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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
This Town Ought to Get Busy.

AT Decorah the postmaster's sal
airy has been cut from $2,7OO to
$500, because the business of the
office has fallen off. That postmaster
ought to get busy and the whole town
ought TO get busy. There ought to
be special meeting of the CONNER
cial Club, to determine just what is
the matter, and to provide the neces-
sary remedies. And yet, there is no
danger that Decorah will have TO
worry along without postmaster or
behold her office closed. Even if
there should be further and very ma
terial reductions, the Burlington
Hawkeye thinks there will no doubt
be patriotic citizens in Decorah who
would take the Office in part for the
honor. and in part in order that they
may be able to serve their fellow
citizens and neighbors. There are
few Iowa towns that are not we'll
supplied with that kind of patriotic
puhlic-spirited citizens. But why the
slump in business? Harry Green and
Uncle Bailey still insist that their
circulation is increasing very comfort.
ably each month. Mason CITY
Globe-Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

There can be no question that the
proposed tax on corporation profits
would be fair tax. 1t would not
burden any corporation, and it would
hit mainly people of large incomes.
But a straight income tax would be
still more even in it's application.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The opposition to the proposed
corporation profits tax is based upon
the idea that the corporation should
gain all power that comes from the
union of great interests. and yet re-
tain all the immunities of privacy
that belong to the individual; but it
is a pretty good principle that the
greater the power the greater the
responsibility.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Mr.. Taft says the United States
merchant marine must be re-estab-
lished. When Uncle Sam was a
youngster, he had sailor boys all
along the coast, but now we are a
nation of land lubbers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

A force as big as the standing army
will be required to collect the tax on
corporation profits, says Commits
sioner of Corporations Smith. Dusty
Rhodes will then have no excuse for
piking it over the ties.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
IMPRESSIONS OF IOWA.
How the Good Old State Looks to
An Eastern Writer.

A writer in a recent number of the
Review of Reviews has put in inter-
esting form the following facts and
figures about Iowa. The showing is
remarkable one and calculated to
arouse a justifable pride in the
hearts of her residents.
To see the new farmer at his best
went to Iowa. No other state has
invested so much money-S60, 900
000-in labor saving machinery so
that it may fairly claim to be the
zenith of the farming world.
Here are 100000 women and
100000 men who have made farm
ing a profession. They are produc-
ing wealth at the rate of $500, ,O0O,-
600 a year, nearly $1,000 apiece.
How? BY throwing the burdens of
drudgery upon machines.
Iowa is not so old; she will be
sixty-two this year. She is not so
large, little England is larger. Yet
with her hog money she could pay
the salaries of all the monarchs Of
Europe, and with one years crop
she could buy out the harvest trust
or build three New York sub-ways.
When the Indians sold Iowa to
Uncle Sam they got about cents an
acre. To give the price exactly to a
cent, it was s2,S77,474.S7. When
this money was paid there were
statesmen who protested that it was
too much.
Yet this amount was less than one
quarter of the value of eggs in last
years nests. Every three months
the Iowa hen pays for Iowa.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Har-
Ian of the Des Moines Historical So
ciety, obtained the address of nine
old settlers, who went to Iowa with
OK carts before 1850, and who are
still living. l found that every one
of them had remained on land and
was prosperous. The poorest owned
$1,000 and the richest $4,000 and
their average wealth was $4,000.
I found one young county borr
since the civil war was, in which
5000 farmers now own property
worth SIS, 100000.
In small out of the way town
called Ames 1 come upon a farmers
college, veritable Harvard of the
soil. Here, on thousand acres
which fed the wild deer and buffalo
in the days of Andrew Jackson, is a
college that equals Princeton and
Vassar combined in the number OF
pupils.
The Io~ans pay 100000 a year
to sustain this college. They pay il
with a hurrah. Why? Because ii
is the biggest money maker in the
state.
Instead of being tax ridden serfs
these lowans pay the total self-gov-
SihAiS SOcSS vi lUclI
by handing over the price of sum
mer's hay
Big men, too, as we'll as big corn
are grown in Iowa. Here is a sample
group-half educators and halt
statesmen: John B. Grinnell, Henry
Smith-Williams, Albert Shaw, New
ell Dwight-Hills, Emerson Hough
Hamlin Garland, Senator Dolliver,
Leslie NJ. Shaw, John A. Kasson,
Horace Boies, Senator Albert B.
Cummings, and our official farmer,
James Wilson.
And Iowa is not an exceptional
state. A traveller hears the same
story-from OK cart to automobile
in almost every region of the prairie
west
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Naturally the corporations oppose
the 2 per cent tax on profits to salts
fly the impertinent curiosity whether
they are making or 80 per cent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Now and then mere man finds
something to cheer him on the way
A Pennsylvania woman, when it was
put up to her to lose $4,000 Or her
husband. gave up the forty thou
sand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

A commencement orator says wom-
ans first duty is TO learn to say no.
He wouldn't have dared to say that
had our anti-race suicide champion
been out of the jungle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The president of Colombia has alb
dicated. Under the rapid rotation
of the revolution belt, few citizens
care to sell their chance of becoming
president for the American price of
80 cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

1t has been fifty years since the
Iowa Agricultural College was es-
tablished at Ames, and the annivers-
airy will be celebrated this July. The
land was bought at SO per acre. 1t
must be worth over $10O today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

w. B. Cowan of Waukon has been
appointed oil inspector for this dis
trict and Editor w. f. Lake of Ar
lington deputy. Both are good men
and will make efficient officials.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Congress is in an awful muddle
over taxation, but it is becoming evil
dent that the country is tired of tax
alton that let's off the rich with a
burden proportionately lighter than
that carried by the poor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The Kansas man who wants a di-
vorce from his fourteenth wife, so
that he can marry again, seems to be
overworking the fine sentiment of
that old fourth reader poem.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Keep your eye on the boy who
found job for the summer after
school closed. That boy will climb
higher and land quicker than the one
who prefers to loaf about the streets
all summer
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Mr.. Roosevelt's last Outlook article
on equal justice for all is perfectly
true, but the people seem to have a
preference now for the frothy love
stories of the summer magazines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

1t is time to show some of these
Chinks that when humane life gets
so superfious in this country as need
thinning down, we shan't go across
the ocean to get agents to do the job.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Considering the rough house at
weddings, the only error made by
the Boston couple who went up in
a balloon was in not having the cere-
mony up there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
CELEBRATE IN DEBORAH
BIG CELEBRATION UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
Program of Amusements From Sun.
rise to Midnight. Address by
Gov. f. w. Hook of
Kansas.

the citizens generally extend cor
dial invitation to everyone who can
come here next Monday to partici-
pate with them in grand celebra-
ton of Independence Day. Decorah
has not celebrated for several years,
the citizens joining with neighboring
cities in their celebrations, and this
year expects to make up for lost time
with a celebration that will please
and delight all who come.
The days program will open with
salutes of cannons, etc., at sunrise,
and at 1880 there will be concert
by the Mabel City Band, Prof Carlo
A. Sperati, director. At 900 o'clock
Decorah Merchants Band. J. o.
Groves director, will play. and at
10000 o'clock the street parade will
be organized, moving at 1O:3O
o'clock. The procession will form as
follows:
Chief Marshal, Sheriff T. J. Quail
ley.
Assistant Marshals-G. JorgensOn,
l. Linnevold, W. B. Reed. J. H.
Blaess, Sigurd Reque, OLAF Kalle-
wang.
Mounted Body Guards.
Decorah's Merchants Band
Visiting Firemen.
Decorah Fire Department
Mabel City Band.
Float Representing States.
Orator of the Day.
County Board of Supervisors.
Mayor and City Council.
Citizens and Visitors in Carriages
and Autos.
The parade will form on Main
street and march through the prin-
[,cipal business streets of the city, re-
! turning to the court house square,
where the following program will be
rendered: ~
Music
Invocation Rev. H.H. Green, D. d.
Address of Welcome
Mayor F. W. Daubney
Singing of National Songs by Chorus
of zoe Voices. Under Leadership
of Miss Ella Treat.
Grafton. ... -. Hon E. w. Hocf
Dismission-
The address of Hon. E. w. Hoch,
eX-Gov. of Kansas, will be a rare
treat. He is one of the nations best
orators, and his fight against the
Standard Oil Co. has spread his fame
throughout the entire country.
There will be free performances by
The Delmores, sensational tight and
slack wire artists. and other attrac-
tiOns of various natures.
At $3.50 p. m. there will be Potato
Races, Foot Races, Catching Creased
Pig and other sports on Water street.
At $500 p. m. the big dances will
open at Marsh Hall, both upper and
lower floors of the big building being
used, with fine music by two orches-
tras. At $3.50 the base ball game
VIII OpCh dl the SIOuHuS, D6-
tween Charles City and Postville,
two of the crack teams of this sec
tion of the state. At 700 D. M.
there will be grand Open Air Con-
certs by the bands, after which an
elaborate display of fireworks will
be exhibited.
The firemen are leaving nothing
undone to make the celebration the
grandest ever held i'm this vicinity.
A special train will be run from West
Union and intermediate points over
the Rock Island, and the firemen and
citizens are coming en- masse, as we'll
as from Elgin, Clermont, PostvilIe,
Ossian, etc. Special service is also
being arranged for over the Milwau-
kee to accommodate the crowds.
Come to Decorah, be prepared to
enjoy yourself, and make the day
one long to be remembered.
Had Narrow Escape.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

To June bride couples: Sweep up
the rice they throw at you on the
car, for dainty rice pudding the
first time you entertain your friends.
Tell them where it came from after
ward.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Mrs. Hetty Green intimates that
she is able to mind her own business.
Guess nobody will care to take the
negative side and debate that propo-
sition with her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The Jane brides are beginning to
turn up at Washington equipped
with more or less unnecessary bag
gage among which is included their
husbands.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The one thing that makes us chip
per in these dog days is the fact that
the weather man is going some at
Washington
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Although it seems like it, yet they
have broken no time records at
Washington in time spent discussing
the tariff. The Wilson-Gorman bill
fingered along from December, 1898,
until the next August. The Dingley
bill was reported to the House March
10, 1897, and enacted July "a, 1897.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The German Emperor has failed to
conciliate the Russian Gear. The
lamb after being eaten at least re-
tains the privilege of disagreeing
with the lions digestion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

If culture can be had from Presi-
dent Elliot's five foot list of books,
the $2500 average cost of college
course is hardly a bargain.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Chief Plenty Horses, a famous
Sioux chief, is dead. He is said to
have been worn out by the nagging
policy of the government.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Mr. Roosevelt is impatient to get a
shot at an elephant. Why should
not his capture of the Republican
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The Waukon Standard has been
sold by r. B. May to John III. De
Wild, who has been employed on the
paper during the past five years. The
Standard is a splendid newspaper
property, and here's success to both
the old and the new publisher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The young Turks want national
hymn. Some of the songs We sing
at Thanksgiving time have much to
say about the Turk. and might suit
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

With this weather Explorer Peary
may perhaps be planting crop of
string beans and garden sass up at
the North Pole.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The United States supreme court
has given an exhibition of remarka-
BILE nerve. 1t has overruled the
courts of Oklahoma.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Chicago's new auditorium holding
$4,000 people ought to permit the
entire Democratic party to assemble
in 1912.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The shoe manufacturers are afraid
the hide tariff will skin them out of
their last dollar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

1t may be only rumor, but a re-
port comes from Spain to the effect
that King Alfonzo is trying to raise
moustache.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

A bachelor should be handled with
care. Tax him and you virtually
give him a license to remain single.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Women appeared as birds and in
sects at a bachelor ball at Paris.
Yet II you call a woman d bird she
gets mad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
Current Comment.

At all events, let it be a sane
Fourth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The Congressional mill is still
grinding. with plenty of grist In
sight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The only trouble with the good ad-
vice in the baccalaureate sermon is
that 1t comes about four years too
late.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

The wisdom of books is poor
substitute for the wisdom of sound
judgment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Good luck is an artful dodger.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30
Sr ription Price 81. SO a Year
Cal --Ian Subscriptions $500 a Year

Q Cmce..3l7 West Water Street
Telephone No. Is
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-30

Special Attention to Collections.
Office, First Door West of National Bank
of Decorah.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25

balance TO the credit OF these COM
nined permanent Improvement accounts
at the end of 1907 of $13, 524 1871. Refer
ence to the second table, giving the re-
ceipts and expenditures of budget &C.
counts, demonstrates that there was a
deficit of $6.001, 604 against the combined
accounts for city government.
There is difference of some 5000
between the quarterly totals as given in
the tables and the totals for the wear as
shown by the balances at the end of the
year In both the Chamberlain's and the
Controllers returns. This difference has
been adjusted in the add" and deduct"
transfer amounts. This discrepancy Is
accounted for by printers errors in the
enormous mass of detail given in the
Chamberlain's statements, as published
from week TO week in 1.-The CITY Record. :"
Comparison of the totals of the groups
OF accounts for the year indicate that
the two sets of figures coincide so closely
that the accuracy of the segregation of
the cash for the purpose Of showing the
general sources and dates OF receipts
and the dates and purposes of expendi-
lures is absolutely assured.
THE METHODS REVEALED
The methods by which the citv's
finances We're administered during the
year are disclosed by an examination of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25

accounts, exclusive OF the amount paid
for the redemption of revenue bonds.
were 500. 2S3.073. The receipts, excIu-
sive of the amount received from the
sale of revenue bonds, were $50. 512, AGO.
This total includes. however, SO, 800
of balance from 1905 to pay warrants
issued I'm that year for the redemption
of revenue bonds, and also 5000. 100
provided by the sale of corporate stock
and revenue bonds of the current year
to meet deficiencies in the collection of
arrears of tax levies of former years.
These receipts were available for the re-
demption of prior years revenue bonds.
This reduced the nine months receipts
of budget accounts available for the pay
ment of appropriations to S23. S44. 500.
There was. therefore, a deficit of SIC
ABS, 233 between the amount received
and the amount paid out for budget APP
preparations. This had to be supplied
by the proceeds of the sale of revenue
bonds
The figures show that there was re-
ceived SS0.S23. 400 from the sale and paid
out $1S,6SS,000 for the redemption of
these bonds. so that $50. 13S4O0 was pro-
vided to meet a deficiency of S76.43
233. 1t is evident from these figures that
of the $1S.092,0O0 of the current years
revenue bonds which were redeemed dur
ing the third quarter before the taxes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25

amounts serve two purposes They rem
resent receipts and expenditures of &C.
counts In which it was found that the
receipts were charged against one eroun
ana the expenditures were credited TO
Aho'her group OF accounts. The transfers
mace In the tables rectify this anomaly.
"nieh also appears in the Cham
pertains cash, because the form used IN
the charter report was followed ahso-
iuteiy In that segregation. The second
purpose served by the add" and "de-
duct transfers Is 10 rectif,, small ~
rors round in the detail of the. Chamber
ieihs cash accounts due to printers err
TORS. BY means of the transfer amounts
the TOTALS OF the different groups of ac
oounis are brought into agreement with
.ne balances OF cash which the Chamber
lam has on hand at the end of the wear
Ihese balances agree to a penny with
the balances given in the Controllers
charter report.
Dealt with in the manner described
the following table gives, by quarterly
PERIODS the receipts and expenditures
OK the permanent improvements grouns
Oh accounts for the year. compiled from
the chamberlain's weekly cash state
ments. with yearly totals. similarly seq
resated, taken from the charter ranort
OF the Controller for purposes of com
parison:
RECEIPTS AM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
REFUTES BARRILL.
Former Partner Says Guide
Endorsed Cook.

Missoula, Mont. Oct. 24-An affidavit
contradicting the assertions Of Edward N
Barriu in his affidavit declaring that DR..
F. A. Cook did not reach the summit OF
Mount Mckinley was secured by the at
torneys representing DR.. Cook in this city
yesterday from C. G. Bridgeford. until re-
Gently a partner with BarriH in the real
estate business in Hamilton. Mont
Other affidavits contradicting statements
made by BarriII We're also secured by the
attorneys. but have not yet been made pub
lie. Bridgeford will leave here on Monday
for New York, where he will appear as a
witness IN support of the statement he has
made. His affidavit says;
have known Edward n. Barrill. OF
Darby. Ravilh County Mont, for about
ten or twelve years I have always found
Mr.. BarriI man OF integrity. Although
nevertheless bear to one another the clos
est relations Of friendship.
The first time 1 heard Mr.. BarriE say
Mount Mckinley was in September or this
year, about the time Of receiving the news
of the discovery of the North Pole. He
and Mr.. Nichols were talking. Mr. Barrih
told me that Mr.. Nichols wanted him TO
come to his office In Hamilton and make a
statement to him in regard to DR.. Cook
ascent of Noun Mckinley Mr.. Barril
said that he did not intend to go. He
said that this meant money to him Mr.
BarrilI told me that Mr. Nichols told him
IL ne would come there and make a state
ment with reference to DR.. Cook reaching
the summit of Mount Mckinley he would
give him a bond that he would get his
money.
Then the next communication had with
Mr.. Barrill was the evening before he
started for Seattle; he told me a time or
two Of getting telegram from man BY
the name of Miller, ] think Mr.. Miller Is
a photographer in Seattle. he said to me-
THAT party Miller from Seattle IL at
MIssoula. and I am to meet him there to-
night: this means $1,000 to $4,000 to me.
That was the last / saw OF Mr.. BarriU
until he came back from Seattle, which
was on Thursday. October I, 1907. He
came up from MiSsOula and he went on up
home to Darby that night. Mr.. Barrill.
after coming from Seattle and before go
ing to New York. left the impression with
me that he was going as the friend Of Dr.
Cook. Mr.. Bsrril stated that he was
there at Mount Mckinley when DR.. Cook
made the ascent Of Mount Mckinley.
From what Mr.. Barrill stated ! judged
that DIR. Cook and he had reached the top
of Mount Mckinley. judged as much
from what other men told me as from
what Mr.. Barrill told me. Mr.. Printz told
me that when DR.. Cook and Mr.. Barrill re-
turned from their trip and reioined him
Barrtll said: II introduce to you the man
who went to the top of Mount Mckinley
DR.. Cook I congratulate the doctor"