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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
A swell Shmdigger, You KNOW

She-"What does Jack mean when
he says | slide a slippery heel?"
-"That's just his slang; he means
that you shake a wicked hoof.s
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
BURGLARS ROB
OSSIAN STORE
Joseph Spillman Drug and Jewelry
Store Entered Monday Night.
Over 5000 Loss.
BL0oDHo,.SDs FAIL
TO GET THE ROBBER
Fellow Who Did the job Evidently a
Professional Crook, and
Doubled in His
Tracks.

Last Monday night Ossian had an
other burglary, the drug and jewelry
store Of Joseph Spillman being en-
tered and robbed Of about 5000 in
jewelry, ivory goods, watches, rings,
etc. The cash register was relieved
of $500 in cash.
Bloodhounds were brought to Os-
sian yesterday, and the dogs went
to certain home five different
times, the burglar having evidantly
gone to the vicinity of this home
and then doubled back in his tracks.
No arrests were made, and it is
figured the fellow who did the job
is professional crook, and covered
up his tracks in good shape, so the
bloodhounds were unable to track
him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
MURDER HEARING
is STILL ON
Secret Hearing of the Van Brockln
Murder Case Has Now Entered
On the Second Week.
NO NEWS HAS
BEEN GIVEN OUT
More Than Twenty Witnesses Have
Been Examined, And All
Angles Are Being
PrObed.

The secret hearing of the Van
Brocklin murder case is still on at
the court house, and has now enter
ed its second week, and no intimation
has been given out as to when it
will end.
County Attorney Nelson is con-
ducting thorough investigation be-
fore Justice H. F. Barthell, and Ell,
mer Van Brocklin who was arrested
IN connection with the crime is
represented by attorneys c. N.
Houck and Frank Sayre.
No other arrests have been made
in the case so far, and until the
hearing is concluded nothing will be
given out to the public. How muoll
longer the hearing will last is not
known at this writing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
Messiah Pleased Big Audience

Last Sunday the oratorio Messiah
was given at the F. N. Il. L. church
under the dictatorship of Prof. Carlo
A. Sperati and the church choir. The
chorus numbered about 20. The
soloists were Mrs. L. A. Moe, So
prano,; Mrs. A. NJ Rovelstad, alto;
Mr.. Fred A. Grundeland, of Calmar,
tenor and S. 0. Orwell, of Luther
college, bass. Mrs. Rovelstad and
Mrs. Moe sang the sanae parts last
ea1, aud thosi Aesse, .8ls&s4 suliee4s
full together. The chorus was well
balanced and all acquitted them
selves handsomely. The orchestra
accompaniment was excellent, and the
piano playing of Oscar Strom was
highly complimented. The presenta-
ton of the Messiah is a distinct
honor to Prof. Sperati and he is to
be congratulated on his good work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
ADAMS SEED co.
STOCKHOLDERS
In Big Meeting at the Company's
Offices Here Last Friday.
Important Meeting Held.
COMPANY READY
TO BRANCH OUT
das Added Wholesale and Mail
Order Garden Seed Department
In Charge of Expert.

A special meeting Of the stock.
holders of the Adams Seed Company
of this city was held in the Offices
Of the company, December 10th, for
the purpose of considering special
plans for the coming year In spite
of the very bad weather and road
conditions, the meeting was well at
tended, a mojority of the stockhold-
ing present either in person or by
proxy.
1t will be remembered that Mr..
TherlSildson of Chicago spoke at the
court house last September in re-
gard to the future of this local
enterprise. Since that date the com
pany has worked out definite pro-
gram for expanding their business
and has added a wholesale and mali
order garden seed department in
charge of Mr.. F. w. Mas, who for
several years was intimately con-
nected with the Burpee Seed Com
pany of Philadelphia. Last Fridays
meeting was just another step in
putting these plans into active oper-
alton. Mr.. w. F. Therl1ildson of
Chicago on account Of his close con-
nection witt the company, was pre-
sent at the meeting, and will be q
regular visitor in Daeorah. He spoke
10 the stoch aoldersS going into con-
siderable de0il and pointing out the
z ssat pesSEaaess md spsorteiiities
in the vegetable and flower seed end
of the business which the Adams.
Seed Company has never engaged in
except in a very limited way. Mr..
Therkildson speaks with much au-
thority being one of the outstanding
figures in the seed trade of the u.
S. He predicted that the Adams
Seed Company, with adequate home
support, could be within the mex.
few years, one of the leading mail
order seed houses of the country.
Everything is in their favor,
Mr.. Therkildson1 said. Geographical
position means much in the seed
business, and the Adams Seed Com
pany, not only has in this respect
very distinct advantage over most
of the seed houses, but in addition
is located in one of the best farmin"
and gardening sections of the whol!
country
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
.ELKS Will keep
OPEN HOUSE
Big Banquet Will be Served at th
Winneshiek Hotel on Monday
Evening, Jan. 2.
CLASS so INITIATED
In THE AFTERNOON
Big Dance Will Follow the Banquet
In the Lobby of the Hotel,
To Which All Are
Invited.

The Decorah lodge of Elks are
making elaborate preparations for
their annual Open House, which will
be held this year on Monday, Jan.
2. A class of sixty or more new
members will be initiated during the
afternoon. At six o'clock big ban
quet will be put on at the Winnie
shiek Hotel, which will be attended
by practically all the Elks of the
local lodge.
Before the imitation a big parade
will take place on the street. Watch
for H.
After the banquet big dance will
be put on in the lobby of the Win
neshiek, and it will be open to the
general public, and everybody cor
daily invited to attend. Remember
it makes no difference whether you
belong to the Elks or not, you are
cordially invited to attend the dance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
HAIL THE WOMAN
COMING TO STAR
New Special Production to be Seen
Here on Monday and Tuesday,
Dec. 26 and %
ONE OF FIRST SHOWINGS
IN UNITED STATES
Santa Claus Plays Role in Christmas
Scene. Doubling Riddles Will
all Wonder.

Amt no Sanity Claus"
"Is."
"Ain't."
"My paw says there is"
Your paws fooling you like they
fool all the other kids"
mo, sir, it's true. Saw Sanity
Claus myself"
Nobody ever seen Sanity Claus,
because there amt no Sanity Claus
II saw him myself right in the mo-
yies, and it's true"
"No fooling?"
"Sure / amt fooling. He was
there"
So that settled it, and here is how
it happened.
A few chunks of cardboard, a
bucket of salt, some plaster, some
bits of old glass and few odds and
ends-and presto!--it was Christmas
eve.
And as the moon glistened on the
bitter cold New England town with
the spire of the Methodist church,
austere and chilling, dominating the
snow-bedecked landscape, Santa
Claus, reindeer team and all, flew
across the horizon to fill the stock
ings of the good little boys and girls.
The scene described is part of
Thomas II. Ince's big picture drama
"Hail the Woman" which will be at
the Star next Monday and Tuesday,
Dec. 2s ard p7. The Bleak Village is
miniature, built at the Ince studios
in Culver City, Cal. where the ther-
mometer never goes below so de-
grees.
1t was an exact replica of the little
town of Flint Hill, Mass, where the
Ince drama is laid. Of course it was
impossible to find snow even in Flint
Hill in the summer time, and it
would have been impractical to trans
plant the cast of players to New
England for the required scene. So
Mr.. Ince called on Nick Kaltenstad-
ler-Camouflage Nick they call him,
and Nick took a few knick-knacks
and built it.
1t was complete in every detail.
Cardboard and plaster built the
houses, the stores and even the
church. Little twigs from the studio
lawn furnished the trees. Old pieces
of glass provided the windows. Clip
ings from newspapers furnished the
signs. And plaster and salt made
the snow.
When it was finished double ex-
posure photography brought Santa
Claus (Oh, the genuine, of courseD
and his reindeer.
And as the scene flashed across
the screen, it is said, doubling kid
dies who see it will wonder if, after
all, there isn't really a Santa Claus.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21

by Dr. A. F. Barfoot from John Fos-
ter, Secretary of the Board on Sec
ondary School Relations.
December 18th, 1921.
DIR. A. f. Barfoot,
Decorah, Iowa.
Dear DR.. Barfoot:
] rejoice with you over the good
news contained in your letter of the
10th inst. 1t is fine that this aues-
tion has now been settled in the
right way and by such decisive
majority. This means a great deal
to the children of the Decorah school
district.
p. S. Since Decorah has taken
this step to improve housing condi-
tons, there is DO question that the
High School will remain on the
North Central accredited list.
Very sincerely yours,
JOHN Z. FOSTER.
I Secretary of the Board on Sec
ondary School Relations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
True to Form

The girl reporter accepted the
editors invitation to dinner, and
when asked how she enjoyed it, said.
"Oh fine, but I'll never go to din
ner with an editor again."
"Why not?"
"Well the dinner was fine, but he
blue-penciled about three-quarters of
my order."-London Opinion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
Some Peoples Nerve

"You will never get anywhere VII.
less youf have higher ideals than
this" preached the woman to whose
door the tramp had applied for as
sistance. "Are you really content to
spend your life walking around the
country begging?'
"No, lady, answered Weary Will
lie. "Manys the time I've wished
had an auto"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
How the Men Voted.

BY the figures it will be shown
that 20 voters did not know how to
mark their ballots. q men failed
ard 43 women. Some wrote the
word "Yes" and some the word "No"
on the ballot. Others made their
mark over either the word "yeso
or mo-, thus invalidating their bal
ots.
Y was the largest vote ever polled
at school election in Decorah, BY
far, and almost equalled re vote in
the city here at the nay nal election
last fall. At that time their were
2,259 votes cast, only 374 more than
at the school election Thursday.
Two previous elections were held
this year on the same proposition
and it was defeated each time. On
Jan. 10 their were 1891 votes cast,
T65 men and 626 women, and the
proposition lost by a majority of
292. The women's vote against the
proposition that time was 1T and
the men 175. There were only 7
defective ballots cast by the women
and Is by the men.
On June 80 the second election was
held and the proposition defeated.
At this election 1139 votes were cast,
the men casting GIG and the women
523, and the proposition lost by 126
wotes. At that time there were
"a defective ballots cast by the men
and 81 by the women.
After the fact became known that
the proposition had safely carried
there was a big jollification on the
streets by numerous school children
and some elders. There was almost
as much excitement here as the day
the armistice was signed. Tin pans,
old cans, horns and most any thing
that would make noise was
brought into play and pandemonium
reigned supreme for several hours.
One feature of the celebration that
could have been left out was the
visit to the homes of several who
had opposed the proposition, by a
!. number Of the young people, led by
their elders, to impress the fact ON
the opposition that they had won.
The good big boost the new school
got at the election naturally made
many feel iubilant, and quite natur-
ally at times the jubilation part is
overworked
The board has not decided just
yet on the matter of building, but
it Is expected that in a very short
time plans will be under way. Bond
buyers are after the bonds already
and when the prelminaries are al
settled bids will be let for the new
building. We understand it viii be
built on the school grounds, just
north of the old building. There
has been some talk that the loca'
tion should be changed, but looking
at it from all angles the location
looks like as good one as could bt
found here, and it is centrally locat'
ed also. A new location would NEAR
a considerable expense, and we dom
believe the board cares to incur any
more than is absolutely necessary
But all these matters will be gone
'sover thoroughly before the building
is put under way.
The following letter concerning tn
recent school election was receivet
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
Five in a Family Fallacy

For years, the economists have
been using the estimate of five per-
sons in the average wage-earner's
family-husband, wife, and three
children under fourteenth arriving
at conclusions in regard to wages,
budgets, cost of living, etc. The
Philadelphia Chamber of Commences
Committee on Industrial Relations
announces that the average number of
persons supported by one wage
Garner is 2.46.
Your bad traits came from your
ancestors but. your good ones are all
due to yourself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
new SCHOOL
BY MAJORITY 367
1901 Veters Out Thursday. Mum
Der Nearly Equalled That of
General Election Last Fall.
WOMEN 0UTyOTED THE
MEN BY GOOD MARGIN
Preparations Under Way to Get New
Building Started First Thing
In The Spring.

Decorah is going to have a new
high school building. That question
was decisvely settled at the special
election held here last Thursday
afternoon, when 1901 voters were
out and cast their respective votes
for and against the proposition
which carried by a majority of 367
votes.
The women outnumbered the men
voters by 64. There were 1888 wo-
men at the polls and 91S men. The
vote follows;
How the Women Voted.
les .'............... 591
No .................. 349
Defective ballots .......... .43
Iotal .'................ 983
How the Men Voted.
les ..,................ sos
NO ...'........... 1888
Defective ballots .27
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21

A big time is promised everybody so
remember the date and be one of the
merry dancers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21

The clever liar knows he is,
knows you know he is, and makes
you like him anyway.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-26
GARDEN SHOW POSTPONED
To Encourage Children in cultivation
of Growing Things.


IAWUUSKA, June 25.--OWing 10
the heavy rains this Week the Gar
den SHOW" which was to have been
yur uu today has been postponed un-
I'll next Friday. The numerous ad-
vance entries made for the exhibits
t1.ay demonstrated the keen interest
which has been takn by the children
q Usage county under the direction
" Mrs. Ginovra LOhman, home
demonstration agent. b. c. Moor
np. hurticulturist Of the A. 4 Al
college, Judges exhibits OF the garden
SHOW. All flowers and vegetables
mus, be produced by the children
who exhibit them, Any child OF
slao0! age In the county Is entitled
g. participate. An address on CARA
oriug VIII be. given by Mr.. Moor.ns
uuIug the afternoon free tickets
Will ue given all the young exhibit
ors 20 special picture show at tho
jackson theater, Mrs. l.. {. Nc
M4hou, assisted by hattie PlummeT.
"" have charge OF the sale counter
iu ta, morning, while Mrs, :, Al
MCtu.slion, assisted by Beatrice Gar.
met. VIII take charge in the after
noon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-26
PICK NEXT YEARS FACULTY
Expect High school to Have Larg-
cr Enrolment Than Ever

ADA, June 25.-Prof. A. l.. Fen
ton, head Of the Ada high school, is
OF the opinion that the school Will
have a larger enrolment next year
than it has ever had. with SO
many students graduated from the
eighth grade this year 1t Is cX-
pected that the enrolment will be
nearly 100 more than II has been.
At least 400 students are expected
to enroll. The limit of the present
school room and faculty is about
$50, according to Prof Fentem, and
he believes that II will bo only a
short time until this will be filled
The senior graduating class last
year was only IS, which will be more
than twice increased by the incom-
ing freshman class
4 new ward schoo! is being
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-26
CARBOL|C ACID
PROVES FATAL.
Poor Eyesight Causes a
Mistake in Mixing
Medicine
WAS SO YEARS OF AGE
Lived to See Many Won
derful Experiences
and Changes

e,.... 20 The World.
or,rNAH, juno 25. -- J. y.
t,sger sr., Is dead. He had lived 10
Cid. ruo old age OF SO years. He was
.,,.., the picturesque old-timers Of
,t. ,..Iv days and helped to make
.rs history OF the great southwest.
r.. last two or three days OF his
~. .n. old man had been bothered
,... .lx and while attempting TO
,.,, dose Of medicine from ia
,.... ginger and peppermint
,.,.l uu bottle containing car
.l... acid instead ~ the ginger, his
',..ah, having been very poor
.-g ,no acid he drank caused MS
,..U the next day There was no
.r. .n the room at tho time, but h"
,.s found unconscious fc"
,..u.r4 after drinking the poison.
it,a,..Ius were called, but the Ola
,.r had swallowed enough OF inc
i.u.. fo cause his death.
a.. I,,c2cr was born In Clarcmont
...rt.. Ohio. IN 1892 and moved to
Missouri with his parents at IN"
-.. .t fwo years, where his parents
horr.,,adcd claims. k.e2or was
married twice, three Chlldrcn brluS
horn 20 the union, one living MISS
,t r. Ecc2or of Woodward, Okla.
r.. ,ho second unon seven children
,,,,. born, five Of whom are living
VI, trczcr Joined the Methodist
.tur.h at Council Grove, Kan,
,,,.r is wears of age. The funeral
,...s,4 wero conducted here and
,b, hfuIal was made in the Highland
Amlt,Hy.
r Nr Ecczer's stories OF the early
dl.4 DO the west were most inter
est|rs and a few years ago he wrote
a brief review Of incidents Tor pun
N1finn after his death, but 10 dit'
trc document has not been touni.
NJ. mad, three trips when Is years
LA rom the Kansas City boat land
t,4 nn the Missouri river over the
f,mHus santa Fc trail 10 Santa Fe'
\ ~ Mr.. Kcezcr said there were
ap.r more than 800 OK team prairie
s.h.,n,rs in the train and at night
,npy Wouiyl form a big circle win
-rr wagons, the oxen and pioneers
inside for protection from the In
dt.rs who were constantly raiding
the wagon trains in those DAYS.
Mr.. Kcezcr was acquainted win
tho James boys, Jesse and FRANK
and met Frank James III ph'Ildi ~
IN, carly days when James paid a
visit 10 this town. lie also knew
,hr members of the famous, or IN
famous. Quantrell band. lie knew
Iohn Brown of Kansas fame. an9
had been on his place and also had
visited the place where Brown was
killed at Iiarpcr's Ferry.
During the civil war keezer was
member of the Kansas state MN =,
Tia and helped organize that BODY OF
state troops. II was their duty 10
keen the Indians quiet ana prevent
tham from making war on une
settlers on the border. lie was 20
wears old before he ever saw a ran
vty train and lived at time when
saw the place of the OK train taken
bv The railroad and the automobiie,
TAX, the place of the horse ano
saddle. The old man followed the
changing times and conditions with
much interest and had many stories
10 tell OF the reception OF some OF
the changes that we see every day
and think nothing Of.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-26

DALLAS, Texas. June 25-Priccs
may remain high and rent hogs tou-
tinue to guuge, but the shack dwol-
lcrs OF Tin Can Hollow viii con-
tinue TO lead the simple life IN bliss
fun Indifference. For these folks
have old Man III Cost D.Llvlng
licked To a frazzlo.
Charlie Benedict, for example.
who has been unofticially dubbed
mayor OF the Hollow owns hia
own home, such as It is. and Ckcs
out his ragged existence on a pai,ry
sum OF four bits wc,k-i24 a
year. Tax collectors, hard boiled
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-26
Dies Under Binder Wheel.

y 7" TIC NUIII,
thEMAH, June 25.--A sad acct
a,hl occurred near Borden the latter
pat of the week when Junior. the
s'EDa.-uld child OF Claud McCalob,
tas Hillcd, McCaleb was cutting
oar. with binder drawn by a trac-
g.. and the little boy was riding
un The tractor. MCCaieb had stop
poa the machine for some purpose
and when the tractor was started
again the child fell of and the bull
wheel II the binder ran over the
"".. anc's body, crushing the life
OUT .t il, The father saw the baby
.au oat could not sop the machine
lti.r0 It had run upon the child.
M0yt,ob had 10 break the tractor up
20 get II off the body.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-26
SANITARY CONDITION GOOD
Better Than the Average city OF
Its Size In the State.

ADA, June 25.-This city stands
less chance for an epidemic Of
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-26
FRECKLES
""ht Hide Them With n Veil: Re
move Them With Othinc-Doubic
Strength.

This preparation for the removal
OF .klos is usually so successful in
,W'N!ng freckles and giving clear,
"'al'iIl complexion that II IS sold
oe'u'. guarantee to refund the money
tn falls.
'hn hide your frecklcs under a
. -et an ounce Of Othine and re-
".. them. Even the first few APP
It.4l'ons should show wonderful
.oNemont, some Of the ligIter
'.,. .hlss vanishing entirely.
'' sure 10 H,E me druggist for The
'a'.r st"cVE,H Othine; /. Is this
..l 'a sold on he money ba * eut"-
""'ec,-A.St
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-26

landlords and the first of the month
hold no tcrrors for Charlie.
How does he manage? Oulv
Charlie knows. Charles ram
shackln abode. which he purchased
from former occupant for $3.50
and Cast-off bcdstuld. Is situated
To the lCcWard NJ the municipal
dumping grounds where he prowls
by day In toarch ~ remnants and
junk. These ne sells or trades for
the necessities of life. lie calcu-
latos that 30 cents a week r. ample
10 keep him supplied with food.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-26
opened ncxt Ncar. maklnr Il no.sl.

opened next year. making It posi-
bic for every boy and girl In the
city to attend school, This viii,
cause the freshman class 10 be
larger each year, consequently the
high school enrolment. Prof. Fen
TEN believes.
His force OF teachers has already
been selected and he states that they
are prepared TO give the students
better opportunities next year than
ever before to make good and get
a better chance at more subjects.
Many special fcaturee Will be Of
fered, making It possible for all stu
dents to take extra work for their
spare time.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-26

typhoid fovcr than II has Tor many
years. according to local physicians
and health officers The sanitary
condition of the city, fewer uumbcr
OF eases boiuR reported, and general
attitude Of the population to guar!
against It more strongly all point -
"A small chance for an epidemic, thcY
believe
Dr ), =, Ross. city hoalth officer,
stated that no had visited othc"
cities Of the state, many of which
were considerable larger than Ada.
but that the eanitary condition In
those places was no better and I'm
somo cases not rs good as It was
here. The condition OF the county
from n sanitary standpoint Is very
good, Dr, j, \. Deem, county health
officer reported.
There were only few cases of
typhoid In the county reported and
only two cases OF smallpox I'm the
city This is much lower than II wa
AZ this time last year. according 10
r~rurts from tho doctors