davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
SEEM TO ENJOY WORRYING
Persons Possessed of That Tragic
Temperament Can Only Be Re-
garded as Affections.

Even if the manufacturers of
worry" only suffered themselves, It
would not be so bad; unfortunately,
however, they have a knack Of trans
ferring their tragic feelings to others.
A whole houseful of people can be
made miserable by one person with a
tragic temperament.
The question arises: What is the
best way to deal with them? Expert
ence tells me that we should never
show sympathy. At the same time,
nothing is gained by making little of
a trouble which they regard as gi-
gantic That has an irritating effect
The best cure is to ignore their
tragic tales" as much as possible.
Just express passing regret that "the
grocer has failed to send" or that "a
husband started on his journey with
out his tooth brush" (as If he couldn't
buy one in the place for which he
was bound, or clean his teeth for
once with handkerchief) and nothing
more!
When one has been polite, then pass
on to talk of something else. OF
course, one could quote.
"A troubles pound or troubles an
ounce,
A trouble is what you make it.
It isn't the size of the trouble that counts;
IT'S just this-how do you take 1t?"
But the verse is an old one, and /
doubt If it has had the effect Of de-
creasing the apparent size Of any
trouble which came the way of those
with tragic temperaments London
Answers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
DUNN'S SALE.

Having rented my farm, will sell
at public sale on the premises, three
miles southeast of Mineral Point on
Thursday, December %, 1921.
the following described property: 10
head of horses-mare IL years old,
gelding 9 years old, gelding 7 years
old, gelding 6 years old, mare yrs.
old, mare years old, mare two yrs.
old, gelding years old, matched
driving team.
SO choice Short-horn catt1e-16
milk cows, S three-year old steers,
6 two-year old steers, one-year old
steers, 6 bull calves ready for service
Zone of the best lots ever bred in the
country, ) herd bull one-year old. We
have used pure bred bulls for forty
years and can show one of the best
herds for beef and milk in the coun-
try. 10 Poland China hogs, 9 brood
sows, stock hog, $50 chickens.
Farm Machinery farm wagons,
milk wagon, 2-seat open buggy, sim
gle top buggy, 2 bob-sleighs, Deering
grain binder, hay loader, mowers,
dump rake, manure spreader, John
Deere check-row corn planter, hand
drop corn planter, harrow cart, fan
ming mill, wheel barrow, hay fork,
rope and pulleys, cider press, %
foot extension ladder, grind-stone,
hay rack, hog rack, hog troughs,
Melotte cream separator 600 lbs.
capacity, two 30-gal. milk cans, 20
gal. kettle, 20-gal. barrel churn, 2
sets work harness, single buggy har-
ness, leather fly nets, heating stove.
3-horse engine, grain sacks, 100
gunny sacks, rs bushels fine potatoes
most of the machinery is new and in
good condition; $50 blu. seed oats,
bushels corn, 800 blu. seed corn and
many things not mentioned.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a.
M; lunch at noon; terms as usual.
EUGENE DUNN.
Col. +. E. DAVIDSON, Auctioneer.
* F. Bishop, Jr., Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
Put End to That Affair.

I was seventeen years of age and
had just completed junior high school
when I met travelling man who
seemed very nice. After having gone
with him three months I had fallen in
love with him. He left about a week
afterward to go to his headquarters.
I received several letters from him,
and then sudden stop, when l re-
ceiyed one of my letters back. which
had written on the back: "Gone
home to spend a week with his wife
and children" and signed by his boss.
Chicago Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
Aurora Australis.

During one Of the British expedi-
lions to the antarctic regions, more
than sixty observations were made
of the aurora australis, the southern
counterpart Of our northern lights.
The appearance of the light resem-
bled that presented in the arctic re-
gions. But the maximum frequency
did not occur during the months OF the
long polar night, and the phenome-
non was most intense at the time of
the eQuinoxes, when the sun is per-
pendicular over the equator, and day
light is simultaneous at both the north
aud he south pole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
Understanding.

Some people-even married people
never get really to know each other.
Leonard Merrick writes: III is not
time that enables people to under
stand one another; it is temperament.
The world is heavy with couples who
have sat opposite each other for 40
years and are still stone deaf to each
others humOr and stone blind to each
others moods; and recent acquaint-
ance may say the right things to both"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
The Victor's Privilege.

The man and the boy met at the en-
trance to the little park, and walked
down the path together. The man
noted the disheveled appearance of the
Lad and questioned him.
"What's the trouble, sonny? You
look like you'd been In wreck"
seNope. Been in fight" the boy
informed him carelessly.
"Beelr in a fight, ehT'' the man re-
peated. And who whipped?'
81 did, of course" the boy answered
contentedly. IF hadn't whipped do
you think I'd be tellin' you about itY'
kansas City Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
Idea Worth Consideration.

Rats in cold storage plants develop
a remarkable growth of hair and the
cats put in to destroy the rats get
thicker and silkier coats, it has been
discovered in Liverpool. The ques-
ton is now asked whether, cold-stor-
age conditions might not be employed
to advantage for bald-headed men.
Certain practical difficulties are in the
way of cold-storage men, but it is
urged that at least an artificial fur
trade might be established by scien-
tific utilization of this discovery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
Use the Want Column in The Demo-
crat and you will get results.
Juaqlers in olden DAYS.

Our word "juggler'' comes to us
from the Latin "joculator," which
means Jester" or player of tricks"
Among the Romans there were many
kinds of jugglers. One sort, called
"acetabularii," used little pebbles with
which they performed wonderful
tricks. Another kind known as ''ven-
tilatores," were the same as our mod
ern knife hrowers. A third variety
was known as "pilarii," or ball play
ers. All of these varieties of jugglerS
exhibited their skill at the 1udi" or
public games of Rome.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
Truly Wonderful Lanouaoe.

A missionary in Madagascar, in q
recent letter home, declared that some
times a whole line of a hymn consists
of single word in the Malagasy lam
guage. There are three words that
day: "ikotokelimiadilaon ''fanitsa-
hanareo," and 'nampandoavanareo"
And if you want the word for "your
neighbor,' here it is: "mpifarolo-
bOdirindrinares."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
Robbed of $500.

Platteville Witness: Bes Floerke
was held up and robbed Sunday even
ing on the Lime Kiln bridge by three
persons in a large car They took
his pocket-book containing $500.
He followed them to town, but was
unable to secure the number of the
car.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22

Mrs. Sidney Small of Toronto, Can,
one Of the two women elected to the
city council and the first woman to
serve on the Toronto board of health,
who is in Washington to attend ses-
sions of the arms conference. She
will carry back an invitation to Cana
dian women from the National League
of Women Voters to take part in the
Pan-American conference scheduled
for next April.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
Worlds Finest Mosaics.

The mosaics in the church of st.
Mark. in Venice, are the finest in
the world They cover 10000 square
feet of the upper walls, ceilings, and
cupolas, and are all laid on a gold
ground.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
Exceptions.

An astronomer says that the term
fixed" as applied to stars, is a mis-
homer. Still, we know some stars that
are mighty well fiXed--Boston Tran.
script.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-22
The Secret.

TO be successful all we have to do
Is to make as much Of a business Of
our own business as we do of the
things that are none of our business
BOSTON Transcript.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
GRAyELED ROAD EXPENSIVE.
Four Miles of Highway Near Water
loo Costs S26,677.

Waterloo, Ia.-Cost of construct
ion of the Eagle Center graveIed
road in 1920 totaled s29,67L23, ac-
cording TO a report made to the
county board by Charles NJ. Fisher
county engineer.
The road improved is four miles
long, located south of Waterloo. The
average cost per mile was $7,419.3O.
The total yard cost, according to the
engineers figures, was $3.50.
The total cost of operating the
motor trucks in county work, last
season, was $28,383.4O. The largest
amount of this cost was in connec-
ton with the Eagle Center gravel
ing project-$21,304.
The county operated seven trucks
before July /, and twelve afterwards.
Mr.. Fishers report showed a wide
variation in upkeep for the various
trucks, most Of which were hired
from the Iowa Highway Commission
The repair bill on one truck amount
ed to $i,364 for the seasons work
Members Of the board discussed
the report to some extent, some OF
them being of the opinion that the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
AUTO WEALTH IN IOWA.
437, 265 Cars Registered in State
Daring 1929.

In 1920 there were registered
in the state of Iowa 437 ,265 auto
mobiles, according to a statement
made just recently by l.. A. An
drew of Ottumwa, president of the
Iowa State Bankers association,
who, in discussing the question of
rural finance, stated that these au-
tomobiles paid the state $7,4l4,548.-
9S in registry fees, and that the
dealers paid, for their numbers, S92,-
653.10, making a total of sI7,5O7,-
202.OS.
Mr.. Andrew estimated that the
1877 ,265 automobiles in 1920 cost in
upkeep, gasoline, oil, repairs, tires
and depreciation, at least 100000
000-not to mention the cost Of the
thousands of new cars bought in
Iowa in 1920.
The total value of Iowa's 1920
Corn crop, the greatest in her his
tory, Mr.. Andrew said, was only
1920, 696, 900, or almost $4,000, OOC
less than the cost of iowa's auto.
mobiles.
Mr.. Andrew pointed out that the
automobile registry fees alone
amounted to more than Iowa farm
ers will receive from 100000 acre:
of timothy seed and $4,000 acres
of clover seed added together, anc
that the total crop of spring whea
raised in the state on 100000 acre:
will lack -S1,5OO,0OO of registering
Iowa cars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
Stole Hogs Out of Pasture.

Clarinda, Ia.-Sherif Pennington
arrested Carl Huston, a farmer liv-
ing near Coin, for the theft of
seventeen fat hogs belonging to Fred
Cell, a neighbor farmer. Sheriff Pen
nington says Huston admitted the
theft of the hogs.
Fred Cell was intending to mar
ket the hogs and found some one
had beat him to it. He traced the
hogs to Blanchard where he found
them in the stock yards, where Hus-
ton is said to have taken them and
to have employed two men to truck
them to Nebraska City.
Huston was brought TO Clarimda
and later released OH $1,000 bonds
security being furnished by his
father and brother at Blanchard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
NEW IDEA RURAL PLANNING.
Rural Folks Should Watch This
Wisconsin Idea.

A new idea--rural planning-has
been launched in Wisconsin as a
state function which we think will
be watched with interest by rural
towns and country communities. 1t
is the first of its kind in the United
States.
As defined by law, the planning is
for the health, general welfare and
amenity of the country folws and the
creation and development of local
community centers for social and
business purposes.
Committees of the people them
selves are authorized and with them
must work the state department of
agriculture, the state conservation
commission, state engineer, college
of agriculture, highway commission
and the state superintendent of pub
lie instruction. The more important
duties of these committee-cOmmis-
sionS are defined as follows:
Secure and retain for the public,
as parks and otherwise, liberal bor-
ders of timber around lakes.
Provide for attractive driveways
and beautiful places through natural
forests and improve the general out
lay of highways and driveways.
Plant trees and shrubs, including
nut-bearing trees, along roadsides.
Provide parks and wood-lots in
country, towns, village and city.
Secure for farming communities,
villages, cities and travelling public
camping grounds along highways
bordering lakes and in forest.
Make school grounds more attract.
I'VE by proper planting of trees and
flowers,
Mark and identify places of his,
, toric interest.
Discover and retain for the public
extraordinary geological and scenic
features.
Secure funds by gifts OF otherwise
and donations of lands, buildings
monuments and other material fol
any of the above purposes.
] If possible, secure the services of ;
landscape architect.
Establish social centers in ever!
community in the country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19

hauling work could be done more
economically by the use of horses.
Others were doubtful about such a
result. 1t was explained that the
season was adverse to a good show
ing in economical operation of trucks
because of the unusual amount Of
rain. Mr.. Fisher reported that in
only two weeks in July and four
weeks in September was it possible
to work at the best advantage. Dur
ing those six weeks the highways
were dry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
Hunt Rabbits With a Klaxon.

There are two gentlemen in Gut
tenburg who have patented an APP
paratus, which is a great labor saw
err when it comes to hunting rabbits.
The apparatus has made good in all
tests. 1t consists of piece of rubber
hose about four feet long with fun
e, and a klaNOn automobile horn
attached to one end Of same. To use
he apparatus successfully while out
rabbit hunting, one must take one
end of the hose and put in in the
rabbits den, then let the Klaxon horn
blow into the fm.gcl outside and
through the rubber hose, The rabbits
will then become heightened and
leave the den, and give the hunter
a chance to bag them.-Guttenburg
Press,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
He We've the Piece of Which We'd
dine Suit Was Ruildeh.

Iowa Fails, la Few men are
sew living who wove the cloth for
their wedding suit, yet that distinct
ION, is ejoyed by George w. Hall of
this city.
Mr.. Halls mother was a weaver
and taught her son the art of weav-
ing cloth. AS such a commodity was
scarce half century ago, Mr.. Hall
manufactured the cloth which was
made into d suit for his nuptial de-
but.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, who are pioneer
residents of this county, have just
celebrated the golden anniversary of
their wedding, all the children and
grandchildren, with one exception,
gathering in this city assisting this
worthy couple in the celebration of
the event.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
SAVED HIS MONEY.
When He Quit Employer Owed Him
$4,000

Lincoln, Manufacturing to a pc
tition. iust filed in supreme court,
\. J. Blair, OF Otoe county is en-
titled to the championship belt for
patience in drawing his wages.
Thirty-nine years ago he went to
work for John N. MiIlman, a far
mer for $500 a year and board.
During all the time between that
date and 1918, when Mllman died,
he drew merely nominal sums, and
that at the present time the estate
owes him $4,000 The court gave
him $4,000, aud the heirs have APP
pealed, claiming that the statute of
limitations runs against the larger
part of the claim.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19

A Canadian Cross for an Iowa Hero.
Waukon, Ia.-Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
Beale of Route a, are in receipt of
package from Ottawa, Can, which
contained silver cross an inch
square attached to a royal purple
rrbbos to be worn about the neck.
On one side of the cross are the
initials of their son Roy who enlist
ed with the Canadian troops and
was killed in the late war, and the
sanadisn emblem-the maple leaf.
On the other side is engraved
Private r. Beale, No. 625381."
= gard accompanied the package
with the following inscription:
'gFhis cross is presented to you in
memory of one who, in the great
war, died for king and country"
1t is signed by H. Guthrie, minister
Of militia and defense of Canada.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
GO TO TIE RESCUE,
Don't Wait till It's Too tate-Fol-
low tie Example Of a Decorah
Citizen.

Rescue the aching back.
If it keeps on aching, trouble may
come.
Often it indicates kidney weakness.
If you neglect the kidneys warn
ing,
Look out for urinary disorders.
This DEBORAH citizen will show you
how to go to the rescue.
Carl Jokstad, blacksmith, Main ST.,
says: Il have taken Doan's kidney
Pills for lame back and have found
them a fine remedy. About three
years ago had an attack of kidney
complaint. My back ached and the
muscles were so lame | couldn't
stoop over. took Doan's Kidney
Pills for this trouble and they gave
me quick relief I have recommended
them TO many people whom | have
heard complaining of kidney dis
order.
Price Coo. at all dealers. Don''
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Jokstad had Foster-Mi.-
burn Co, Mfrs, Buffalo. y. Y.
TRY Our Want Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
Went Stand For Barbarism in Iowa

Went Stand For Barbarism i'm Iowa,
Clarence Huston, farmer near
Waukee, Dallas county, had perfect
ed arrangements for novel event on
has farm on Christmas day. He had
a real live timber wolf in big cage
and he also had four wolf hounds.
1t was planned to turn the wolf loose
m large enclosure and then put the
hserds in action. Handbills were
assy posted announcig the holiday
event. The account of the affair got
into the newspapers and then it was
ksat the people of the state got busy.
Fr@n every town in Iowa came pro-
rests and c. M. Young OF Des Moines
eficer of the humane society, took
setice Of the matter and at once is
sued aa edict that the big doings was
of. Yhe sheriff of Dallas county was
appealed to and he made quick
and forcible response. The wolf fight
occurred not.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
AUCTION BID GOES TO COURT.
Two Cresco Men to Have Law Suit
Over Hog.

The Cresco Times says there is an
interesting case for the next term of
court at Cresco, with hog at the
bottom of it, and gives the particu-
lars as follows:
"The plaintiff is M. p. Lydon and
the defendant is lack Gardner. Nei-
Their of these two men want to be
hOggish, and each is perfectly will
ing that the other should have po-
session of the hog.
1t seems that Mr.. Lydon had an
auction sale Sept. %, 1920 and that
Mr.. Gardner bid in a certain sow for
$201.00. The plaintiff claims that the
sale was made in good faith and
that the defendant refuses to take
said sow from the premises of the
plaintiff and to pay for the same.
Therefore Mr.. Lydon is bringing suit
against Mr.. Gardner to recover the
price of the sow, S20l, and costs, and
% cents per day for keeping the
sow from the time the sale was
made.
The defendant on the other hand,
claims that the SOW is not his prop
erty because the plaintiff stepped m
TO the ring after other bids had been
n ade apG stated that he, rae plain
tiff, woull give $2O1 for the sow to
anyone who bought her. In Mr..
Gardeners answer he further states
that he believed the statement made
by the plaintiff was made in good
faith, and that he relied on such
statement so made, and that in con-
sequence thereof he did not con-
slider at that time that the sow was
his property, and denies that he is
liable for the feed and care of said
sow since said time. Wherefore the
defendant asks that the plaintiffs
petition be dismissed and that he
have judgment for costs.
The community will be curious to
know how this case is decided, and
who really belongs to the hog
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
2, 1854 Workers Declared Idle in

Washington, d. ca total of o.
325 900 workers are out of employ
ment in the country, according to a
survey of the industrial situation
made by Clint o. Houston for the
current issue of Lal'or, official organ
of the Plumb Plan league. Mr.. Hous-
ton asserts that his inquiry disclosed
the greatest industrial slump since
the money panic of 1907.
The larger groups of unemployed
by industries given by his survey
were:
Building trades, 100000; automo-
biles, 100000; textiles, 225,000;
clothing, 10000; railroads, 100000;
steel and iron, 10000; shipping,
f25, 600; food products, 100000;
amusements, $4,000; metal mining,
10000; ship building, $4,000; rubber,
$4,000; shoes and leather, $4,000;
.--s-y.-- - mr.. -.-.--f 49,. - NNN
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
Supervisors Adopt New Plan.

Allison, lathe Butler county
supervisors have found a way to do
away with the extra help hiring dur
ing the rush season in the Offices.
At certain seasons of the year
certain offices are overworked while
others are not so busy.
The deputies in the offices were
each given good raise i'm wages
providing that when they were
through work in their own Offices
that they would go to the>other Of
fees and help out there.
This will cut out many hundreds
of dollars for extra help.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19

Miss Annie M. Brown is Nor
folks first woman lawyer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19

TRY Our Want Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
Teach Swimming BY Use of Movies.

Humboldt, Ia.-Prof. w. H. Over
heh- science teacher in the local
hisR school and scout master of
thirty boy scouts, instructed his
scouts at the regular meeting in the
art Of swimming by educational films
ss~s the new moving picture mach
NE recently purchased for the high
schssl.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-02
LIVE STOCK


WANT to fnd home N country for
fine bird dog pup. or Will sell 500 p.
ElFhfh 81