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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-02
lPesslmIstIc.

A minister on the occasion Of a
marriage was at a loss In trying to
discover the bridegroom among the
company Of young men present. Fix
ing on a young man with the biggest
flower In his b~utton-hole, he asked
him quietly:
"Are you the happy manT
THAT remains to be seen," was the
solemn answer.
"But are you the man who Is to be
married?"
"Oh, aye; but that's another mat
ter"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-02
Improyemen. IN japan.

First-class narrow roads are replac-
ing the old paths In japan. says the
New York Herald. Automobile roads,
electric roads and light railways serve
many parts Of the country In a sur
prising manner. while rolling stock and
handling methods are being improved.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-02
Announcement

Miss LlOyd's music class. Lesson
hours for summer term, beginning
June LIST, now being assigned. Apply
to Miss Lloyd at Hunts Music Store.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-02

Wanted-Daily, 200 gallons fine No.
l Cream. We can pay well for good
Cream. Takes good cream to make
good butter and good butter commands
high prices.
IA Phone 1872 Miller Creamery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Buying At Home

An exchange tells of the case of
a woman in its home town who a
short time ago went shopping in a
large city not far away. "She paid
S160 for a coat, and $3.50 for a
hat" says this paper which went on
to remark: con Monday in one of
our stores she saw the same coat
for S125, and the same hat for $40.
She will try shopping at home in
the future"
This is the kind of thing that peo-
pie are constantly doing when they
go away from their own town to
the city to buy goods. The same
difference exists on moderate pric-
ed stuff, as in the high cost goods
referred to by our exchange, Big
city prices have to be higher be-
cause of their high cost rents, cost
ly organization and high cost living
in big centers, which makes it nee
essary to pay more for every ex-
pense of operating store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
BAKKE NO. |
OIL DERRICK
Big Derrick is Nearly Completed and
Will Soon be Turned Over to
The Company.
100 AUTO LOADS
WERE OUT SUNDAY
Many Strangers Have Appeared on
The Grounds. And Oil
Excitement Getting
Intense.

The big oil derrick for the Deco rah
Pioneer Oil and Gas Co., known as
Bake No. 1, is now completed, with
the exception of a few minor de-
tails, and will soon be turned over
to the oil company by the, contrac-
tors, Waymire Bros, of Desdemonia,
Texas.
About as loads of material was
used in the construction of the der
rick and crew of seven men hav,
been working the past ten days.
A large number of visitors were
on the site last Sunday, in the
neighborhood of 100 auto loads, and
among them were many strangers
from distance, who have become
interested.
The derrick stands "a feet, six
inches high, and has a large flag
on top.
In a short time the community
will vibrate from the sound of the
pounding drills.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
CREAMERY OUTPUT GROWS
Butter Making in State Makes Gain
of IL Per Cent.

Des Moines, Iowa-Iowa is in
creasing its output of creamery but
ter at the rate of IL per cent a
year, Commissioner w. B. Barney
announces.
The final report from Iowa cream
cries for the fiscal year ending July
1, 1921, show that the total produc-
ton for the previous fiscal year was
S6,179,621 pounds, making an in
crease of 11,236,639 pounds.
Commissioner Barney estimates
that the increase during the coming
year will be in the neighborhood Of
100000 pounds, bringing the total
for the fiscal year ending next July
at approximately 112,000,0OO pounds.
The above figures are for cream
ery production alone. The amount of
butter produced by the farmers has
not been estimated, but the COM
missioner believes it will be close
to 37,OOO,O00 pounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
The Mule barometer

Some folks Judge the times by the
market for diamonds. In Alaska
parts of it, anyway--the business
populace watch the price of gold
dust. ION Wall Street they say
economic conditions in America go
up and down with steel.
But say what they please about
barometric pressure of 4 diamonds,
shining gold and herculean steel,
thev have to 90 some 10 find any
thing better ia psroracters than che
mule, the gentle mule, the mule with
forty-hoss power heels, the mule of
cur fathers!
The mule as barometer of busi-
ness absurd? Listen to what comes
from Missouri, which is the home
by the way of the poet, DR.. j. j
Gaines, otherwise "Uncle John"
Just now the mule trade is good in
the cotton section, therefore business
conditions are improving in the
south. Mules for mines aren't sell
ing well, so the coal mining bust
ness is slow. Sugar mules are de
pressed; it follows that there aft
hard times in the sugar industry
The demand for draft mules i!
good; accordingly road construction
work is booming. Farm mules arr
quiet, so the farming business il
quiet it follows, too, that farm i'm
plement manufacturing is slow. Ric,
mules are in the dumps, so ric
farming must be up against it.
But glory be, and best of all, tn
army mule trade is quite poor be
cause the war industry is at yer.
low ebb!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
The New International Court

Another attempt to settle inter-
national disputes without war will
come into organized form next Jam
uary 20, when the new international
court meets at the Hague. 1t will
have to command better support
than the old Hague tribunal, if it
is to accomplish much.
There are two ways by which these
disputes can be settled other than
by war. The first is through con-
ferences where representatives of the
powers try to bargain with each
other and reach harmonious agree
ment. And there is the me lcd of
referring the controversies 20 a
court whose decision each patty is
pledged to accept. Up to now tie
nations would not place their most
vital interests at the disposal of such
tribunal. Some day they will find
that it is infinitely cheaper to abide
by the decisions of such court, than
to rush the world into the awful
catastrophe of war.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
FARMER BURNST TO
DEATH monday
Emanuel Brandt, of Pleasant Town.
ship, Burned to Death in Fire
Which Destroyed His
Home.
BODY WAS BURNED
TO A CRISP
Was Man Fifty-Nine Years of Age
And Was Living
Alone.

Emanuel Brandt, farmer of
Pleasant township, lost his life in
fire which burned his home to the
ground early Monday morning. He
was living alone, and was seen late
Sunday night by neighbors.
A neighbor, Frank Purdell, saw
smoke issuing from the house, and
he notified Geo. Lundy and other
neighbors, and everything possible
was done to save the house, but it
was impossible and it burned entire
ly down.
The charred remains of Mr. Brandt
were found in the ruins, the body
being completely burned up. An
alarm clock found on the floor,
showed the hands stopped at 5:15
a. m.
The neighbors say that Mr.. Brandt
was always an early riser, and
would start a fire and sit by the
stove and smoke his pipe. Coroner
Willis, thought from the circum-
stances, and the looks of the room
where the furniture stood. that pos
sibly Mr.. brandt lad suffered
stroke, and in falling might have
knocked the lamp to the floor, which
started the fire.
The deceased was SO years of age
and was born in Pleasant township.
His wife died about 10 years ago,
and one son Henry survives. S.
The funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon, the services taking
place ats the home Of Mrs. Forde, q
nearby neighbor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
CEMENT PRICE HALTS PAVING
Work to Be Curtailed Unless Mills
Make Reduction.

Des Moines, Iowa---Reports reach
ing Des Moines indicate that there
will not be very much paving either
on highways or in towns and cities
the coming year unless the price
Of cement takes a decided slump.
About 20 per cent of the output
from the. cement mills of the coun-
try is used for concrete roads in the
various states. A government re-
port shows total of 100000 bar
rels of cement was marketed during
September. For July, August and
September the total was 34,000,0 900
barrels. On October / the amount
of cement on hand at the mills was
100000 barrels. The prices at diff
ferent points ranged from $2.69 to
$3.10 per barrel, or nearly the same
as year ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Adding to Human Life

At a convention of life insurance
men recently held in Chicago, the
statement was made that the hui
man race had added 10 years to the
life of the average man in the past
so years. The speaker expressed be-
lief that 10 more years would be
added to the average life in the
next half century, and he believed
that eventually man might reach the
age of 800 years.
To increase the general average of
longevity, terrible curses like tuber-
culosis and cancer must come under
control. Also the contagious diseases
like scarlet fever that carry off many
children must be practically abolish
ed.
Many people live through all the
perils of contagion, yet come to an
early grave as the result of too fast
living or too much worry. The hu-
man mind must cultivate a philosop-
hical temperament in order to live
long. The man who can not take
life cheerfully as it comes, has not
acquired the secret of long life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
BAD ROADS
CAUSE ACCIDENT
Undertaken l.. Ii. Willis and His
Auto Go Down Twenty Foot
Embankment Wednesday
Afternoon.
ACCIDENT HAPPENED
NEAR NASSET
The Three Occupants of the Car All
Escaped With Minor Bruises.
Car Remained Right
Side Up.

Last Wednesday afternoon Under
taker l.. B. Willis was returning
from a funeral in Glenwood town
ship, and met with an auto accident,
which proved very fortunate for all
concerned.
Mr.. Willis was driving his Ford
car and had Mr.. Erick Wangsness
and Mr.. Kirkeby as passengers.
The accident happened near Nasset,
just short distance from the Love-
stuen farm. The workmen had been
fixing the road the other, side of
Nassett and naturally they were full
of ruts, or just one long rut. Sew
eral autos were met, and he was un-
able to turn out, so to let the other
cars by some boards were brought
into play and the cars run over them.
Mr.. Willis ran his car in the deep
ruts for a considerable distance,
when he came to an open solid road
bed, with a deep embanBment on
one iside. Evidently the steering
apparatus refused to work after get
ting out of the deep ruts, and the
car went off the embankment, and
shot at least eight feet straight
down, then hit small embankment.
Fortunately the car didn't tip over.
Mr.. Wangsness was thrown ou' of
the car and fell on the branches
OF an old tree, which, broke his fall
considerably. Mr.. Willis and Mr..
X rkeby remained in the car. Mr..
Willis was jammed up against THE
STEERING wheel and was bruised up
some, sustaining cut on one leg
and one of his arms. Mr.. Kirkeby
escaped ,unscathed. Mr.. Wangsness
received cash in the head. 1t
took all three men several minutes
to realize that they were still all in
one piece, and not injured to speak
of.
Henry Kornmeyer was short dis
tance behind with the hearse, and he
ook the three men into Decorah.
John Mccall and his men went out
with q service car and got the Willis
car out of the ditch, and they work
ed several hours on the job. One
front wheel, the windshield and sew
eral rods on the car were broken.
1t seems that along roadways
where there is a deep embankment
that good, strong guard rails should
be put up. They would not be ex-
pensive and they would be the means
of preventing many serious accidents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
iowa ELEVATORS
HOLD LITTLE CORN
Farmers Keeping Their Grain in
Hope of Securing Higher
Prices and Put Very
Little i'm Elevators.
EFFORTS TO BUY FOR NEAR
EAST RELIEF UNAYAILING
Committee Finding Difficulty in Com
plying With Conditions on
Which Cash Subscriptions
Were Made.

Iowa farmers are holding their
corn for higher prices in many sec
tons of the state and there is even
a shortage in the elevators, accord
ing to report issued today by the
near east relief commission.
The report states that at Atlantic,
Hampton, Indianola and several 9TH
er points the relief organization has
made an effort to buy corn from the
elevators to be shipped to the relief
of the starving people of Armenia.
Money contributed by local business
houses was to be used for the pur-
chases. The workers discovered that
the elevators were so short of corn
that the desired quantities could not
be bought.
"In many sections the farmers are
of the belief that higher corn prices
are coming soon and are refusing to
sell at this time," State Director C.
A. Montanus said today.
The near east relief workers are
having no difficulty in obtaining di-
rect donations of corn from the
farmine regions of Armenia, Mr..
Montanus said. An active campaign
for this gift corn is now being car
ried on in practically all counties
of the state in order to rush relief
| to Armenia before winter closes in.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
COUNTY ASSESSOR
PLAN FAVORED
Witnesses Before Tax Commission in
Des Moines See Faults in the
Present System.
SAY HE SHOULD DEVOTE
ENTIRE TIME TO WORK
Would be His Duty to See That all
Property Was Fairly and
Equitably Assessed.

Des Moines, Iowa-The hearing
before the tax commission brought
out diversity of views touching
taxation. The sentiment was prac-
tically unanimous for a county as
SCISSOR who would devote all of his
time to the equitable assessment of
all property, the county being the
unit instead of the township as at
present. 1t would be his duty to see
to it that all property was fairly and
equitably assessed, and to uncover
various property and chattles that
are prone to escape taxation. He
would have power to compel wit
nesses to divufge the presense of all
taxable property. With county Of
fetal appointed by a state tax COM
mission, to be permanent part Of
the taxing machinery of the state, it
was argued there would be no handi-
cap because of local pressure or po-
ntlcal 1aVorltlSm.
One county auditor who had given
special attention to the work of
legal authority to remedy inperfec-
tions, t,ld of their inability of times
to discriminate as to the value of
property. He contended that assess
ing property for taxation is a tre-
mendously important work and
ought not be committed to those
who have no other qualifications than
being a good fellow.
The exemption of a certain amount
of property belonging to soldiers was
discussed and the consensus of opin-
ion was that it was wrong both to
the soldier and the public---to the
soldier because it shows a prefer
ence to the fellow who owns proper
ty over the one who does not, and
to the public because it forces a
community to shoulder burden that
ought to be assumed by the people
in general. 1t was shown that the
soldier who owns property in a city
gets a larger exemption because of
the higher tax rate than does the
soldier who has property in strict
ly rural community, and it was con-
tended that here again is an ine-
quality in appreciation of service.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
BE Right. You're Not Alone!

If a man is right he can afford to
go ahead full steam. To be right
means mainly to be in tune with
destiny and willing to obey. 1t does
not necessarily mean to be agreeable,
nor to be agreed with, nor to be
popular, but it does mean to be use
full in the purpose which destiny
Is trying to achieve. If a man is
right, he need not fear about stand
ing alone. He is not alone. If ne
seems to be, it is only a test of his
mettle and sincerity. Every idea
that is right has many silent adher-
ents. Raise your voice and you will
hear them coming. Destiny is kind
it never asks human being to dc
anything alone-Exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
MESSIAH TO Be
GIVEN SOON
The Chorus Numbers in the Neigh.
borhood of Sixty, With an
Orchestra of About Fif-
teen Pieces.
PROF. SPERATI WORKING
HARD ON PRODUCTION
Prominent Local Soloists Will Parti-
cipate. Will be Given at
The F. N. f. L.
Church.

Decorah is unique among towns
in many ways, but in no way is it
more unique than in a musical way.
Decorah audiences hear and appreci-
ate music extraordinary for town
of this size. And not only do we
hear and appreciate music of high
order, but our own talent renders
music far above the standard for a
small city. This is especially true
in choral and oratorio work. Sew
eral times have difficult oratorios
been given.
Again this year an oratorio will be
sung. A group of singers from the
F. N. E. l.. church and the Choral
Union will present the Messiah of
Handel Immediately preceding the
Christmas holidays. There is no
question but that this will meet with
approval. The Messiah" belongs to
Christmas. 1t should be a part of
every Christmas season. There is
no reason why the talent at De-
corah can not give this beautiful,
grand, and inspiring oratorio every
year at the holiday season and it
would indeed be gratifying if this
Were possible. This year and the
previous years when the Messiah has
been given seem to point in this
direction. The chorus giving the
Messiah numbers in the neighbor-
hood of 60. The orchestra will be about
Is pieces. Prof Sperati who has
been working hard to make this pre-
sentation 4 success mas secured the
services of Mrs. l.. A. Moe. as
soprano soloist, Mrs. A. M. Rovel-
stad as Contralto, Mr.. Fred Grunde-
land, of Calmar, as tenor, and Mr..
Sylfest Orwell of Luther as bass.
The presentation will take place at
the First N E. L. church and there
will be no formal charge.
Not many know that the Messiah
was so to speak "born in Ireland"
Handel the composer composed it
for the Dublin Orchestra and Chorus
and some peculiarities of the COM
position are due to that. 1t was
written in very short space of time
only "a days being used Off its COM
position. 1t is indeed remarkable
that an oratorio written in such a
short space of time should possess
so much power and such grandure
yes such perfection. 1t was first
produced the 18th of April 1742.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
This Is What Ii Does

Harry Leon Wilson, the humorist
was talking about prohibition.
Prohibition" he said "is a good
thing, but, like lots of good things,
it comes a little hard at first. l
know a rich New York bachelor who
didn't believe in prohibition. He
spent his evenings at clubs and cab
arets, and the truth of the matter
is that for eight years he never once
went home sober; but prohibition
came to New York and it got my
rich bachelor friend on July l. That
night, for the first time since 1911,
he went home sober, and his dog bit
him."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

$50 long as men fill our schools
and homes and society with the
glories of the sword and of war, how
can we expect permanent world
peace ?" demands the Iowa Falls Cit
izen. There is need of new code OF
morals and painting of the glories
of the land of peace. Talking peace
but glorifying war and sharpening
the dagger get no where, except into
trouble"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

The Denison Review points out
that "a great many costly practices
grew up during the war, and the
idea of many people has apparently
been to make work cost as much as
possible rather than as little. Arbi-
trary rules and classifications have
been arranged so that frequently the
work can not be done in a simple
way, but number Of different men
have to give their time to it, thus
making the expense amount up"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

!. "After Christmas, what?" asks
trade journal. See dad; he knows.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

Auto lights and not drivers should
be lit after dark.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-25

pledge ourselves to the extension Of
the present system along lines Of strict
economy.
APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES.
Ninth: We pledge ourselves that all
appointment Of employees under our
administration viii be made upon their
qualifications az to efficiency and not
upon political influence. and that each
OF such employees VIII be required to
render this city services equal to the
enumeration they receive; also thar
all officers Will be selected upon their
merit and qualifications to hold the Of
fee to which they are appointed.
AMALGAMATION AND COMMISSION
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
Tenth: Believing that the majority
Of the people should control in all mat
tiers. we favor the submission, to the
voters Of this city, at an early date.
the question Of a-malgamation and the
Commission or Manager Form Of Govern
ment. for determination
SCHOOL BOARD.
Eleventh: Realizing the Importance
OF educational questions. and believing
that the women of his City are earn
estly interested in these questions, we
peldge that the ely Council under the
administration Of the Citizens Party
will grant to the women of ais City
representation upon the School Board
We also favor a general r-epresentatio
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-25
7win City
MswS Notes

In loving memory OF my dear Wife,
Moll1e Campbell. who passed away
one year ago today, May 25, 1920:
She bade no one the last farewell
she said goodbye to none.
Her loving heart had ceased to beat
And before we knew it she was
gone,
Her CHEEKY smile and kindly ways
Are pleasant TO recall
She had a pleasant word for zach one
And died beloved by all.
5-25-1 SoHv L CAMPBELL
The J.. o. Us Will meet tomorrow
evening with Miss Bessie Gardner IN
Fir street. 1t IS desired that all mem
bers be present.
The Mesdames n. W. Coursey and
James F.. McQuaid of Indiana Har-
Dor were participants in an auction
bridge party held yesterday afternoon
in Hammond under the Jewish Ladies
Aid Society at the X of P. hall and
with Mrs. McQuaid scoring a recog-
milton award. There were also guests
from East Chicago.
A party Of ladies are enjoying a
FIVE hundred game at the home OF Mrs
u. l.. Carlan in Hemlock street this
afternoon. members Of a club.
The Mesdamss Richard and r. E.
Hamilton spent last evening in Gary
visiting the Rebekah order Of that
city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-25
OF
PARTY

We, the regularly selected delegates
Of the Citizens Party of East Chicago.
Indiana. In convention assembled. in
order to place in the field a ticket COM
posed of persons free from political en-
tanglements and patty dictatron. do
hereby appeal to our fellow citizens of
every former political faith and con-
n~ection, to undertake with us to elect
such g tickle at the election to be held
November Sth. 1921. upon the following
principals:
NON-PARTISAN
First: We realize that a large part
Of the evils Of our city government in
the past and present can be traced to
partisan politics which is only perpetu-
ated TO build up corrupt political ma