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Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
Pickett CrawiIshes
2eaders of No slar HeraId:

Readers of The Star Herald:
My Dear Folks: Mr.. Pickett
has refused to meet me in joint de-
bate on the subject: "Resolved,
that G. II. Brough is the best ma.
terlal IN the race for governor.
Now, this race Tor governor Is the
only question upon which Mr.. Pick
EFT and myself have clashed, and /
thought ! was challenging HIM .on
a subject that would Just SUIT him
eSactly, but he surprised me very
lauch little later by meeting me
on The street and telling me that he
would not meet me on the subject.
lie certainly does not think that
DR.. Brough is the best material in
the race for governor, or else he
would not have branded DR.. Brough
as an "Altitudinous Amalgamator,"
then why does he back down and
out of this debate? He reminds
me Of crawhsh, in fact they al.
most pass for relatives, # judged
by their maneuyers.
have tried to offer the fair
thing. thosght that an open de-
bate would be better than a long
drawn out newspaper controversy.
But PIkett, knew that this would
be the last issue of the paper be-
fore the election, so conjecture
that he will come strong with a
long excuse for uot accepting my
challenge. Or, he may consider me
small game, and overlook me alto
gether Anyway, | have stood my
ground on this Brough question,
and my challenge, as 1t appeared in
the paper and also in the personal
letter that ! wrote Mr.. Pickett,
stands open for acceptance TILL the
last minute. | am willing for the
people to decide the question. /
am entitled to my views, and am
always ready aud willing TO con.
tend for the faith that is in me.
Very Respectfully,
Drew Bowers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24

me win this race fair and square, |
will be the next nominee for sheriff.
In the last campaign, with eight
good men opposing me, lost only
fifteen votes m the two big town.
ships, Little Black and Richardson.
Being surrounded, as / was, on
either side each township being one
of my opponents home township or
joining them, / carried Sloan by
nearly two TO one and received a
large vote in the others. have no
harm to speak Of my opponents.
| like them all. / believe you have
already done enough for Mr.. Rus
sell and 1t would be right to pass
the office to one of us younger men.
| have many friends throughout
the county fighting for my success.
They will work for me until the
poles close on the eve of the gath,
and if YOU will JOIN IN with us In
this friendly battle for my success,
there Is no one who would be proud.
er than and my people, and |
will try to make you one of the
best officials you ever had. ! have
long had the desire, and cherished
the hope, that | might some day
have the privilege to serve my
county in tins way.
A WORD OF WARNING:
My success at this time seems as
sured but there is danger of over
confidence upon the part of my
friends. And against this, wish
to warn you. Many battles have
been lost by under estimating the
task. Let there be no let up by
any one until the votes are all
cast There is work. BE not de-
ceiyed by any eleventh hour rumors
that may come from any source.
Again thanking you for past ia
vors and for the courtesy and kind
ness shown me in your homes and
for the support hope to receive at
your hands on the 29th day Of
! am your friend,
John d. Kerley.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24

days that are gone. j have enjoy
ed, beyond m easure, the hospitali.
ty and good oh eer that have been
extended TO me in your homes and
communities. These experiences
have already amply repaid me for
the trouble and OK pense of the ef-
forts | have been making. want
now TO thank you heartily for all
the kin dnesses you have shown me.
And now in this last brief mes
sage let me again solicit you to sup
port me as a candidate for county
treasurer. have received much
encouragement everywh here / have
been, aud believe the prospects
for my election are hne. | urge
every one Of nay friends to go to
the polls early aud stay late and
speak to every one Of the voters in
my behalf. And | promise the
citizens Of this county, II | am
elected, to give them an honest and
efficient administration. And l
pledge YOU my word or honor that
! myself, and no Que for me, will
run the Office.
Sincerely your friend,
Ben +. Spikes.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
BeuT. SPIKES Writes

To My Friends aud Fellow Cl''A'"'
Of Randolph County; 49,,
The day for our primary election
is drawing very near, aud / 'aAg
this method Of saying a last Nolu
to you before YOU 90 to the polls TO
east your ballot. During the past
few weeks have been making d
canvass OF the county with ln'
other candidates. With a .ew eA-
ceptions, have been IN every town
ship in the county, aud | have met
a large number Of people, II was
more than twelve years ago that !
made my last political campaign
Those wears have wrought smsny
changes. TO me they have brought
a dreadful aud crushing disease
To many Of you they have brought
sorrow, AID to many happiness
Some OF the friends Of my early
manhood have answered the roll
call Of eternity; and in their stead ]
find strong aud sturdy young men
aud women who, but yesterday, II
seems, were loddLng at their moth.
er's knee. Ihlye met with some
faces that are new and strange, but
every where that | have gone have
met with the hearty welcome which
the good people Of 10y home county
know how 10 give.
My friends, IL has done me d
world Of good, il has made my
heart glad, TO travel over tbc bill.
and through the valleys OF old Ran,
dolph county another time. Chang.
es have come, but there are SOME
ties Of memory and Of friendship
which the rayagcs Of time cannot
erase or ever dim. /, has given me
"a world Of pleasure 20 wrng again
the hanGs Of my acquaintance OF
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
From W. R. Russell
Fellow Citizens:

Fellow Citizens:
As the campaign for county Of
ficers will close next week, | wish
to take this opportunity to again
return TO you my sincere thanks
for the favors | have heretofore re-
ceived at your hands and for the
kindness and encouragement | have
received IN this campaign.
My record as sheriff is an open
book. You know what it's. How
well have served you it is for you
and not me to say. / can only say
that | have endeavored at all times
to discharge the duties in an eflici.
ent and satisfactory manner, and if
/ have, in any way, failed it has
been an error Of the head and not
of the heart, for l have always
tried to do my full duty.
/ am making my last race for
sheriff and collector. have tired,
in this race, to conduct my cam
paign on a high plane. | regard
all Of my opponents as gentlemen,
end " my of them have any faults |
you will have TO learn Of It from |
some one othar fha1 myself, L
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
WaIdrOH Writes Again

To My Friends and Fellow Citizens:
In as much as the campaign is
now drawing to a close, and know
ing that ! cannot have an opportu.
nifty to see all of you personally,
again am placing before you,
through the columns Of the Star
Herald, a few remarks concerning
my honorable opponents and my
self, which l hope you will do me
a favor TO read and consider.
It, indeed, has been a pleasure to
me TO have been over the most Of
your county during this campaign,
to have been in so many Of your
homes and to have received the
courtesles shown me.
| have met most of you IN every
walk Of life. You have said to
me, time after time, "that you be-
lieve, aud think it right, to give the
young man a chance, who have
to fight the battles of life as each
and every poor boy have to do to
prepare himself for the duties of the
various Offices" You have told me
"that you believe 1t is not right,
and think 1t should not be allowed,
to be tolerated, that a few men hold
the Offices Of the county" You
have told me, "that you would
give me your support and inhu
once." Upon the promises and
pledges you have promised, / base
the belief that l will be your next
county treasurer,
Some OF my opponents say to
.bo good voters, "that because they
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24

have served in the high caPaS' are
as your county Official IneI oI
better qualified after having a,oeri. ~
this experience. II it takes yS wFooa.
ence TO qualify, how does '.,SsO,'s MUT
row Wilson dill the Pre',' and
cha,rY Or how do the OT!' land,
and girls of the sunny souIu u" 70
who are school teachers, lea'u ,,,l. IL
instruct the school boys anu nu.,i,,l
of our country? 1t is the P'aoi;,U,SI ',;"sS
knowledge that they have "ooJ @
from their youth until wolntnTOU snIOrs'
and manhood. As ! stated oe'CIV, ~,
| don't think there is man ~ w
race any better qualified than lac, !,
| will again thank you u 'I naSoll
for what you may do IN @y o,o "'"''
ON the goth day Of March, IVio'
! remain your friend
Terry Waldron'
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24

country, but | am glad to know
that we live II the LAND OF THE
FREE, AND THE HOME OF
THE BRAVE, where each and ey.
cry man walks up to the ballot box
and votes his sentiments and for
his choice, and no one has a right
TO moles1 him Boys, hold the ban.
ner, aud the victory Is ours.
Yours To serve,
w. IL. Perrin.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
John D. Kerley for Sheriff

To the Democratic Voters Of Ran.
dolph County:
Friends and Fellow Citizens;
As the campaign is near the close,
l make my last and final appeal TO
you through the Star Herald in be.
half Of my candidacy for the Office
Of sheriff and collector Of Randolph
county. / wish to express to you
my sincere thanks for your past
support and for your encourage
ment and help in the campaign
thus far.
] nave made hard fight for sue
cess in life. Those who know me
best will tell you that / am well
qualified, honest, industrious and
sober, My bone people are solidlv
for me aud IL you will Just stay
wl.l them IA their efforts to help
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
from Oscar Baker

To tie voters of Randolph county:
Realizing that it Is impossible for
me TO ucet all the voters | take this
method Of asking you for your sup.
port, And in dong 80 / am not
pleading a hard luck story or A sym.
pathetic appeal, for when | was
born AID reared on a farm by DOOR
parents, that is enough. You know
what ! lad to do, you know my
ups and downs, Joys aud sorrows.
! say ] won't go INTO detail and
enume"ate the things that l have
done, iur this is a business PROPOSE.
ton and should be gained IN busi-
ness like way.
Gentlemen, | am one Of the four
teachers that have been referred to
so many times on this campaign. I
feel proud that | am. know what
you require of teacher. | know
You will not hire a man il YOU do
not know something of him, know.
ing this l feel you ask the same
Of him before you elect hun to of.
liCe.
Up until | was nineteen my work
and surroundings were the same as
other farm boys. At that age /
was allowed to 90 away to school.
After attending the Academy at
Maynard for four months / made a
third grade license, the next spring
/ made a second and the next time
q first, ! still hold a FIRST and feel
that tins is one great proof Of my
qualifications. The most Of my
work has been in the school room
and farming.
promise il elected to have no
wrangling m assessing your property
We have a government OF the peo.
| pie for the people aud by the people
and li elected | will carry this out
to a letter. The property is yours
and you know It's value better than
! and you should have a right to
classify il and in tins way ! am sure
! can give you satisfaction, aud #
you come TO me and tell me about
your property will believe you
and respect your oath.
will say further that / believe
can make good aud il ! can't ! will
not ask for a second term. But If
| do ask for a second term it will
be on the merits of my work and
not on the second term plea. The
government is yours, the property
Is yours and the assessor is your
servant. Elect me and see If what
ltell you Is not correct. ! have no
private speech to make. | make
the same talk to all, the poor, the
rich, in the town and In the coun.
try.
Now friends consider me, and if
you think | would make you a good
assessor, | ask your help. / cohsid-
er my chances very, very good as /
live a little west Of the central part
Of the county and no candidate lives
west or south of me. All live east
of me. l live in Baker township.
A great deal has been said about
the equalization board and delin.
quent list. All my work has been
successful and If elected | believe |
can make a success Of this.
Now friends, # you don't know
me make all inquiries concerning
me you wish and if you can vote
for me or speak a word IN my be
halt l will ever be thankful. !
thank you IN advance for the help
you give me on March the Goth.
Oscar Baker.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
J. J. LEWIS FOR REPRESfNTATIVE
IMPORTANT NOTICE

My FELLOW CITIZENS
This road law Mr.. Ellis says he wants to be the
daddy of and all these amendments the constitution
he advocates would almost ruin the county and state.
You already know how stand am against them
all and have made this race for lower interest rate in
Arkansas which the greatest need Of country do
not see how should lose any votes at all when | am
lighting tor you and believe my majority will be at
least one thousand votes | thank YOU
Your friend,
J.JLEWIS
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
SIaytOn Under Bond

George SIayt0n Of Noiaud was
brought 10 town Monday morning
and placed under bond, charged with
having shot two OF his sons. The
boys were not seriously injured,
Family troubles are said 20 be the
cause OF the shooting.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
RennbIlCan Nleetlna

The Randolph County Republican
Central Committee met In Pocahoutas
last Saturday aud arranged for town
ship and county conventions 20 be
held April Sth. 4 fuh report Of file
meeting will be published next week.
IL was handed IN too late for this
iSsup
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
W. A. oLDFIELD ENDORSED BY DEMOCRATIC LEADER
ty aud State OF New YORK,

STUDY Oldded the bad that his oppo
on would have believe rs IT REAsoNBLE that he could today bring
Democrats and Statesmen Champ clark kitchen ana
IN Congress that BIZ odgd could reflect the signal honor on f people OF
e greatest men in the halls Of membership On the Ways
distinction that been brought 10 the people Of thstate before
I'm . yearsy
is IT REASONABLE friends Odhed could attain this dstnc
n time and be able fool all the great eadeso our party!
passing thoughte most
at the feet OF highly questionable ambitious meny
Ny appeal before you ete sacred right OF bal
Odned friend aud lighting bat
ties the halls Mr. OdHed tried aud true The other
might not STOP. STUDY a CITIZEN. ADV.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24

Campbell SIdnder Bomb Back fires and
ExpIOdeS. OldfieId Produces Proof
as to FaISity of Charges.
civ County aud State o
New York, \, Y, March 10th, 1915.
Whom II May Conccrn'
being crcuaedt that Congressman odted
had Al with us during the year 1918 1914 q,
A. Odde kind OF with him either
directly or indirectly
Signed l. Carpenter Co,
Per Jno, l., Newmeyer,
Sworn Notary Pubic for the City
this the 10th day Of March, 1915
tSean llatton Herman, Notary Public,
Ny Commission expires s-II.la6
Washington 4. C., March lith 1915.
Hon wa Oldhed
Newport, Ark
which
Cotton Deal The statement Is false aud
would believe
IL as emphatcally as being unqualhedly false
truly
Gordon Lee,
such weight be entitled TO-
harew append my andayt thereto
day March, appeared before Notary
c Hon. Gordon Lee of Georgia aud his Oath stated that t above
as Notary this llth day Of March, 1916 -,
Seal Sebe Newnah III.
Ny Commission Expires sept ith, 1917
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12
MICHIGAN CROP
REPORT SHOWS THE
CONDITION GOOD

In answer to the question. HAS
wheat during December suffered in
Jury from any cause" twenty-one cor
respondents in the State answer Eyes"
and 394 "No," and in answer to the
question HAS the ground been well
covered with snow during December"
gil correspondents throughout the
State answer eyes," and 108 "No."
The total number of bushels of
wheat marketed by farmers in Deem
Der at 20 Touring mills was 1929
and at "a elevators and to grain deal
ers 138,390 or a total of 314,659 BUSH
els. Of this amount 207, sac bushels
were marketed in the southern four
tier of counties, 87,726 in the central
counties and 1927 in the northern
counties and Upper Peninsula. The
estimated total number of bushels of
wheat marketed in the five months,
August December, was 100000.
Thirty-one mills, elevators and
grain dealers report no wheat market
ed in December.
The average condition of live stock
in the State is reported as follows.
comparison being made with stock in
good, healthy and thrifty condition:
Horses and sheep 81, cattle 96 and
swine 90.
The average prices for the State
on January 1st of some Of the princi-
pal farm products were as follows:
Wheat per bushel was $1.06; rye 81
cents; corn 20 cents; oats SO cents;
hay per ton was $12.07; fat cattle
was 1898 per cwt.; fat hogs $6.l0
per cwt.; and dressed pork $8.lS per
cwt.
The price Of each class of horses
was as follows: Under one year old
$5090; between one and two years
old 5000; between two and three
years old $118.49 and three years old
and over $156.47.
Mich cows were worth $5S.44. per
head.
Cattle other than mich cows, under
one year old $500; between one and
two years old 5000; between two and
three years old S44.24 and three years
old and over $55.44.
Sheep under one year old $4.68 and
one year old and over $5.51.
Hogs not fattended $5.42 per cwt.
The price of wheat is 3 cents and
rye and oats z cents lower than one
year ago and corn 5 cents higher.
The average prices of horses, ETC.,
one year ago were as follows: Under
one year old $54.24; between one and
two years old $89.44; between two
and three years old $130.f6 and three
years old and over $167 go. Mich cows
were worth $62.18 per head. Cattle
other than .milch cows, under one year
old 1889; between one and two years
old 1924; between two and three
years old $47.42 and three years old
and over $500. Sheep under one
year old $4.19 and one year old and
over $5.15. Hogs not fattened $6.15
per cwt.
Coleman c. Vaughan,
Secretary of State.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12
POULTR Y
CONSULTING DEPARTMENT
Poultry Week at NJ. A. c.

February 28th to March 4th in
elusive, will, we feel sure, mark an
event of great educational interest to
all poultry men of our state. The
college has secured the services of
w. II. Card of Manchester, Connecti-
cut, for that week. Representative
birds will be in evidence and a man Of
unquestioned authority along all lines
Of interest to the poultry world will
discuss any and all points which most
deeply concern the breeder. Mr.. Cards
reputation is international.
The poultry department extends a
most cordial invitation TO the breed
ers both of utility and fancy stock to
meet with us at this great booster
meeting. Come early and spend the
whole week. Come ready with your
questions, any and everything of
greatest interest to you as a breeder.
You will certainly be helped. This
meeting is i'm the interests of better
and more profitable work along all
lines and it is for you. Come one
and all.
Write c. II. Burgess, Poultry De-
partment, M. A. c., East Lansing,
Michigan, for program. If you want
rooms secured for you, kindly let him
know at an early date.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12

l0Y npntIL Els AOOn(
The man WHO contemplates keeping
small nock of sheep on his farm
will do better to invest a few extra
dollars in pure bred sheep than TO
purchase common stock, as can pe es-
.imated from few figures which fol,
:ow. / speak from the Cotswold
standpoint, as know practically
nothing of the other breeds as profit-
able producers.
When a man goes out to purchase
his foundation stock he can secure a
few good ewes for from SID to $40
each that will shear around twelve to
fourteen pounds and also raise one or
two good lambs. A person that knows
anything about clip can estimate
the weight of fleece while 1T is yet
on the sleeps back. The lambs that
are produced can be disposed OF, II
they are rams, for from SID to $500,
according to the breeding back OF
them. The eve lambs should be kept
"a breeders. We will say that each
eve produces one ram lamb which can
be sold for $40. This $50 lamb will
a great deal more than pay for Its
own raising and for the keep of Its
mother; we will say that this. is Just
accomplished. We will suppose that
the clip is twelve pounds and the sell
ing price % cents per pound and the
cost of the eve $50. The income
from wool, which is $12.40, is left
over and above he keeping of the eve
10 paw the interest on the investment
which would make about twelve pei
cent. and whore else can your money
be invested that it will bring IL pei
cent. Twelve pounds is, as n rule
a light clip. have seen one sheer
OF the breed that shore twenty sis
pounds of rnwashed wool in one year
sixteen pounds being a very common
clip amcng ewes. have one that
clipped sixteen pounds of good, clean
unwashed wool when not quite elev'S
months old. At last springs prices
for wool figuring the interest on INK
investment at six per cent, l valus
this eve at SIe SO, while her mother
was purchased by me for $15.
This breed of sheep is very prolific
often producing two lambs and not
seldom three. If care is taken In Sc
letting the best, il would not be dit
cult To secure S100 Tor the twin lar.b:
aud the number CT pounds of VIC
produced BY each sheep should DC kept
and the high, saearers and bcrAdcri
should be sold, not to your neiglll,or
but to the butcher; in this way err
valuable flock can soon be established
We have aot rs yet touched upcr
tic value of the Cotswold as ma ;or
sheep. While the meat if the ;ots
woli is Of rather coarse texture, j
should by TO means be thrown out 81
consideration as to meat value. Tn,
largest sheep of this breed that
ever saw was a ram which weighed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12
Neighbor Told Her
Cure for Lunbogo

Rheumatism and lumbago are awful
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cry. but Foley Kidney Pills can rout
them.
Mrs. @. II. Eveland. Duncan Mills,
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was stricken down with lumbago and
was unable to turn myself In bed. A
neighbor brought me q half bottle Of
Foley Kidney Fills, and said she had
been similarly afflicted and that they
had helped her. So i tried them and
was completely relieved by the use OF
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never known them to fail. I most
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