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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
SUNDAY PAPER CHANGE,
Papers in Future Will Arrive Sun.
day Morning at S:15.

A change in the arrival of the
Sunday papers will be inaugurated
at the Sugar Bowl next Sunday. Dur
ing these winter months it has been
a heavy task to get the papers from
Calmar, especially to get them here
before noon. Will Noecker has
been making the trips to Calmar
each Sunday in his auto, and when
viii can't get through it is no use
for any one else to try. Last Sur
day he got stalled in the deep snow
near the Vine place on his way to
Calmar and could get no further.
He telephoned to Calmar and livery
team brought the papers out that
far to him, and he didn't arrive in
Decorah until between four and five
o'clock
When the papers arrive so late
many people do not call for them and
as a result Mr.. Slocum has a large
number on hand, all of which are a
dead loss to him. So for the next
few weeks he will get the Sunday
papers on the morning train, and will
continue this practice until the wea-
ther gets more favorable. AS a re-
suit of this change he will be able
to sell the papers at six cents per
copy. This paper is printed a few
hours earlier than the one he has
been getting, but the news value of
the paper is practically the same. The
later edition might have a different
article or two, but the paper as
whole is practically the same as the
one printed a few hours Later. The
funny paper, magazine sections,
sporting news, etc., will all be in
this earlier edition. We thina the
Sunday paper patrons will all ac-
quiess in this change, until Mr.. Slo-
cum is able to resume the old sche-
dule.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
Raise Only Taxes Actually REQUIRED.

Representative Weaver has intro
duced bill in the house to insure
that only the amounts actually re-
quired for use shall be collected by
taxation.
Under the present laws the yari-
Gus boards councils and bodies auth
orized to determine tax levies certi-
fy to the county auditor and super
visors the number of mills desired 20
be assessed.
This millage is based on the sup.
posed assessed value of the property
in the district, but it often happens
that the assessed valuation is great
ly increased and a higher return re
ceiyed on the assessment than had
been anticipated.
Weaver's bill requires the taxing
hodies to estimate the number of dol
lars required, and permits the super
visors and auditors to raise only this
amount by taxation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
TREASURER'S REPORT
ON COUNTY FINANCES
The General Taxes Collected During
1916 Amounted to $500 ,oo39.4O.
OTHER RECEIPTS AMOUNT
TO $43,397.3.
Total Amount for the Year 1915
Was $435,636.77. The Dis
bursements for the Year
Were 1927 ,491 80.

Below will be found some inter-
esting figures from the office of
County Treasurer Christen, a report,
showing the receipts for general
taxes and also ether receipts and
disbursements for the year 1916,
Just passed. The general taxes coll
lected for the year were $392,239.40.
Other receipts, were $43,397.37,
making a total amount of receipts
for the year of $435, 5,636.77. The
total disbursements for the year
were $427, ,497.S9. The following
summary shows for what purpose
the money was collected and also
what amounts were paid out for the
different purposes.
Schools of the county got S127,-
S9S.12, which is one of the biggest
items of expenditures.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
COrnering Butter and Eggs.

European spectators said to be
operating in the Chicago market have
cornered next winters supply of but
ter and eggs, giving promise that
housewives may ray not less than 81
"a dozen for eggs and possible moro
for pound of butter.
For more than a week foreign
buyers have been placing orders with
Chicago traders on the butter and
egg board contlning their purchases
to deliveries to be made between
April and December. Contracts are
being made also with 'creameries in
illinois and Wisconsin, it is said, for
their entire output during the sum-
mer and fall months.
The purchases are being made in
carload lots, and at price of about
20 cents dozen for the eggs and Ii
to Is cents pound for butter. The
shortage of these commodities in
England and other European coun-
tries has driven dealers there to en-
ter the American market.
Buyers from other countries have
been active in the Chicago market
Tor several months, but the drive on
future deliveries was revealed only
when 1t was learned that they were
making transportation arrangements
with refrigerator companies to move
their commodities to the seaboard
says the Chicago Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
CATHOLIC CHURCH
CONTRACT LET
Theo. Stark Il Co. of Cedar Rapids
Secured Contract Thursday for
$J4,S72.
BUILDING OPERATIONS
BEGIN IN APRIL
Structure Will be One OF the Finest
Churches for its Size, in This
Part of the State.

The realization OF the members
OF ST. Benedict's Catholic church ii
this city for new church edifice Is
about to be realized as the contrac.
DAY TO Theo. Stalk & Co. of Cedar
Rapids, the contract price being S34,-
.S72. The original bid of this firm
was $50, 800, but some changes cut
the bid TO the above. Following are
the other bids put in by different
contractors:
l.. F. Parkinson & Co., Iowa City,
.S35,79S.
John Aus, St. Paul, $36,37S.
John Ohnatsky, Mankato, $36,23o
A. K. Coffeen, Decorah, $36,545.
McIinerney, Dubuque, S3S,762.
Donahue e Co, $38,SS3.
Contractor A. Il. Coffeen, of De-
corah, was very close to the success
full bidder, being only about 1000
higher. Being Decorah man, and
most successful builder it would
have been fine to have him secured
the contract.
Work on the new church, which
will be built on the corner OF Main
and Court streets. on the site of thu
former Allison residence, will start
April first, and is supposed to be
finished in 200 days. The church
will be built ont OF Danville brick.
two kinds of dark reddish brick, with
Bedford stone trimmings The build
ing will be 65x1O7 over all. The
main auditorium will be AZ feet wide
and ~ feet long. The seating ca
pacity will be sos.
The specifications call for unselect-
ed birch for all basement finish, exs
oept boiler loom. First quality plain
red oak will be used for the main
first floor, including vestibule, gal
lery, sanctuary and sacristies.
From looking over the plans, etc.,
OF this church we Judge it will be one
CT the finest structures, for its size,
in this part Of the state. 1t will be a
handsome building in every particu-
lar and one that the Catholics and
the city can well feel proud of.
The present Catholic church was
erected here about the wear 1897
Mr.. John Finn, who was in the hard
ware business here then, secured the
bell for the church, and this same
hell has done duty all these years.
Mr.. Finn contributed towards the
erection of the church here nearly
so years ago. Besides Mr.. Finn there
are very few others living here now,
who were here at the time the first
church was erected.
The new church, when completed
will cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000, perhaps, as the contract of
$34.S72, calls for only the erection
of the building. Then the furnish.
ings, heating plant, ETC., and other
lncidentals come separate.
The building committee is COM
posed OF Messrs. -Chas. Broghamer,
II. j. Hutchinson, NJ. j. Soukup, B.
j. Mckay. Emil Rosenthal, and Pat
rick Roman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
SPELLING CONTEST NEXT.
Annual Spelling and Figuring Down
Contest Will be Held Here
February 24th.

County Supt. Miller announces the
annual Spelling and Figuring Down
Contest will be held at Decorah on
Saturday, February oath, 1917 in
the large Court Room at 1890 a. IN.
No list of words will be sent out
this year. The words given in the
contest will be selected from the
work done during the school year
using Hunts Progressive Speller.
The Figuring Down Contest win
be similar to last years contest The
work will be on the Four fundamen-
tails, addition, multiplication, sub
traction and division. Both accuracy
and speed will be considered.
Each rural school will be entitled
to one representative in each contest
or the same one may take part n
both contests. Each town school
may have two representatives for
each contest or the same two may
take part in both contests. The
teacher may use any method in
choosing the contestant that will
make the strongest representative.
Any pupil who has been regularly
enrolled below the ninth grade dur
ing the present school year will De
eligible to each contest.
The following prizes will be given
for each contest:
A nice large diploma will be given
to the ten highest, showing the rank
Of each, in addition to the cash prizes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31


Any person who has, been long in
the business has learned that there
are peculiarities about running a
newspaper unknown to any other
trade or, profession, says the Wan
kon Democrat. Prominent among
these peculiarities is the forgetful-
ness of some persons. A paper may
work for years tc help create ia
vorable sentiment for person and
at times almost stretch the truth to
give prestige and favorable consider
alton. And then-wellr no one can
tell why-but all past favors are for
gotten and cold shoulder is turned
ON the agency which helped all it
could in days gone by. A real news
Taper maker pays no attention to
such rebuffs, but goes right on try
Ing to help some one else over life's
slippery road, and the more he can
help Others the better he enjoys Hfo
himself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
Political Bees iBuzzing.

Although the weather just now is
not very favorable to bees of any
kind, nevertheless the political bee
is getting busy, as the city spring
election in Decorah comes in March.
The present terms of all the officials
expire this term, SO may or and two
alderman at large and one from each
ward will be elected We understand
that Mayor Baker will not be a can
didate for reelection. Numerous
names have been mentioned, and
among some of them are b. o.
Marsh, the music dealer, Walter
Daubney, brother of the late Mayor
F. w. Dauoney, Walter Adams, and
last but not least G. F. Baker. the
lumberman. He has been very IA
yorably mentioned at previous cleo
tions, but always declined to run.
The aldermen, whose terms expire
this spring are G. N. Kjome, 1st
ward; B. ]. Mckay, I'd ward; Rich
ard Bucknell, Sd ward; L. B. Willis,
4th ward; Atty. Boice, 5th ward, and
c. E. Mckinney and Peter Jensen
aldermen-at-large.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31

American hens eggs, probably
from Iowa, are said to be selling in
London for SO to AZ cents a dozen,
while in some Iowa towns they have
been selling for so cents dozen.
mat sounds like some one was Jug
Cling prices, but then may be that
is all the eggs are worth that are
being sold in London. There are
some eggs sold here in Dubuque
that are not worth so cents a bushel.
There's a difference in eggs and il
don't take many months to make an
egg into quite different egg, says
the Dubuque Telegraph, Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
DE Laval Separator Week

Reed & Lennon. of this city, will
nave separator repair week at
their establishment here during the
week of Feb. > and 10. All the old
De Laval separators in the county
here, that are out of order will be re-
paired and put N good condition, by
experts from the factory. Don't for
get the dates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
Flying Predictions.

In 1913 Friar Bacon predicted that
flying would shortly become a gen
eral practice, and Bishop wilkins in
1852 said. 1T will yet be as usual
TO hear man call for his wings when
he is going on a journey as it is now
to hear him call for his boots"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
More ACutelY Needed.

Perhaps after the government
has finished with that hen which IS
to combine all the good chicken
qualities it will turn loose the scien-
lists on the voters. s.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
Jurors All Thrown Out

Red Oak, Ia, Jan. 2S.-A mixup in
the drawing of the Montgomery coun-
ty grand jury for the year 1917 has
been discovered which inyalidates
the entire panel. The board, con-
slsting of the county auditor, district
clerk and recorder, overlooked a law
which prohibits the drawing of more
than one juror from single town
snip, thinking that juror could be
drawn from each precinct.
lnasmuch as the grand Jury this
year may have some important mat
ters to consider in connection with
the Villisca murder mystery the err
ror is causing the members of the
board some embarrassment. A men,
Der OF the District court iudgeshin
has been asked FOR advice on how TO
proceed to remedy the matter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
Probably Unnecessary

Daughter of a Massachusetts milk
dealer is to wed a millionaire. The
groom doubtless will be able to show
his father-in-law haw to water his
stock.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31

A patent has been granted to "a
New York inventor for a guard to
prevent the fingers OF person using
a sewing machine being pushed un-
der the needle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
TAXES RAISED IN NEARLY.
ALL iowa COUNTIES
Practically the Sum OF $3,O0O,O00
More Will be Paid by Taxpay-
ers This Year.
AVERAGE COUNTY RAISE
ABOUT $4,000
The Increase is Due to Growing of
Local Expenditures. No Raise
in State Levies.

dAcS " De COilStleu III IJI SnOW
d big increase in practically every
county of Iowa.
The increase may average $50, ,001
to the county, according to the re-
ports now being received by w. f..
Williams, revenue clerk of the audi
tor of states department.
report Of the taxes levied will be
made to the legislature.
The state tax was reduced two
years ago. The increases are all II
local taxes.
In 1916 the sum of $4,000, 900
was paid by Iowa taxpayers for all
purposes. For 1917 the increase
will be between $2,OO0,O0O and So.
100000.
The increase in Winneshiek coun-
ty will be small in comparison to
the increase in other counties of the
state; as the average increase, ac-
cording to the report of w. H.
Williams, revenue clerk of the au-
ditor of states department, will ay-
erage 100000 to each county in the
state. The increase in taxes in Win
neshiek county is $22,159.24, which
is due to the fact that the state rails
ed the personal property valuation
on livestock, and it is also due to
higher levies in most taxing dis
tricts of the county, but the state
and county levies remain the same.
Hamilton county, which paid $447.-
313 in taxes last year, will pay $685.
43S this year. OF the increase,
100000 was for drainage.
Monona county shows an increase
of $1S1,923 in taxes to be paid this
year. Last year the property own
ers paid $3S7,375. This year the
amount to be collected is $569,29S.
Polk county is also hit for an in
rease-amounting to $92,965. The
property owners last year in this
county paid $3,099,559 in taxes. This
year the sum to be collected is S3,-
192,515.
Webster county is another which
had taxes increased more than $780,
600. In 1916 that county collected
$S10,514. This year the property
owners will pay $927,37O. The in
crease is made up partially by $4O,-
900 additional for city revenue and
s25,000 for county maintenance.
Pottawattamie county has not As-
capped the higher taxes. Last year
the total tax collections in that coun-
ty were $1,13S,359. This year the
taxes will be $1,231,534, an increase
OF $s3.175. The city and school rev.
enues are much heavier than for
1916
Woodbury. county shows an in
crease from $1,S59,S19 taxes paid in
1916 to $2,O37,462 for 1917. Schools
demanded $4,000 additional; city
tax advanced $115, 600 and the coun-
ty levied $4,000 more. There were
a few reductions in other funds to off
set part of the increases.
Harrison county, however, will get
along this year with $11S,414 less
than last year. Taxes have shrunk
from S731,62S to $612,214. But it is
practically the only county which
shows a big decrease. A few other
counties have levied a few thousands
less than last year, but the tendency
in 80 per cent of the counties was to
advance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31

The winner in this county spelling
contest will represent Winneshiek
County in the State Spelling Con-
test at Des Moines during the state
fair week with all expenses paid
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31

Secretary Daniels favors laws to
compel steel companies and other
private concerns to give government
orders precedence over private or
ders.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
Dangerous Suggestion.

Talk is cheap
Now, look out and don't be talk
ing that way or first thing you know
the telephone rates will be going up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31

The car shops OF one of our rail
road companies turns out box-car
every six minutes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31

Total Receipts .$435,636.7T
Balance January l, 1916 1S,O36.ts
Evening journal., 1917-02-17
HAPPY WORKERS SOCIAL

"A Japanese Wedding" was given
in the Sunday school room of West
Presbyterian Church last evening by
members of the Happy Workers Mis-
sionary Society. The entertainment
was given in costume, while Japanese
customs and decorations were reals
tically carried out. Members of the
Sweet Sixteen" Club sang the Ian
tern song and the Jinrikisha song
while Edwin Mink sang MY Little
Cup Of Tea" Miss Ruth Christy told
the history OF the Sweet Sixteen
Club. A silver offering was taken.
Those who took part in the wedding
ceremony" we're Beatrice Missimer. {
years old, who was the bride; Seaford
Short, who was "coolie." and Henry
Taylor, years old, who was the groom
Others in the cast were Anna Holton
tho brides mother; Newburn Ferree, tho
brides father; Margaret Bruce, the
groOms mother; Edward Mink, the
groom's father; Mabel Muller, the go
betweeni Carolyn Pritchett, first brides.
maid; Dorothy Missimer, second; Icons
Holton. third; Sadie Hsrning, fourth;
Gladys McRse, fifth; Pearl Wilson
sixth.
Evening journal., 1917-02-17
COOK GUILTY OF TSPSS BUT NOT GUILTY OF DORDER CONDUCT

| General Assembly. The plea was not
guilty.
The Statute.
"The statute is found in Revised
Code, page 2O92, Section 47s2, and
reads as follows:
Whoever shall wilfully interrupt,
disturb. or modest any church, meet
ing, congregation, OF society, assem-
bled for the purpose Of religious wor.
ship. shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and shall be fined not less
than eight nor more than sixty dol
lars
THE facts are, practically, not dis
puted, and are all contained in the
evidence of George F. Thorp, a trus.
tee of the Church, the Rev. Adam
/ Stengle and the accused, portions of
which, together with a portion OF the
evidence of a member of the church
there present, l quote"
Judge Churchman then quoted the
testimony at length and adds:
What shall constitute an Interrupt
ton or a disturbance of a meeting
held for the purpose of religious wor-
! ship. cannot easily be brought within
a definition applicable to all cases. AS
! the law has not defined what shall be
deemed an interruption or disturb.
ance, It must be decided as a ques-
ton OF fact in each case.
IN order to constitute the offense
the congregation must have been dis
turbed."
(Twenty-three cases are cited by
Judge Churchman who concludes):
ut is apparent from the evidence
quoted that there was no visible mani.
/ festation of a disturbance OF the meet
ing or congregation on the day in
question. Only one of the many wit.
nesses so testified (Mr Thorp). and
he stated that the disturbance was
because the accused did not let the
proper man start the services All
the other witnesses stated there was
no disturbance, or disorder, OF any
kind. There was no intent to dis
turb the services. The accused him.
self conducted the services. He can
not be accused OF disturbing himself
The intent of the accused was appar-
ent, as was stated by him, l. e., TO
make a test case for the courts. So
that II must be held that his act was
not to disturb but a means TO effect
what the accused, as he states, hon.
estly believed to be his duty in order
to have his rights and ecclesiastical
position passed upon by the courts.
The interruption, or disturbance,
was. therefore, more sentimental or
theoretical than real or actual. AS a
witness stated, It was more what
might happen than what really did
happen. The accused acted as min
lister and conducted the services that
day, perhaps. by the tacit permission
certainly without objection. from the
Rev. Adam Stengle, the appointee of
the District superintendent.
II am of the opinion that there was
neither a disturbance Of the religious
gatherings on that day, or any wilful
intent TO disturb the church congre.
cation within the meaning and intent
Of our statute.
"The case is dismissed"
Evening journal., 1917-02-17
WOULD TAX GARAGES
and HAIR DRESSERS
continued from Page zen.

TO the Wilmington license resub-
mission bill will be given that day.
Two bills introduced during the
week at the suggestion of the Levy
Court have caused considerable com
ment by persons who evidently do
not understand the purpose OF the
bills. One of these bills provides
for entire payment by the Levy Court
for a newly built road upon its com
pletion, disseminating the present
policy OF retaining 5 per cent of the
cost for one year after completion.
The other bill authorizes the Levy
Court TO employ expert supervisors
in the construction of roads.
New Castle County Engineer James
Wilson was in Dover yesterday and
said that the purpose OF the first bill
referred to is to make il possible %
get better contracts. He claims this
will be possible when bidders know
that they can remove their equipment
when road is completed and get
better work through more expert su
pervisors. The bills are the result OF
recommendations made two years age
by board of road engineers employed
by the Chamber OF Commerce of Will
mington, which board investigated
road building in New Castle county.
The Legislature has accepted an in.
vitation to visit the State College foI
Colored Students next Thursday.
Yesterday afternoon Representative
McNabb of Wilmington, made an at.
tempt to extend the time for introduc
ing new bills until Tuesday but mos
OF the membosr we're opposed 10 any
extension. Mr.. Connolly supported Mr.
McNabb in his efforts. but the suR,
gestion was voted down.
II is rumoFed that a substitute will
be offered early next week for the
bill providing for submitting the
question Of license" or mo license"
to the voters Of both rural New Castle
county and Wilmington at a special
election next fall. The substitute
will eliminate Wilmington from the
provisions Of the bill making il apply
only to rural New Castle county.
The bill secured through the petition
method for rural New Castle count,
provides for the vote to be taken a
the general election next year. Tn,
VETS" OF rural New Castle will Oh.
pose the especial election bill on III,
ground that the constitution provide,
method for securing the vote by ne
tition. and that method has been taker
advantage OF. Even some OF tn,
"drys" oppose the special election bill
on the ground OF the heav,
expense that IL would be TO the count,
and State. and some of the "drys" also
are opposed 70 resubmission in viii.
I mington.