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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
STATE TAXSMALL
/ PORTION LEVY
Average Per Capita i'm Iowa is $34.O1
for all Purposes. School Tax -.
Per Capita $13.63, Road ~
Tax $1.34. -
STATE LEVIES 1888 gs ~
Upon EACH PERSON
School Board and Bridge Taxes Con-
stitute Large Part of Money Col
lected by Counties

Des Moines. Ia.-Tax figures just
compiled in the state auditors office
show that the total tax per capita in
Iowa for all purposes will average
$34.01 whereas the state tax only
amounts to 1888. The average citi-
zen therefore pays out s34.01 in
taxes for all purposes and of this
amount $3.50 is for state taxes.
A portion of this amount collected
for state taxes goes back to the coun-
ties. The state collects the funds
with which the salaries of district
judges are paid altho the service
rendered is to a district and not to
the whole state. The big per cent OF
the state taxes goes to the mainten-
ance of the state institutions under
the board of control and the three
state educational institutions.
The school taxes, together with the
road and grade taxes, constitute a
big per cent of the money collected
by the counties and by the state.
Out of this average per capita tax
of 34.01 the annual school tax
amounts to $3.50 and the road and
bridge tax 1924.
The total population of Iowa is 2,
35S,066. The property is assessed at
one fourth its actual value, or So
s13,711 .3s4.
According to these figures Audu-
bon county shows the lowest tax per
capita, being $15.S7 with Dickinson
the highest, the tax per capita being
$500. The school tax in Dickinson
county is $20.42 and the road tax
$10.S2, showing that the county is
paying for higher class school i'm
Iprovements and road and bridge i'm
,provements just at the present time.
In Clay county the total per capita
tax is S4902 and in Polk county
$500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Married at Coggan, Iowa.

Today, Wednesday, at Coggan, Ia,
win occur the marriage of Mr.. Clyde
Ernest Blount to Miss Grace Caro-
line Richardson. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wendall
Richardson, of Coggan, and one of
the popular and estimable young
women of that city. The groom is a
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Blount, of
DEBORAH, and has been located at
Central City, Iowa, for the past
three years, where they will reside
on a farm after January first. He
is a fine young man and has a host
of friends here, and all join with
us in extending congratulations and
best wishes to himself and bride for
long and happy married life. Mr..
Percy Blount, brother of the groom
left Monday to be present at the
wedding.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29

deed of conveyance to the said prem.
ises, said deed to be delivered on pay,
ment of agreed consideration.
Motion by McAndrews, seconded by
Symonds, the resolution as read be
adopted. Roll call vote: Ayes, Mean
drews, Nesheim, Bernatz, Rollins, Sym
onds, Reed and Engbretson. Seveno ayes,
no nays. Motion was carried and the
resolution declared adopted
Motion by McAndrews, seconded by
Engbretson. the Clerk be instructed to
notify the Interstate Power Co. to place
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Always In a Hurry

Their are few young people who
attend attractions at the Grand who
are always in the habit of getting up
and going out a few minutes before
the curtain is rung down on the last
act. 1t is practice that should be
stopped, as it is not only annoying to
the actors, but very much so to the
majority of the patrons who keep
them seats until the final curtain is
Iung down.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Some Milk Man.

A Cresco man, having occasion to
go back TO the house one morning
last week after some forgotten ar
ticle, went around the back way. En-
tering the kitchen door he found
his wife leaning over the stove with
her back toward him. He came up
behind her and kissed her on the
back of the neck. Without looking
up the wife said, "two bottles of
milk and hall pint of cream To-
ldaY.n
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29

Motion by Engbretson, seconded by
Symonds, the resolution of the Finance
Committee be adopted. Roll call, Ber-
natz, Rollins, Symonds, Reed and Eng
bretson. No nays. Motion was carried
and the resolution declared adopted.
Motion by Reed, seconded by Mean
drews, the City Council reconsider their
action taken at the meeting held Nov.
3rd, 1920, relative to the accepting of
the selected 30 firemen and that an adj
ditional 10 members be elected from
members of Hose Co. No. 3 Thy their
own company, to become members Of
the DEBORAH Fire Department. That the
chief and secretary of the fire depart
ment be instructed that no new mem
bers be added or received as members to
the department until the whole member
ship of the fire department is reduced TO
below thirty members. Roll call vote,
! aIcAndrews. Nesheim, BernatZ, Rollins,
I Symonds, Reed and Engbretson voting
eye. No nays. Motion was carried.
| Motion by Reed, seconded by Eng.
! bretson. the city engineer be instructed
10 check up all the water and sewer
ccnnections on Broadway street. Motion
was carried.
The following resolution was offered
and read by the City Attorney.
RESOLUTION.
| Whereas. the City of DEBORAH, Iowa
owns an undivided one-half interest in
lot Eight ~. Block Eight tsl, Central
Addition to the City of DEBORAH, Iowa
And Whereas, it is for the best In
terests Of the said city that said prop
erty be sold and conveyed TO c. O
Moore.
/ BE II therefore resolved by the City
Council of the City OF DEBORAH Iowa
that the Mayor and City Clerk be au-
,thorized, directed and empowered to exc
cute and deliver to the said G. o. Moore
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29

three 81 street lights on Montgomery
street between the last light now placed
and the city limits. Also one light in.
West DEBORAH in front of the Geo. Eyer
son property ON North street. One light
lat the intersection of Day street ana
Rural avenue on Pleasant HILL Also
to. replace all lights with new bulbs. and
globes where necessary in the city linn
its that are out, at once. Motion was,
CARRIED. ea
II vas moved and seconded to adjourn
Carried. f. NJ. HUGHES, City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Lessons in Mathematics.
's teaching her arithmetic

He's teaching her arithmetic,
He said that was his mission;
He kissed her once, he kissed her
twice,
And said, Nov that's addition"
trr.s
And as he added, smack by smack,
In silent satisfaction,
She sweetly gave him kisses back,
And said, "Now that's subtract
ion.'
Then he kissed her, and she kissed
him,
Without any explanation;
Then both together smiled and said
snow that is multiplication"
But Dad appeared upon the scene, /
And made a quick decision;
He kicked the lad two blocks away,
And said, That's long division"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Appointed Deputy Treasurer

County Treasurer-elect c. p. Seim
has appointed Willard j. Darlington
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Darlington,
of Hesper township, as his deputy
when he takes office on Jan. 1. Mr..
Darlington is fine young man, and
has all the qualifications to make
an excellent official.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Pioneer ! Mother Laid to Rest.

Pioneer Mother Laid to Rest.
The remains of Mrs. Edward Riley,
one of Deeorah's pioneer mothers,
was brought to DEBORAH for burial,
Monday night. She passed away at
the home of her son Harry on
Christmas day; from general
breaking down, due to the infirm-
tiles. of old age. The deceased was
born in Ohio in 1S47, and was in her
seventy-third year when death claim
ed her. She came to DEBORAH in an
early day, and in the year 1870 was
united in marriage to Edward Riley
and the family home was in De-
corah for many years. The husband
passed away eleven years ago. Part
of the time since then Mrs. Riley
made her home with her sons. She
is survived by three sons, Fred, of
Mason City, Walter, of Oxnard, CAL,
and Harry of Brookings, S. d. Fred
Riley and wife and Harry Riley
were here in attendance at the fun
eral, which was held from the Con-
gregational church yesterday after
noon. Rev. M. Willett officiated and
interment was in Phelps cemetery
Mrs. Riley was beloved wife and
mother and had host of friends
here who will be grieved TO hear OF
her death. Mr.. and Mrs. Riley were
both devout members of the Con-
gregational church, and for 80 years
Mr.. Riley was teacher of the primary
Sunday School class in the church
here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Bank Employees Get Nice Gift.

The employees of the National
Bank of DEBORAH received nice gift
from Santa this year In the shape Of
a ten per cent bonus of their pay
during the year, which of course
helped make Christmas still more
merrier for them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Thanks From HELPING Hand.

The Helping Hand Society wishes
to express their sincere thanks for
the donations which were so LIBERAL
ly given to extend Christmas cheer.
Special mention of Mrs. Mott, Mr..
and Mrs. Engbretson, Mrs. Boiling
or end Mrs, Stoskopf.
MRS. GEO. BUENEKE, Sec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Hans and Fritz Were Here

The "Katzenjammer Kids" played
the Grand last night to fair sized
audience and gave general satisfac-
ton. The comic supplements of the
daily papers have been deporting
their funny antics for long time,
and Hans and Fritz always draw out
a good laugh. A number of good
songs were rendered, and taken all in
all the attraction was satisfactory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Will Occupy Bromley Flat.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Haas have
moved from their country home and
will occupy Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Broniley's fat in the Solberg build
ing while the latter are spending the
winter in Florida.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Married Here Thursday

Last Thursday two popular and
well known young people, of West
Unoin, came to DEBORAH, and were
nnitedsin marriage here, by Rev.
Father Hogan. ~t i..a.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Met With Painful Accident.

Henry Christen, of Madison town
ship, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Chris
ten, met with painful accident on
Thursday. A wood saving outfit tip
ped over on him, the saw falling on
one of his legs, breaking the leg
above the ankle, and also dislocating
the ankle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Christian Science Services.
Sunday services at 10:45.

Sunday services at 10:45.
Subject: Cod
Wednesday evening meeting at 8
o'clock.
Reading Room open Wednesdays
and Saturdays from 2 to 4.
Everybody welcome.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Congregational Church.

Communion service next Sabbath
morning, Subject in the evening,
Spiritual Detachment Because of
the Shortness of Time"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

December 10, 1920.
The adjourned meeting OF the City
Council was called to order by Mayor
Buoknell. Members present. McAndrews,
Nesheim, Bernatz, Rollins, Syinonds,
Reed and Engbretson.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Resolution of the Finance Committee
Whereas, the following claims have
been examined and approved, by the
Finance Committee, therefore. be il
Resolved, That they be allowed, and
the money to pay the same be and is
hereby appropriated and the mayor and
clerk are directed to issue orders on the
City Treasurer as follows:
, Interstate Power Co., lights for
!. November ...-.............. $3.50 SO
A. X. Bailey & Son, printing pro-
ceedinps ........................... ....... 2349
Harry Hislop, street sweeping 6.25
+. III. Hughes, money paid for
express and drayage,..,.... 37l
Ed. Goltz, lumber and repairs city
hall ...................... ............,.. 1882
Ira Rima, nightwatch. ..............,, 5000
Chas. Rima marshal ............... 5000
w. r. Wheatman, labor ............. l440
Will Frye, dragging Streets. $50
II. Ellingson, street 1abor......-...... 4,S0
n. Dahl, cleaning crossings........... LEO
John ONeil, repairs.....-..-......,..,-.-.-. 5I5
Peter johnson, repairs.....,.............. $50
John Bollinger, fire chief, services 800
DEBORAH Furniture Co., window
shades 500
DEBORAH Fire Department, services 1900
Electric Service Co., labor and ma
terial .......................,.......,... l44s7
Public Opinion, printing and sta
tionery ...-............................ 1885
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

the juice with acetic acid bacteria, by
the addition of vinegar, hastens the
completion of the product and pre-
vents chance inaculation with a DOS.
sible undesirable bacteria from the
air. After adding vinegar, cover the
vessel with a cloth and keep in a
dark place, and IL possible in a TEN.
perature that ranges from 70 to 80
degrees. Do not disturb the film that
forms, which turns the juice into vine.
gar Do not exclude the air, the bac-
terra must have air for growth. When
the vinegar is as acid as is desired
or when 1t ceases to increase in acid
syphon off and put in key, jug or bot.
tie, fill full and stopper tight. If this
is not done, the acid will gradually
disappear, and the vinegar will turn
to water. In the proper tempera.
ture, the process of vinegar making
has been completed in three weeks
At the season of the year, when the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
MAKING VINEGAR
FROM ORANGES

Oranges usually contain sufficient
sugar to make satisfactory vinegar,
according to Miss Sarah Partridge,
state home demonstration agent.
Drops and culls can be utilized in this
way, When making vinegar from or.
anges sQueez out the juice and pulp
and add a fresh yeast cake to every
five gallons of the juice and pulp,
Put this into a clean barrel, keg or
crook. If vessels are used which
have previously been used as contain
ers for vinegar, they should be thor
oughly cleansed, as the presence of
vinegar in fresh juice win prevent the
juice from making vinegar.
Work the yeast thoroughly in about
q half cup of juice and add this to the
Juice and pulp, stirring we'll. Cover
the vessel with q cloth, and place, il
possible, in warm room, as this will
hasten the fermentation, The best
for vinegar making is
from so to 30 degrees F. Let 1t stand
until all bnbbling OF working" stops.
After the bubbling stops 1t will be
'ound advantageous to add some good
vinegar, using 1 gal, of vinegar to 4
,r s ballons Of Juice. In ocuIation of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

temperature is lower, the time neces.
sary for the completion of the process
will be longer.
Commercial vinegar contains four
and a half per cent acetic acid.
mere is on the market a simple in
expensive apparatus for testing the
proportion of acetic acid in vinegar.
A number of our home demonstration
agents are supplied with this eouin.
ment and will be glad from time to
time to give demonstrations in the
testing OF vinegar. They will also be
glad to supply any further informa.
tlon to housewives who are interested
in the making of vinegar.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

We have, before us a large card,
with which the mails have recently
been flooded, sent out by a so.called
League for the Preservation of AM
erican Independence, Inc II is sent
out under the frank of one Carl W.
Riddick, Republican member of Con-
gress from Montana. 1t is an attack
on the Democratic President and the
policies of this government, which in
any other country would be consid.
cred treason and punished as such. 1t
is purely campaign material-not lie.
climate campaign material-but mat.
ter perverted to campaign purposes,
Perhaps under our extremely liberal
and tolerant government 1t is permits
sible for an organization or an indi-
vidual to send out such stuff-at pri-
vate expense. But why the mails
should be burdened with tons of this
kind of rot, under q Congressional
frank, is difficult to understand. Why
should the people have to pay for the
of such pernicious polit- |
cal propaganda?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
FOOD HOARDERs

The plans of the U. S. Department
of Justice to thSow accumulated food
stores into the open market are good
as far as they go, but at best they
can hardly accomplish so much as the
public seems tohexpect.
J. IS reported that Chicago storage
houses hold at the present time near
ly 100000 pounds of butter, as
against little over 100000 pounds
4 year ago. land about 5,500,0OO
of cheese as against 1,56O,00O pounds
last March with other storage prod
ucts in proportion. This certainly
shows speculative boarding on la
inevitable scale. There is no doubt
that the Withholding of foodstuffs
from the market in larger quantities
than usual has been a factor in. keep
ing up the high price level.
1t does not follow that the empty
ing of the storage houses will make
very important or lasting improve
ment. The sudden dumping of any
considerable surplus on the market
will naturally drive prices down at
the time. But when that surplus Is
sold, prices will probably return to
about the same old high level-par-
ticularly If the storage supply has
been exhausted,
The importance of the actual guam
tity of such food, too, is likely to be
exaggerated. Five million pounds Of
butter is good deal; but it is only
about two pounds apiece for the peo-
pie of Chicago and it's immediate sub
urbs. How long would it take Chicago
to exhaust that entire hoard? And it
must be remembered. that. Chicago
warehouses serve large territory.
domestic and foreign.
The storage warehouse, intrinsi-
cally one of the finest public utilities
of modern times, has assuredly lent
itself to notorious abuses of late, and
those abuses are to be corrected by
every possible means. But it is not
all-powered, for either good Or evil.
All the storage products in America
would probably be eaten up in a week
or two if the public had to draw on
them alone, or primarily. It the
current supplies coming into the mar
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

ket right along that feed the nation :.
The food in storage, like the money
actually in the bank is a very small
part of the whole. 1t is merely part
of the temporary surplus Of perish
able foods. All that can be done
through law and public supervision
ia to see that this surplus is not made
large, so as to create an
artificial scarcity at any time for the
benefit of spectators, st, Peters
burg Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

WANTED-Mar and wife want p0A
ton as caretakers Of home apS
grounds close to city during SUD-
mer months. Apply to P. Ftssl
mons. 402 South Missouri. "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

An electric barrage which charges
certain areas of water with electrodes
has been devisd to prevent fish frv
lrom entering irrigation canals and
oi'cnes and later perishing by thou.
sads in the fields.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

n
The Royal Palm State PARK :"
miles from Miami, is the only one u
the Union owned and promoted by wv
Federation of Woman's clubs; 1t co.,
tains a wonderful collection OF trss'
Fuel and clothing bills are na"
less in Florida than in the co'a'
north.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

Very little sickness in Lakeland :
though every SO often we note what
we suspect to be signs of spring few
or. And we don't have to 90 very
far to note these signs either.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

They say that the fish in the Flor
ida waters are getting mighty risky
these fine warm days, and that they
are liable to attack man who loiters
near the banks of the lakes or streams
with bait and tackle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

Some extra fine Florida oranges
sold as high as $113S box the other
day in New York. The superiority of
the Florida product is beginning to
be recognized
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

Senator Fletcher had made all ar
rangements to open his campaign at
Live Oak tomorrow. but matters OF
Importance arising at Washington
caused him to defer his own business
to give attention to that Of the >pation.
The people almost - Q whole are>do-
ing his campaigning for him-or,
rather, he has been doing 1t ever since
he has been in Washington by the
splendid record Of service he has e.
tablished.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

Lakeland MUST build many more
new houses the coming summer to
provide for the big influx OF people
that are certain to come next season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

More hotel accommodations and a
good golf course near the city will
make Lakeland quite as popular as a
tourist resort as any place in the
country. We have everything else
that some Of the most frequented re-
sorts have, and some attractions these
places do not possess.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
WOOD

South Florida Avenue Wood foFa
Phone SO Blue. @
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

FOR SALE-Ancona chicks, 20 cens
each. ]. Alpaugh, 103 West fali
street. Phone 1897 Green. w
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

The cheerful news comes to US to
day that shipment Of newspaper
which has been snow-bound in Maine
has reached Boston. But, our CORE
spondent hastily adds, It is held up
there by a strike of lockers and
checkers and longshoremen, AMI
there's no telling when It will move.
The man who said life Is one ID
thing after another" wouldn't have
expressed himself that mildly II he
had known life in these latter days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

A poor boy out at Pueblo, Col, who
was unable to dress as well as his
schoolmates, who nick-named him
Poverty" excelled his fellows In his
lessons. Resenting this, they fell up
on him and beat and kicked him,
from the effects of which he died.
Which proves two things: That boys
are natural savages; and that II you
would be popular, you should be care
ful not to pass any one else in the
race. Perhaps 1t is true that nothing
succeeds like success; but it is also
unfortunately true that nothing is
hated like success. To be popular, to
keep from having rocks and clubs
thrown at you, do nothing, have moth
ing, be nothing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
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