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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
IOWA STATE TAXES
Statistics i'm Which Every IOwan
is Interested.
YEARLY TAX is $31,281, ,231 .4S.
Enormous Expenditures Shown by
Report of State Auditor. Schools
Cost Over Twelve Million.

The report of the auditor Of
state for the last biennial period
contains a great mass of statistics
and great deal that is new in in
formation regarding state affairs.
For instance, the report includes a
full financial statement of the taxa
tion and expenditures not of the
state alone, but of all the counties.
From this it is found that the peo-
pie of Iowa paid in taxes in one
year total of $31,2S1,231.48. In
addition to this amazing sum there
was the collection of fees in state
and county Offices, which is not in
cluded. OF the sum named as
raised by direct tax levies the state
tax amounted to $2,317.O61.36 in
1909, the largest sum in the his
tory of the state. The taxes for
roads amounted to two and a half
million dollars and for bridges
like sum. The schools cost over
twelve million dollars The var
ious items of direct taxation in 1909
were:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
The U. S. senatorship Campaign.

A Joint debate on the merits OF
candidates for the Dolliver success
sion in the senate, followed by
special winter primary election, ls
the latest development in the SEN
atorial situation. Senator Lafe-
Young has announced his willing
ness to abide by such a primary.
and gave out the following state
ment: u
Il would be delighted to have the
senatOrship and matter of the short
term of the DOlliver vacancy sub
mitted to the republicans of Iowa,
at a primary election in January or
February. 1911. l would be per-
fectly willing to submit my case to
the republicans of Iowa at prf-
mary election. would agree to
abide by the result. If this is not
practical, would be willing to have
special primary held in the sem
atorial and legislative district,
wherein the senator or representa-
tive would be in doubt as to his
duty, or where the senator or, rep
resentative may have views conflict
ing with the evidence of his consti-
tuents. What ought to be determin-
ed in this state, is whom the re-
publicans want for United States
senator. / would be willing to de-
bate the matter before the people
of Iowa, in joint discussion"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
MAIL YOUR GIFTS EARLY.

Mail your gifts early" is the
slogan issued to the people by the
postoffice department at Washing
ton. 1t refers to Christmas gifts.
1t is hard to tell whether it will
have any effect or not. The depart
ment sends out this warning every
year and the people deliberately
ignore it every year. The bulk of
Christmas gifts are mailed the last
six days before Christmas. Many
valuable gifts are crushed by heavy
sacks of mail being piled upon them.
Tons and tons of mail are carried
by the trains only few days be-
fore Christmas. 1t is safe to say
that rs per cent of the Christmas
gifts coming to Decorah arrive here
two or three days before Christmas
In fact even on Christmas morning
the local postoffice is likely to get
two or three or more mai sacks
filled with bulky gifts. Many of
them are broken, and unavoidably
SO. These sacks are piled noun
tain high in the mail cars. They
are necessarily roughly handled.
A little forethought on the part
of the people would remedy all
this. Nearly everybody knows now
what they wish to send to their
relatives at distance. The local
stores have their holiday goods all
bought and most of them are on
the shelves. You have now an op-
portunity to get first choice. An
other good thing to do would be
to register all matter that has value
1t costs but ten cents more. This
mail is handled more carefully than
is the third and fourth class mail.
Get your holiday gifts, which you
intend to send to distant relatives
early and when you mail them mark
on the wrappers mot to be opened
till Christmas" The recipients will
understand what it is and will obey
instructions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
were cast for and should have been
counted for this contestant

were cast for and should have been
counted for this contestant.
10th. That the said judges of
election enormously counted ballots
for incumbent that should not have
been counted at all, and rejected
ballots for contestant which should
have been received and counted.
11th. That the said judges, as
such canvassers of said vote in each
of said precincts, by error and mis-
take, counted for the incumbent,
ballots which were improperly
marked and for that reason and for
other reasons which the contestant
is not able to state particularly
without an inspection of the ballots,
should have been rejected and not
counted at all.
18th. That the result Of such
erroneous count of said ballots as
above stated, were recorded by the
various clerks of election in all the
various precincts of said county
and certified to the Board of Su-
pervisOrs of said county, and can
Dvassed by them, and the result an
=. rspced and the incumbent erron-
~ declared elected to said Of
1osW Shat the tally sheets do
not cor. "a. ID with the number of
votes actu. ,st, due to the negli-
gence and " ass of the judges
and clerks of = don.
14th. That said errors and mis-
takes were sufficient to change the
result, and when the ballots are
recounted and the errors corrected,
it will be found that this contes-
tant received the highest number of
votes cast for any one person at said
election for said Office, and is elect
ed thereto and the incumbent is
not.
18th. That true and correct
count of the ballots cast in all of the
voting precincts in Winneshiek
county, Iowa, at the general cleo
tiOn held Nov. s, 1910, will show
that the contestant received more
votes than incumbent, and was duly
elected to the Office of Sheriff Of
Winneshiek county, Iowa.
Wherefore, this contestant asks
that the ballots in each and all of
the precincts of Winneshiek county,
Iowa, be recounted and canvassed
according to law and all errors cor
rected and that this contestant, P.
J. Carolan. be, by the court, ad-
judged and decreed to have been
duly elected to the office of Sheriff
of Winneshiek county, Iowa, at said
general election, and further, that
1t be adjudged that he be entitled
to the regular certificate of election
of said Office, and asks for such
other and further relief as to the
Court may be equitable and just in
the premises.
Dated this 3rd day of December,
P. j. CAROLAN,
Contestant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

The total population of the United
States as revealed by the thirteenth
census is expected to be announced
by the census bureau December 10.
Counting Arizona and New Mexico
as states, totals for twenty-eight
out of the forty-eight states already
have been announced. The grand
total of twenty-six of these states is
60,036,759, a gain of between 81
and 22 per cent over the population
of the same states in 1900. At this
rate Of Increase the total popula-
tion of the country should be about
ninety-one million.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

No woman can sell liquor in
Iowa. even though she holds a
druggists permit, according to the
decision of the Iowa supreme court.
The question was settled in a case
from Floyd county, where a woman
druggist applied for a permit to
sell liquor. She was refused such,
because the state law prohibits all
but qualified electors selling liquor
and she was not an elector. She
appealed to the supreme court,
which has decided she is not an
elector and cannot sell whiskey.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
MANY USES FOR CORN
At One Time Only Two Uses Could
be Found for Corn.
NOW MANY NEW USES FOUND.
Interesting Facts Cleaned by the
Youths Companion Relative to
Great Product of the
Middle West.

People who like to talk in millions
and billions should revel in discuss
ing the corn crop. Corn was the
gift of the new world to the old. 1t
probably originated in Mexico or
down there somewhere. Now it is
grown all over the world, and the
average annual crop is about 4,00O,-
100000 bushels. The United States
furnishes two-thirds Of that total.
Every year some new use is found
for corn. In the old days there
were only two ways to dispose of it,
to feed it to the cattle, and in the
shape of corn meal, to some people.
The meal had to be for local con-
sumption, because when made, as it
then was, from the whole kernel,
it soon became rancid. Modern ma
chinery removes the germ, in which
most of the old is, and which, there
fore, caused the spelling, and that
"eAS AiiouO ~ poSSiUiC W hcSp anu "
ship the meal.
Immense quantities of this meal
are now sold abroad, our exports of
it amounting annually to 500, 900
barrels, with a value CT S2,500,0oO.
1t is mixed with other kinds of -four
and baked into a very nutritious
bread.
From the germ, which is separat-
ed from the kernel in the milling
process, the oil is extracted by
chemical and mechanical processes
and constitutes product which is
coming into use in the manufacture
of paint; it is also applied to other
purposes. Nearly 100000 gallons
of corn oil are produced in this
country annually, says the Youths
Companion. The oil enters into the
manufacture of a number of pro-
ducts containing rubber. The cheap
er grades of rubber tires, hot water
bags, rubber gloves, boots and so
forth are manufactured from a mix
snt tEef sshe. corn oil and rubber.
The vulcanized oil is used extern
sively in surfacing linoleum and oil
cloth, and is applied to a number of
other purposes. After the oil is ex-
tracted there is left valuable resi-
dunn known as corn oil cake, which
is sold extensively here and abroad,
and is used in the fSttening of
sheep and other animals. Nearly
50,0OO,00O pounds of this material
are yearly shipped to Great Britain
and Germany, and there used by
thrifty farmers, who find it cheaper
than materials of a similar nature
which they can grow at home.
Large quantities of corn. mostly
of the best grades are made into
-four, starch, grits and flakes. The
-four proper is form of starch pre-
pared by washing the ground grain
with weak alkali solutions, thus re-
moving nearly everything except the
pure starch grains. BY mechanical
and chemical processes the starch,
which forms more than half the corn
grain, is separated from the other
parts of the grain and constitutes
a very important item of manufac-
ture.
In the production of starch certain
by-products are secured, one of
which is gluten. This gluten, mix
ed with fibrous material from the
grain, Is ground into meal and sold
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Iowa won her share of the prizes
at the Chicago live stock show last
week. Helix, the Percheron stallion
Of President w. c. Brown of the
New York Central railroad. whose
farm is at Lime Springs, won the
championship in the three-year-old
division. H. @. Mcmillan & Sons
Of Rock Rapids won championship
honors with their Percheon mare
with Iolanthe. c. s. Hechtner Of
Charlton was the biggest winner in
the Galloway breeding classes. W..
j. Miller of Newton, Iowa, won the
blue ribbon in the Aberdeen-Angus
breeding classes. Many other Iowans
were also among the prize winners.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

A general reduction of rates for
upper Pullman berths and in certain
instances for lower berths was an
nounced Thursday before the COM
missioners Lane and Clark of the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion by G. H. Fernald of the Pull
man Co. There was no testimony
in the cases before the commission
was taken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
for feeding live stock, especially

for feeding live stock, especially
milch COWS.
Corn flakes are made from grits
previously prepared from good white
corn and then salted and sugared.
These grits are cooked by steam,
dried and rolled into flakes or waf-
ers and Drowned in a special form
of oven.
A corn product which is coming
into extensive use is glucose, made
from starch water and sulphuric
acid. Confectioners use large guam
titles of glucose, which is a color
less, sweetish sirup useful as food
when properly taken. Nearly 2OO,-
100000 pounds of glucose are sent
out of this country each year to all
parts of the world.
From corn starch also comes dex-
trim of several kinds, used extensive
ly in the making of glue, paste and
mucilage. When one licks a post
age stamp one gets a taste of dex-
trim, favored often with some harm
less preservative.
In closing, it is proper to say a few
words regardless of the far-reach-
ing influences which the production
of such an enormous crop as corn
has on many lines of business, es-
pecially transportation, both on land
and water. A large proportion of
the corn is fed to hogs and cattle,
and these find their way to the great
packing houses, where they are kill
ed and the products therefrom ship
ped throughout the world.
The greater portion of the crop,
however, in the principal corn-grow-
ing states leaves the farm in the
shape of the raw product, or the
grain itself-a very bad practice,
agriculturally speaking, because it
means the sending away from the
land of immense quantities of fer
tility which is never put back. The
best corn lands, therefore, are being
depleted, and in the not far distant
future, new methods of growing
and handling the crop must be in
augurated if Americans are to main
tain their supremacy as feeders of
the world.
After the corn leaves the farmers
hands it frequently enters upon a
journey fraught with considerable
interest. In many states the corn
is accumulated at small primary
elevators near the railroad stations.
These are controlled in various
ways, cometimes by cooperating
farmers, but more frequently by in
denpendent organizations and rail-
roads.
Elaborate systems of grading corn
have been developed, this and the
important work of inspection being
carried on at the large terminal
points. The inspection and grading
alone require small army of men
at the large grain centers, and so
important is this work and SUCH is
its bearing on trade in general, that
both the state and the national gov
ernments participate in it..
In a number of states inspection
is under state supervision, and in
others this work is looked after by
organized and responsible chambers
Of commerce.
The national government has been
engaged for some time in study Of
the factors which should enter into
corn grading. The moisture in the
grain is very important matter,
variation of or per cent deter
mining whether the grain is suitable
for certain purposes, whether it can
be shipped successfully and whether
it should be assigned to certain
grade. -.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

The Brazilian mutineers hand
back the warships to the govern
ment. II our naval authorities
would only thus give the jackies the
use of the vessels for an occasional
spree. the service would be more
popular.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

This is the first time a report has
ever been printed making this COM
prehensive showing as to the finan-
ces of the state and the way the
money is spent. The liquor or mulct
tax paid amounted in one year to
S466,SS9.6S.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

There are at present over thirty
sweet corn canncries in Iowa,
which produce in seasons of good
crops 50,000,000 cans-almost one
fifth of the sweet corn annually
consumed in the United States. The
demand for this product increases
every year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

No quorum in Congress until af-
ter the holidays. The boy late at
school brings an excuse from ma
ma. but Uncle Sam is more lax than
the teacher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Count the Christmas present hab-
1t In the cost Of living. % per
cent of the cash would count more
with most people than the gifts they
get.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Mr.. Taft has cut $14,000,0O0 out
of the appropriations. Congress
will get it back into the appropria-
tion bills, and charge to the tax
payers extra time spent on debate
In addition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

An English expedition has start
ed from New Zealand to the South
pole. loaded down with brass tubes
which will be deposited along the
route of their lecture engagements
next season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

The 20 Suffragettes sentenced to
jail in England for dis0rderly con-
duct now have something to live
for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Mr.. Taft says expenses must be
cut. This wi..e chill the patriotic
fire surging in the congressional
bosoms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

20 fatalities in Michigan's open
deer season. This ought to con-
siderably lengthen the expectation
of life for the rest of the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

In view of what Gen. Wood says
about the army, Uncle Sam will
have to put on his gum shoes and
keep way out on his side Of the
road.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

The principal duty of Congress
at the present session is to go home
for Christmas turkey bird.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

In order to encourage early
Christmas mailing, the Postal De-
partment will allow the words, do
not open until Christmas" to be put
on the outside wrapper Of packages
without changing the classification,
so start your Christmas packages
early to insure them being delivered
on time. as both mails and express
are badly crowded the last few
days before Christmas. 1t pays to
register valuable packages, costs
but 10 cents extra to any post Of
fee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Seattle has gained 200 per cent,
but before buying real estate find
out whether your house lot is going
to be in the business district or out
in Squatter Suburb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Wisdom wants to be asked for ad-
vice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Total .$31, ,2S1,231 48
The report also shows the expen-
ditures in the counties, the leading
expenses being as follows:
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Marvellous Discoveries

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Group, bronchitis. hemorrhages, hay
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~ Its the surest cure. James M
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-08
HE Is YOUNG AT NINETY.
Uncle joel" Blackwell Quite Re-
markablp Man i'm MANY Rcsnccts

Donalds, May 3l.-Mr. Joel Black
we'll. who is just 80 years old, was
in town this a. m. on his way TO
Laurens on visit to friends. Mr..
Blackwell is a most remarkable spec
linen of manhood and the ninety years
leaves him healthy and active and
still able to walk anl carry his suit
case. He asserts with pride that he
never owned an ovcrcoat, umbrella
or pair of gloves. and never wore out
the seat OF a pair of pants i'm his life.
lie has always lived on the farm and
was hard worker He raised n
large family and is very proud of them.
Among his sons is MIR. II. II. Black
we'll one of Due Vests best citizens,
and among his grand sons can be
found prominent professional men and
many substantial farmers. Everybody
gives Uncle Joel" the glad hand and
a hearty welcome awaits him wherev-
er he goes, and though 90 he is as iol-
ly as boy of -Correspondence An
derson Daily Mail
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-08
SOMETHING ABOUT THE RURAL
DELIVERY SERVICE IN LAURFNS
The New System of Handling the Mails Was Inauoura
ted Ten Years Ago in the County, With
Waterloo Route No. T.

force and influence.
In the personnel of the rural letter
carrier force. past and present. operat-
ing in this county. the various voco-
ilohs ana pursuits of the "working-
man are herein represented These
include farmers, mechanics. contrac-
Tors clerks, teachers, bookkeepers and
even newspaper corresDondents. Whiie
the position of carrier is looked upon
Dy many as sinecure, ii is neverthe-
less one Of responsibility and exacting
requirements. Certain specified men
tai and physical qualifications are re-
quired of each applicant before admit
eo 10 the eligible Inst. in other words
me are selected for the service
under the rules OF the civil service ot
the rural division of the postoiiice de-
partmcnt at Washington. Each carri
er is required to have substitutes who
ike the carrier is a bonded officer of
the postal service. When he rides he
gets the same remuneration as the reg
ular carrier Provided he is ON the
eligible list. the substitute carrier is
always certified for appointment to
any existing vacancy from the Office he
serves. providing further. that he has
been in the service at least six months
pflOr TO such certiiication. Civil SER
vice examinations for the rurnl car
Fier service are not held at stated
Hh''S-thiS being necessary only af-
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CATARRII
Quickly Cured BY Pleasant Germ.
Killing Antisepiic.

the little Ilyomei pronounced High
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This is absorbor by the antiseptic
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membrane where it will speedily begin
It's work of killing catarrh germs. Hy-
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1t is guaranteed to cure catarrh
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stuffed up head i'm two minutes.
Sold by druggists everywhere and
by Laurens Drug Co. Complete outfit
including inhaler and one bottle OF
Hyomei, $1.00 And remember that
extra bottles if afterward needed cost
only soc.