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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
Spend MONEY
COMING PRIMARY
Contest for GOvernOrship Likely to
be Most Expensive ELECTION Con-
test Ever Staged in Iowa.
FIVE CANDIDATES
IN THE FIELD NOW
Four of the Candidates are Wealthy.
as Wealth Goes in the Middle
West, and AL Have En-
thusiastic Friends

The coming primary contest on
the governorship is likely to be the
most expensive election contest ever
staged in Iowa.
The bills that the republican candi-
dates will pay in their various efforts
to woo the fckle voter probably will
total well above 100000.
There are five candidates for gov
ernor now virtually in the field. Four
Of these are wealthy, as wealth goes
in the middle west, and all have en-
thusiastic friends who have more
money than they know how how to
spend.
Charles Rawson, Des Moines' cam
didate for the states chief office, is
well heeled" willing to part with
his cash to be elected governor, and
he has an imposing list OF friends
who are ready and anxious to back
him financially.
H. NJ. Havner, who already has
begun his governorship campaigning
is reputed to have about a barrel OF
coin tucked away in Marengo banks
and Iowa real estate. He will not be
at all miserly in running for office.
He is known to have ambitions and
expensive campaign plans.
Mr.. Deems of Burlington, has so
much money that he can afford one
of Iowa's best farms for a diversion.
His campaign has been quiet during
the last few weeks, but the report is
brought to Des Moines by one of his
, lieutenants that he is willing to
spend $50, ,000 in the primary CAM
paign. And when candidate is will
ling to spend $4,000, it means he
will spend about $4,000.
E. r.. Moore of Cedar Rapids, is at
the head of one of the most success
ful banks in Linn county. His CAM
paign will not lag for want OF money.
Besides his own pocketbook, Mr..
Moore also has friends.
Nate Kendall of Abba, probably is
the least able candidate, in the mat.
ter of finances. But he, too, hr some
financially powerful people, who are
willing to put their money on him.
! It's going to be good year for
the circular letter shops, the pham-
phlet printers, and the railroad pas
senger departments.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
iowa FARMS AT
Ten BILLION
The State Treasurer's Report On the
Assessments Indicates High
b Figure. Iowa Livestock
Placed at 1926, SS2, 1874
AVERAGE VALUATION PER
ACRE OF $69:,
Comfortable Increases i'm the Value
of Iowa Citizens Live Stock and
Money Holdings Indicated.
Ten billions of dollars!

len DllilOnS OIL QOlldrS!
That is approximately the value of
Iowa's farm lands on the open mar
ket today, according to conclusions
drawn from figures drawn from
township assessors tax valuations re-
ports for the entire state, by the state
treasurer's office.
The treasurer's report shows a to-
tai assessed valuation of farm lands
of $3,197, ,164,030. And this is upon
an average valuation per acre Of
$69.34, whereas Iowa farms now are
moving in unprecedented volume "a
from $500 to S40O an acre.
The per acre valuation which the
assessors have placed is certainly not
more than one-third of the market
value of Iowa farm land. And thrice
the total shown by the assessors is
just about ten billion dollars. d.
Since taxes are paid on one-fourth
of the assessed valuation, the aver
age taxes paid down on Iowa land
by the Iowa farmer this year will be
a fraction less than two cents an
acre-1.75 cents to be exact-on
every mill of tax levied.
Some interesting figures occur to
the analysist. 1t would require six
hundred million dollars of farm crops
every year to pay six per cent inter
est on the investment represented
by Iowa land today. If the Bolshe-
viks should gain control Of the state
and apportion all the farm land
equally smong the states people,
every man woman and child would
receive $420 worth.
Comfortable increases in the value
of Iowa citizens live stock and mon
ey holdings are indicated by the re-
port. The assessors place the total
value of live stock at $236,SS2,834,
and of assessable moneys and credits
at $457, ,S85,030.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
Attended Democratic Meeting.

I. w. Brunt, chairman Of the
Winneshiek County Democratic
Central Committee, spent several
days in Des Moines last week in at
tendance at a big state meeting OF
democrats. About 500 were In at
tendance, all the big guns and the
smaller ones, and by the sound or
the Des Moines papers the democrats
opened their batteries on the Re-
publicans, and told how really bad
they were. But then 1920 is just
around the corner and these $500
demos who were at Des Moines last
week will have an awful surprise
coming to them when they read the
election returns in the fall of 1920.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
Items About Electrical Undertakings
In Japan

There are 715 electrical undertake
ings in Japan, including 625 power
plants, forty-two electric railways,
and forty-eight companies operating
both power plants and tramways.
This is an increase of forty compan-
les over last year. The total amount
of invested capital in these enter
prises is about s3SS.OOO, 900, includ-
ing $193,OOO,OOO for power plants,
$22, 100000 for railways, and $173,-
100000 for those rendering combin-
ed service-an increase of about S.
100000 over last year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
IOWA LAND BOOM
ALARMS BANKERS
Forsee> Numerous Difficulties Grow
ing Out of Unprecedented Prices
Now Being Paid i'm Some
Parts of State
! CANNOT BORROW
ON PRICES PAID
The Banks are Not Willing to Loan
on Land at Extremely High
Valuations.

Des Moines, Ia.-What's going to
happen in Iowa the first of next
March?
Iowa bankers are beginning to
wonder, according to the vice presi-
dent Of one of Des Moines' principal
banks, who, for obvious reasons
does not want to be quoted by name.
He foresees numerous difficulties
growing out Of the present unpre-
cedented prices.
II think I am safe in saying" he
declared, that Iowa bankers general
ly and henceforth will adopt a policy
of discouraging the purchase by
their patrons Of Iowa land at any
thing above $500 an acre.
Some One to Get Bumped.
If the present boom continues
there are going to be a number of
heads bumped when settlement day
comes around next spring. First pay
ments made on Iowa land are going
to be lost by men who can't afford
to lose them, but who will find them
selves unable completely to finance
their deals at banks.
Deals in farms at fancy prices are
flooding into the banks these days.
The bankers are beginning to worry
about the effect. l am not certain
that prevailing prices represent
actual imitation; neither am I GER
tain that, even in these days of
high prices, Iowa land generally can
produce sufficiently to make such in
Ivestments wise. .
Cannot Borrow Money. 'a-.
'The most disturbing fact in the
situation is that one can borrow just
about as much money at the bank
these days on $500 land. as he can
borrow on s359 land On the high
er priced ground, therefore, the pur-
chaser is going to find that he must
carry about $3.50 of investment un-
aided. There are many people who
will be financially unable to do this,
with the result that they will lose
their original investment.
Bankers are advising clients who
must depend upon the banks tc
finance their land ventures to buy
cheaper land. The only man who can
safely afford to buy Iowa land al
$3.50 today is the man who is able
to pay cash for it,"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
MORE COUNTIES
FOR HARD ROADS
Seventeen Iowa Counties Have Al
ready Voted for Hard Surfaced
Roads. Four Counties Vote
Against
GOOD MANY MORE
To VOTE SOON
Sentiment Seems, SO Far at Least, to
Favor Hard Surfaced Roads.
Other Counties Will Tell
the Tale

Three more counties voted for
hard surfaced roads last week. They
were:
Kossuth.
Clay.
Floyd.
This makes seventeen counties
that have carried the proposition to
pave. Four have voted against.
The roll call follows:
For hard surfacing-Linn, Palo
Alto, Buchanan, Sioux, Scott, john
son, O'Brien, Black Hawk, Cerro
Gordo, Woodbury., Benton, Polk,
Osceola, Dickinson, Kossuth. Clay,
Floyd.
Against hard surfacing-Story,
Tama, Franklin, Hardin.
Clay county went for paving by
about $50 majority. The proposition
to issue 100000 bonds in that
county carried by about 500 ma
jority. Both carried in the county
precincts as we'll as in the cities.
Kossuth county voted for paw
ing by about 700 majority, and the
bond proposition carried by slightly
less.
Floyd county voted paving by
593 majority, and the bond issue
carried by between 400 and 500.
Elections which have been called
follow:
Green, July 2S; Emmett, Aug. 4
Buena Vista, Aug. 5; Sac, Aug. s.;
Plymouth, Aug Il; Cherokee, Aug.
20; Boone, Oct, -
The North Iowa Pike IS fighting
hard to become the first completely
paved road across the state of Iowa.
So far the fight has been complete
ly successfully. Seven out of the
eleven counties on the highway have
voted in favor of paved roads, and
there has not been a single adverse
election. ....s
Should Hancock go in favor of
hard roads, then the entire highway
from the western border OF the state
as far east as the third tier, of coun-
ties from the Mississippi river, will
have come out for paved highways.
Then Chickasaw, Fayette and
Clayton will be the three remaining
east end counties that have not held
elections on the issue. and it is not
unlikely that they will also vote or
the question in the near future.
The reason some men can't make
I'm thoir dc nninlrl,r L. hnnnnnr
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30

If father comes home in the even
ing and complains of being tired out,
maybe he's observed that the lawn
needs cutting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30

Some clothing men tell us that
within six months we will be paying
500 for a suit of clothes. About that
time some rascally profiteer will de-
eide that empty barrels are worth
more than full ones" predicts the
Perry Chief.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30

The reason some men can't make
up their minds quickly is because
there is so little to make up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30

The ministers used to preach on
street corners to reach the people
who don't go to church, but now
asserts the Mason City Globe-Ga
zette, they would have to stand at
the gasoline stations along the motor
roads to get them"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30

One hundred and twelve thousand
doctors gave their service to the
war. No service was more patriotic
or more effective that the medical
profession.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30

Three more counties voted for
hard surfaced roads last week. They
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10
100 Hens-15OO Eaas

Mrs. II. P. Patton, waverly, Mo-, writes
81 fed 2 boxes of More Eggs to my hens
and broke the egg record. got 1900
eggs from 100 hens in exactly 81 days."
You can do as well. Any poultry raiser
can easily double his profits by doubling
the egg production of his hens. A scien-
tific tonic has been discovered that revival
ICES the flock and makes hens work all the
time. The tonic is called ''More Eggs"
Give your hens few cents worth of ''More
Eggs,' and you will be amazed and de-
lighted with results. "More Eggs" will
double this years production of eggs, SO
II you wish to try this great profit maker,
write e. ]. Refer, poultry expert, 1858
Refer Bldg, Kansas City, Mo-, for a 81
package of "More Eggs" Tonic. Or send
$2.25 to-day and get three regular 81 pack
ages on special fall discount for seasons
supply. A million dollar bank guarantees
If you are not absolutely satisfied, your
money will be returned on request and the
"More Eggs costs you nothing. You take
no risk. > Write to-day. Pin dollar bill
to your letter or send $2.25 on special dis
count for packages. Or ask Mr.. Refer
to send you Tree his poultry book that
tells the experience Of man who has
made fortune out of poultry.-Adv. .
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10
Impulsive Connie
By GEORGE PHELPS

Two old maid sisters and q mother,
who insisted upon all gentleman call
'ers leaving at ten o'clock sharp-isn't
1t a wonder Connie managed to keep
beau! But. then, you don't know Con-
nile. Without exaggeration she was
the sweetest little piece of femininlty
In existence; that's what Harvard Gull
lis thought, at any rate.
How Harvard was able to find an
opportunity to ask her to marry him is
more than could be told In q para
graph. but. anyway, he did gasp II out
one time when her mother had gone to
bed with sick headache and the sis
tiers had fallen asleep on guard. 1t was
hurried consent Connie gave, but she
had to have one eye on the sisters all
the while.
When would they get married? That
was the first big question that started
the first misunderstanding. With
visions Of long courtship that ended
every night at ten o'clock before him,
Harvard urged speed.
But I could never get married until
Priscilla and Lucille are married."
Connie told him. Mother doesn't be-
lieve In the youngest daughter being
married first."
Good heavens 7" Harvard was next
thing to being stunned. "Why they'll
never be married. They are on the
shelf for good"
"They have both been engaged for
fourteen years." Connie said. a little
Indignantly. "James and Charles call
every Wednesday night. They have
called ever since can remember, and
every Fourth Of July they take the
girls out driving"
"And haven't married them yet?
Well 1 neverw ~
"But they are going to marry them.
The girls have had their things ready
for years and years.
Let's elopei"
sOhi" Connie put her hand over
her mouth and half smothered the cry
Of alarm. One Of the sisters stirred
unedsily. but Harvard was not going to
lose any time.
"Why can't weT he demanded.
"Oh, becausew Connie was fairly
shaking with excitement. The tantaliz-
ing answer so often used by women
had irritated Harvard, so she fastened
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10
Order of Publication.

State OF Michigan, the Probate Court for
the County of Shiawassee
Attn session OF the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate ONCE In the City
of Corunra, on Thursday the 1lth day OF Sep
TENDER, In the year one thousand nine hundred
and nineteen.
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF Dallas Bes
wick, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Henry
BeswIck praying for order from this Court
determining who were.the legal heirs OF said
deceased at the time of his DEATH and entitled
to inherit his real estate.
II is ordered. that the 18th DAY OF October:
next at ten o'clock In the forenoon, AT SAID
Probate ONCE, be appointed for hearing said
petition.
And II Is further ordered. that a copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous TO said day OF hearing In The Owosso
Times, newspaper printed and circulating In
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
"a true copy) Judge OF Probate.
CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Register Of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10

to explain. "Can't you see? want
wedding-a real honest-to-goodness
wedding, with bridesmaids and flowers
and presents and cake and things.
want to have trousseau and green
trunk and things like the girls have"
Eyes; and If you wait until they are
married you'll have them all and they
will never be used" Harvard was
aroused, so 1t was just as well one of
the sisters opened her eyes and caught
sight Of him sitting close to Connie.
She might have said something that
would have brought an unpleasant an
swer had not the other sister wakened
and found 1t was five minutes past
fen. Her exclamation of horror was
suficient to send Harvard on a jump
for his hat and coat. With two chap
erones In the vestibule there was no
chance to speak further on the subject
to Connie. ~
Harvard had always wondered why
Wednesday night was the night he
was banned from calling on Connie,
but the next Wednesday night he pre-
tended he had lost track of the days
and arrived to size up James and
Charles. Two Scotch tightwads, that
was his first deduction. and he knew
mt cnce why Priscilla and Lucille were
still on the shelf. On the way home
he tried to work out Q plan.
II some old uncle or somebody
would only leave the twin sisters a
fortune as bait for their long-stand-
ing swains, he thought; or better still,
II some uncle that had not been heard
OF for years would show up and offer
a thousand dollar bonus to the sister
who was married first, James and
Charles would likely fall over one an
other to drag the sisters to the altar
nrst. why, they did have an uncle
somewhere--an Uncle Ben that had
not been heard of for years, he remem-
bered. Why couldp't Uncle Ben show
up?
Look outw Harvard was just In
time to pull the old gentleman In front
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10
state of Michigan. County of Shiawass

state OF Michigan. County of Shiawassee. IS
At session OF the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee. held 1t the Probate
ONCE In the Cttv Of Corunna. on the 10th day
OF September, In the year one thousand nine
hundred and nineteen.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of tho estate OF Emil Reidel
and Frederick Zimmerman, pinors.
On reading and filing the petition of Gustav
Zimmerman as guardian, praying for authority
to mako said estate liable for proposed i'm
provements. Therefore
1t Is ordered that the 10th day OF October,
next. &C ten o'clock In the forenoon, 1t said
Probate once, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
II IL further ordered that q copy of this
order b published three successive weeks pre-.
vious 10 said day OF bearing In The Owosso
Times . newspaper printed and circulating
In said County OF Shiswassee..
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10

FOR RENT-Eleven (11) acres of
land at 623 South Chestnut street, West
Owosso. Inquire of M. Msrrah, 933
Wenohah avenue, Oak Park, Ills.
Union phone 297 will reach the best
place to market your poultry, eggs and
cam. Swift e. Co.-Adv
LAND FOR SALE CHEAP--80 acres,
partly improved in Gladwin county or
would sell 40 acres. For particulars in
iquire Fred Harvey, $40 Alger Aven ne,
Owosso, Mich. left
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10
Auto Radiator,
Body Repairing
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
BERGMAN BROS.
Bell Phone ID FENToN. MICH
Order Of publication.

State of Michigan, The Probate Court for
the County Of Shiawessee.
At q session Of the Probate Court for said
County. held ~ the Probate ONCE. in the CITY
Corunna. on Wednesday, the Gath day OF Sep
temher, In the year one thousand nine
hundred and nineteen.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of thee state of Henryiw
Splitter, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition Of Susan b.
Hawn. praying for an order from this Court,
determining who were the legal heirs of said
deceased at the time of his death and entitled
to inherit his real estate
It Is ordered, that the 9th day of October
next NJ ten o'clock In the forenoon, at sadi
Probate Office, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And It is further ordered, That q COW of
this order be published three successive
weeks previous to said day OF hearing, in The
Owosso Times, q newspaper printed and circu.
lating in said County OF Shtawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
BY
CLARIBEL GALLOWAY.
Register OF Probate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10
Notice for Appearance.

STATE OF Michigan In the Circuit Court for
the County of Shiawassee In Chancery.
Thirty-ift Judicial Circuit, In Chsncery.
Mary l.. Shuster,
Plaintiff.
vs..
Arson X. Shuster.
Defendant.
Suit pending IN the Circuit Court for the
County Of Shiawassee-In Chancery. at the
City OF Corunna on the 18th day OF September,
1919.
In this cause It appearing that the defendant.
Arson e. Shuster. Is not o resident Of the
State OF Michigan out resident Of the State
OF Oregon. Therefore on motion of Pulver g.
Bush, attorneys for plaintiff, 1t is ordered that
defendant enter his appearance in said cause
on or before three months from the date of this
order and that within twenty days the plaintiff
cause this order to be published In The Owosso
Times, said publication to be continued once In
each week for six weeks In succession.
JOSEPH IT. COLLINS.
Circuit Judge.
PULVER & BUSH,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business address. Owosso Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10
In the Marain.

Occasionally one finds omissions,
sometimes Of quite common words, and
takes pleasure in writing them neatly
In the margin Of the dictionary.
Often there is more satisfaction In
finding the dictionary lacking than
there would have been In finding the
desired word in its place; In any
case 1t serves small purpose to make
these rubrics. but the inclination is ir-
resistible.
Talking of faults recalls the anger
of the autocratic Scottish parson who,
when his meanings were disputed by
reference to the first dictionary
makers, asked his argumentative pa
rishioners the despotic question: "Am
not as good an authority as Doctor
Johnson"
This was merely an extreme way of
expressing dissatisfaction with one
definition or accent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10
Public Health Notice

Complaint is made to the board Of
health that few parents in the city
are not keeping their children who have
whooping cough at home. Unless this
is done, placards will be placed on their
homes and rigid quarantine maintained
by force, If necessary.
w. e. WARD. Health Officer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF George 1.
Rush. deceased.
We the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
In and for the County of Shiawassee, State of
Michigan. Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims aud demands OF all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
thai we will meet at the ONCE OF the County
Treasurer In the City of Corunna, In said coun.
ty. on Monday, the 9th day Of October, A. d.
A. ID. 1919 at ten o'clock In the forenoon OF each
Of said days, for the purpose of receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate, and
that four months from the 9th day of August,
A. ID. 1919, are allowed to creditors to present
their claims TO said Commissioners for adjust
me MT and allowance.
Dated the 9Th day OF August, A. ID. 1919
ID. o. WINKLER.
RAYMOND DYNES,
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate of Rudolph A..
Pierow, deceased.
We the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate
In and for the County of Shiawassee, state OF
Michigan, Commissioners 10 receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF ell per-
that we will meet at the Owosso Savings
Bank In the city of Owosso In said
county, on Tuesday, the 25th day of November,
A. ID. 1919, and on Monday the 10Th day OF Janu-
airy, A. ID. 1920. at ten o'clock IN the forenoon OF
each OF said days. for the purpose of receiving
and adjusting all claims against said estate. aud
that four RI onths from the 25th day of Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1919 are allowed to creditors to
present their claims to said Commissioners
for adjustment and allowance.
Dated the 25th day of September, A. D. 1919.
ASA ID. WHlPPLE,
JUDSON SMITH,
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10

SALE OR EXCHANGE Q, $50 acres cut
over hardwood land. gravelly clay loam
soil. Good productive farms adjoining
near Rose City. Ogemaw county, Mich.
Address, job q York. 102 Belmont Ave.
Detroit, Mich, -Ady
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10

FOR SALE--A desirable building lot
491Sxl44 feet on Williams street. Easy
terms. e. y. Dewey, Owosso