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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17
MUST SUPPORT TICKET.
Iowa Law Requires County Central
Committee to support Party
Ticket.

On page 21 of the general election
and primary laws amended TO date
and compiled by w. C. Hayward, sec
retary of state, relating to the county
convention-dele delegates-and commit
teemen OF each party, taken from
section 1907, article %, passed by
the thirty-second general assembly,
is the following regulation:
"One member of the county central
committee for each political party
from each precinct shall be elected.
His term of Office shall begin on the
day of the county convention and i'm
mediately following the adjournment
thereof and shall continue for two
years and until his successor is cleo
ted and qualified, unless such COM
mitteemen shall be removed by the
county central committee for inatten-
tion to the duties of his position, in
competency or failure TO support the
ticket nominated by the party which
elected him TO such position"
The above quotation of law will be
interesting to the people of this COM
munity and perhaps elsewhere, as it
distinctly points to the fact that no
committeeman may act legally in his
position unless he throws all his in
fuence to the support of the entire
ticket OF the party he represents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17
THE CITY PLAYGROUND.
Large Crowds Visit City Park and
Enjoy Beautiful Resting
Place.

With the advent of the hot wealth
er the citizens of Decorah are com
ing more and more to appreciate tie
beautiful ten acre city park that has
been provided as a playground for
Decorah for all time to come. and to
realize what transcendently beauti-
full and attractive place it is. AS
time passes and the people come to
know the park better, it VIII becvm"
constant rendezvous of those who
seek rest and recreation where there
is constantly a cool breeze, beautiful
scenery, shade and plenty of grass
and shrubbery. Every day and eve
ming now large numbers of people
so up to the park, and all express
surprise that the commissioners have
been able in so short a time and with
the scanty funds at hand to place the
park in such splendid condition.
1t has been cleared of underbrush
and stumps, low places filled in,
shrubbery and trees set out in an at
tractive form, the streets graded to
an easy, even grade and covered
with gravel, city water extended to
the park and drinking fountains in
stalled, toilets erected, swings put
up, and in fact it has been made into
a beautiful resting place. Through
out the entire ten acres it is beauti-
full, and the view from the top of
the Dugway bluff to our mind has
no superior anywhere. During the
past few weeks it has been our priv
ilege to visit score or more of cost
ly city parks, and in all these none
compared in point of natural beauty
to Decorah's park. Although just a
start has been made, it is now an
ideal place to spend an afternoon or
evening, to hold a picnic or to enter
tain a company of friends. When
the people of the city realize what
the park is, the number who visit
ly increased. Take a walk UP TO the
park one of these fine evenings, see
what we have, and what wonderful
opportunities are there.
Why not have a park day some OF
these hot afternoons and evenings?
Let us take a half holiday in the
near future, close up our stores aad
our shops during the afternoon, and
everybody have an outing at the park
Thus can Decorah see what compara-
lively few as yet realize, that We
have here the prettiest city park in
the middle west
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17
NICE LITTLE JOKER IN IONA.
Traction Engines Were Forbidden TO
Run Over Culverts and Bridges
up Until Nov. 4. 1910.

Whether it intended to do so or
not the thirty-third general assem-
bly, slipped a nice little joker into the
laws governing the running of trac-
tion engines on county roads and
city streets.
Section ., Chapter lO2 of the Thir-
ty-third general assembly says that
until the first of November, 1919,
no traction engine shall cross any
bridge, crossing or culvert in a public
highway or street unless strong
planks be put under the wheels
On November l, 1910, therefore
the law expired and traction engines
could be moved without going to the
expense and labor of putting 2 inch
planks over every bridge and culvert
In the roadway. The evident intent
of the law was to have all the coun-
ties and all the boards of supervisors
of the counties see to it that their
culyertS were made of concrete aad
their bridges strong enough to carry
traction engines.
But it is evident that the supervis-
Ors failed to read the intent in the
law. Traction men evidently know
thC ioN anu olC llOI tHC
crossings as they formerly were re-
quired to do.
There are so many traction en-
gines, both steam and gas. operating
in this county, that the above state
ment regarding the Iowa law govern
ing the same, will be of considerable
interest to many. On the other hand
the driver of a traction engine is al
ways anxious to do those necessary
things which work for his own safe
ty. 1t is admittedly as unsafe as un-
pleasant to fall with traction en-
gine through a bridge.
The most criticism arises over the
smashing of small culverts in coun-
try roads and the breaking up of ce-
ment crossings in towns and cities.
In a general way. however, traction
engines are considered necessity
especially in doing certain classes of
farm work and if the bridges and
culverts are not strong enough to
support them they will have to be
made so to conform with public pol
icy and the needs and methods of
the times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17
Political Plums for Iowa.

The Iowa delegation in congress
Monday afternoon agreed upon rec
concentrations for federal jobs, com
pletely upsetting all dope. The FOL
lowing is the list OF recommends
tions agreed upon:
For attorney, northern district
S. ID. Rinker of Rock Rapids.
For attorney, southern district
j. o. Malcolm of Oskaloosa.
For marshal, southern district
A. l.. Urick of Des Moines.
For marshal, northern district
II. L. Netcott of Independence.
For collector OF revenue, northern
district r. BARLEY OF Upton.
For collector OF revenue, southern
district-Arthur Springer OF Wapel-
To-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17
Fire Destroys House and Barn.

About 1:30 o'clock yesterday at
ternoon fire was discovered in the
house on the Wm. Punteney home
stead in Canoe township presuma-
chimney, and the house and barn
We're entirely destroyed, with much
of the contents. +. B. Tillotson rents
the farm and lost Sc loads of hay.
$50 bushels of corn and 20 bushels
of oats, while John Fisher. who lives
on the place, lost 20 loads of hay,
some harness and other things. Ell
mer Smith, who was assisting Mr..
Fisher in haying, also lost colt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17
IOWA ELK Is HONORED.
Lloyd L.. Maxwell of Nlarshalltown
Chosen I4ecturing knight.

Marshalltown, Iowa, July IA
1.,e election OF Lloyd h. Maxwell. a
member of the local lodge of Elks
as esteemed lecturing knight, the
fourth position in rank in the grand
lodge, was received with much inter-
est here yesterday. Maxwell is we'll
known throughout the circles OF To-
wa Elkdom, is a past exalted ruler
here and former state president. He
is the fourth lowal to be honored by
the grand lodge. Congressman Pick
EFT OF Waterloo and Judge j. u. Sam
mis- OF LeMars having been grand
exalted ruler, and Fred Robinson OF
Dubuque, grand secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17
Close Out Burr Oak store.

A full page advertisement in this
paper announces the closing out of
the Burr Oak store. Mr.. Einar KEEP
store for some time past, has accep-
ted the position OF cashier of the
Burr Oak Savings Bank, and the
company owning the store being I'M
able to find satisfactory person TO
take charge, has decided to sell out.
Hence the sale, which will commence
next Saturday, and it promises to be
hummer. Read the advertisement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17
The Call of the Future.

One OF the greatest railway men
in the world has predicted that with
in 20 years the steam locomotive will
be found only in museums and that
it's place will be supplied by the cleo
trio motor, propelling trains across
the continent at the rate of % miles
an hour.
Such a possibility as this striking
ly illustrates the astonishingly rapid
development in which the mechani-
cal world is progressing. The aine-
teenth century was the age of steam;
the goth century is emphatically the
age of electricity, says the Dubuque
Times Journal.
No one can safely predict the linz
its to which the electrical develop
ment will proceed, but it is safe TO
say that at the end OF this century
conditions of life upon the globe will
be wonderfully changed from those
which now exist, by reason of-the
increased ability of man to control
this mysterious, marvellous force to
his advantage.
Some discontinued ones will tell
you young man that the more labor
saving devices human intelligence
produces the smaller are your chan
ces OF success. This is the dismal
plaint of short-sigh GIFTED, small-souled
pessimism. Beware of it.
The steamship was considered a
labor-saving device; but the steam
ship has brought the whole world
into four very close and compact cor
ners.
The locomotive was considered a
labor-saving device; but the locomo-
tive takes you to the open plains, the
fertile valleys and the gold-lined
mountain sides, so you can reach the
harvests OF the Almighty, which.
had YOU relied on your legs, could
never have been gained.
In the near years TO come New
York will be one in a mighty chain
CT great cities. Fifty years ago San
Francisco was only a village or
shacks. Thirty years ago the Oma-
ha, the Kansas City, the Seattle, the
Los Angeles of today were oaly mis-
ty dreams OF the few who dared to
look to the future with faith.
The boy OF today has little 10 fear
the the field is becoming over
crowded in our own country. IL has
just opened.
1t is for the. young men who are
just beginning to think what won
darful world this is to study well the
achievements of the past ald TO see
in what manner they are to be i'm
proved.
Never did the world call more
loudly, more insistently for young
men with force, energy and purpose
young men trained to do some one
thing better than it was ever done
before. And every year this cry is
growing louder, more insistent.
No opportunities today?
Why, young man, when a small
souled pessimist Kisses that poison
Gus lie at you, give him the laugh,
and dig in for your share of Gods
great goodness to this age of ours.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17
Rand Concert Tonight.

This Wednesday evening the De-
corah Merchants band will give an
other one of their popular concerts
at the Rock Island park, whea the
following program will be rendered:
Little Giant-March ......... Moon
Sweet Dreams ms-Serenade ......
II. c. Miller
Ped Selection Victor Herbert
I.ucifer-Polka. -. M. Nj. Snyder
(Tuba SOLO by p. h. Braderick.)
INTERMISSION.
Lieutenant Santelman's March.
Geo. ROSenkranS
Moonlight Bay-Song .......
Percy Wenrich
(By Len Larson.)
Kiss of Spring-Waltz.
Walter Rolfe
Stummer-Medley Overture. 49,.
Emil Ascher
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17
A Peerless Maiden.

Impecunious Nobleman Sir, |
understand you have peerless
daughter?"
Old Moneybags Yes, and you
might as we'll understand first as last
that she is going TO stay peerless, as
far as YOU fortune hunters are con-
cerned Baltimore American.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17

In nearly every city of every state
in the union where there is a Board
of Trade or Chamber of Commerce
the National Citizens League for the
Promotion of Sound Banking and its
purposes have been endorsed by the
civic bodies. The character and in
tegrity of the League as an orgaaiza-
ton is shown by the names which
head the lists of officers in all of
the states Here, in Iowa, the
foremost men in commercial and
professional life, irrespective of po-
litical affiliations and sentiments are
engaged actively il furthering the
objects Of the League and freely con-
tribute their money and time to the
advancement of the principles it ad-
vocates. The aims of the league are
now universally recognized as un-
selfish and patriotic, and should have
the support of every citizen of the
state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17
Kansas editors should be careful

Kansas editors should be careful
after this how they word their duns
TO delinquent subscribers. AS the
story goes, a certain Kansas editor
some time ago sent out duns to all
those who were i'm arrears on sub
scription. After calling attention to
the fact that they were in arrears.
he thought he would be jocular and
wrote: This is not dun | simply
want to tell you how much ! love
YOU" One of the duns went 10 a
grass widow and she is now suinS the
editor for breach of promise. -
Exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17

There is no need to debate as TO
whether a thing is right or wrong,
If there is any chance for argument
there is not much chance of its be-
ing entirely right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17

The wise window dresser who has
some article TO which he wishes 70
draw male attention places 1t In tue
same window with tie ladies hosiery
display.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17

Lillian Russell says that when all
women dress rs we'll as she uoes
there will be fewer divorces. LII
lian is right-theIe can't be divorces
without marriages.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17

The house of young Chicago
couple was recently burned by oae OF
the hubby's old sweethearts. In otn-
er words, the fire was set by an old
ilame.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17

When your wife tells you that she
showed poor judgment in marrying
YOU, accept her arguments quietly
as a demonstration of your superior
wisdom at & critical moment of our
lives
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17

Don't be ashamed of doing right.
Your example will often stiffen mp
the backbone of the man who is fal-
teriag
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-17

1t may not always be best TO
think twice before you speak. Some
times your audience lmay get out Of
earshot.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-05-23
BIease Board Reports

The official report Of the COM
mittee appointed by Governor
Blease to wind up the affairs of
the late State dispensary, known
familiarly as the Blease or the
Stackhouse commission, has
been made to the governor and
this is now in the safe in the
governors office.
Gov. BIease stated Thursday
morning that the report of the
Blease commission had been fl
ed in the governors office sever
al weeks ago, but that as yet he
had not read it. He said it had
not been opened, but wes then
in the safe in his office. He fur
ther said that he did not i;:tend
to open it, but would let it lie in
his safe until the convening Of
the general assembly in 1913,
when he would follow the pro-
visions of the act passed this
year abolishing the Blease COM
mission and hand the report ITO
the president of the senate.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-05-23
NUMBER 4.
Richeson to Die.

Boston, May 16.-Clarence Y.
T. Richeson's last hope of es.
Gaping the death chair next
week for the murder of Avis
Linnell of Hyannis, expired to
night when Governor Foss an
nounced that he would not refer
Richeson's petition for commu-
tation Of sentence to the cxecu-
tiye council.
The statement from the gov
ernor followed closely the fling
of the reports of the special in-
sanity commisson which de-
clared the condemned man sane.
although subject to fits of hys-
terical insanity.
The commission found that,
Richeson was sane at the time.
of the murder and that he is
sane at present.
In the death chamber at
Charlestown the prisoner has.
borne himself calmly since he
was transferred from t51e
Cqarles street jail Tuesday. It
was apparent that he still hoped
that clemency would be extend
ed to him, and it was believed
today this alone was keeping up
his spirits.
~ ' IS :. -
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-05-23
Wants the Reunion

1t is proposed that Gaffney is
sue an invitation to the Confed-
crate veterans to hold their an
nual State reunion in Gafney
this yeal. Those who were
sounding the people as to their
ideas on the subject, met with
a spirit of cooperation which al
most assures that the reunion
will be a success in Gaffney,
provided the veterans can be
persuaded to come here.-Gaff-
ney Ledger.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-05-23
Charged with Awful Crime

Campobello-folloWlng an IN
vestigation by B. A. Wharton
inspector of the State insurance
department, on the burning Of
the home of W. J. Gibson, wher
his four children lost their lives
January 2S, Allendar Gosnel
has been arrested and lodged in
jail at Inman charged with ar
son. The insurance inspector
has been conducting an active
investigation into the burning
Of Mr.. Gibson's home, three
miles from Campobello, at l O..
clock in the morning of Janua-
ry 29, and has unearthed enough
evidence to warrant the arrest Of
Gosnell.
The burning of the home and
the death of the four children
was one Of ithe most SHOCKING
tragedies in the history of this
community. Mr. Gibson is a
prominent farmer, a former
member of the house of repre-
sentatives, and one of the most
widely known residents of this
section of the State.
Walter J. Gibson had gone to
Greenville to attend the funeral
Of a kinsman, leaving the four
children at home, Their moth
er had died several years before
and their stepmother the previ-
Gus winter. The children spent
the Sabbath with their sister,
who lived a mile from their
home, but had returned home
at 10 o'clock Sunday evening:
Neighbors were aroused by
the roar of the flames in the
early morning, and when the
first to reach the scene arrived
at o'clock, the large two-story
building was a mass of flames.
The screams of the children
were first heard by those frst!on
the scene.
Belton Reid dashed in amid
the flames in an effort to save
children. AS he entered the
house, James Gibson, the young
est child, fell from the second
floor to the floor beneath, where
Mr.. Reid grasped him and car
ried him out. The child died
that night.
The only origin of the fire
that could be volunteered at the
time was the possibility of a
coal from a crate having start
ed the blaze.
Gosnell was a former tenant
on Mr.. .''ibson's place. He is
about 25 years of age.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-05-23
A Rich Haul

Hattiesburg, Miss, May Is
A rich haul, variously estimated
at from s35, 900 to s2OO,000, was
made by two masked bandits,
who early this morning held up
the Queen & Crescent New
York limited train No. 2. near
Oakola, a flag station, eight
miles south of Hattiesburg, and
blew open the safe of the South
ern express car, Express off
cials tonight deny that the sum
was anything like the latter fig
ure. but declined to make any
estimate of the loss.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-05-23
Creighton's Work

Rev. C. W. Creighton, OF
Greenwood, who is drawing a
salary of 500 a month from the
State as a private detective of
Gov. Blease, recently spent sew
eral days in Bennettsville, talk
inc in the interest of the govern
or. sizing up the situation in
this county, and maybe on 9th,
er business. Dee Advocate
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-05-23
A FAIR OFFER.
Your Money Back if you're not
Satisfied.

We pay for all the medicine
used during the trial, if our
remedy fails to completely re-
lieve you of constipation. We
take all the risk. You are not
obligated to us in any way
whatever, if you accept our
offer. That's a mighty broad
statement, but we mean every
word of it. Could anything be
more fair for you2
A most scientific, common
sense treatment is Rexall Or
derlies, which are eaten like
candy. Their active principle
is a recent scientific discovery
that is odorless, colorless. and
tasteless; very pronounced, vet
gentle and pleasant in action,
Ind particularly agreeable in
every way. They do not cause
diarIhoea. nausea. fatulence,
gripping, or any inconvenience
whatever. Rexall Orderlies are
particularly good for children.
aged and delicate persons.
If you suffer from chronic OF
habitual constipation, OF the
associate or dependent chronic
ailments. we urge you to try
Rexall Orderlies at our risk
Remember, you can get then
in Pickens only at our store. l:
tablets 10 cents; 36 tablets Q
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-05-23
Thrift

A farmer boy ard his best
girl were seated in a buggy one
evening in town, watching the
people pass. Near by was a pop
corn vender's stand.
Presently the lady remarked
Ny. tn 1t popcorn smells good
That's right" said the gal.
liant, I'll drive up a little closer
SO you can smell it better. y
Everybody's Magazine.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-05-23
Such Is Politics.

Tom Watson carried Georgia
for Oscar Underwood, and now
the Underwood people over there
don't want to send Tom as a del
egate to Baltimore. That is graf
itude, eh?-Greenville News.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-05-23
Not So Bad as That.

Columbus Enquirer-Sun: As
bad as South Carolina is we
couldn' bring olrself to the be-
lief that she would retain Mr..
B!ease in the governors office.