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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-30

lONS.
9oal ............ ........ $40. 495, 593
CLAY. .. 3,40S, 541
Stone. ......... 533, 500
Gypsum ........ $50, 055
Lead . . 1000
Sand lime brick - 3S, GAP
Mineral water. er.... 80, 400
Mineral paint t.... $500
Total SO, 1O3, ,O46
This total exceeds that of 1904 by
less than l per cent, as the figures for
the preceding year were $l4, 965, coo.
These figures show a healthy and
natural development of the industries
of the state. There was marked
decrease in the number of producers
as these dropped from S74 in 1904 to
16S in 1905. The decrease was shown
in all the principal departments of
production. In the list of counties
Monroe heads the list in value of pro.
duction, with Polk close second.
(Monroe's supremacy is due to her
output of coal. in which she leads the
state. producing slightly over $3, ,0O0,-
900 worth. while polk's yield in
about $4,000. OO0.) The five counties
which produce over 1000, 600 each
are Monroe, Polk, Appanoose. Web
ster and Mahaska. Polk, however,
shows up strong in her clay produc-
tion. in which she leads the state
with an output valued at $544, 1858.
A comparison of Iowa with other
states is of considerable interest.
According to the United States geo.
logical survey, Iowa ranks ninth in
tonnage and seventh in value of coal
produced in 1904. Among the ten
leading states, Iowa ranks first in
average price per ton, this being 81. 81
as compared with price of 81 IS for
Kansas coal, the next highest.
Pennsylvania, which leads any other
state by an excess of over 60, 900, 600
tons, has next to the lowest average
price, ninety-seven cents.
III lJO4 IOWA ntlu ulHtH ptdCt
among the clay producers, and re.
tanned this position in 1905, but pro-
duced slightly larger percentage of
the total output of the United States.
In 1904, Iowa ranked eighth in manu-
facture of paving brick, forth in hol-
low building block and first in drain
tile. In this last named commodity
Iowa bids fair to hold her supremacy
for some time. and is making rapid
strides as shown by these figures: In
1900 the output of drain tile was
1917, 600; in 1908, 81 600, 600; in 1908,
IL, 800. 600. This increase is due
largely to the great amount of drain
ing which is being prosecuted In the
Wisconsin drift portion OF the state,
that area covered by the north central
counties from Polk northward.
Iowa holds high place in the
gypsum industry, being exceeded in
value of outpur in 1904 only by
Michigan and the combined output
of Kansas and Texas, which are
grouued together i'm the United States
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-30
State Aid For Rural Roads.

With a surplus approximating mill
ion dollars in its treasury, and no
outstanding Indebtedness, moves the
Dub lque Telegraph Herald to suggest
that Iowa is in position to emulate
the example of New York and better
the conditions of its rural highways.
The empire state will issue $500,
600, 600 of bonds, the proceeds of which
will be used in constructing 1900
miles of roadway, twenty-five feet
in average width, of which twelve to
sixteen feet are to be macadam. the
crushed stone having depth after
rolling of six inches. OF the total
cost, the towns will pay not more
than fifteen per cent, the county not
more than thirty-tive per cent, and
the balance will be borne by the state.
The cost per mile of roadmaking will
average $4,000.
The roads will be built by contract,
colding to the best engineering
plans under the supervision of the
state engineer. Sorle of the roads
will cost in excess of the estimate,
2. IL miles in Orange county costing.
according to estimate. 1926, O0O-about
as much as the Moffatt road spends
in two miles of tunneling in the
Rocky Mountains
The state took the first step toward
securing better roads in 1898, when
it provided that every town which
abandons the working out road tax
plan, and instead collects the tax in
cash, shall receive from the state a
sum equal to one.half the gross sum.
5S3 towns have availed themselves of
the advantages of the law, while 399
have not. $4,000 of the total of 75, 00c
miles in the state are under this plan.
Nineteen of the 40 states in the union,
Iowa among the number. either direct
ly construct, cooperate in or super
wise the construction of rural roads
Wisconsin is not among these. The
New England states lead all others
in road improvements.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-08
Methodist Church for Clemson.

Anderson, May 6.-Rev. j. S. Beasley,
presiding elder of the Anderson District
of the Methodist church, has returned
from visit to Clemson College, where
he had conference with number of
residents of the college town in regard to
building Methodist church at that
place. He says the church is going to
be built. There are a number of Metho-
dists among the college faculty, and 9TH
ers of the denomination living in the
community. These have made liberal
subscriptions to the building fund, but
Mr.. Beasley says that in order to secure
the kind of building that is wanted aud
needed it will be necessary to issue an
appeal to the Methodist churches at
large, and he believes the appeal will be
met with liberal response on account
of the Importance of having the Clemson
field supplied with church building.
The Presbyterians and Episcopalians
already have ohuroh buildings at the col.
lege, and tho Baptists will build soon.-
News and Courier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-08
Clemson College commsuosmsn

The Courier is in receipt of the follow
ing invitation to the commencement exer
cises of Clemson Agricultural College:
fsThe Faculty and Senior Glass of the
Clemson Agricultural College requAt the
honor Of your presence at the eleventh
annual commencement, June 9th to 1Ith,
1907, Memorial Hail."
The following is the program in full
for the days included in the commence
ment:
Sunday, june Oil q. M, Baccalaureate
osrmon by Rev. r. d. Smart, d. D.; $50
p. M, closing exercises of Y. NJ. G. A.
Monday, June 10--11 q. m. Literary
Society exercises, 8. FL. Sherard for Gal.
houn Society, B. D. Carter for Columbian
Society. G. w. Speer, Jr., for Palmetto
Society; $50 p. M, Alumni address by
B. II. Rawl. 9
Tuesday, June 11--10.30 q. M, Com
mencement exercises; Address to Gradu-
ating Glass by j. 81. Kirkland, LII. d. T;
Senior Glass Speakers, D. B. Peurifor,
LeRoi Boggs, G. D. Eason.
Delivery of Diplomas.
Award of Trustees Medal. q 49,. 81
Saturday, June $500 p. M, College
Glee Club entertainment. -" q.
Monday, June 10--2 to 5 p. M, shops
and labrator:es open for inspeotio..; 8 p.
M, military exercises; dress parade.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-08
I've - =.
MUNICIPAL lax.

TIME TAX BOOKS Tor the Town OF
u Walhalla will bs open for the cob
lection of Municipal Taxes and Street
Tax from May lst to June 1st, 1907, at
the Town Treasurer's Office, at Moss &
AnsePs store. Books will be open con-
tinuou1ly from May LIST to June lst, and
will positively bs closed at the close Of
business on Saturday, June lst. Pay
promptly and avoid penalty.
GEO. NJ. ANSEL,
Treasurer Town of Walhalla.
April "a, 19O7.--17.22
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-08
Como to the Singing.

Talley, S. c., April 80, 1907.--Keowee
Courier: Please publish that there will
be an all-day singing at Fall Creek on
the second Sunday in May, conducted by
,Profs. Baker, Murphree and Thomas, of
Pickens county. We also invite our
Oconee singers, Burns, Grubbs and Smith,
to be with us. The public is invited to
attended and bring we'll filled baskets.
Jas. f. Fendley.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-08
Little River Items.
f, bf. d.

Little River, May 6.--Miles Alexander,
of French Broad, N. c., made business
trip in these parts recently.
, Christopher Talley killed two wild
ducks at one shot few days back.
Chris knows when to pull down.
j. B. Burgess of Jocassee, made busi-
ness trip in this section recently.
Miss Myrtle Perry spent last week
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Perry, of Salem.
Mrs. r. o. WiggingGon, one of our aged
and most respected persons, is very sick
at this time al the home of her son-in-
law, j. II. Whitmire, of Ioxaway.
j. w. Cannon, Jr., has lost his horse.
Andrew McAlister has built bateau.
Perhaps his best girl will get ride soon.
A. r. Galloway has been on the sick
list for some time. We hope she may
soon be we'll again.
e. A. Perry went to Six Mile on the
25th ultimo to erect monument over
the graves of his parents.
Frank Lusk and Andrew and Dallas
McAlister went to Whitewater Falls on
last Sunday. They report fine time
Sloan Entrican and his son, Clyde, of
Walhalla, were visiting in these parts
recently.
Mrs. K. A. Perry has been very sick
the past week. She is slightly improved
at present. Her many friends hope to
see her out again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cannon, Jr., have
a very sick child at this writing.
Surveyor j. Fl. Wigington spent last
Sunday with his family.
Jesse Owens's little child is very sick.
w. II. Talley and two of his children
are also on the sick list. We hope our
sick folks will soon be restored to per-
feet health. ...s
Elisha Holden got his fine mule cut up
slightly last week in wire fence. The
animal was loose and ran into the fence.
Clarence Gaillard has charge of Mr..
Shockley's large saw mill now. We feel
sure he will make things hum. We
gladly welcome him to our section with
his orsw of hands. Warren Cox and
John Thomas are looking after the log
ging. Grumbler.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-08
Wonderful Eczema Cured.

sour little boy had eczema for five
years." writes N. A. Adams, Henrietta,
Pa. 1.-TWO Of our homo doctors said the
case was hopeless, his lungs being af-
footed. We then employed other doctors,
but no benefit resulted. BY chance we
read about Electric Bitters; bought a
We continued this medicine until several
bottles were used, when our boy was
completely cured" Best of all blood
medicines and body building health
tonics. Guaranteed at all drug stores. SOC.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-08
Dou't Pay Afim,o,ny

to be divorced from your appendix.
There will be no occasion for it if you
keep your bowels regular with DR.. Kings
New Lite Pills. Their action is so gentle
that the appendix never has cause to
make the least complaint. Guaranteed
by all druggists. 25c. Try them,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-08
Local. IRON Bounty Land. /.


Bounty Land, May g. e.--Farmers have
been having nice weather for planting
their crops and many of them have an.
ished plantiug cotton.
Mrs. j. L. Shanklin spent last week IN
Anderson with her son, j. b. Shanklin,
whose infant child has been very i'll.
The babe is reported better.
y Miss Myrtle Davis, of Anderson, came
home Saturday on brief visit. She was
accompanied by her friends, Miss
Puayrer, of Anderson, and Mr.. Creas.
man, Of Asheville, N. G.
Jim Bruce, and sister, Miss Meta, of
Townviile, visited their grandparents,
Mr.. aud Mrs. B. e. Bagwell, last week.
J. b. Pickett went to Greeuville last
week and to Oak Grove to day in the
interest of the Farmers Union.
Grover Davis, fireman on the Air Line
railroad, spent few days last week with
his father, ]. j. Davis.
Lowell Smith and Jay Gillison attended
the singing at South Union.
F. J. Crider, of Orangeburg, now q
cadet at Clemson, came up with Burns
Gillison Sunday. He wss guest at D..
A. Perritts.
Mrs. Mary Smith left Friday for visit
OF some length in Spartanburg.
Miss Julia Davis is visiting her sister,
Mrs. j. B. Shanklin, in Anderson.
Charlie and Lester Mills, two worthy
young merchants of Seneca, made their
usual Sabbath visit to their parents yes.
terday.
Mrs. J. N. Gillison was very ill few
days last week. Her friends will be glad
to learn that she is improving.
Marshal Fennell and Miss Mamie Hea-
ton, both of Anderson, were united in
marriage last Wednesday, May 1st. Mr..
Fennell is son of the late j. l.. Fennell,
Jr., of the Conneross section, and has
many friends in this county, who wish
for him and his bride unlimited happi-
ness in the future.
w. H. Doyle and daughter, Miss Jessie,
of near Walhalla, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jasper Doyle Saturday.
j. j. Davis went down on Seneca river
a few days ago on fishing excursion.
He says he ''got heap of good bites, but
no fish,"
Morris Shanklin made brief visit to
his mother Saturday and Sunday. He has
resigned his position with the Sullivan
Hardware Co., Anderson, and is travelling
for Beck 6 Gregg, Atlanta. T.
Our school closed Friday, and the i'm
pressions made during the term will be
long felt in the community.
Mrs. Martha Wilson has been quite i'll
for several days, but is improving.
Since writing the above we have had
quite storm. No damage was done so
far as we have heard, except the uproot-
ing of great many trees. The wind
seems to have been heavier further north.
s invention was held last Monday at
Rirhiand to complete arrangements for
building Farmers Union warehouse
land bank at thatplaoe. Work on these
buildings will be commenced at an early
date, and Richland ia destined to become
Q city yet some day.
G. H. Ellison and wife, of Seneca, spent
yesterday with his parents, Capt. and
Mrs. G. Fl. Ellison. w., A..l.ls /.
Later advices as to the storm state that
Mr.. Lynch, who lives near Poplar church,
suffered considerable damage from 1t.
His crib was blown down and two bug
gies, one new one, were torn to pieces.
Mr.. Youngblood's buggy was also de-
molished. =. s. ENID.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-08
BARGAINS!

T WILL SELL $1.0O buckets of
4 Louisiana, Red Star or Golden
Harvest Coffee for this week only at
90c. per bucket; Csc. size at &c;
good loose Green or Roasted Coffee
l3c. 10. or 8 lbs. 81 seven cakes good
Soap 25o.; seven packages Washing
Powder or Gold Dust 25c. Bargains
in Shoes and Notions. Nice line of
Fancy Groceries; good Corn Meal
and Chops. Full line of Crackers,
Cakes, Jelatine and Jello, Pineapple
Cream Cheese, Fruits, Fresh Honey,
Bananas, Candy, Cigars, Tobaccos,
Cold Drinks. Bring me your Chick
ems, Eggs, Butter and all kinds of
Produce. Don't forget to stop in
and get bucket of good Coffee for
94c. while they last.
@. M. SHELTON,
Ritter Block,
WALHALLA, S. G.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

tutes.
A company of leading territorial
business men. headed by Tams Bivb"
of MuskoEec has within the pa { few
months purchased a zoo acre tract OF
land lying on the south side Of the
city which they propose to use for
the purposes OF q school and for park
age and townsite. II should also b.
observed that the u. y. T. l.. and the
Epworth League. each have 20 acre
tracts, oHc to the north and the other
TO the south Of the reservation. which
tracts these organizations will own
and improve for permanent camping
and chautauqua purposes.
To date the following organizations
have announced their annual meet.
mgs for 1908 to be held at sulphur:
Oklahoma state Bankers Associa.
ton
oklahoma state Medical Associa.
ton.
United Confederate Veterans for
Oklahoma and the Indian T"rritory
|. o. o. +. for Oklahoma and In.
dian Territory
Oklahoma Pharmaceutical Associa.
tion.
u. Y. T.. T.. for Oklahoma ana ind
ian Territory.
Epwortn League for Oklahoma ana
Indian Territory.
First annual reunion of the Con.
stitutional Convention since all such
assemblies as the foregoing have
something OF an educational element
In view and noting the rapidly in.
creasing number of such gatherings.
one can readily appreciate the fact
that the advantages offered at Sui.
phur not only for recreation and
rccuperation but likewise for mental
Improvement while yet in large
measure newly developed or but Just
developing. are destined to become i'm.
portant in this New State.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
: Sulphur, Home of Good Schools

March rhe Superintendent of City
schools is the executive agent of the
Board and is elected at its first an.
nual meeting In March.
The work of the public schools is
organized In twelve Cl2D grades and
In three (3) departments, as follows:
Primary department, consisting of
FIRST and second grades intermediate
department. composed OF third. fourth
and fifth grades Grammar department,
composed of sixth. seventh and eighth
grades. The last four grades form
what is called the High School Mus
ic, drawing and physical culture are
taught in every grade and In a system
attic manner.special teachers being
assigned for that purpose. Every
teacher below High school grade is
amply supplied with illustrative ma.
terials and supplementary reading
matter. Only teachers of successful
experience and high educational
qualifications are employed. The
work Of the High school department
is so arranged as to secure for It's
graduates an unqualified admission to
leading universities and scientific
institutions and at the same time. as
far as consistent with the above.
prepare boys and girls for right liy-
ing, more definitely speaking the
work OF High school is arranged along
two distinct lines and with two wide.
ly differing ends in view. Pupils pre-.
pairing for College or University have
their studies. in the main, definitely
prescribed along the lines % latin,
modern languages. mathematics.
science history and literature. Pupils
expecting to end their scholastic
work with the high school, give par
ticular attention to history. literature.
mathematics, science and I'm addition
select such studies as individual
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
Chinese Empire.


The Chinese empire will probably
be- the best represented of any for
eign Nation at the coming session of
ths National irrigation Congress.
which will be held in Sacramento,
September 2-7 next. The Imperial
Government. responding 10 an invita-
ton TO send representatives, has ap-
pointed Mr.. sun Sze-yee Chinese Con
sui General at San Francisco, and
Mr. Owyang King, Chinese Vice-Con.
sui AT San Francisco, as official repre-
sentatiyes 10 the Congress. and notice
has been received taht these distin-
guishod gentlemen will be In attend
ance. The Chinese at Sacramento
and other California cities are going
tao take large part in the irrigation
celebration. The great Chinese
Dragon idol, the ancient Water God,
will be one OF the most spectacular
features of the great parads, and
1900 Cinnamon, including the most
prominent Chinese residents Of Call
foruia, will be in line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01
DISCUSS LABOR QUESTIONS
RESBYTERiAN PASTORS RE
CUESTEO TO DELIVER LABOR
DAY SERMONS TO-DAY.
Ardmorcitc Special

Ardmorcitc Special
New York, Aug 3t-Pastors of IN.
.0oo Presbyterian churches In "a,
luit,d States have been requested b,
the Rev Charles Stclzlo. supcrintcnd
ou; of the Presbyterian Department
OF church and labor to di .cuss some
phase of the labor question In their
sermons. and assurances received 10y
DR.. Stcl1lr lead to the belief tha,
practically all will comply with the rc.
quest
Labor SUNDAY. on the Sabbath pre-.
ccdng laho Day, has become q
calendar event OF the prcsbytcrans.
The Rev. Stcirlc says. in his procla
nation that just as Memorial dag
and the several birthday" show oar
appreciation of those who rendered
patriotic service. and ust as the
church holy daNs do honor to those
who have served mankind spiritually.
80 Labor SUNDAY should be- observed
by the churches In honor OF the mil
lions of toilers who daily do the work
Of the world and serve mankind In
the humber, hut most necessary
walks of life.
The Presbyterian plan has received
the endorsement of the leading cen
trail labor bodies Of the country and
of practically the entire labor press.
Invitations have been sent To local la.
bor unions 10y the ministers of church
os in all industrial centcrs. and IT *
expected that thousands of laboring
men will attend church in a body that
day.
The department of Church and La
Dor was established In the prosbyter-
ian church fiyc years ago. Its object
is 10 interpret the church to the work
mgmcu, 10 interpret workingmen to
the church. and to interpret employ
cr and employc 10 each other
through education. inspiration. media
tion and twentieth century methods
OF Christian work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

tastes dictate. None but graduates
of the best universities are employed
as teachers of the high school
1t is the aim of the Board of Educa.
tion TO work continually and energet-
ically for the Improvement OF Sui
phur's schools and II Is n safe predic-
ton that nothing will bc spared as
to expense to provide she best things
in an educational way for the youth
of this hustling little city Of sulphur.
The sulphur Business College is the
youngest of It's educational institu-
tions and Is hardly month old AT this
writing. Still it has already enroll.
ed about fifty students and>has excel
lent prospects of making its enroll
ment 100 before close OF The first
term. This school Is under the direc-
tion of Prof. Alternately who has ac.
quired wide reputation in his line.
Among other successful schools of
thins kind which Mr.. Aberanthy has
established might he mentioned the
Paris Business College of Paris. Tex
as. a school of the highest rank.
Prof Alternately expects to make the
Sulphur Business College more than
the ordinary business college, in fact
school of general culture. To this
end he has provided the school with
a faculty of unusually high qualifica-
tions.
The Catholic school and the Indian
school, as their names imply. exist for
especial purposes. Both are in the
hands of experienced and successful
teachers; are well equipped and fill
an import2nt place in the educational
work of any city.
In view OF its remarkably health
ful location, its situation in the very
.clrAer q Geographically speaking, of
the Chickasaw Nation and of it's &C.
feasibility from all points in the south
orn half of the New State, it seems
reasonable to suppose that Sulphur
will receive strong support in any bid
she may make for the location of one
of the proposed new State Normal
Schools to be established with the in
coming of statehood.
In this connection it should be not
ed that Sulphur has been selected by
the teachers OF the Ch'ckasaw Nation
as the permanent location Of their
! Summer Normals or Teachers Insti
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-01

Mrs. h. Bruggemeyer Gaincrille.
Texas
II II Roulton. Wetumka, / r.
Jerome Ilinkle. indianapolis. Ind.
Guy Pastel, Oklahoma city.
A. T. Edwards. Ft Worth Texas
Il. \. FraIkling and daughter. Dur
ant. / r.
W T.. kcrsey. Mead, |. r
G.. l. Carroll. Ardmorc / Y.
O. B Morris and wife, pcuison. Ten
Jno ". Was, Whitoshoro Texas.
Id Durham. Wapanuka !. r.
Mrs. Kate Gerald Weaver. Waco
Texas.
Mrs. W. \. Brosins, Paris Texas
Mrs. NJ h. Hays. Duraut, l. r.
Miss \ Smith. Mevelta J. r.
Mildred Clellcmcr. Muskopcc. l. T.
tn iucr and wife Stoucwall I. T
II. W. Johnson and wife. DallasToN
Il W Jackson and wifi. Green
willie. Texas.
4. l. Dale. St Joseph Ill.,
f. : Powell and wife. Sapulpa, TT
T.. r. Cullen. Oklahoma City.
Miss Mary Brains. Paris. Texas