi- tonneau
Capt. Charles II. Peck of the second
precinct took personal charge of police
arrangements at Convention Hall last
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Fifty Candidates for Eagles.

Alva Aerie, No. 81. Fraternal Order of
Eagles. has completed plans for the cleo
ton Of fifty candidates into the order at
a special meeting which will be held Feb
ruary II next. This order will on Marcel,
! initiate a class Of sixty candidates into
the orGer. The work will be conferred
by the local degree team.
In the circuit court in vacation today
the will of Ida " Brawner was admitted
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LOCAL RECORDS SMASHED
Successful Evening From the Sales
mans Point Of View.
SOCIETY TURNS OUT IN FORCE
Chinese Minister and His Suite
Among Interested Visitors-Ban-
quet Last Night-Notes.

Take the who's who of Washington
motordom, in carnival spirit. fashionable
garb and disposition to do prospect
ing as to limousine, touring cars and
roadsters. and it gives an indication of
the "doings" at Convention Hall yester-
terday, the fourth day of the big auto
mobile show.
On the official program the occasion
was set down as society day" and such
it proved to be to the fullest extent. The
officials had every reason TO express
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Cemetery Company Incorporated.

etery Company. incorporated. with the
principal office at Colonial Beach The
sum of $1,000 is named as the maximum
capital stock with a minimum of $500
Officers of the association are George
Mason. president. Colonial Beach: j.
Ford TAYLOR, vice president. Washington,
d. c.; w. r. Taylor secretary and treas
urer. Washington, D. c.
The Alexandria Electric Light Company
has reelected the following directors:
l. c. Coleman, Baltimore: II. P. Lucas.
Baltimore: J. G. NJ. Lucas. Baltimore:
A. O. Portner, Alexandria; F. r. Weller
Washington. The directors have re-elect-
ed these officers: /. G. Coleman. presi-
dent: j. c. NJ Lucas, vice president; T.
r. Weller, general manager
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Grand Lodge Endorses Plan
for Washington Memorial.
BIG GATHERING EXPECTED
Delegates From Many Jurisdictions
to Attend the Celebration
February 21.22.
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. February 17.~1911.
The Grand Lodge of Masons. before adj
Journing in RichL- md last evening, unani-
mously Endorsed the proposition having
for Its object the erection of a permanent
memorial to Washington the Mason in
this city, which is being promulgated by
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons
The Grand Lodge named ". B. McChes-
ney, grand master of the state, and Judge
X. /. W. Duke. jr., past grand master
of the state, as delegates to the meeting
here February 2l-22 for the establish
ment of permanent memorial associa-
ton.
announcement is made that the affair
here February 2l-22 will be attended by
more than three-fourths of the repre-
sentatives of the grand Jurisdictions in
the United States and its possessions.
Each grand jurisdiction will be represent
ed by two delegates, and the total num-
Der of grand Jurisdictions is forty-eight.
The communications already received by
Charles II. Callahan, worshipful master
Of the local lodge, within the past few
days indicate that the attendance from
the various grand Jurisdictions will great
ly exceed the expectations OF those foster
ing the project. as many as sixteen favor
able responses being received since the
early part of the week from grand juris-
dictions in addition to those already re-
ceived.
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Norman Bowles made good use of his
little Warren-Detroit delivery wagon last
night. Unable to smuggle it into the hall
he impressed 1t into service to convey a
bevy of charming young women to the
banquet.
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The United Motor Washington Com
pany yesterday sold Model @ Maxwell
to p. Mccarthy.
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jacob Spoerer of the Spoerer Automo-
bile Company of Baltimore arrived in
Washington in quest of pointers to be
used in the Monumental city next week
when show will be conducted.
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To the visitors to'the Overland" booth
on society day" the Overland wind
Wagon" with airship attachment was
an object of interest.
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Notes of the Auto Show.

The Stevens-Duryea double A model
small six foredoor touring car at SO, 500
is a much admired feature at the display
Of the Zell Motor Car Company.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
LORINE

Box supper at New Home the
third Saturday night. Ladies and
girls are requested to bring boxes
The proceeds will be used for church
and school purposes.
PRAYER meeting at New Home
every Sunday afternoon.
Walter McIlroy and Earl Stub
ble6eld visited at Ed Thompsons
Sunday, guest of Prof. Forester
Miss Ola Strange, who is living
with Mrs. Thompson, visited at W.
w. Kinks last Sunday.
Wiley Hawkins of Water Valley
visited his daughter, Mrs. Coleman
Sunday.
Alf Magruder's family has
mumps.
Rev. Poe is putting up some wire
and slat fence on his farm.
Edgar Poe and wife attended
church at Shiloh Sunday.
DR.. Burk has fenced his entire
farm with woven wire fencing.
Miss Ethel Tyler was married
recently to gentleman by the name
of Mr.. Gait.
James Bly, was trading at Poca-
bontas Monday.
A meeting was held at Lorine
Friday night and w. 0. W.
lodge organized.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
OLD JACKSON

Several cases Of lagrippe in this
section.
Road Overseer, Frank Brooks ,
made business trip to Pocahontas
last Wednesday.
Jno. A. Wells and family visited
at Uncle Wash Wells Saturday.
Several of the boys from here
were present at the institution of
Dalton l. o. 0. F. Lodge last Thurs.
day night. All report an excellent
time, and a sumptuous supper.
j. P. Kincade and family visited
at K. B. Walkers last Sunday.
Bro. G. w. Million will preach
at this place the first Sunday in
March. Everybody come and bring
someone with you.
Sam Songer and family were vlsi-
ting relatives in Imboden last week.
Will Rush of Ravenden Springs
passed through here first of the
week.
Mrs. Wash Wells spent Sunday
at Jno. A. Wells
The tax collectors were here last
Thursday.
Walter Williams of this place
and Miss Elma Desbry of New Or
leans, La, were married at the
home of the bride. They arrived
here Monday where they will visit
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Williams. We extend to them our
heartiest congratulations. ssus9s
Logan Rushing made business
trip to holland first of the week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

boy, understand the school laws,
build Libraries, clear off play grounds
and set out shade trees on Arbor
day, be Of good moral character,
solve the problems Of dispute aris-
ing in the district, stay out of all
the neighboring quarrels, and pass a
rigid examination in all the branch
es Of modern education. For all
this, she receives a salary from
$50 to $50 per month, for from
g to 8 months out Of the
year. Out of this she pays her
board of from IS to SIS per month,
buys her clothes, buys educational
papers and books, attends all the
county normals and institutes, as
well as the state associations, fur.
nish and sharpen pencils for the
smaller pupils. With what she has
left she invests in stocks and bonds,
starts bank account, or establishes
bank of her own.
Unless something is done, the
teachers will soon have monopoly
of all the wealth of the state and
enslave our taxpayers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
RICHWOODS ITEMS

Hello, Mr.. Editor. Please set
aside that dreadful old waste basket
for | am coming with little bundle
Of news.
There are several who have pnea-
mona at this writing.
w. j. Nicks and wife visited
James Eskridge and wife Sunday.
Uncle Nose Payne, who is very
i'll, is not expected to live.
Miss Bertha Lewis is visiting her
brother, Tom Lewis, at HoXie.
Grandma Henson, who has been
in very poor health the past year OF
so. is greatly improved under che
treatment of DR.. w. H. White.
Miss Tennie Lewis, who has been
very low with pneumonia, is great
ly improved.
The singing at Charley YOang's
Sunday night was a grand success.
All reported grand time and plea-
ty of singing.
1t is said that Richwood's fishing
club is greatly on the decline, since
Pete Lawson and Ike Lane have
left here. But Will Nicks, John
Henson, James Lewis will organize
in the near future, with Will Nicks,
captain, John Henson, oarsman, and
Jim Lewis, stringer.
R. g. Eskridge and family have
gone to Hot Springs for his health
We are sorry to lose these good peo-
pie from our vicinity,
John Henson says if any Of his
old time friends should care 70 see
him they can easily find the old tie
hacker only a short distance from
Will Nick's horse lot.
Matte Sharp visited Miss Effie
Lewis Saturday night.
Three cheers for the Star Herald.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
BIRDELL

Miss Anna Pettijohn has been
right sick bat is improving now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wallis attended
church at Oak Hill Sunday.
Judge Hufstedler returned last
Saturday from Little Rock where
he attended the good road conven'
ton. He says they had fine time
and made lots of good roads on
paper.
Rev. j. f. Byrd recently left tor
southern Texas where he will spend
few months for the improvement
Of his health.
Elisha Story has been busy haul
ing corn to Pocahontas of late.
Miss Ollie johnson recently had
some dental work done and we no.
tice she is all smiles now.
Sular Byrd made his regular triE
to Oak Hill Sunday.
Aunt Martha Wells is very sicl
at her son, Abs.
Uncle Jake and Aunt Rosa Huf
stedler have returned from Califor
MIA where they spent two month
visiting relatives. Uncle Jake say
be never gets too old to learn 70
he learned to run an auto Will
there.
Miss jamie Dunn, who has bee
attending school, at Maynard, re
turned home.
w. T. Campbell spent Sunda
night with his mother, who is sic
with lagrippe.
Joe McNalley's brother of Men
pbis has been visiting him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielden visited
r. M. Johnson's Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
NEW HARMONY

As it has been some time since
my last report, will note a few
items to the Star Herald.
First we will give the names of
some of our new neighbors:
Ben Pease of Kentucky; Jim Van.
dergiiff and Will Smith of Dalton;
Dow Brown of Walnut Ridge; and
John Hunt of New Hope. Messrs.
Pease, Vandergriff and Brown have
bought farms, and Smith and Hunt
have rented.
Ben Pease transacted business at
Pocahontas Saturday.
Marion Sutton made a business
trip to Pocahontas Saturday.
Ernest and Otis Vandergriff were
In PocahOntas Saturday on busl-
ness.
Marcus Chesser will make crop
on W. G. Beegle's farm this year.
Only three more weeks until our
school will close. Ben Sisson is our
teacher, and he is being praised as
one of the best we ever had.
j. w. Worley of Kentucky is
visiting his sister, Mrs. B. G. Pease,
and prospecting for a farm, with a
view of locating here. Some of our
real estate men should settle him
with us for he is a high.toned Chris.
tlan gentleman and a splendid work
man.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
SHADY GROVE

"Winter has ceased, and spring
has come" The last few days seem
to bear out this statement.
Clearing, fencing and plowing
seem to be the order of the day.
j, w. Riley and James Fry had
business at Pocahontas and near
O'Kean the first of the week.
There will be preaching at this
place by Bro. Startling of Ravenden
every second Sunday.
Small attendance at Sunday school
Sunday.
Sular Stacy, our newly elected
constable, has the official calling of
late.
A few of the pupils Of the school,
having been exposed to measles,
the progam for the 22nd of Feb,
will not be rendered on that date.
Below are a few of the require
ments of a country school teacher
in the state of Arkansas:
She (or he) must be primary
intermediate, grammar grade, and
high school teacher combined; she
must be able to replace all broken
window panes, adjust fallen stove
pipes, split kindling, build fires,
sweep and dust, drive a wild horse,
know how and when to whip bad
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
ELM STORE

John Looney and family visited
All Lane Sunday.
Miss Adaline England is suffering
with bone felon on her finger.
George Reed is selling out to go
to Texas.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
jeff Johnson is having tussel with
the chills.
Tommie Odell is slowly recover
ing from a very serious attack of
pneumonia.
L. c. Stark of JEFF, Mo-, visited
friends and relatives in these parts
Saturday night and Sunday.
Wash Leatherland, who we re-
ported very i'll few weeks ago, is
able to be no again.
The literary society Saturday
night was well attended.
The wedding bells are beginning
to ring again.
There will be singing at Walnut
Grove every Sunday evening
Everybody is invited to come and
take part.
Mrs. II. A. England visited
grandma Reynolds Wednesday.
Johnnie Looney is the champion
hog raiser of the 60 lntry. He ha
pig three months old which weighs
eighty-three pounds.
The death angel visited the HON,
of Mr.. Will Robertson Saturday ant
took from him his loving compan
ion. She leaves husband and sev
eral children and a host of friend
to mourn their loss, but our loss
heavens gain.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
BIGGERS

Fred Jones of Reyno, was in town
Monday buying cattle.
w. M. Shaver and Ben S. Tip.
ton, who attended the good Roads
Convention last week at Little Rock,
returned home Saturday, very much
encouraged.
Uncle Bill Upton of Maynard,
came over Sunday to visit his two
sons, Sam and Ben, who live here
in town. He returned home Mon
day.
Ed Maynard of Reyno was in
town Monday.
Quite a lot of corn was shipped
IN here last week. Farmers. raise
cotton and buy corn. | believe it
would he a good idea to raise more
corn and less cotton, as corn and
hogs are a good price, and will be
for years to come.
Joe L. Cox and family spent sew
eral days In the hills last week, visi-
ting friends and relatives.
j. A. King and wife visited al
the home of DR.. G. w. Brumley
and wife last Sunday.
Several from here went to Corn.
ing Tuesday to prove their claims
in the Hawks bankrupt case.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
NEW HOPE

On account of our pastor being
in i'll health, we had no preaching
Sunday.
Last week we stated that Finis
Riggs had bought Wiliston Bates's
farm but we understand that the
trade fell through.
Tom Weaver and sister, Miss
Mae, of Maynard are visiting rela-
tives here at this writing.
When we correspondents learn
that our news letters bring a little
sunshine into the hearts of our away
from.h home friends it makes us feel
glad and causes us to put forth our
efforts in the news field with renew
ed energy.
Joe Kincade has moved into his
new house and entertained some of
the young folks Saturday night
with candy breaking.
Clifford Riggs was visitor at
Wiliston Bates's Saturday night.
Amburs Million looked rather
lonely Sunday from some cause.
Ruff Bowers is visiting at Ed
Millions this week.
Lyhu and Allen White were
among friends here Sunday.
Newt Pratt and family attended
church at Shiloh Sunday.
George Kincade and family were
visiting at Rob Carter's Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
HOLMES

Health is very good in this COM
at present.
Cotton is very near all picked out
in this section.
Farmers are preparing for new
crop by cutting stalks and breaking
corn land.
This week has been "moving
week" for some of our neighbors,
there being six different families
to change residences.
Gee! But we wish the winterman
would open his eyes and look pleas
ant once more.
j. A. Hall of Elm Store. was
down last week, buying up calves.
But owing to the fact that the good
farmers have learned that a nice
calf is a good piece of property TO
own, Mr., Hall didn't find many for
sale.
J. II. Hencke, who has been
ok-keeping for D. W. Fender
since early in the fall, left for St.
Louis Monday J. H. Story sue
ceeds him as boOk-keeper for Mr..
Fender.
James Holland will crop with
Mrs McGuffy this year.
Mr. Murry of Warm Springs
was down last week trying to sell
two teams of work stock.
The |. O. 0, F. of this place,
n"' ""Scu Vnelr meetings 10
Thursday night of each week.
We noticed in last weeks issue. a
local item stating that D. w. Fen.
der had bought and put up 7S5 bales
this season VIII say tbst he has
put up more than $50 bales and is
still ginning. He expects 70 reach
1000 bales this season.
We would suggest that each farm.
er raise enough corn and bav to
feed his stock and quit buviuU At a
high price, that which he can raise.
Mrs. W. L. Miller was real sick
a few days last week.
Wishing the editor and his force
mucn success and the Old Reli.
able wider circulatioo
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
SUBURBAN NEWS&
Local and Personal
" Items of Interest from Various Places C
- of Interest in Randolph County. D

ance at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
r. A. Blansett recently. Tom says
in the near future you will see him
sitting in the shade and his three
sons making his living. Yes, Tom
ls proud of the newcomer alright
Several from this place attended
the box supper at Valley Chapel
Saturday night. All reported a
grand time, and one of our own
girls took the cake as the prettlest
girl there, and there are some pretty
girls at Valley Chapel, too
Guss Blansett and wife visited
Rufe Blansett Sunday.
Sula Blansett and wife visited at
Chas. Wilburn's Sunday.
+. Z. Brandon invited "the boys
IN Monday and had en old fashion
ed "orib raising" Those present
were Thomas, T. A., Guss and
Sula Blansett, Columbus and Ben
McIlroy, Ivan McMulin and VIII
Clark.
Mr.. Thompson, who purchased
the Brown saw mill recently, is do
ing some saving this week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
<NOLAND

Otis Leathers started for Kausas
Wednesday.
Mrs. Sam Ferguson is on the ia
disposed list this week.
Misses Inez Hufstedler and Nav
L'emmons attended church at this
place Sunday.
Society was well attended Friday
night.
Miss Ellen Bates spent Monday
with the Pyland sisters.
School will be out at this place
Friday, Feb. oath. A big time ia
expected. "The Country Kid" will
be played that night.
Misses Hazel and Effie Pace spent
Tuesday night with Mrs. Ada Penn.
Misses Mary Davis was a pleas
ant caller at holland Monday.
Ernest Pyland and Andrew Gwin
will work in the bottoms this snm-
mer.
J. K. Huffnteadler made a bust
ness trip to Pocahontas Monday.
Miss Maye Weaver spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. M&ud4
Pace, returning home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams
attended society Friday night
Miss Pearl Mellon returned home
from two weeks visit IN st. Louis
Tuesday.
Floyd Smith is pack in tins part
attending to some business for his
niece, Miss Winnifred Ragan.
Jennie and Freida Level spe0t
Sunday with Mrs. Mabel Story at
Birdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Slaytou and
Miss Ellen Bates went to Black
Rock Wednesday.
Will Pace was on our streets
Tuesday.
Ike Oglesby and wife are visiting
Mrs. Jennie Sisson this week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
legislative
News
Pass ellIs over Governors Veto.

BY Overwhelming majorities, the
house passed three school measures
over Governor Donaghey's veto, de-
claring itself in favor of special leg
islation when deemed necessary. The
Buerkle bill, vetoed several days ago,
was to permit the Stuttgart special
school district to mortgage its prop
erty, issue bonds, ETC., for the purpose
of building a schoolhouse. The other
measures vetoed and passed over the
governors protest were Representa-
tive Faulkner's bill to form a special
school district in Cross county and
representative Little's bill to author
ize the Half Moon school district OF
Mississippi county TO mortgage prop
erty and borrow money. Friends of
The measures secured their repassage
on the grounds that they pertain to
issuing bonds for school Improvement
purposes and that bond-huying com
panies will not accept school bonds
under the present general law.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

Losr-Scarf stick pin, wish bone
shape, with four-leaf clover inside,
set with small pearl in center. Will
paw reward for recovery of same.
2Otf r. n. HAMIL.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
WATER VALLEY

Health is good at this writing, ex-
cept few cases of mumps.
You can see the smoke from the
fires of the hustling farmers rise
high into the clouds where they
are burning logs, cleaning up corn,
ers. ETC., preparing for another crop.
A wee-small boy made bis appear
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
Gives Justices More power.

A bill that is apparently contradic-
tory TO the Barrow bill has also been
introduced. This bill, Representative
Jackson's of Randolph, provides that
justices of the peace shall be given
absolute jurisdiction in all criminal
cases less than felonies, in which
circuit courts now have appellant
jurisdiction.