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Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-03
BIRDELL

A nice musical was given at the
home of will Waggoner last Sat
urday night which was enjoyed by
large crowd Of young people.
We were unable to get the names
of all those present 50 we will not
mention any, but will say that We
all had a splendid time.
One Who Was There.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-03
Church Announcement

We are requested to announce
that Rev. w. A, Cummings OF
Maynard will preach at Biggers on
the second Sunday IN December, at
IL o'clock a. m. Also the Mission.
airy Baptist church will hold a
church conference at 10 o'clock on
Saturday before the second Sunday
in December. All persons interest.
ed please take notice and be govern
ed accordingly.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-03

K. Ritter Of Memphis was in Po.
cahontas first Of the week looking
into the matter of establishing a
cash corn market in Poeahontas.
We understand that satisfactory
arrangements were made and that
the market will likely open next
week.
j. J. Lewis returned Wednesd,v
from business trip 10 New Madrid,
Mo.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-03
JUNIOR LEAGUE GIRLS

All who want to help prepare a
Christmas box to send to the Or
phans' Home, come to my home
Saturday afternoon so we may get
the work we'll planned as i go
away Sunday and will get some one
else to finish the work.
Mrs. j. l.. Stubblelield,
Supt. of the Children Auxiliary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-03
BrOuQh Opens Campaign

DR.. G. II. Brough, candidate for
Governor, opened his campaign at
Russellville Monday of this week.
f. NJ. Dickinson, candidate for
auditor aud V. A. Beeson, candi.
date for secretary of state, we're al
so present and made short speeches,
announcing their candidates..
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-03
teachers Association

The Randolph County Teachers
Association will meet in Poeahon-
tas FRIDAY aud Saturday. Dec. II
and Is. The program Is being
prepared aud will be published IN
the Star Herald next week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-03

L. G.. Schoouover returned Tues.
day from Mississippi county where
he bad been taking deposItlons IN
some 'a~c- pending in the courts OF
that county in which be is interest.
ed.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-03
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Christmas or New Year presents
What is nicer than dozen or so
nice pictures Of yourself to send to
father, mother, sister, brother,
sweetheart or friend2 Something
that they will appreciate as long as
they live, If made right The Lem.
mons Studio has b m me7e right
and n time tYr .'..rt..
day. Le p
IA At. Po5aAca,a.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends,
who were so kind IN contributing
to the nice box we received on
Thanksgiving morning.
Mrs. Leona Forester and Children
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-03

Mr. and Mrs. w. l. Pope were
visiting his parents in Lawrence
county 6rst of the week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-03
WANTED

80 teams TO haul logs, bolts and
piling. Pay every two weeks.
Steady employment. Apply to
Henderson Brothers, Pooahontas,
Arkansas, aud O'Kean, Arkansas.
8 If.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-03
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

Notice Is hereby given that an
examination for teachers will be
held at the high school building
Thursday and Friday, Decent er I6
and II, 1915. Yours truly,
Rufus A. Mock,
County Examiner.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-05
Sterling Edgecombe Citizen
Whose Career Has Been
Uniquely Successful
PROUD OF LARGE FAMILY
Many Children and Grand-chiI-
dren All Sound and Healthy,
Lives On Homestead of An
Cestor Bought In 1742.
Leads Simple Life and En-
joys Well Earned Prosperity
CRANK SMETHURST)

Picture a long grey stretch of level
land, dotted with acres of cotton and
corn, set with clumps Of trees and
gcm-like cottages neatly painted and
with the glistening rails of the Atlantic
Coast Line piercing the horizon to
the East and the West,-that is Lucas.
Edgecombe county. according to the
railroad, but Medora, according to
the Postmaster General and Jesse
Rrake: and Brake is the man who
counts in that section, 50 the name
stays Medora.
Arms akimbo, feet planted firmly
between the rails, 4 worn slouch hat
pulled down over bushy grey hair and
fringe Of mustache about furrow
ed face of tan, Brake bobs his head
over his left shoulder.
The home of my people since
1872" he said slowly in deep steady
voice. Seventy-two years did not
register their effect on the tones and
Brake continued pointing to a batch
of trees and a little white house.
"One of my sons lives in that clump
OF woods" he said, "and another lives
there. That little house across the
field is the home Of my daughter.
] live yonder."
And down the track strobe Jesse
Brake, over the land owned by his
father and his fathers father to his
own nOncStedO, come UOWH 10 IllHi
through nearly two hundred years of
unbroken ownership, there he talked
of his life. 1t was Brake, the Edge
combe County Commissioner; Brake,
the Legislator; Brake, the Confederate
veteran; Brake. the Democrat; Brake,
the man Of affairs; Brake the philoso-
pier: and Brake, the father of eleven
stalwart sons and daughters and head
OF a family Of fifty-five.
Honest, Sober, Industrious.
They are his pride, those children
and grand children.
I'm proud of the little ones" he
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-05

Fisher January Is. 1865. He served
the remainder Of the war in prison It
EiTnira n. Y.
Coming home after the war. June
80, 1865, be rented farm in copart-
nership with another man. He tells
the story simply:
We lost three horses and six hund-
red dollars The big freshet destroyed
our corn crop, the black rust our cot
ton crop, and We got just fourteen
bales off ninety acres. At the end of
the year, nay partner went into bank
ruptcy and left me with a debt of ST.
Gee. and no capital bat strong arm
and willing mind | did my own cook
Ing most of the time, and paid the
debt without discount l then struck
out for another partner. / closed the
contract on June 90, 1872 with a
fortune in health industry. economy,
disposition and also in possession OF
Miss Elizabeth Thomas"
During these years. concentrating
his force on .he country Just about
hin, ne has fought against nature in
the will, converting the thick woods
into level fiel}s and stubtie iancs IHts
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-05

Brake. There was another
John w Brake, who died in June,
1904 The daughters are Mrs. John
Calhoun, Mrs. NJ. III. Richmond, MRS
J. F. Pitt Mrs. Marvin Pearce, Nrs
Bruce Harper. Miss Mary Jane Brake
With the exception Of Mrs. Harper
who lives at Florence, S. c.. ana
Thomas Walter Brake. who lives at
Rowland, in Robson county, all the
children live within sight of the
fathers house.
Offers a Prize.
when those children were grow
ing up. I offered them a prize, began
Jesse Brake. But Mrs Brake, an
active little woman of forceful mlen
and energetic manner interrupted
Now, you mustn't tell that, she
suggested.
why" replied Brake. Il m prouder
o. that than anything | have ever done
or any record that | have made
The fact was, when his children
we're growing up, he made them an
offer. He would give to each one 80
when he or she should reach twenty
enc, provided they had never been
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-05

drunk or had never used tobacco in
any shape. Every one Of those child
rem got their prizes.
Brakes Came In f.i2
The Brakes. according TO the ira
dluon OF the family, came to North
Carolina about 114e. 1t was then that
Jacob Brake and Elisha Battle settled
III EdgecOmbe county. Battle took
up his residence on Tar River and
Brake occupied part Of what is now
No. Il Township. But from that day
Until about 1850 the Brakes moved
into the South and the West drawn by
the lure Of the wild. Through the
various generations the homestead
descended until it came to Jesse
Brakes father and his six children.
Jesse Brake himself was born in
1914. He enlisted irs the cause of the
ConfederaCy and fought behind the
big guns at Fort Fisher and other
points on the coast OF North Carolina
until captured with the fall Of Fort
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-05

says. looking over u photograph re-
Gently taken showing all fifty-five in
q group, because there is not 9 puny
one among them and not a faulty one
among the grown ones, all honest
sober and industrious.'
Recently, Jesse Brake in the fui-
ness of appreciation for his own, sent
to his old friend, Secretary of the
Navy JosephuS Daniels in Washing
ton, a photograph Of the group. His
comment in the presentation was
this:
Il just want to show you" he said.
that while you are comma nder of
the navy, | am commander of in
fantry. We only muster ffty-five to
date; but ! want you to tell our great
President not to be in a hurry about
starting a scrap, for my recruiting
station is Just getting in good working
order
The sons are Richard Clarence
Brake. Thomas Walter Brake. James
Francis Brake and Jesse b.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-05

I've bought land fourteen times in
MY day h says. but I've never
bought piece Of cultivated land get.
1t was al new and | 3ld the break -,
rp."
Must Feel Public Pulse.
Jesse Brake has been in pciitics and
public affairs in his county for the
last forty years
Il haven't done much worth while"
he confided Just been county com
rniSSl Oner for several years and was .n
the Legislature IN 81 and 90 Bat !
learned one thing in public life. It's
this: you d better feel the public pulse
occasionally. because you can't lcak
into a mans face and tell whether he
has fever or has had drink
Hog and Hominy
The Brakes live in what is called
the Dixie section Of E.igecombe
Here. for a space of six miles square
the people are independent. That is
the spirit Of the Brakes They raise
cCrn and hogs along with other pro-
ducts for the household. Cotton and
tobacco are wayside crops not 20 be
depended upon
Hogs are specialties Of the Brakes.
The smoke house Is a favored spot
and one TO be iealously guarded
Seven hogs recently killed. and OF
which a photograph was taken, wei igh-
ed just 2S72 pounds
Jesse Brake, himself, superintends
his farm Of about five hundred acres
and keeps up with public events for
his own entertainment and enlighten-
ment.
He is = believer in the educational
value of newspapers.
I've been a reader Of every paper
| Josephus Daniels has had anything 10
| do with. Newspa pers are great
things l had no school training after
! was ten years old. and don't know
much geography now. but I've picked
up all sorts of things by reading
| Views ON War
I've kept up with this war well
| enough to see the end of il several
months ago" he added "One day /
went down into the pasture and three
| hogs were fighting over scraps Two
were lined up against the third. of
course the third hog got whipped The
odds we're against him But just "a
scon as his case was settled, the two
FIRST hogs started 10 fight il out among
themselves for the spoil
And Europe is doing the very same
thing. according to my notion"
This is the end that Jesse
| brake farmer soldier prophet may
be- has seen for the struggle Of na-
tions And in his house with it's ow n
gas lights with its farm machinery
run by its own gasoline engines. with
it's store houses and barns. and with
his children and grand children living
around him. jessie Brake Tcads and
thinks and nloys the prosperity his
La hers have brought
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-05

In 1914 the total value Of all farm
products in the United States was 2p-
proximately $40. 0eo. 0ee eco, which N
$S3.8e0, eco more than the total for
1914, and breaks all records. The
1914 total Ie more than double the
com hined value Of farm produces Is
wears before.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26
Death Of Lucille Kuykendall.

Lucille Kuykendall, aged 8 years,
2 months and 4 days, died at her home
in this place Friday, November 49,,
from heart trouble. She was very i'll
about three and half years ago at
Pagosa Springs and her parents
brought her to this place and placed
her under the Doctors care. She i'm
proved in health and had apparently
fully recovered. She started to school
when it began last fall. and living out
of town then she rode in horseback.
She had only attended school about
two week when she fell from her horse
and injured a bone in one of her
wrists. From that time on she de-
cined in health until she passed away.
Besides the parents, two brothers and
a sister, she leaves other relatives and
friends to mourn her death. The SYM
pathy of this entire community goes
out to the sorrowing parents.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock. P. A. Pinkerton con-
Quoted the services. The remains were
laid to rest in the old Dolores cemetery.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26
ArbOr News.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Dolan,
November 18th, fine eight pound boy
Mother and son doing well.
Mr.. Casey is tanning the rent oats,
having sold to C. H. Rudy for the
Shiprock trade. Messers Bare and PIN
are hauling some to Shiprock this week
The ball game with Aztec did not
come off as scheduled, because some of
the players have moved away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herring are now at
the old Winbourn place. They were
welcome attendants at services Sunday.
Messers Thompson and McGee had a
small runaway Sunday. A new mare
they were driving wanted to go too
fast and attempting to check her, Mr..
Thompson was thrown to the ground
and Mr.. McGee was thrown out of the
buggy. Fortunately there was no one
much hurt.
The all-day session of the Ladies Aid
at Mrs. Bare's last Wednesday was a
success, dainty lunch was served and
work was done on the quilt they will
have sale soon. Mrs. Spence was re-
elected secretary for the coming six
months and the name changed from
Blue Door" to ute Mountain Ladies
Aid" Thus all may feel equally well
come from all the surrounding districts.
A pie social will be held at the school
house Friday evening, December 3rd
A surprise program will be one of the
features of the evening.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26
Home Made Insect Powder.

There are scores of so called ''poul-
try lice remedies" on the market.
They are not only more expensive, but
no more effective than some Of our
simple home made remedies.
A good homemade insect powder
can be made by thoroughly mixing one
fourth pint or cresol and three -fourths
of pint of gasoline. Add to this
mixture gradually with stirring just
enough plaster of paris to take up the
liquid. For the above amounts it will
take about two and half pounds of
plaster of paris. Spread out thin on
paper until dry, screen carefully and it
is ready for use. If strong crude car
bolic acid is available it can be used
instead of cresol. This powder can be
boxed, put in a dry place and kept for
a long period of time. III
To apply the powder, dust the birds
thoroughly around the vent and In the
fluff under the wings. This application
should be followed by second in four
to six days to kill the lice or mites
from the unmatched eggs or ''nits"
present at the first treatment. S.
Anderson. c. A. c.. Fort Collins. Colo.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26
ArriOla Items.

H. F. Morgan made a business trip
to Durango the first of the week.
Mrs. Tozer and daughter. Evelyn,
were down from Dunton this week
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Wyman.
Harry Rodgers moved into the Har-
ris house for the winter.
Prof. Muse spent Saturday in the
same old way; coming out to the ranch
to take some exercise.
The Milligan's made a business trip
to Dolores Friday.
Henry Overton took a trip over to
Mances this week on business matters
Mr.. and Mrs. George Longenbaugh
were up from Cortez Tuesday visiting
friends in Arriola.
Mrs. Kate Lynch who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Wallace, in
Dolores. the past week returned home
Sunday.
Evert Bowman left last week for
Rocky Ford to look after matters per-
tanning to the ranch which he is farm
ing.
Mrs. Rust who has been spending
some months past in Missouri returned
to the valley last week. The sunshine
here looks good to her
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26
Creamed Potatoes There are severa

Creamed Potatoes There are severa
different ways in which creamed pota-
toes may be prepared. D Freshly
boiled or cold boiled potatoes may be
cut into small cubes and served heated
in cream sauce. (2)Wash, pare, and
cut potatoes into small cubes. Put
into frying pan with q few slices of
onion cut up very fine, and parboil 10
minutes. Pour off water Add one
tablespoon butter, seasoning of salt
and pepper, and milk enough to cover.
Cook for Is or 20 minutes, or until the
potatoes are well done and the sauce
thick and creamy. 1t is necessary to
stir the potatoes frequently to prevent
sticking. The starch in the potatoes
thickens the sauce.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26
Farmers' Institutes.

Farmers Institutes will be held in
Montezuma county according to the
following schedule: Dolores, December
9; Arriola, December 10; Cortez, De-
cember II; Mancos. December IL.
Sessions will be held in the forenoon,
afternoon and evening. Ladies are
especially invited. In some localities
q picnic dinner will be served
DR.. George H. Clover, head of Veter-
mary department. Wesley Foster,
State Bee Inspector, VIM. F. Long,
Agricultural Engineer, all from the
Agricultural College will be present.
Local speakers will discuss questions
Of local interest at each meeting.
Farmers are requested to bring in
samples of grain and vegetables as
well as dairy stock and horses and colts
for demonstration work.
Let each farmer plan to be present
and bring along the family.
Illustrated lectures in the evening.
Music furnished by the local commun-
ity will be appreciated by the manage
ment.
Don't forget the time and place, and
be sure and come and bring along your
problems. E. D. SMITH,
County Agriculturist, Agent U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26
The Cross Roads Items.

Sure we are still on the globe
The Hechtman Bros. brought in a
bunch of horses to winter in the valley
last week.
Miss Jose Riddle, sister of Mrs. Bob
Mknrell, left last week for her home
in Douglas, Arizona, after spending
the summer here
c. M. Roberts spent last week visit
ing the Melvin's.
The dance at the hall Friday night
did not amount to much. Everyone
enjoyed the music by Prof. Stromberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. King are in for
q few days visiting Mrs. Kings
mother, Mrs. Hechtman.
The many friends of Mrs. McCray
are sorry to learn of her departure for
the East. Mrs. McCray spent the
summer with her sister, Mrs. Melvin.
There was a fine bunch of cattle
brought down from the mountains last
Tuesday. The bunch belonged to J. L.
Morrison, Byers and Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Wright were Do
lores visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. Garfield was business caller in
Dolores last Saturday.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26
For results advertise In The Star
Chips from the Wood Pils

Think how much pleasanter to be all
torn up over roadway construction than
over trench warfare.
After the war those bargaining
Balkan nations may have a lot Of
trouble over contested titles.
1t is clear why the President does
not wish to be bothered by an extra
session Of the senate between now and
December.
The Turk must be given credit for
one thing at least. He does't claim
the Lord as an ally in his horrible
atrocities.
The plan of Secretary Garrison for
increasing the military strength of the
United States calls for regular army
of lao. 600. a national guard of 129, 900
in the various states. and a 'continen-
tal' army of 400. 900 young men, who
shall have training two months yearly
for three years.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26

Rev. F. c. Smith, the Episcopal
dean, whose scholarly and convincing
discourses on religious and social topics
have earned him appreciative recogni-
ton throughout southwestern Colorado
and elsewhere, has been transferred
from his Durango headquarters to
Rawlins, Wyoming. The larger field
will afford a broader latitude for the
exercise of his keen talents and ener-
getic missionary service. His visits to
Rico will be much missed. We wish
him sustained success. - Rico Item.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26
Leban00 Items.

Norman Hammond was in from Coal
bed and spent a few days with his
parents the first Of the week.
Herman Brose Of Dove Creek, stop
ped at Allen Hammond the first of the
week on his way to Cortez to make
final proof on his homestead.
H. A. Kelly was a caller at Dolores,
Tuesday.
Quite a number of the young folks
went down to Arriola to attend the
pie social Wednesday evening. A good
time is reported.
J. v. Monroe of the Colorado Supply
Company, was q caller at Lebanon
Tuesday.
S. W. Bryan had the wood saw this
week. He is now ready for the cold
winter nights.
E. E. Wallace is hauling some hay
which he had baled. Most all the loose
hay has been sold here at Lebanon.
Chappell and Parsons are loading
four cars of spuds and have several
more sold.
Bernard Smith and Allen Hammond
were in Cortez this week as witnesses
for Mr.. Brose.
The trappers are busy these days.
Several coyotes and polecats have been
caught.
Miss Myrtle Mitchell is visiting in
Lebanon, the guest of Mrs. Carl Tebbs.
Mrs. E. J. Franklin and Mrs. Ainley
were visiting Mrs. S. M. Rentz, Mon
day.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26
Dolores Druggist Peases Customers.

Brumley's Pharmacy reports custom
ers greatly pleased with the QUICK
action of simple buckthorn bark. gly-
cerine, ETC., as mixed in Adler-i-ka.
This simple remedy drains the old foul
matter from the bowels so THOROUGH
that ONE SPOONFUL relieves almost
ANY CASE of constipation, sour or
gassy stomach. 1t is so powerful that
it is used successfully in appendicitis.
Adler-i-ka never gripes and the IN
SLANT action is surprising.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26

The most important school develop
NEST in Nebraska is in the direction of
larger and stronger rural schools The
growing demand for education of
epsstry children4at schools ip their, own
neighborhood can be met only by max
ing larger districts with more money
to spend. Hundreds Of school districts
in the older parts of the state have
only five or six children in attendance
The present prospect is that scores of
these will be reorganized on the basis
of the newer and stronger rural school
during the next two years. Nebraska
Teacher.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26

Louis Fullwyler, one of Summit
Ridges prosperous ranchers, left Mon
day for Tennessee where he will visit
with his mother and other relatives and
friends for the next three months
Mr.. Fullwyler will be back to begin
work as soon as spring opens up. He
say that this country has treated him
all right and if he meets any one in the
East who is not satisfied with the treat
ment they are receiving he will recon-
mend that they come to Montezuma
county.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26

In glancing over the delinquent tax
we are gratified to see the name Dolo-
res so few times. 1t shows that our
citizens are prosperous and willing to
do their part toward paying the ex-
penses of town, county and state.
However, we are of the opinion that
we are paying too much taxes when
compared to what we are getting in
return. One trouble is we have too
many counties in the state, we are
paying too many different sets of
county officials, and we have too many
state boards and officials. We are
also paying some of both our county
and state officials too much money for
the amount of work they do.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-26
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The Dolores star., 1915-11-26

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