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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
OIL THE ROADS.
Practice of Oiling City Streets Well
Established. Now for County =.
Roads.

Pouring oil upon troubled wat
ers was a practice of ancient days,
but in modern times we have a diff
ferent use for oil.
We put it upon our streets and
roads, and it pays for itself many
times over.
Since the automobile made its
appearance the practice of oiling
streets has come into general use,
and has proven by actual expert
ment to be one of the best methods
of preserving our public highways.
1t should not only be used upon
the municipal Streets but should
be spread upon every country road
wherever transportation finds its
way.
When a country road is properly
graded and thoroughly oiled it be-
comes a substantial and permanent
roadbed, resisting water, immune
from mud, and with a total absence
of dust.
Travel becomes easy, much time
is saved, and the vitality of teams
is materially preserved.
1t is easy to make and hard to
wear out.
1t is what we need, what we
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
TURN ON THE HEAT, MISTER.

Backward, turn backward, Oh time
in your flight,
Give me July again just for the night
Soften the soil where the frost king
has lain,
Oh, do let me hear one mosquito
again.
| am so weary of snow drifts and ice
Weary of paying the coal trust its
price;
Weary, so weary, of frost-bitten pie
Bring me a slice of the Fourth OF
July.
Backward, swing backward, Oh sea-
son of snow
Mercury fifteen to twenty below
Turn on the heat of the tropical zone
Roast me until l am cooked to the
bone.
/ am tired of freezing my nose,
Weary of chilblains and corns on my
toes,
Weary of trying to sleep with cold
feet
Turn on the heat, mister, turn on the
heat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
Ammi Smith Sells Home.

Last Saturday Ammi Smith sold
his fine residence on East Wafer
street to Earnest Oxley, son OF s.
Oxley of this city, who moved In FROM
Burr Oak this spring. The consider
alton was $4,000. Possession will be
given in October. Mr.. Smith purchas-
ed a lot from II. Prastmark, between
the F. II. Pleister and Mrs. liver Lar
son homes and will erect new
home, a five room bungalow. Work
on his new home will start just as
soon as he is able to get the carpen-
tiers.
Mr.. Smith sold his home because
he felt that it was too large for two
people, and five room bungalow
will give himself and wife all the
comforts they desire.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
The Automobile Mission.

Permanent roads in Iowa is one
of the livest topics of the day and
it is becoming more live one ev-
cry time an additional auto is sold.
In this instance, strange to relate,
mans business has been subor-
dinated to his pleasure. We have
needed these roads from the begin
ming. So long, however, as it was
Ia question of the Iarmer hauling
his produce to town, he did not de-
mand a hard surfaced road, good
the year round, nor did the town
man care much as he rarely drove
far into the country with his horse
and buggy.
But with the advent of the auto,
the sentiment for good roads began
to gain impetus. At first the town
man owned all the autos and he was
demanding better roads, but soon
his country brother began to get
cars and then he too began demand
ing better roads.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25

Julia Harter had a beautiful display
of flowers and plants. DR.. c. Hoeg
and r. F. Tyler showed gladiolios,
which attracted much attention. Mrs
Ida Ames, Mrs. II. Lansing and Ruby
Blount had fine displays of flowers
also.
The fruit exhibitors were o. o.
Lomen, John Harter, Valentine Barth
Dick Stoskopf, E. w. C"tting, Frank
Bruner, E. R. Blount, j. A. Sheggrud,
and j. ]. Shindelar, of the Fort.
Mrs. L. Keefe made fine showing
of celery. w. T. Symonds, E. R.
Blount and John Harter, Mrs. H.
Lansing and liver Gunderson had a
fine showing of vegetables.
A fine exhibit of honey was made
by Oscar School and cottage cheese
was exhibited by Mrs. Ames.
When it comes to alfalfa, E. l..
Beard and Son showed they know
how to grow it, They showed fine
exhibit from a field that had been
cut twice this year.
The Tabor silo was exhibited by
Rastetter & Ramlo, and attracted
much attention.
H. F. Thompson exhibited the
Jewell furnace.
In the corn exhibits j. I. Tavenir
and VIM. Hauswirth showed some
fine exhibits.
In the machinery exhibits j. p.
Burns showed a mogel traction en-
CINE, a small size and kept it run
ming most of the day. 1t is used for
blowing and proving a wonder He
also showed wagons, cream separa-
tors and corn binders. Mr.. Burns is
planning on giving a demonstration
of blowing with the engine on the
John Finn farm in about two weeks.
T. F. Connor had a fine display of
machinery, cream separators, ell
gines, etc.
Reed & Lennon, the we'll known
implement firm had large tent, I'M
der which they showed an excellent
lot of farm machinery.
The floral hall had some fine ex-
hibits. The Marsh Music House oc-
cupied prominent part of the hall
with their piano display. Other fine
displays were made by Ben Bear,
Mott & Co., DEBORAH Furniture Co.,
Graceman & Co., F. j. Rosenthal,
and +. J. Parman with the Meritol
line of remedies, perfumes, etc.
Bert Porter had beautiful dis
play of butterflies, ETC., all rare speci-
mems which were very interesting.
Norman Scarvie showed a fine collec-
ton of stuffed animals, birds, rep
tiles, etc.
The cattle, swine and sheep dis
play this year was very good, and we
publish list of the premiums below.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
Auto Accident ON West Side.

Last Tuesday evening Teddy Ring
dahl, brother liver and little daugh-
ter were out riding in small Saxon
car. They were approaching the west
end of the West DEBORAH bridge when
a big car from Harmony, Mimi,
came from the east entrance and
collided with them. Mr.. Ringdahl
was on the right side, where he
should be. The big car tore a VIII el
off the Saxon and tire also. liver
sustained an injury to his right knee
a bolt or switch punching a hole In
it. He was layed up for several days
and has been taking treatment rom
DR.. Jewell.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
Iowa Foremost i'm Fairs.

Iowa is mighty in fairs. It's 1911
record is a corker. The total receipts
of Iowa fairs for last season are
given by the State Board of Agri-
culture at $5O4,241.S0. There were
plenty of fairs talking over $4,000
gross. The particularly fortunate
were: Waterloo, 5,516.40; Cedar
Falls, $13,165.4S; Waverly, ST.
1885; Mason City, SIT, 947.23;
Pleasant $1O,33295; Rock Rapids
$11,71O.19; Marshalltown $12,-
1886; Shenandoah $13,417.SO;
Fonda $10,042.69; and Sioux City
with $4O,329.31 gross.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
Cattle From st. Paul.

Henry Haas returned home last
Sunday night after a good load of
butcher cattle, and he got them
too. Hank" knows a good critter
and the stockmen don't slip him any
Gamers, when he wants somethii e
good for the customers of Haas &
Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
feeling Oficiates at Barbecue.

The Omaha Bee states that the
Seward county old settlers picnic
was heldj Thursday with crowd
of more than 10000 people IN
attendance. w. j. Bryan delivered
an address in the forenoon to a
crowd of about 1900 people at the
park. At noon the big barbecue
was served, half a dozen big Ne
braska steers being roasted for the
occasion under the supervision Of
Colonel John feeling of Hastings
This looks as though Johns cam
paign for governor is under way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
Band Concert Next Sunday.

Another band concert will be Civ
en- at the City Park next Sunday
afternoon and evening. No doubt a
big crowd will attend. Stands will
be found on the grounds serving re-
commissioners would appreciate it
very much if the park visitors
would patronize the stands, as the
revenue derived goes towards keep
ing the park up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
On Thousand Mile Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Peacock, Mrs.
Harry Pierce and Helmer Erickson
started out Monday morning from
Burr Oak on a thousand mile trip
to their homes in Haywarden, Can
ada. They had been visiting rela-
tives here for several months. Mr..
Peacock drives a Studebaker.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
Drove 90 Miles Sunday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Istad and son-in-
law, Sam Barth and wife made a trip
to st. Olaf Sunday in their Buick.
They covered 80 miles and did the
trick in five hours. Of course Sam
was at the wheel and he knows how
to get the speed out of the Buick.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
Grace Church Services.

Rev. Wn. McVettie and Mrs. Nc
Vettie will return home next Friday
from their visits at st. Paul and
Hudson, Wis. Services will be re-
sumed at Grace church Sunday,
Aug. 29th, at 1920 A. NJ.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25

should have, and eventually must
| have.
And if later, why not sooner
why not NOW?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25

For each big man at the top there
are million small ones at the bot
tom.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25

Sooner or later you will trade
at Miller's. Why not sooner? 32tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
Clarence Hall, Waterville.
SWEEPSTAKES.

John LOgsdOn, Waterville, Iowa.
Pen sheep, ram and ewes. 1st
Best ram, any age or breed LIST
Best eve, any age or breed. = st
Best ram with two of his get. . 1st
Best eve with two of her get. . 1st
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25

HIDtTI VAN NIItt, FrOsptF II. T.
Bull with of mis- get . ... LIST
Cow with calves of get ... 1st
Cow with 2 calves of get . I'd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
SHEEP.
John Logsdon, Waterville, Iowa.

Buck 2 years old and over . LIST |
Buck l year old under I'd. lst |
Two Ewes 2 years old . $40. 1st |
Eve l year old ........ I'd |
| Eve lamb st !
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02
WILL BE MISSED EY
THE LEGISLATORS
George W. Dicck, Popular Among the
Lawmakers, Postmaster at
Sumter.

The resignation OF George w. Dick
Of Sumter, from the house of repre-
sentatiyes, in which for the last three
years he ltas presided over the ways
and means committee, will remove
temporarily at least from State politics
an attractive and influential figure. DR.
Dick is one of those characters who
may be saidco ntinuall to shed lig2t
and joy about them. Keenly alive TO
the best interests of the State, DR.
Dicks mind is constantly filled with
thought for the welfare of the people
but he is so amiable in lis tempera-
ment and so kindly in his nature that
no question is too serious to be light
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02
"THE PENNANT."
slDeretta to be Presented at NeWberry
Opera House This Week by
Local Talent.

Preparations are complete for the
operetta next Thursday and Friday
nights. The play will be. rendered in
the city opera mouse each evening"
beginning promptly at $3.50. Tne
Pennant" is comedy sketch Of more
than usual literary and musical beau"
ty. Scores of young men and young
women of the college and town have
been busy for months training to rem
der the play, and the people Of New
berry will be delighted with Doris"
and Jack" and the Jew, and the Eng
lish nobleman, as well as the other
principal characters. The choruses
are superb. There has never been
anything like this play in Newberry
by amateur talent.
TIE play is given for the benefit of
the College Athletic association. The
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02

ened by an anecdote and no situation
too grave to he relieved by his wit
ticism.
He began his public career about IA
years ago as an alderman of the city
of Sumter. Then as mayor he served
two years, during which he advocated
municipal ownership of public util-
tiles and through his efforts the city
ACQUIRED it's own waterworks.
For ten years he has been a mem
Der of the house of representatives
and is entitled to large share of the
credit for securing the appropriation
which enabled the University O: South
Carolina, his alma mater, to erect
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02
Robbery of Store.

Mr.. R. G.. Slign received telephone
message from police headquarters on
Monday morning at o'clock that his
store had been broken into Mr.. Slign
went Immediately to the store and in
vestigated. The thief had entered
through the back door. The front
door mad always been astened with a
wooden bar. across the back, and as
wedged to make it more secure. Mr..
Sigh thinks the thief put his hand
through tee cat hole and worked the
bar Up with a stick which loosened the
wedge and made the rest easy. They
got on the trail of the thief, who es-
capped after dropping the goods, which
were in a jute cotton picking bag
which Mr.. Sigh recovered. The bag
contained some sugar, candy, crackers,
overalls, shirts and other things. 1t
IS not known how much is missing
from the store. The thief or thieves
had gone through everything, leaving
desk drawers On the counter. The
money drawer was on TIE counter with
about S. in small change missing
Policeman B. F. Melton was the Oh
fcer hating the robber.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02

Davis college, the first building since
1910 built upon tie university prop
erty.
Winthrop college and the school for
the deaf and blind at Cedar Springs
are benefciaries of his activities in
the legislature.
He was on the Investigation COM
mittee of the State Hospital for the
Insane, and the reforms which have
been put in motion are largely due tc
his energy and intelligent work. He
visited a number of American hos
pitals and informed Iaimself of th5
needs of such institutions.
AS chairman O the sinking fund he
has been vigorous in the management
of the States finances, and aided III
the process by which the State ha:
taken over it's insurance, resulting in
savings of thousands of dollars a year
to the State.
1t may be safely said that no i'm
portant legislation Jsas been enacted
in recent years without the impress
Of his personality.
His retirement from activity il
State affairs is a material loss to the
public service
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02
Has Had Long Training
For His Ne1U Position
Carlton Sawyer Has Spent Almost Ten Years in Comp
tro1er Generals Office, Half That Time as Chief
Clerk-Eepert on Tax Problems

Carlton Sawyer was sent by mis-
guardian to Columbia in 1890 to at
tend tie Columbia graded schools cor
four years and afterward to the South
Carolina iNilitary academy at Charles
ton from 1895 to 1898. After leaving
the Citadel in 1898, he kept books for
a few months in the Bamberg cotton
mills, later returning to Columbia to
work in a wholesale grocery com.
pany, the Norris-Cooner company, in
which company he was afterward
made secretary.
In 1906, a year after the legislature
passed the corporation license act, *
was necessary for the comptroller
general to have more ihelp in order
to carry out the law, and Mr.. Sawyer
was appointed by Comptroller Cen
eral Jones to the position of license
clerk. He was aterward made aud
iting clerk, and in 1910 was appointed
by the comptroller general to the po,
sition of chief clerk, which place he
held up to. the time of his appoint
ment by Gov. Manning. Having made
study of the tax problem for nine
years under the comptroller general,
Mr.. Sawyer is considered one of the
best expert accountants in the State
for c:ecking up the accounts of the
county auditors and treasurers: Carl
ton Sawyer takes great interest in
secret order work, being an Elk, a
past chancellor in the Knights OF
Pythias and Shriner.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02

hereby tender you my resignation as
comptroller general. In leaving thar
office l desire to express my appre-
;iatjon Of the efficient service rendered
oy the clerks in that department. With
reference to the pension department,
| desire to express my appreciation
Of the efficient service rendered by
Miss Maher as clerk of the State pen
sion board during the last IS years.
During this time she has become ac-
Quainted with all the cases, and the
economical administration of the pen
sion fund is due to her knowledge
and tact in dealing with the individual!
cases, as well as her efficiency in pre-
pairing and keeping the records. No
other pension fund in the United
States as as economically administered
and the small salary of $500 year
which sac las received should be in
creased and made the same as that
o. other clerks in the comptroller
generals Office. The fact that she is
a woman should not prevent her re-
ceiving mans pay when she does
mans work
Sketches OF Members.
W G.. Query is member of the
Spartanburg delegation in the house
He was appointed t,;s year as a mem
her Of the ways and means commit
tee. Mr.. Query is successful farm
er, residing at Wexford, in Spartan
burg county. He sersd for some
time as foreman of the Spartanburg
grand jury.
John Pickens Derham is former
comptroller general of South Carolina.
He was born in Horny county in April;
1861 He attended the common
schools of Horny and the Bingham
school near Asheville He was ap-
pointed school commissioner of Horny
county in 1887 and 1888 vas county
auditor from 1883 to 1891; then elect
ed to the State senate in 1892, and
served until 1895. He was elected
comptroller general in 1898.
A. w. Jones has been elected comp
troller general for seven terms He
is native of AObeVille county and
served for several terms as county au-
ditor He was first elected eomptrol
Ter general in 1902. For the past
several years Mr.. Jones recommend
ed in his annual reports that a State
tax commission be created to study
the system in this State and make
suggestions for changes in the law.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02

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iNembers c. State tax com
mission: A. w. Jones, Colum-
bia, chairman; w. G. Query, of
3 Spartanburg, and J. P. Derham,
of Horny county.
A,-W. Jones, after serving for
six terms as comptroller gen
eral,, resigned
Carlton Wilkes Sawyer, of Or
angeburg, chief clerk for the
& past several years, was appoint
ed comptroller general Of South
Carolina.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02

The only public business transacted
by the master on salesday was in the
case of H. H. Rikard, master, against
John NJ. Taylor and others, the prop
erty being bid in for parties in inter-
est for $3.50.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02

The Drayton Rutherford chapter,
U. D. c., will meet with Mrs. P. E.
Scott Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02
Schools for Your
Children
YOU
Mothnrc of this cnnmnnitN
Mothers of this community!

Mothers of this community!
You have children to educate. You want good
schools that your children may have advantages
equal to those given the children of the mai-order
man in the city.
Do you not know that when you buy of the
mail order man instead of the merchants Of this
town you are taking away from the opportunities
YOUR children should have?
The schools are supported by taxes of which the
nail-order man does not pay one cent in this town,
but the money you are sending to the city means
greater wealth and more money in the school
funds of the city, and less wealth and less money
in the school funds of this town.
Why not assist in educating your own children?
You can do it by spending your dollars with the
merchants who are assisting in keeping up the
schools here instead of sending them to the mail
order man. zz4aSzzsGSs - -
You mothers can be boosters for this town and
your own children if you will. - a - - -
Think it over. aasasa5 IS aa.-s5zzETzaaz1
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02
Comptroller Resigns.

A. W. Jones sent the following let
ter of resignation to Gov. Manning
as comptroller general O: South Car
olina:
81 desire 10 express my apprecia-
ton of the appointment, rendered me
as chairman of the tax commission,
and to notify you Of my acceptance
of the same. | feel that in the pres
ent exigency of public affairs, l can
there render more valuable service
than as comptroller general. I shall
endeavor to collaborate with the 9TH
er members of the commission in the
accomplishment of the reforms urged
in your inaugural address and in
dorsed by the general assembly l
do not underestimate the work nee
essary to achieve these results. This
year the work of the commission will
be largely examining into the values OF
properties and comforting with the
people preparatory to reassessment
of the property in 1916, @or the pur-
pose of equalizing the present valua-
ton. The public should know this does
not mean an increase of taxes or
property, but is only for the purpose
of equalization. 1t would be unWise
to increase the valuation until the ar
bitrary school tax has been made fex-
ible by constitutional amendment or
legislative action The other reforms
must be gradually accomplished.
Having determined to accept the
appointment to the tax commission, |
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-02
Names Office staff.

X Names Office staff.
: Carlton Sawyer, comptroller >
3 general, has announced the fol- >
ss lowing appointments for his Of
= fee:
* E. C. Elmore, spartanburg, i
: chief clerk.
* n Miss Kate Maher, Barnwell,
3 Fension clerk.
3 john S. oBrien, Charleston, "
bookkeeper.
s W. v. Sutherland, Columbia,
= auditing clerk.
n - =
Carlton Wilkes Sawyer, who was
on Saturday appointed comptroller
general, is a native d. Orangeburg
county, having been born at Sawyer
dale, in that county. He is the young
est of eight children, all of whom are
diving. His mother was Elizabeth BAN
berg, sister to former State Treasurer
Isaac Bamberg and the late Gen
Francis Marion Bamberg, of Bamberg.
and died shortly after his birth, and
his fat2er, Wilkes Sawyer, moved tae
family to the town of Orangeburg Ill
1880, in order to educate his children
Wilkes Sawyer, his father, served the
State throughout the War Between
the Sections as member Of Company
"a CHagood's regiment), First South
Carolina volunteers, and after the wal
successfully engaged in farming until
his 5eath in 1888.