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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

The big American Legion rabbit
hunt was held last Sunday. Two
sides contested 70 see who would
kin the most game. They were head
&c by Captains Ed Keefe and VIM.
Burns. Captain Keefe's side won,
getting .SS5 points TO Burns 80.
Keefe's side got rabbits, 80 SOUR
rels and one pheasant Burns side
got 10 rabbits and four squirrels.
DR.. J. d. Hexom was judge of the
contest. The points We're awarded
as follows: 10 for squirrels, 5 for
rabbits and 20 for pheasants. Ben
Thompson was high man, getting
80 points, with Nick Samuelson and
Ed Keefe, close seconds with go.
Tomorrow night the Women's Aux
iliary will be the guests Of the
Legion at a banquet when the game
killed Sunday VIII be served.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Married saturday Evening

Last Saturday evening at the Con-
gregational church parsonage in this
city, DR.. NJ. Willett officiating, oc-
Cured the marriage of Mr.. Clayton
r. Carrier to Mrs Matte Schanck.
The bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James McMunen, of DEBORAH,
and for some time past has been in
the employ Of the Mott & Co. dry
goods store, and she has host Of
friends here. The groom is a native
Of Pennsylvania, and is a son Of Mrs,
Ralph Carrier, and the latter is in
DEBORAH at the present time. The
happy young couple viii make their
home with the la1ter's parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Jas. MeMullen. Their many
friends Join with US in extending con-
grstuladons and best wishes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
nelinonenf - SIC HcId

The delinquent tax sale was held
at the county treasurer's Office Mon
day. % pieces were up for sale and
p were sold. Two pieces were not
bid on, the Interstate Power plant
in DEBORAH and the upper power
dam. They VIII be put up for sale
Monday, Dec. u, Al 1880 s. m.
The q pieces sold brought S2,9l4.Ss.
The biggest item was the lower
power dam which brought S1,I59.Ss
and was bought by G. E. Soland.
The smallest piece brought 81 cents,
bought by John Finn, 3 half acre
lot in Hesper township, par- Of a
farm bought in by him. The local
sale was light this year, but many
other delinquent sales throughout the
state have run very heavy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

Judge Mccormick Of San Francis
co says there are the thirteen fun
damental mistakes Of life:
L To attempt to set Up your own
standard Of right and wrong.
2 To Try 10 measure the enjoy
ment Of others by your own.
3. To expect uniformity Of opin-
ions in this world.
!. To fail 10 make allowance fOr
inexperience.
5. To endeavor 70 mold al dis
positions alike.
6. Not to yield to unimpOran;
u1hes.
: To look for perfection in on,
own actions.
s To worry ourselves and other:
about what cannot be remedied-
8. Not 70 help everybody, where.
ever, however and whenever we can
10. To consider anything impos
sible that We ourselves cannot per
form.
II. To believe only what our I'm
ile minds can grasp.
y. Not 70 make allowance for th'
weaknesses OF others
13- To estimate by some outsid,
quality, whsn i il that within whici
makes the man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Meat-Inspection Service Fewer
Animals Killed

Records kept by the Federal Meat
Inspection Service provide reliable
index Of the trend Of meat eonsump-
tion and export The meat IN near
" all the bigger packing plants Is
slaughtered under government In
spection and all meat exported Is
certified by inspectors Of the bur
eau OF Animal Industry, United
States Department OF Agriculture.
The figures for the fiscal year 1921
show q decrease in the total number
Of animals slaughtered, in the guam
THY Of meats prOcessed and in the
quantity Of meats and products GER
tilted for export There was ae-
crease in ali species except sheep
and horses. which snow ar increase
of III SOS and 246 respectively. The
decrease in the total number Of
animals slaughtered amounted 70 ~
per cent under the preceding year.
The government maintained 40
spectors IN 500 establishments IN
265 cities and towns which compares
with sg7 establishment in 262 cities
and towns 1920. Inspection was
inaugerated az 81 plants and with
drawn from 81 during the year. Il
was discontinued a. A. Of them De-
cause Of the stopping Of Strengthening
or Of interstate business, a. ~ re-
quest, AZ on account Of being coz
solidated with another Official esLab-
iishment, and a. Z on account % vjO-
lations OF the meat inspection rsgB-
lations OF insanitary conditions.
| During the year the Government
inspectors examined 62252,s az am
mails, at packing plants, ineisdins
cattle, calves, sheep, goats, SEine,
and horses, and 18s,S74 were con-
demned. OF the animals slaughter
ed AZ these plants s,179,572 Were
cattle, 1886 .2O7 calves, 12,s52s55
sheep, s7,7O2, SOC hogs, 2O.O27 goats
and 1895 horses. The horse nea.
goes TO supply a small demand from
certain classes Of foreigners. Most
OF the horses are slaughtered in
New York, New Jersey, and Ohio.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Six Months. Fine of $500

Last Friday night a young fellow
by the name of Cecil Aspenson, ag-
ed 20 years, got into trouble at the
Herb Meyers home here. The latter
arrived home on the midnight train,
and encountered Aspenson at his
home. The latter made his exit
through a rear window, but was
canght by Meyers and given
trouncing. Deputy Sheriff Bucknell
arrived on the scene, shortly, call
having been sent 10 him also Officer
Rir1a, and AspensOn was placed un-
der arrest. He was taken before
Justice BartheH on Saturday and
plead guilty. And was held TO the
court Yesterday afternoon ne ap-
peared before Judge Springer, enter
ed a plea Of guilty, and was given
= sentence Of six months in the
councy jail and a fine of $500,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
oh;tuary Of Mrs. f. d. Weldon

Elizabeth A. Wilbur was born IN
Unionville, Whiteside county, Illinois,
on Nov. Is, 1912. She was married
TO Ezra d. Weldon on Oct. I'd, 1864,
at Clifton, III.
Ten children were born to the
union, two daughters dying when
small, and two sons died after hav-
ing grown to manhood. The survlv-
ing six. with their families and her
three brothers and families and a
number of grand children and great
grand children and friends Will
mourn her departure.
She was baptized and Joined the
church when IL years old, but on
coming west in 1865, was deprived
of church privileges, but about the
year of 1873 renewed her covenant
with God and joined the NJ. 4.
church of Burr Oak, and has ever
since tried 10 live a faithful life.
"As for thee, will behold thy face
! in righteousness. shall be satisfied
when awake with thy likeness
Meet me there
Since these words were written
two brothers have passed away
only one brother, Emery Wilbur, re
naming. who has made his homs
with her for 5 number OF years
Her daughters living are Mellssl
/ Shelley, Burr Oak; Clara Brittendali
4 Button; Jennie Ward, Burr Oak
/ Cora Sharp, Bozelnan, Mont; Dor'
/ Roberts. Bucyrus, Kan; Lorett'
! Kimhan. Burr Oak.
Mrs. weldan's beautiful christian
/ character has endeared her 10
4 large circle Of friends and her char
acrer VIII ever remain in the com
4 nunity where she has lived 50 lonl
Il living monument
4 But on mother dear the DAYS ar
long and dreary, without IN.
loving face
And we are so sad and weary
For no one can ever take IN,
place.
On Oct 10 Mrs. Weldon went Z
Lake Helen, Fla, to seek relief TO
bronchitis. Of which she had been
victim for many years, but Bright
disease had already made such pro
gress that she passed away Nov
81, aged 70 years and three day!
The remains were brought back b
her daughters, Mrs. Brittendall an
Mrs. Kimban and husband. The fur
eral services were held at the NJ.
church Nov. q, conducted by Tn
pastor, Rev. Herbert VanVleit. HE
children arise up and call her blesl
ed" Her body was laid TO rest
Burr Oaks beautiful cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
DEBORAH Man in the Movies

A comedy film ''P. y. O." with Lee
Moran as the star, filmed during
the meeting Of EIks a Los Angeles
last summer was shown AZ the Lyric
theatre here Sunday and Monday
night At the finish Of the race
scene, which was made al the gates
in the depot in Los Angeles, the
picture Of Atty. Parneu Shea, Of
DEBORAH, who was 3 delegate to the
Elks convention was plainly seen in
the crowd, and drew forth lots Of
applause. Il was an excellent pic
ture and proved very interesting
from start tc finish.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
DISTRICT COURT MATTERS
Terence Carolan VIII Case Decided
Yesterday. Win Not Broken.

The Terence Carolan viii case has
been on before the court here for the
past seven days. The jury went out
yesterday afternoon about s o'clock
and at $50 returned a verdict hold
ing the viii valid. E. r. Acres and
Frank Sayre were for the contestant
and f. P. Shea and Joseph Griffin
for the prepayment A good many
witnesses were examined on both
sides. The contestant alleged that
the testator was Of unsound mind
at the time of making the viii. But
in the eyes of the jury, this was no;
proven and the will was held valid.
A jury in the case of Louis Bron-
ner VS. Wilbur Duprez is being
drawn today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
FARMERS BACK TO SOIL
po.ens Of Them Leave Cedar Falls
For the Country.

Cedar Falls, lowa-After spending
TWO wears enjoying the conveniences
and the advantages offered in town,
II is estimated that from twelve to
6feen farmers Of this city next
March will resume the work of per-
sonally managing their own farms.
They have notified the present ten
ant 70 their intention TO again re-
turn to the work of ailing the sol
in the early spring and in most In
stances the tenant has already LEASED
other farms.
The situation here is no different
from that in every other town II
Iowa. Thousands Of farmers VIII re
turn to the soil in 1922
In discussing the situation, severa
Of those who viii return TO the farm
state they have found the overhead
expense Of living in town such tina
il is next TO impossible 10 nak'
both ends meet. When they came
to town the price of farm prodnct
were at their zenith and two farm
ers thought that they would neve'
again see low prices for their pro
ducts.
One farm expert preached the doc
trine al some Of the farmers picnic
held in this community that 1her
would never be such q thing as ST.
hogs. 50-cent corn and se-cent oats
This idea rnisled some rural resident
as vel as q lot Of folks in town.
| Since coming TO town they hav
seen the reverse come true The.
fully realize that it is next TO I'm
possible for the farm al the pres
ent prevailing prices 70 yield an IN
come which viii allow both tenan
and landlord anything like reason
able return, say nothing Of the orhe
Incidental expenses
Others state they have Tired o
town life, with nothing to do AM
win return to the farm because o
health reasons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
The Elks Memorial Service.

Last Sunday the annual memorial
services Of the DEBORAH lodge of
Elks was held at the Elks home,
and one Of the largest crowds in
years was present The memorial
address was given by Rev. r l.
Upton, of Belle PLANE, Iowa His
address lasted for nearly two hours
and was listened to with marked
attention by all The male quaItette
composed of Messrs. ID. H. Hin, B.
H. Adams, H. B. Winter and Oswald
Hanson rendered several appropriate
songs that were very pleasing. The
lodge officers, headed by Exalted
Ruler Frank Jewell conducted the
ceremonies
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Poor Polly

A merchant was persuaded to pur-
chase an excellent parrot. This one
had travelled far and could jabber in
several foreign LIMOGES. He ordered it
sent home.
The same day his wife had ordered
a fresh spring chicken for dinner. On
leaving the house she said TO the
cook: Mary, there's bird coming
for dinner. Wiring its neck and have
it fried hot for Mr.. Richards when
he gets home"
Unfortunately the parrot arrived
first and Mary followed instructions
At dinner the bird was duly served.
whats this ?" exclaimed Mr.. Rich
ards.
Mary told him.
But, for goodness sake, Mary" he
said, ''this is awful That bird could
speak seven languages"
''Then why didn't he say some
thing?" asked Mary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

A telephone connecting pedestrians
or the sidewalk 10 demonstration II
snow windows il q new way Of al
tracing attention 10 advertised
goods. The demonstration has q
telephone on 3 table IN the show
window with connections outside M
der z sign reading: Answer the
ph0nef" A button rings the outside
telephone and the pedestrian usually
responds and the demonstration en-
deavorS 70 interest him further
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
DIR. b. Harmon Gets Appointment

Mr.. c. w. Freeman who has been
a member of the county board Of
appraisers, for Is years, has resign
ed, and has left an excellent record
of conscientious work behind him.
He has been fair and square always,
and his work was of the highest
order. The other members Of the
board are Clarence ChriSten and
Luther Reed. DR.. B. Harmon was
appointed by Judge Springer TO sue
coed Mr.. Freeman. He has been a
life long resident of the county and
knows property values, and Will
make a valuable addition to the APP
praiSal board.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Testing Dairy Cattle

A great many of the dairy prot
prietors furnishing milk TO Decorah'
people are having their herds tuber-
cular tested. C. B. Letchford, c.
B. Hall and L. D. Aans have ali had
their herds tested the past week by
DR. Kochend0rfer, and we under
stand others viii as soon as they
can have the work done.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
IRELAND TO BE FREE
New Free State of Erin Set Up
Like Canada With Own
Army.

lreland's long struggle for free
dom is over. and the British govern
ment has made public the complete
terms Of the historic document sign
ed by representative Of Sim Fem
and England, granting Ireland the
independence for which she has
fought through long centuries Ire
land viii have an army Of her own.
The new eharta grants ireland the
status of a free state, with its own
parlimanment and its own army.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
How She Gets That Way

Jellie-"Oh yes, she takes her hair
and ewes from her mother but her
complexion she must inherit from
her father"
Belle-"Her father"
Eyes, he was a calsominer.'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Rasket Ran Season onens

The basket ball season for the De-
corah high school win open here
next Friday, Dec. with the Calmar
high school, The game viii be play
ed at the gymnasium, beginning at
s o'clock, and the admission win be
i5c, 25c and S5c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Card of Thanks

We are grateful to everyone for
their kindness to us in our greatest
sorrow, the loss of our dear mother,
for the choir, friends, flowers and
letters of sympathy, we thank you
one and all. The Children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
A LOIS WEBER Production
WHATS WORTH WHILE

You enjoy something different,
01ur YOU A story Of 4 woman,
viii her world Of refinement and 3
mar Of the plains A 8 act PARA
MOTNT SPECIAL Also. with
fhts. latest ? reel CHRISTIE Com
80. PRICES but l0e-22c, Just Ia
,~hey Won once again how really a
r.o0 show Ee can give sou for this
EoHey.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
L. X. Knight Buys Residence

L. X. Knight purchased the G. w.
WEIGH residence last week near the
city park. Mr.. and Mrs. Knight
have occupied the residence for the
past three years. 1t is a very desir-
able residence, and located in very
choice part Of the city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

This disarminE means q good deal
II q square deal; if not, a new deal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
EARTEBOUNDn
THURSDAY, DEC. s
A new star you've never seen
HOOT GIBSON IN
SURE FRI"

H0OT u always ready for a fight
.r a FroIic. q clean. snappy Comedy
Drama, filmed IN the vest Also,
with TINS: AROUND THE COR
NER- ? reel Comedy. 10c-22c.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
FAIR TOSSERS AID
CHRISTMAS FUND
Veterans Bureau Sextette De.
feats Eastern High AL
umni, "a to 6.

Fast basketball was displayed by
both teams last night at the Palace
floor. when, the Veterans Bureau
girls sextet downed Eastern High
Alumni. "a to s, in a benefit con-
test for the Good Fellows Fund"
Miss Geiman. of the Veterans
Bureau combination. was the out
standing star with her accurate
goal shooting. She counted Is of her
teams points by hopping seven q
pointers and four 1-pointers.
Last night marked the opening Of
the girls basketball games. Both
teams will continue to play, and
the Veterans Bureau girls will be
in the thick of the fight for Dis
trict honors. The players are for
mer members of the champion War
Risk Indians.
The managers, Miss Kushner. for
the Veterans' Bureau, and Miss Gar.
ner. for the Alumni, are arranging
numerous games with the leading
girls sextets in and around the city.
Lineup:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24

If Pari-M utusl Systsm Survives 1t all Lesis
latsre May Demand $lo,oeo Day a.
State Tax.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec. ss.--Rses
track betting for Maryland IL Il sur
vives 1T all. may be called upon By
the coming session Of the lsgtsia.
ture to pay still more heavily for
existence. At present the feur one
mile tracks nay the state $4,000 .
day for each day Of racing 1t
each track, and In addition they pay
to the State Is per cent of their net
earnings. There 10 prospect that
the tracks may be called upon TO
pay more-sio.ooo q day.
With the per diem fee revised
well upward. perhaps into Ave fg-
ures. the chances seem that the IS
per cent tax may be abolished. II
10 the fashion now to do away with
the so-called nuisance taxes" and
the 10 per cent on net earnings 10
undoubtedly q nuisance both to the
tracks and the racing commission,
to say nothing OF the state treas
urer. Last year there was much
discussion. not to say friction, about
the method of establishing what
the net earnings were, the racing
association claimed that certain de.
auctions should be made ana the
racing commission felt constrained
70 oisaliow some of these deduo-
uons, which dealt largely with I'm
provements and extensions to prop
erty, There was much comforting
before settlement was reached.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
|MILEECONFIDn(F
'HREsIDEls7s'' VII
|BEATCALF0RluAN
w. and J. Eleven Entraina
This Morning for Long
Trip to Coast.

WASHINGTON. Pa. Dec. 2s.-on
the eve OF the departure Of the w.
and ;. team for the Pacific Coast to
engage the California team on jan
uary 2, Coach Neale. OF the Presi-
dents. quietly Informed his friends
here that he believed his team would
win. He expressed himself as well
pleased that California seems 20
confident Of the result
-Our team will stand on its merits
as = winning aggregation" he said.
II quite agree With Foster Sanford.
the Rutgers coach. that any team
that can beat Detroit by two touch
downs will make an interesting
game for California. There 10 the
one element OF uncertainty about
the condition OF our players due to
the long trip and the change in
climate. but l believe my men will
be in shape. and IL they are / think
they can win"
Washington and Jefferson team
had a holiday from practice this
afternoon. A drixzling ran fell
throughout the afternoon, and mas
much'as the suits were packed early
this evening, Neale dismissed the
men after they had assembled at the
clubhouse and confined his instruc-
tive efforts to q blackboard session
ins the evening. The men will now
get no more work untfl next Mon
day at Kansas City. where arrange
n.ents have been made for q pracsice
field.
The Red and Black players will
leave here tomorrow morning at s
o'clock in good physical condition.
Thus far no evidences of staleness
have been seen, and every man on
the squad seems to be in the proper
mental attitude, confident of his
ability to show the West something
in football.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24

This year the same dimcuity in
reaching an adjustment Is being
experienced. The delay may mean
that the Racing Com Apissiou> will
not be able to remit 70 the State
treasurer by the end of the year.
bQt may have to wait until an
AGREEMENT II reached as to what net
earRings of the tracks are and An
I'll the tracks have forwarded their
checks for the payment OF the Is
per cent tax on the basis agreed
upon.
The uncertainty OF forecasting
the amount Of the is per cent tar
In illustrated by a comparison of
tho net earnings OF the tracks for
the fall OF 1880 with the estimated
earnings for the entik year OF Is3xA
In the fall Of 1924 racing season
Of slxty-nine days. total Of s3s,-
705.772 passed through the pari mu-
tael machines at the four tracks.
The tracks nee reeenue from
their percentage on this amount.
from their gate receipts. etc., was
&67s.761, approximate figures foH the
entire racing year of 1s2l-ninstv-
three days--show mat the tracks.
net revenue was but some SsSo. 900,
which, would indicate that unlees
the tracks have made extraordinary
heavy deductions. they did but To-
tie more business In ali 1891 thai
they did during the autumn saasou
alone of 1890.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
AMATEUR CURTAIN
TO DROP MONDAY
STATIONS and Dreadnaughts
To Meet in Final Grid
Game Of Season.

The last amateur football game
of the present season will be staged
Monday afternoon at Union League
Park. when the Stanton A C
champions of Northeast Washington
hook up with the original Dread
naughts of Alexandria, champion.
OF Northern Virginia. Though the
STATIONS lost to the Mohawks last
Sunday in their engagement for the
championship Of Eastern Washing
ton, nevertheless they still retain
their title as champions of the
Northeast section.
The Virginia eleven has put in
one OF the hardest seasons in its
history. The early part of tAe
season proved more or less dis
astrous, but since the latter part
OF November the Dreadnaughts
have looked more like the Dread
naughts of old and il is believed
they are just hitting their real form.
Four new stars have been added TO
the Alexandrians' lineup and are ex-
pected to improve the virginians'
work considerably.
The STATIONS came through their
clash with the Indians in good shape
physically and are putting in daily
scrinmage work in preparation for
Mondays game. Unles accidents
are suffered this week one of the
best games of the local amateur sea-
son should develop.
The Lexington A. c. and the Arab
A. c. will play a preliminary game
at 1870 p. m