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Death of MIR. M. L. EmmerSOn

Mr.. M. L. Emmerson died at
his home in Oconee county on
29th ult., aged 81 years. He
was at one time a citizen of this
county, but moved to Oconee
several years ago.
Two days before his death he
Joined the church, and gave
beautiful testimony and every
assurance of his salvation.
He leaves five children, as fol-
lows: Mrs. M. L. Tippett, Mrs.
NJ. L. Land, Mrs. Rillie Walker
Miss Vannie Emmerson, all OF
Oconee county, and Mrs. J. 3.
Medlin, wife of Coroner Medlin,
of this county. He was the IA
ther of R. G.. Emmerson, who
was killed at Walhalla two
years ago, and for which crime
Cantrell, Gaines and Angel were
convicted and sent to the peni-
Tertiary.
Angle, however. was reCe11s
paracne3 by Gov. Bjeas
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Lesley-Trotter

Married, on December 2 +
the residence Of Mr.. Henry D..
Lesley, Mr.. Walter Trotter and
Miss Dora Lesley, N. +. Hester,
N. P, officiating. Delightful
refreshments were served after
the ceremony.
Mr.. Lesley is one of the best
farmers in Pickens county, and
owns one of the best farms.
The happy couple will enjoy
their honeymoon at Asheville
and other North Carolina points
Death of Boone Franklin Bowie.
On December 26, the death
angel visited the home of 3. e.
and Japie Bowie and carried
away their Oldest child, Boone
Franklin, age nine years and
one day.
Boone was a bright boy, a fa-
vorite with the children, and
loved by all who knew him.
His death was indeed a crushing
blow, br+ we low to the will Of
Him that doeth all things we'll.
and hope to meet Boone again
where parting never comes.
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UNDERGROUND Epernay.

Epernay, in France, where cham
pagne is made, may be said to be
vast subterranean city. The streets
for miles and miles are hewn out of
the solid chalk, fanked with piles OF
bottles of all blends and qualities.
This labyrinth Of streets, crossings and
turnings is lighted only by sputterinS
candles. Everywhere it is damp, with
the thermometer down toward the
freezing point. The largest cham
pagne manufacturers in Epernay own
underground cellars covering no less
than forty.ive acres and holding 5.OO0,-
900 bottles Of wine.
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! Mr.. E. r. Porter route 8, killed
/ six-months-old hog Dec. 20
hat WEIGHED 24O pounds net.

Mr.. E. R. Porter routes, killed
six-months-old hog Dec. %
hat weighed 240 pounds net.
Married, Mr.. J. B. Mckee, of
eickens county, and Miss Stella
ALEXANDER, of Oconee county,
Dec. a, J. S. Bowen, N. F., Off
ciating. Their many friends ex-
tend hearty congratulations.
The peaceful repose of Pick
ems people was painfully dis
turbed Wednesday morning, at
q o'clock, by the blowinS Of the
cotton mill and lumber mill
%histlss.aE Egesszhoay knew fire
WAS somewhere, and it was soon
Socated at the lumber plant. The
Boiler room and a belt and pull
y were burned. Loss SIS to 500
The Supervisor and County
knmissioners are requested to
something to improve and
utify the court house square.
e shade tress are needed; the
bunds need leveling and sod
Ed with grass. Some nice
walks should be laid out. It
would not require much money
or labor, and during the winter
months, why not let Capt. Rags
dale bring the convicts and fix
up the grounds nicely2 What
say you. gentlemen? It will not
require more than a weeks
labor.
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Notice to Pensioners

I WI! be in the court house
every day during January, 1912
for he purpose Of making out
applications for old soldiers and
widows who are not getting
pensions and V ish to apply tor
same. All now drawing will
continue to receive pensions
without further application.
J. B. Newberry.
4-3t Pension Com.
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STRAYED OR STOLEN

ST IA 7 Ed UR SIULEN-A
brown female setter dog. An
swers to the name Of Della. Has
a small tumor, about the size Of
a quarter Of a dollar, on right
hip. Any information leading
to discovery of this dog will be
duly rewarded.
32 J. R. Ashmore.
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BUSINESS LOALS
Craig Bros. co. want 80 bush
els white multiplying onions, at
81 per bushel. in trade.
For land anywhere in Pick
ems county see or write J: R
Ashmore. THE Land Man. "
For Sale-Two mules, about
7 years old.
W. P. STEWART.
Pickens. S. G..
dec7 R. F. D. l,
If you desire anything in the
iewelry line, I have the best
watches in solid gold and gold
filled that are made. Prices that
will pay any one to call and see.
H. SNIDER, Easley, S. G.
If you need anything in the
jewelry line for Christmas press
ents Ihaye it. Bracelets. lOckets.
fountain pens of various styles
and designs, cuff buttons, silver
ware of many and all kinds
H. SNIDER, Easley, S. G.
For SALE offer for sale the
house and lots known as the A.
B. Cameron property, in the
town of Pickens, and in a good
locality. Reasonable terms can
be had. t. J. MAULDIN.
dec14-3t
All toys, vases, etc.. at and
below cost.
Pickens Drug Co.
FOR RENT-A desirable lot
and dwelling in town; conven-
iently located.
35-4t J. NJ. Stewart.
WANTED-Intelligent young
men and women to take up Cor
respondent work and Mail Order
business. After you have COM
pleted our course you can take it
up as a mail order business. A
good energetic, hustling man or
woman ought to make from s12
to $50 a week. Parsons Bureau
of Corresponding and Mail Order
Business, Williamsville, III.
dec28-2t.
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of the : Madison

fark, OF 0reenVliie' III LID 00'
in this issue.
Miss Nettie Porter, who has
finished a business course in Co
lumbia, is now at home with
her parents.
Craig Bros. come to the front
again this week with some in
teresting information to the
travelling public.
~-TTntelhanks Of Pickens paid
their usual seni-annuaf dividend
of 4 per cent. to their stockhold-
crs on January l.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Mcdaniel.
of Rutherfordton, n c., arrived
in town Saturday to spend 3
few days with relatives
Married, on Dec. 27. by Judge
Newberry, in his Office. Miss
Lila Anthony and Mr.. j. B.
Ferguson. Congratulations.
Rev. j. e. Grim has been
called to the pastorate Of LibertT-
Baptist church for this year, and
will begin his work next Sun
day.
The new Methodist church
grows more beautiful as it nears
completion. It will be an orna-
ment to the town, and one Of
which this congregation may
feel proud.
Miss Mamie Hunnicutt and
Mr.. Oscar Garrett were happily
married at the residence of
Judge Newberry on the 28th,
ult. They have the hearty good
wishes of a number of friends.
Several friends dropped in to
see us Monday and called atten-
tiou to the fact that the mud
hole which we have i'll Pickens
extends to and beyond Easley,
and Dacusville, and Pumpkin
town and other places in the
county.
It is stated in the daily papers
that so far there are three
avowed candidates for solicitor
of this circuit. They are NJ. c.
Long, of Walhalla, J. NJ. Dam
iels, of Greenville, and the pres
ent solicitor, P. A. Bonham.
There may be others before the
campaign begins.
There was a very quiet but
beautiful marriage at the home
of Mr.. Anthony Baker, on De-
cember 81. The happy contract
ing parties were Miss Malinda
Baker and Mr.. R. B. Hunnicutt.
May peace and happiness attend
them through life. Rev. B. F.
: Murphree of6ciated.
~ There will be a special teach
soffexamination in the Court
.ver lse on Jan. II. This exam
nd t5sion is held for the purpose
,elievsving to those teachers who
nted in thss2srtifcate a chance to
fficientlv fors is unlawful for any
my fellow citsft citsftees to employ :b a
rrect such a mS no certificate.
g. ~of oconee
Watson, a n2dayfe
+ of the committee that held a ing
with Col. Robert NJ. PIE
1ompson and other New York par
mixers relative to the loan of Von
100000, has received no Of see,
;ial notice from the synd;ll as a
to what course will tasant and
ed. Mr.. Watson a. conversations
ssident of th=arkable woman
4 congress. ects.
USpANT lily accident
/ is that -1
-, ,;laud HUI @
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| SISOu Uf A2S. OoAAOOo L
just before Mendelssohn's
ding march announced the
val Of the bridal party.
Mr.. West Hardy, an *;
i've young business aaa
Hawkinsville, Ca, con- es
one of Edgefeld county s
families, and is not onl' {. y
man of promise, but hs I:
won honors as a stude1 3
man university, Of wh5"a
| a graduate, and also in d
university, where he toe:
post graduate degree
Miss Madolon Moore Is
tiful young woman of IRE
and mentality. She
travelling suit of dark ..
hat and gloves matcl> .
carried an arnfui Of il
valley and maiden haiz fe1
Preceded bv the us1ecs
L. L. Rushton, of p.
and Mr.. J. M. Daniels,
vile, and the maid c: !:
Miss Viola Moore, the RID: Z
vanced to the altar on -
of her brother, Mr.. Davs y
| the groom and best nan
Essie Inman, of Cree
meeting them under c.
of green and white, ed ed
small white heart 72s
where Rev. g. A. Wa 55y.s
nounced the solemn ar. II
sive Augustinian ca1e
with the ring symbol.
A special train cars;
bridal party to Easley, EcG
nection with the Soutl 9.a
happy couple expectine
tend a reception in tha;@
at tho home Of the gro 21a
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
dy, of Johnston.
Many beautiful an
presents were received Il.
host of friends over t2e
and elsewhere.
The out Of town guess
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W ::
and Mr.. L. L. Rushton
ston; Miss Willie Gen.
Nell Beam, Misses Eva -:
ia Russell, miss Mar
Miss Zoe Rankin and .ss ss
Elliston, Greenville;
Mrs. c. P. Gentry .'Mr. 2 ID
L, A. Boggs, Mrs. j. f.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Z. l
bin, Liberty; Mr.. and
H. Brown, Central; n
Daniels, Greenville.
M Salesday
slgood crowd was il
+ Dtwithsta ai..z
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MoOreHardy

The Moore-Hardy wedding.
which occurred Thursday after
noon, December %, at 2:3o.
at the Baptist church, was one
of the prettiest weddings ever
witnessed in Pickens. Potted
plants and mountain evergreen
used in abundance beautified
the church, Transforming the
altar into a fascinating bower
of green and white, mellowed
by the softened rays Of electric
lights.
A short musical program was
given by Mrs. Earnest Folger
just before Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march announced the arri-
n
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Little Girls at HaZeltOn MutiIated by
Dynamite Cap When They Struck
it with Hammer.

Hazelton, August 12.-While at
their play on Tuesday of last week
the two little girls of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Davis, living east of town, had
a miraculous escape from an acct
dent that could have easily have pro-
ven fatal. AS they were playing in
the granary and cracking walnuts,
enc Of the little girls picked up what
she supposed was nail and pro-
ceeded to drive it into a bench. In
stead of being nail it proved to be
dynamite cap and naturally explod-
ed, when struck with the hammer
AS a result, little Virgie, the older
of the two girls, had the ends of the
thumb and forefinger of the left hand
blown off and some of the other fing-
ers were injured to the first joint.
Some of the walnut shells were
blown through their clothing, bruis-
ing them on the breast. Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis cannot account for the cap be-
ing there, as they said they had new
er bought or used anything of the
kind since living on their farm. How
ever, they were very fortunate in es-
Gaping with injuries no more serious
and their many friends will be glad
to learn that the little girls are do
ing nicely.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
A Horse ON Them.

A young man living northwest of
Waukon took his best girl to pic
Eic Sunday. They strolled around
needless of the fact that the horse
was growing tired OF waiting. When
the young gallant decided to go home
and arrived at the place where his
horse had been hitched it was gone.
Nothing was left for the young man
to do but place his lady in the buggy,
play horse and pull her back to town.
When he arrived home he found his
horse wearing a broad smile as much
as to say, young man you must keep
better hours"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Said Resolution of Necessity being
as follows tO-Wit

as follows, to-wit,
Be it Resolved by the city council
of the city of DEBORAH, Iowa, Con
said councils own notion that the
adviSability and necessity of con-
| structing cement sidewalks along
the following described streets in
said city of DEBORAH, Iowa, is here
| by declared and directed
On north side of Lloyd AUDITING
on south side of lot five CD Towns
| ley addition to DEBORAH, Iowa. And
on west side of Julien Ave-, abutting
on east side OF lot in block in
central addition to DEBORAH, Iowa,
and on the east side of Julien Ave,
abutting on West side of lot in
block 8 in central addition to De-
corah, Iowa. And on north side of
Pearl street abutting on south side
of lot four (4) in Weiser and Fill
berts addition to DEBORAH, Iowa. And
on east side of Julien Ave. abutting
on west end of lots seven and eight
in block 6 in central addition to De-
corah, Ia, and on north side of Main
street in West DEBORAH Iowa abut-
ting on the south end Of lots six co
seven CD and eight (S) in block
No. six co in West DEBORAH, Iowa
Said cement sidewalks to be built
and constructed six feet in width, ex-
cept where otherwise specified, and
shall be built and constructed of the
best quality of Portland cement in
accordance with Ordinance No. 240
OF the ordinances of the city of De-
corah, Iowa, and according to the
plans and Specifications thereof adop-
ted by said city council on the 18th
day of May, 1912, and now on file
in the Office Of the city clerk of said
city. The contractor will be requir-
ed to give a contractors bond, in the
sum of $500 for the faithful perfor-
nance of all the conditions of his
contract for the said improvements.
The work of building and construct
ing said cement sidewalks to COM
mence. on the 25th day of September,
1912 and shall be completed on the
/ 9th day of October, 1912.
The cost of building and construct
ing said cement sidewalks is to be
ASSESSED to the abutting property
and owners thereof and certificates
issued to the contractors for the
amount thereof against a fund to be
derived from tax to be levied under
sections 779 and SAL of Code of 1897
as amended by chapter thirty of the
Acts and Resolutions of the Thirtieth
General Assembly, and chapter forty
Acts and Resolutions of the Thirty
second General Assembly which GER
tificates shall be accepted by the con-
tractor in payment of said work. All
persons interested will take due no
tice, and govern themselves accord
|ingly.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, July II,
1912. f. w. Daubney, Mayor.
f. M. Hughes, City Clerk.
Motion by Alderman Symonds sec
onded by Jensen, that the foregoing
Proposed Resolution of Necessity be
received and placed on file and law
full notice therein ordered gwen. Roll
call: Yeas-O' Neil, Baker, Buck
nall, Jensen. Caldwell, Ef.gbretson,
and Symonds. yeas--no nays, Mo-
ton was Carried.
3O-4w. f. M. Hughes, City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
FARMERS BUY SEPARATIONS.
Southwestern Iowa Grain Men Com
PEELED to do Their Own
Threshing.

Council Bluffs, Aug. THE re-
markable yield of wheat in Iowa this
year has developed two interesting
facts-the lack of proper means of
threshing the grain and the sales of
Separators to farmers a commun-
ity plan of threshing having been in
stituted in a number of sections of
the southwestern part of the state.
Usually the threshing of small
grain is left to men that make that a
business in their respective commun-
tiles, but this year the harvest is
so heavy that not half the required
number of separators were secured
in any county in southwestern Iowa,
and there has been a scurrying of
the farmers to overcome the difficult
ty, with the result that a great many
threshing outfits have been sold to
groups OF farmers. Coming across
southern Iowa one day last week a
travelling man stated that as he look
ed out the car windows he was hard
~ out of sight of threshing out
fit the entire day, one dusty group of
threshers looming up as the other
faded away in the distance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Geese to Kill Weeds.

The following taken from valued
exchange is unique to say the least,
and is certainly worth trying: THAT
strawberry growers have at last dis
covery a remedy for the elimination
of weeds and grasses from their
patches without gang of men, now
seems certain. The remedy is SIM
pie. Two geese fenced in five-acre
berry patch, it is claimed, will de-
stroy every weed and piece of grass
that grows The fowls do not rel
ish berry vines and consequently do
not destroy them. They have man
ia for the young and tender weeds
and to see the geese pluck weeds and
grass from the vines is worth while.
Geese are inclined to be lazy, and
too much corn will cause them to sit
around when they should be at work
pulling weeds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Harmless-Anyway.

In the. Sioux City Journal of July
%, the Hon. John F. Joseph, attor-
ney for the Anti-Saloon league of
W oodbury county, has the following
interview regarding the secret ballot
to decide the liquor question in COM
munities.
"Wnile / cannot say that the secret
ballot would greatly harm the anti
liquor cause, / am sure that the sa-
loon interest will not profit by it as
much as they think they will. The
Anti-Saloon league as whole is OPP
posed to the withdrawal of the pres
ent consent petition plan. The idea
OF the liquor interests in favoring
the secret ballot is that many per-
sons would vote for saloons whereas
they now hesitate to place their
names on a petition that becomes
public record. Any votes that would
be obtained in this way would be
counteracted by the ballots of those
who now sign consent petitions for
business reasons. Many merchants
now sign petitions, not because they
favor saloons, but because they fear
boy-cotting at the hands of the liz
uor interests"
1t is quite true that many of the
Anti-Saloon league Officers oppose
the substitution of the ballot for the
petition of consent, and many OF
them favor the change just as most
of the prohibitionistS do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Freak Potato Vine.

Nashua Reporter-G. c. Perkins
handed US potato vine grown by
Frank Wright that is certainly a
freak as far as anything we have
ever seen to compare with it in po-
tato vines. The vine is sixteen inch
es in length and at every joint where
a leaf branched out is well formed
potato about the size of hickory
nut The potatoes are trle to their
species and en- many of them sprouts
have started from the vine. With a
little cultivation this species CT pota-
to ought to be made to grow above
the ground. Just think of the labor
saved.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
ROBBER BREAKS JAIL.
Tears Out Brick, Lath and Plaster in
County Jail and CrawIs
Through Hole.

The Jail Bird" known as George
Miller, who was being held here
pending the action of the Grand Jury
on account of robbing the Lawler de-
pot, made his escape from the coun-
ty jail on Monday evening at about
$50 or S:45 o'clock
Sheriff Russell's duties took him to
Independence Monday noon and be-
fore going he carefully inspected the
Jail room. Nothing was wrong. He
returned in the evening. He usually
locks each occupant of the Jail in his
cell about $3.50 and was about to do
so when the two remaining men tap
ped on the door and notified him that
George had escaped. An examination
showed that he had dug through the
plastering, cut off the laths and took
out the bricks, piling them on top of
the iron cages so as not to be de-
tected in case Sheriff Russell enter
ed. A wrench, large butcher knife,
two small knives, table fork, were
the tools he had. How he secured
them is more than one can tell, but
it looks as though someone assisted
him from without, at least bringing
the tools with which to make his es-
cape.
The work was quickly and effec-
lively done. Mr.. Russell and his dep
uties are making every attempt to
recapture Miller. The jail is in very
poor shape as a place of detention
unless the inmates are kept in the
cells which of course would be very
inhuman. This is but one of the
several times that men have escaped
or come near making their get away.
Sheriff Russell is offering $50 re-
ward for the recapture of the man.
New Hampton Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Gained i'm Population.

A. ID. Perry, who recently compile
ted the school census of Cresco, re-
perth S24 children enumerated as
against 7S9 last year. Mr.. Perry has
taken the school census for num-
Der of years and in 1910 he was the
enumerator for the federal census.
The city's population is shown by his
count, was 265S. For several years
he has made a comparison of the
school population figures with those
of the general census and estimates
that they are in the proportion of
3 3-S to L. On this basis Cresco's
population at present is 2783, gain
of 125 in two years. BY the time the
state census is taken in 1915 Cresco
will be past the 5000 mark easily
Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Notice i'm Probate.

To Whom it may Concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court House
in Winneshiek County, iowa, on the
23rd day of September 1912 at 1880
o'clock, p. M, to attend the probate
of an instrument purporting to be the
last will and testament of Henry N.
Larsen late of DEBORAH Township, in
Winneshiek county, Iowa, deceased,
at which time and place you will
appear and show cause, if any, why
said will should not be admitted to
probate.
In testimony whereof / have here
unto subscribed my name and affix-
ed the seal of said Office, this 1st day
of August. 1912.
Olaf Kallevang,
1928. Clerk of District Court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
No More City Heat.

Patrons of the central heating
Plant have been notified that service
will be discontinued hereafter and
there is lively scramble among the
patrons TO get independent plants
installed before winter sets in. High
price of coal and increased cost of
operation are the reasons assigned
for shutting down. The plant was
operated at loss last season and
with the price of coal going higher
all the time it was decided to discon-
tinue. 1t was not an uncommon
thing to burn % tons of coal day
during the coolest weather the past
seasons.-Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
AeropIane Flights for Fair Week.

Secretary Hall is about ready to
close contract for some grand aero
plane flights here during the three
days of the coming county fair. This
will be the first opportunity of thou
sands throughout Northern Iowa TO
witness the marvellous exhibition that
an aeroplane provides, and it will
prove great and attractive feature
for the fair. The contract will call
for two ascents each Waukon
Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Wireless at WaukOn.

Waukon will soon be in line to
pick wireless messages out of the
air. Glenn Carpenter, son of c. r,
has been erecting tower and appa-
ratus this summer and now E. B.
Gibbs old telegraphy juice has as
serted itself and he has the material
on the ground at his residence for
the erection of a tower and equip
ment for wireless communication
The outcome of their plans will be
awaited with much interest.-Wau.
kon Democrat.