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Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
NO MIDDLE GROUND

Throughout the whole country
the people are awakening up to a
realization of the intent of the liq'
uor traffic to rule and ruin this free
land of ours: The religious press is
speaking out! The pulplts are begin
ming to thunder! Men who have
therefore, been quiet, are becoming
indignant at the brazen impudence
of the rum power. Men are seeing
that there is no compromise with
this curse. That this country can
not remain "halt drunk and half
sober" That it must become one or
the other. There is no middle
ground. Either the lords of rum
will rule, and vice and debauchery
prevail or the intelligence and vir-
tue of the nationmust overthrow it
and take the reins of government in
its own hand. No settling it by
that sham of shams, high license.
The rum power is determined to fas
ten itself permanently upon this;na-
nation, and the intelligence and con-
science OF the nalion is equally de-
termined that 1t shall not do it.
There may be parrying and thrust
ing and preliminary skirmisbes, but
the battle is bound to come, and
when it does it will not be drawn
battle! One or the other will 90
down! If it shall be conscience and
intelligence, the history of the re-
public is finished, the hope of the
world is blotted out. If it shall be
triumphant then a deliverance and
blessing have come to humanity,
such as the world has therefore, new
er known.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

1t should be a source of pleasure
60 every farmer and business man in
Randolph county 80 know that the
Farmers Union warehouse in Poca-
hontas is abou! completed and ready
for use. The promoters of this
enterprise also deserve ocmmenda-
ton for their success in completing
the building in this year of panicky
shines and "John Doe" money.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

A Little Rock paper truthfully
says that the fight in Arkansas this
year is not between the Democrats
and Republicans, but between the
liquor and anti-liquor men, This is
true but it seems very evident that
some of the Democratic leaders (?) of
the state are trying to represent the
liquor side of the question.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

The national committee of the
Democratic party met in Chicago
last Saturday and chose as its Of
ticers the following: Chairman,
Norman E. Mack of New York;
secretary, Urey Woodson of Ken
tucky; treasurer, q. N. Haskell of
Oklahoma.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

A newspaper report from Little
Rock says majority of the state
election board refuses to heed the re-
quest of the state anti-saloon league
TO appoint prohibition people as
election commissioners, that ma,
jority of the board favors the saloon
and that saloon men will be ap.
pointed in liquor counties, The re-
port may be true but we hope it is a
mistake.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

Editor Henry Watterson says the
present campaign is strictly fight
between the people on one hand and
predatory wealth on the other, and
a thinking exchange calls attention
to the fact that sold predatory can
put up a blamed stiff fight.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

Tom Watson and Billie Hearst
still refuse to support Bryan. But
these two radicals have defeated
every candidate they have supported
in past presidential campaigns, and
no Democrat seems to be worrying
because of their present attitude.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

IL you have 81, S. or $40 which
you wish to contribute to the
Bryan-Kern campaign fund, leave
1t or send it to the Star Herald
office and it will be promptly for,
warded to the managers of the
Democratic campaign.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

State wide prohibition failed to
carry in the primary election IN Tex
as last Saturday, the Democrats sit
ting down on the proposition with
a majority of so, 900 votes.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

If the Democratic party fails to
win the November election it won't
be because the Democrats are not
satisfied with the standard bearers
of the party.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

DR.. Horace Z. Raft of Pitman
saws he wants TO be congressman
from this district four years hence
Well, Randolph county is for him.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

us, ms, vote was more than 1875, 900
" 'illams is a blacksmith and his
snop was his political headquarters.
state wide prohibition lost by a
very small majority.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

Some people say theJ would
rather bave the saloon than the
blind tiger in PocaS0stas. No
doubt the saloon men themselves
would.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

Inc way of the transgressor is
hard, and the route of the blind
'lger operator is not a very smooth
ohe' especially in Pocahontas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

In the Democratic primary in
Texas last Saturday Gov. Campbell
was reelected by a majority of
rs, 900 votes over Williams, who
carried but three counties, although
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

A deaf and dumb couple were
married in st Louis last Sunday
and the Republic notes it was a very
quiet affair.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

DR.. H. G, Smisson the specialist
cures eye, ear, nose, throat and
chronic diseases of both men and
women. Office up stairs in Hamil
building.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

Good morning, do you know any
thing about the county judges
race.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
League Program
Leader, Jim Graham.

Leduer, Jim Urduan.
1. Song.
2. Prayer.
8. Responsive Scripture Reading,
Prov. 8, I'LL.
4. Glass Prejudice, by Will
Spikes.
5. Individual Prejudice, by
Paul Miller.
6. The Liberated Life, by E. NJ.
White.
I. Song.
8. The Way in which Prejudice
Obscures the View of our Duty, Pa
per, by Miss Alma Spikes.
8. Song.
10. League Benediction.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31

FoUND-Small purse, containing,
money. Owner may have same by
calling at this office, proving prop
erty and paying for this notice.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
OFFICE PHONE NO, 80.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For President
VIM. ]. BRYAN, of Nebraska
For Vice President
JOHN W. KERN of Indiana
Fol United States senator
JAS. P. CLARKE
sFor Governor o,,Dv
GEO. W. DONAGHEI
Congressman D
W. A. OLDFIELD
State Senator u,coN
c. IL. HENDERSON
Prosecuting Attorney
G. Z. ELMORE
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
COUNTY nCKET

Representative-A, NJ. DOSS.
Sheriff-SAM BROWN
Circuit Clerk. J. LEWIS.
County Clerk-M. R. ARMSTRONG
Treasurer-J. A. PARKER.
Assessor-R. L. HIGGINBOTHAM
Suryeyor-TOBE CHASTAlN.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
Notice

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to me for Photographic or
enlarging work, ETC., please come
forward and settle, as need money
to settle my bills. Resp't.
G. f. LEMMoNs,
Photographers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-31
pocahontas Star Herald

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08
CROP outlook Reported Good.

Farmers this year are at eleast two
weeks ahead of last year in their crops,
according to the report of John M. True,
secretary of the state board of agricul-
ture.
Mr.. True nos compiled the results OF
his correspondence throughout the state,
and he claims that all OF the winter
crops are in very favorable condition
on account of the mild weather during
the past winter.
The secretary further notes that the
damage to spring sown grain has been
light. He says that more barley has
been sown this season than last, while
less oats have been planted. The high
price of clover seed has resulted in a
smaller acreage being sown. Thesacre-
age of corn has increased, and the po-
tato acreage is about the same as last
year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08
Married.

Mr. Carl F. Schumacher and Miss Anna
Yeske were united in marriage at the
German Lutheran church Wednesday
afternoon at three o'clock. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Spilman
ia the presence of a large number of in
vited guests and the couple were attend
ed by Albert Schumacher and Edith
Yeske, VIM. Fritzke and Lizzie Schu-
maker. A. reception Immediately follow
ing the church service was held at the
home of the brides parents and the
wedding feast was served to a large
company ofinvited friends. Both Mr..
Schumacher and his wife are we'll known
here and have large circle of friends
who join in wishing them a happy and
prosperous life. They will commence
housekeeping in the third ward, having
rented Casper Scharfenberg's residence.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08
Edeerton Has . second class Postoffice.

The business of the Edgerton post
Office has increased SO steadily of late
years that the receipts of the last quar-
ter place it in the list of second class
offices those whose receipts exceed
$4,000 annually. Under the regulations
of the department, clerk hire will be
paid by the government rather than the
postmaster. Hereafter the two clerks
will be paid $500 and 800 respectively
and the postmaster will receive fixed
salary of $1,000 annually. Postal re-
ceipts are pretty sure index of the
prosperity of town and the fact that
Edgerton has been progressing in this
line ought to be very satisfactory to our
citizens. Postmaster McInnes is doing
his best to keep the service also up to
high standard.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08
Obituary.
MRS. AUSTIN DEXTER.


Mrs. Helen M. Dexter closed a long
and useful life at the home of beI
daughter, Mrs e. G. Hopkins, Wednes-
day morning, aged 70 years. Helen
Senter was born in Pittsield, N. H.
Sept Is, 1923. She was united in mar
riage to Austin Dexter April 3, 1849
Coming west they located at Boscobel
among the early settlers of that place
where they resided until 1900 when they
moved to Wauwatosa where Mr.. Dexter
died in 1901. Since that time Mrs. Dex-
ter has made her home with her daught-
er, Mrs. e. G. Hopdins, in Edgerton. and
with her son, John e. Dexter, at Du.
buque She is survived by another
daughter, Mrs. Helen f. Morey, of this
place.
Mrs. Dexter has never been considered
a strong woman, but the fact that she
lived to be 70 years of age shows asre
markable vitality. The first of the year
she had an attack of rheumatism which
left her very weak. Since her return to
Edgerton, however, she had gradually
gained in strength and for the last few
days had been feeling quite we'll. Tues
day morning without any warning what
ever she was taken seriously i'll and
rapidly grew worse until 1:30 Wednes-
day morning she passed away.
Funeral services take place from her
late home Friday afternoon at o'clock
and interment will be made in Fassett
cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08
LOOKING BACKWARD.

Events Cleaned From the Files of The
Reporter Twenty-Five Years Ago.
Assessor Ed Squires begins his duties
of listing property for taxation.
Jerry Heritage has the material on the
ground for new brick block on Main
street.
The city council at the late meeting
granted Ira Howard licence and by so
doing smashed into smithereens the pre-
vious resolution fixing the number at
three.
Residence of Nate Burdick, two miles
west of town, took fire and was COM
pletely destroyed. The residence of
Wellington johnson at Indian Ford also
burned, including two crops of tobacco.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08
THE LIFE OF A SAILOR BOY.

nd Common Writes From Mare Island, Cal.
The following letter written by Ed
Conner, son of Luck Conner of this city,
who Joined the u. S. navy few months
ago and is now located at Mare Island,
San Francisco bay, will be read with in
terest by his former friends in Edgerton:
MARE ISLAND, CAL, April 26, 1908.
Dear Friend: | received your letter
some time ago and was glad to hear that
things had started up in Edgerton as
the fellows would need new Easter bon
nets and such things. am getting along
frst-rate, only we are short of men here
just now and I am on guard every other
day and that means to be shook out of
bed twice at night and walk post for
three hours
The big fleet is getting pretty close to
here now and will be right on deck to
meet it. The marines from Mare Island
are going to do police duty at Frisco
then. The Wisconsin has been out of
commission up until few weeks ago at
Puget Sound but she will soon be down
here for her stores and ammunition.
have found out that a marine is all right
when he is stationed on shore but when
he is on ship board he is treated like a
dog. There are only 80 marines on
battleship out of 800 men. All the rest
are sailors and they are his mortal enc
mics. There was ball game here few
weeks ago between marines from the
barracks and the sailors from the cruiser
West Virginia. There were about 800
sailors lined up on one side of the field
and about 300 marines lined the other
side and in the fifth inning one of the
sailors spiked marine and the marine
promptly knocked him down. In ten
seconds there was the worst mix-up /
ever saw. | managed to get Ia few
good ticks with ball bat before the
guard was called out with fixed bayo-
nets and stopped it. [ think | will see
some good hard service before | get out
of this, if ever do get out.
JapanTis making every preparation for
war with somebody and it looks like US,
as she is allied with England, and Rus
STA is OCT of business. The population
of her islands is OVERLOOKING and she
needs the Philippines and there is moth
ing to stop her. She has nearly as many
battleships in the Pacific now as we
! AdFO oAA uuOI0 Gudu IWiCO o6 many
pedo boats and submarines. In the war
with Russia, Japan put into the field
10000 trained men and we have in our
regular army now about $4,000. only
about 10000 of which are in the United
States now, less than there are in the
police force of New York. Captain Hob
son estimates that Japan could put
100000 men on the Pacific slope inside
of ten months and it would take most of
our regulars to drill volunteers enough
to drive them away, and still every time
new battleship is built you say it is
graft between the trusts and politicians.
Well, / hope / am not filling you with
lot OF stuff that you already know, but
I've got to write about something. Give
my regards to all the boys and my love
to the girls and write again sometime.
Yours truly,
PRIV. e. #. CoNNoR.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08
EMERSON lyon.

Emerson Lyon, one of the pioneer set
tiers of Dunkirk, passed away suddenly
shortly after noon Sunday at his home
in the community where he had resided
since the early forties. Death was due
to heart failure which did not come en-
tirely without warning, for on Thursday
evening Mr.. Lyon was taken sick and
had medical attendance, but Sunday
morning he seemed so much better
again that he did his chores as usual
attending to his chickens and looking
after an Incubator which he was operat-
ing. His last act probably was to wind
the clock, for chair upon which he u.s.
ually stepped when so doing was stand
ing below the clock shelf when his son,
Freeman, came into thereon after hear
ing him fall, and found him lying m
conscious near the door towards which
he presumably had been walking. He
breathed onlya few times after being
found.
Mr.. Lyon was native of New York
state where he was born Aug. 81, 1929
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Lyon
moved to Ohio when he was a young
child, and as boy of ten or twelve he
came with them to Wisconsin, the fam
lily settling at Dunkirk, where Mr.. Lyon
ST., erected grist mill-one of the first
to be built in this section of the state
The logs of which the original mill was
constructed were cut in the immediate
vicinity and sawed in saw mill which
was located there. Mr.. Lyon was mar
ried in 1859 to Jane Cole, and was left a
widower thirteen years ago. Surviving
him are three sons, Freeman, Ellery and
Charles, and one daughter, Mrs o. w
Patterson of Usage, Iowa, and also two
grandchildren
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08
The Best of All.

In list of thousand plays which
might be submitted TO the American
public to choose from in voting for the
ten of the greatest popularity, Monte
Cristo" would be likely to get the most
votes. The secret is, that eMonte Cristo"
combines in itself two of the most popu-
lar kinds of plays that can be written,
the romantic drama and the melodrama.
In both respects this great play is pre-
eminent. The production will be seen
at Royal hall Thursday evening, May ID.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08
killed by jumping from Train.

The body of Ben Neupert was found
Friday night among the railway tracks
at Stoughton, about twenty rods south
of the depot, by Forest Kirby and Bern
ard Flood, two young men. The discov-
cry was made few minutes after 8 and
the remains we're taken to the under
taking rooms of Melvin S. Halvorson.
Neupert had been riding on the freight
that comes flying through Stoughton
about and had jumped off instead of
going on to Edgerton and then return
ing by passenger train, as IS often done
by Stoughton people who miss the con-
nection with the later passenger train
from Madison which reaches Stoughton
at g. The body laid along side of the
rails of the main track. DR.. Suby found
the skull fractured in the back of the
head, the face badly bruised and the left
shoulder lacerated. Neupert's wife died
some months ago at the Madison hos
pital, after undergoing an operation. and
two little children remain the elder be-
ing four and the babe two. Neupert
was saloonkeeper but employed bar
tenders and himself installed gas plants
at various towns in the state. He was
not a drinking man and had many
friends. This is the second death of a
similar nature that has occurred in
Stoughton within the past eighteen
months.
Neupert came to Stoughton from
Deerfield some years ago, where his
father is prosperous farmer. A brother
buys chickens throughout eastern Dane
county during the winter months and
conducts farm during the summer.
Last wear Ben Nouport spent in Ne
Judging from the documents on his
person, he had been in Portage Thurs
day and purchased saloon, of which
he would get possession at once.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08
Tobacco Notes

Mr.. G. W. Wobbe departed for New
York, via of the Ohio tobacco districts,
on Saturday.
Mr.. Walter Scotch of the Scotch
Dillon Co., Detroit, has been in the state
during the week.
An announcement reaches US from
New York that Joseph G. Mayer, for
merly in the tobacco trade, has become
member of the stock and bond COM
mission firm of Rothschild & Co, %
Broad street.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08

Another week of rains and cold,
blue weather has made furnace fires a
necessity and delayed farm work until
about all the advantage OF an early
spring has vanished. A change to
warmer temperature would be gladly
welcomed by all.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08
Card of Thanks.

To the many friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted Us during the
sickness and death of our dear little
daughter and sister, also for the many
beautiful floral tributes, and to the sing
ers, we wish to express our heartfelt
thanks.
Nix. AND Mrs. O. j. PALMITER.
BERNICE PALMITER.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-11
KING GEORGE PERSONALS

King George Co, Va. Aug. Tth. 1908
Mr.. Walter Cotton, of Stratiord. Texas
accompanied 10y his sister, Mrs. John +.
Cotton, oi Union, ). C. made short
visit 10 relatives here this week. after a
visit 10 relatives at Colonial Beach.
Miss Nancy Darling and Miss Berry. ol
Baltimore, ase guests of MIR. aud Mrs. 4
I. Darling
Mrs. Campbell and son OF San Antonio.
Texas, are gue Sta ot Mr.. J. X Baker and
family AT Edge Hin.
Mr.. John : Morris, Of Washington. f.
spending a few weeks at Waverley.
Mr.. VIM. Garnett aud Mr.. Brook. of
Washington, We're guests at Spy Hin
this week
Miss Lucy Rust. daughter OF DR.. ID. n
Rust, OF Alexandria, i- guest Of Miss
Josie Brown
Mrs Owen Peed, Of Washington. with
her two children, are visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Smith eu utartained
In most charming manner a large nurn.
Der OF guests last Friday evening In hon
or oi th-ir daughter, Miss Rosane Smith
Many King GeorgiRas attended the
grand tournament and boat race al
Colonial Beach
Miss Juliet Donnally. OF Washington.
Is visiting her uncle, Mr.. T. ID. Brown,
and family.
Miss Ernest!ns South is spending her
vacation with her mother, Mrs. IL. b
South.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-11
TWO KILLED
BY LIGHTNING
FaTmG! Struck Dead By Belt
While Working In Field.
BOY lit II Ills OWN HOME

Walter cat.e'l Met Death Near Glass
boro, N. - By Bolt That Severely
Injured TWO Girls - Shoes Were
Ripped OF the Feet Of His Sister.
Eut She Will Recover - Her Com
panion In Serious conditl 5n1Many
Districts Suffered From Severe Hail
Storm.
Philadelphia. Aug. S.-TwD persons
were KILLED and two others vercly in
jured by lightning during a severe
electrical storm that swept over east.
crn Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
causing much havoc. Robert Helm.
bach. q farmer. was struc', ami IN
stantly killed near Lewis1urg. Pa.
while working in the fields. ali Walter
Cattell. aged seventeen ,aars. Wa
struck and killed near Glassboro. y
j. His sister. Mabel. and Rcbeccs
Turner We're also struck and severcls
injured. the latter being in a seriou
condition. Caitcll. his sister and NJ S
Turner We're seated under She
watching the lightning. whom bolt hit
the peak oil the house and ran down q
corner. across the floor am through
the shed whore they were sitting The
lightning broke the legs on ;he chairs
and rendered the trio un .CnsciOus
The charge passed down Cattel =
back. soaring the spine. AM he was
dead when picked up. The shoes were
ripped from the feet OF his sister bu;
she recovered consciousness after n
short time. but Miss Turner remained
dazcd ior some time and is seriously
IN from shock. One corner or the Cat
tell home was torn out by the bolt ol
lightning.
Buildings Of all sorts were struck IN
various sections and destroyed and
many districts suffered from aood.ng
Philadelphia in connection with the
storm was pclted by one OF The most
severe falls OF hail that has occurred
IN a number OF years. Windows were
broken. trees and shrubbeiy beaten
and torn and much minor damage was
done. Half a dozen runaway were re
ported TO the police as a ait OF the
storm. The hailstones were as large as
hazlcnuts. and when they came with
terrific force upon the backs ot horses
standing in the streets the animals
boltcd. causing much minor trouble.
The rain ioil in torrents aad in al
sections cellars were flooded and over
washed