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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
BY THE SHERIFF.

State of Iowa, Winneshiek County
SIS.
BY the Sheriff o. o. Ellingson:
In compliance with section 1862
of the code of Iowa, the above pro-
clamationsis q notice to the electors
of Winneshiek county, Iowa, of the
matters and things set forth therein,
and notice is hereby given to the
electors OF said county that on Tues
day, the I'd day of November, a. ID.
1920, the following offices Of said
county are to be filled by an election
in said county. viz:
The Office of Auditor.
The Office of treasurer.
The Office of clerk of the district
court.
The Office Of sheriff.
The Office of recorder.
The Office of attorney.
The office of coroner.
The Office of Supervisor for the
First District.
The office of Supervisor for the
Third District.
The office OF 7urcrvisor for the
Fourth District.
o. o. ELLINGSON,
Sheriff of Winneshiek County
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27

For those who are in need of q
remedy for kidney troubles and back
ache, it is a good plan to try Doan's
Kidney Pills. They are strongly re-
commended by DEBORAH people. Ask
your neighbor!
Chris Aim, rural mail carrier,
706 x. Main ST., DEBORAH, says.
"Off and on for several years Doan's
Kidney Pills have been my standard
kidney medicine. have taken them
to relieve me of sharp, shooting
pains across the small of my back.
Driving over roads from day to day
Is what weakened my kidneys and }
often got so lame and sore / could
hardly get around. Whenever have
one of these attacks l always get
Doan's Kidney Pills and they never
fail to strengthen my kidneys and re-
move all the symptoms OF kidney
trouble. / am glad to tell anyone
about Doan's Kidney Pills for they
are fine remedy"
Price COO, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Aim had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
BAKERS ADVISOR
OUT FOR HARDING

Washington. Major Benedict Crow.
ell. Mr.. Bakers former Assistant Sec.
rotary of War, warm admirer of Pres
ident Wilson, Is the latest distinguish
ed man to declare In an interview that
he Is 10 favor Of the election of Hard
ing and Coolidge and q Republican
Congress at the polls In November.
Major Crowell goes so far as to say that
he is IN favor Of the league of nations
but he prefers to take his chances on
getting the league with Senator Hard.
ing rather than with Governor Cox.
"Now that President Wilson is re-
firing from active political life," said
Major Crowell. "it Is wise for his sup
porters to pause and take stock OF the
situation. ] have always favored a
league of nations but the Democratic
party has no monopoly on the league.
Indeed, the present Democratic admin.
istration has failed on this subject In
spite of the fact that rs per cent
of the Senate were In favor of some
kind of league.
cit seems evident that Governor Cox
Is making many promises regarding
the league which he may not be able
to fulfill"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
A PROCLAMATION.

BY the Governor:
As an amendment to the election
proclamation issued by me on the
9th day of September, 1920, and as
"a part thereof, do hereby give
notice and proclaim that at said ell
ection to be held on the End day of
November, 1920, the following Off
ces are to be filled by the vote of the
electors of the state:
The Office of President of the
United States; .
The Office of Vice President of the
United States.
Wherefore all electors throughout
the State will take notice and the
Sheriff of each county will govern
himself accordingly.
In Testimony Whereof, have
hereunto set my hand and caused to
be affixed the Great Seal of the State
of Iowa this 18th day of October, A.
d. 1920.
Attest
w. C. RAMSAY, w. L. HARDING,
Secretary of State. Governor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27

Judge to fill the unexpired portion OF
the term of Judge George w. Dun
ham, resigned;
The Twelfth Judicial District, one
Judge to succeed NJ. +. Edwards;
Tie Fourth Judicial District, one
Judge to succeed Nels. J. Lee;
The Fifteenth Judicial District, one
Judge to succeed E. B. Woodruff;
The Fifteenth Judicial District,
one Judge to fill the unexpired por-
ton of the term of Judge Thomas
Arthur, resigned;
The Twentieth Judicial District,
one judge to succeed Oscar Hale.
1 do hereby further proclaim,
make known and give notice that al
the general election to be held on
the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day of November, A. d. 1920, it be-
ing the second day Of November, A.
ID. 1920, in pursuance OF the law as
found in Section 1861 of the Code
and in Article X, Section of the
Constitution of Iowa, there will be
submitted TO the electors. qualified
to vote upon it, for their approval or
rejection the following quest ons:
ohdi llcIS no CONVENTION 10 re-
wise the Constitution and amend the
same?"
WHEREFORE. all electors
throughout the State and through.
out the several districts herein
especially enumerated will take due
notice. and the sheriffs of the several
counties will take official notice
hereof and be governed accordingly.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal of the State OF
Iowa
Done at Des Moines, this twenty.
seventh day OF September, A. d.
1920.
Attest:
w. C. RAMSAY, W. L. HARDING,
Secretary of State. Governor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
VOTERS ENCOUNTER NO
DIFFICULTY CHOOSING
BETWEEN CANDIDATES

washlngton.-,fhe American people
are carefully making a close compari-
son right now between Senator Hard
7iIg and Governor Cox. The choice be-
tween these two men and the policies
they represent is not a difficult one
and the writer honestly believes the
4 American people have theN minds
anade up and are ready to vote.
! .Se3atsr Harding and Governor Cox
are almost diametrlcally opposed to
each other In everything. Senator
Harding stands for Americanism and
Governor Cox espouses International
ism. Harding is cautious about what
Kind of a league he and his party goes
into while Cox wants to wade right
into the European league as proposed
by President Wilson,
Senator Harding Is careful, DELHI
crate, dignified, sincere, serious and
constructive, while Governor Cox is
crafty quick to seize upon any kind
OF an artifce; he is bombastc and
impulsiye.
Senator Harding has been a life
time accommodating moderate fortune
while Governor Cox jumped into the
multimiliionaire class in few years
Harding lives modestly and quietly IL
an unostentatious manner while Gov
ernor Cox lives In luxury on large
estate In home costing half a mil
lion dollars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
Mans Debt to the Horse.

Not only has the horse Inhabited the
earth for many millions of years, but
throughout the ages he has made the
world ring with tales Of equine valor.
From Pegasus, the winged steed, who
aided Beilerophon in Staying the mon
ster Chimaera, down to the 10000, 900
horses which helped the allies to win
the World war, they have served man
well, and ofttimes purchased his safe
ty with their lives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27

Senator Harding, observation leads
us to believe, has created a strong
impression of earnestness, sincerity
and high sense of duty. His utter
ances are marked by studied mod.
Grafton; he exhibits no arrogance Of
opinion, and has made no extrava-
CANT promises of a millennium to be
created by pro iamation; he seeks
rather TO express the national spirit
than to impose doctrine Of political
infallIbility. And there Is as unmIs.
takably growing view that Cover
nor Cox is a shifty opportunist. super
f,clal In thought, reckless In appeal
and irresponsible In statementa-
Philadelphia North American.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
Valley Once Great Sea.

The Red River valley, according to
Professor Parks. was near the coast Of
n great inland sea 3,000.000 years ago.
This sea stretched from the Gulf Of
Mexico to the Arctic Ocean. The sand
along the shallow, brackish shores OF
the now extinct body of water has
formed splendid preservation OF
specimens Of prehistoric animals.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27

G.. A. r. He served In the Civil War
as private in the both, Ohio volun-
>teer infantry, enlisting at eighteen.
"When Warren is elected President
the country will get good, honest
man who sympathizes with the com
mon people. He was reared that way.
He had noble Christian mother and
he was brought up under her fine in
auence."
DIR. Harding is hale and hearty and
has use for neither glasses nor a cane.
This was the fifth national encamp-
ment he had attended. He was the
center of Interest among his G0.00O
comrades who attended the encamp-
ment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
Only IA, But Is Very
Busy Boosting Harding

Here is a picture of James Duncan
MacGregor, Jr, age fourteen, who is
the publisher Of The Weekly Press Of
Stamford, Conn. In recent issue Of
his newspaper he said:
The editor Of this paper wishes
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
Father Says Why He Is
For Son for President

TndianapolIs.-Dr George T. Hard
ing, seventy-six years old, father of
Senator Harding, came here from
Marion to attend the National G. A. r..
encampment. He is the surgeon gen
eral of the Ohio Department Of the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
SEPTEMBER, 1920, ADJOURNED
SESSION

SEPTEMBER, 1920, ADJOURNED
SESSION
1900 A. NJ, Saturday. October 10th,
1920.
Tne Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man.
All members present.
The board met for the purpose of
discussing ana purchasing road ~trac-
tors and the forenoon was spent in
discussing road tractors with various
statesmen who had come for that pur-
pose.
At noon the board on motion ad-
journed till 1880 L. NJ
1880 T.. NJ, Saturday, October 10th,
1920.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man.
All members present.
Moved, seconded and carried that
only two tractors be purchased at the
present time and that ballot be taken
as to the kind of tractors to be pur-
CHASED, purchasing one tractor at q
time.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
for "'rwln CITY" tractor, three votes;
Tor "Rumley Tractor" one vote and for
Case" tractor one vote
The Twin City" tractor having re-
ceived the most votes it was decided
to purchase one Irwin City" tractor.
A second ballot was then taken ana
resulted as follows: For the Rum
ley Tractor" three votes, for the Case
Tractor one vote and for the Twin
CICy" tractor one vote.
The ''Rumley" tractor having receiy-
ed the most votes on this ballot II was
decided TO purchase one Twin City"
tractor and one "Rumley" tractor.
Moved, seconded and carried to adj
journ till 1880 T., NJ, Monday, Novem-
Der Sth, 1920.
CHAS. RYAN,
Attest: Chairman.
OSCAR WINGER,
County Auditor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27

Warren G. Harding WIN be fifty-five
years Of age on Electisa Day. He is
old enough to know and young enough
TO do. His rival has not yet reached
even the years Of discretion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
Measure by Smokes.

In the famous Tolima tobacco re-
cIon of the Andes everybody gives dis
tances by means Of "tobaccos," or SO
many smokes of cigars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
Art of Die MAKING.

Old coins have been found which
show that the art of die making was
known 20 the Greeks as early as SOC
r. c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27

to say the object of The Weekly Press
is to publish facts, and do my part
in helping the United States get into
office good, honest men. men who love
their country first of all. AS am
only fourteen years old, cannot vote,
but appeal TO all voters to cast their
ballot for Senator Warren G. Harding
and Governor Calvin Coolidge"
James numbers his ancestors among
the signers Of the Declaration Of In
dependence and always has been a
reader Of biographies OF great men.
Roosevelt is his hero. Harding is his
idea of the kind of man the country
should have for President
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
MILKING
ShOrthOrns
FOR SALE

Herd Sire, Our Dairvman, a line
bred Dairyman Jr. bull, dam, Our
I.airymaid, $3.50 lbs. in 10 months
at years, weight 100 lbs. at 8
years, has given 81 lbs. in day. 40
cows and heifers in herd, s bulls for
sale.
Poland China Bears and Pigs for
sale.
VIM. HEAD|NGTON & SONS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
Death to rtiml

The American yulture that lives on
.carrion is immune against all dlsei,se
germs and Is believed TO be inetru-
mental in spreading the bubonic
plague.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27
A SAFE TEST.

w
County Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-27

A. Il. CONRAD Il. s. KUHN
Physicians and Surgeons
Special Attention to Surgery and
X-Itay Work.
NARROW Bldg.
over Graham's. Phone No. 24l-2,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
Tho Cold Digger Passes On.

Another picturesque figure has been
erased from the pages OF the country
ror,once The Californian of the 4e's has
long tvpificd the perseverance and courage
~ Western life. His pick and shovel, OIL
IamD and screen have been symbols OF
rrocress Many youth has gone Weet
70 dig for gold with his only experience the
recollection. az the romance Ct how Tor
tune. were started in the gold fields OF
Nevada and California.
The old-time prcspector, who lnid out
nj, claim and then washed up the rlvulett
| and creeks in his frenzied search Tor tbs
| ,,,ogets which spelled wealth and comfore
/ has come To the turn in the road of the
worlds advance.
In place Of the weary miner bending and
I.horins over the soil. comes the $3.50 600
steel dredee which has been set up IN the
Constock district Of Nevada A company
has acquired 700 acres in this golden val
lev and every foot Of this plot will yield
nm Us gold before il completes its task
Beside being the first electrical gold dlg-
ger in history il boasts Of another achieve
nent in being an electrically welded out
fit without q. bolt or a rivet IN all it'
structure. II is knit together as one soiic
unit
A long line of buckets. each weighin'
200 pounds, scoop the gold laden grave
and lit i 10 the top Of the mil. kacf
bucket holds nine cubic feet and the lin'
is dumped st the rate Of twenty pc
minute. At the top Of the dredge TN
gravel enters sort Of revolving Goa
sitter and is washed by q stream OF waite
flowing in direction opposite 70 the pas
sage Of the gravel The nuggets remail
on the. screen while the waste passe
through the dredge and the dredg
move. through the desert leaving benin
il pathway of mined soil. So lmportan
did the people Of Nevada regard tn
innovation that the starting Of the drede
was an OCCASION for great jubilee on tn
desert.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
Stand By the Red Cross.

Mr.. Henry P. Scott. chairman Of Della
ware Chapter, American Red Cross mas
issued an appeal to the people OF our CITY
and State 10 answer present At the
Fourth Red Cross Roll Call, which Will be
held on Thursday next, November II.
This also will be Armstice Day, anniver-
sarv of the signing Of the armistice by the
Allies and Germany, in 1919, when
brought 10 a successful close the terrible
war that had devastated Europe and con-
yul.ed the entire world for more than
four years
Always from the day Of its birth, an
agency Of generous and far-reaching as
.istance TO the suffering and distressed,
the Red Cross found itself confronted with
task az tremendous proportions Wheh
called upon 10 cope with the widespread,
terrible destitution and agony attendant
upon the World War Not only did its
! field Of operations cover all the war-ravlsh-
I'd territory OF Europe. and include the
/ victims there of wars lnhumanity out
/ il was looked to for practical assistance 10
/ the work here at home. II making condi-
( tions easier for our brave soldiers, and re
lieving the manifold deprivations Of
those they left behind them when they
crossed the ocean TO do battle for the
cause Of humanity How grandly, how
heroicallv. how successfully the Red
! Cross performed that prodigious task Il
now known to all the world and forms one
Of the most thrilling and amazing chap
tiers Of the Worlds Var history.
The Red Cross is a practical business
organization. II wastes no time, energ,
and money on useless theories. Il ex
ploits no favorites, gives attention 70 nc
puerile purposes. 1t accomplishes much
bv a concentration Of agencies and con
tinual energy and foresight And th'
good it does is beyond human computa
ton.
Delaware has nobly stood by the Rex
Cross and sustained il in its spiendit
mission. There is still much for It do 90
and probably always will be. 1t has no
called upon our people in vain in the past
Now let them respond 10 It's roll call
promptly and generously. Membership
costs but one dollar year. Delaware re
ported 28, 600 members last year, and thu
number should be largely increased at Tn
roll call on Armistice Day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
Big Business Ahead.

The fact that Western railroad has Just
nls-ed contract. for s27 ,ooo. 900 worth OF
rolling stock. as g starter in replacing the
worn out freight and passenger cars and
locomotives, indicates that this line Of IN
dustrv will boom for long time TO come.
The order for the locomotives provides Tor
40 per cent greater traction power than
any Of the huge engines now IN use and
illustrates that the carriers are preparing
70 De better able TO take care Of the traffic
business Of the country than formerly.
Simultaneous with the above announce
nent is word that Chester shipyard is
doubling JUS working force, In order to
keep space with the orders for new vessels
There can be little question that with the
resdjustment Of business conditions the
country will again find itself busy up TO
capacity for months and months TO come.
We are given TO understand by the best
informed and practical students OF trade
and industrial conditions that despite the
fact there has been cutting down OF
forces here and there in the country, and
the closing Of several industries, thatevery
indication points TO q long season OF
great prosperity; and what is further
cheering is the assurance that there IL
no, the slightest possibility Of panic OF
business depression, except the latter bt
brought about by abnormal causes, such
for example as closing plants in order tt
keep prices at, or exceeding, their present
hl9h level
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
THE ANCESTORS.

It il folish boast for any human being
10 sound n loud trumpet about his origin
That origin was not elective with him lie
can claim no credit for the genealoFy that
sent him INTO this world 10 play talr or a
mean part IN II.
Tf a man looks back into his ancestry
only for the sake Of self -glorifcatlon through
the fame thev made, 1t is a contemplate
occupation for his time. II his research Is
10 The end that he may find inspiration
for his own life. that he may better serve
his dav and generation, he does welt
We cannot detach our lives from the
lives Of the long succession that preceded
US We are one with them. We must not
shame them now by performance on =
lower plane than theirs. 10 those I'M
mediate ancestors his mother and father,
a man is likely 70 confess a debt beyond
his power to discharge. For their turn they
reverentlv referred TO their own parentage
i Whoever is not lost forever 10 sense OF
dacencv feels bound to try not 10 discredlt
/ his own damlly and TO besmirch lts honor.
/ He never asked that he should be made the
/ custodian OF that honor; ne never cared
+ 10 he chargedDwith the honorable repute
ard the Good name built up through
/ countless wears; but these things belong
/ 10 him. ard he cannot put them by lie
must take his place. play his manfnl part
accept the responsibility, take up his
cross and carry it to the end OF the way.
Sometimes it would be 50 comfortable tc
give ip the struggle TO capltulate 10 those
depraved appetites, those groYelng IN
stircts which are at work in US as well as
IN the brute But the still, small voics
speaks on insistently. We cannot stoT
our ears. 1t viii be heard The pipes ane
tabrets of Vanity Fair cannot silence Il.
mur1nurous Insistence. Ii comes ana i
remains 10 say that noblesse obhge. thai
because Of the definite place and duty as
signed we cannot give to our task anythis
less than the best that Is IN us. We iool
Al the easv. rosy way the others take, an'
our human frailtv IS sorely tempted towarc
il. But the rugged path has It's own com
pensation. 1t IS the path OF honor aH'
self-respect. The strong man, scorner Q
the line of least resistance prefers Il I
any other. Philadelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
STEM THE TIDE.

There are disquietng evidences OF
a rising tide of outlawry in the city. The
repeated cases of pickpookets snatching
the pockatbooks of women, and even, at
times, with physical violence; the robbing
or attempted robbery of small stores by
this type of bandit; the whisky robberies
carried out with all the thrilling details
of movie film; the luring of men into
the country for purposes OF robbery and
murder otherwise than through the whisky
inducement; the numerous instances ol
house robbery, particularly in the suburbs
these. together with the abnormally largt
number OF cases Of rape and like assaults
especially upon young children constl
tute a condition that admits of but on,
sure accounting.
This is that the restraints upon crim'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest


The evening star is shining clear,
BY low, my pretty. one.
The gentle sandman draweth near
BY low, my pretty one:
Now close your eyes In slurnbcr sweet,
The fsirie. wait my babe to greet,
Full tired must be your chubby feet,
BY low, my pretty one.
Now quiet is the busy town,
By low, my pretty one,
The children all have settled down,
Bv low, my pretty one:
Oh. You shall go where fairies stay,
To dance the long night hours away,
And come back home at break of day,
By low, my pretty one.
Travel away to slunber land,
By low, my pretty one,
Led by the good queen fairy's hand,
BY low. my pretty one;
You shall play by the silver streams
With ribbons of gold where the big moon
beams,
And smile your way through your baby
dreams
By low, my pretty one
Hush. my baby the dsy Is done,
BY low, my pretty one,
Softly the night is coming on,
By low, my pretty one:
/ Mother will rock YOU 10 and fro,
! Over your cradle bending low,
! And watch DER you as to sleep you 60,
BY low, my pretty one.