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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-30

Dubuque, lowa-At last the extent
of the hard roads defeat can be-
surveyed, the figures having been
reported in detail. 's''>
They show tth!.at the fear of in,
creased taxation in the city, coupled
with the opposition to hard roads
in the country, were responsible for
the disaster.
There were two propositions. The
one for hard roads had to carry with
the one for issuing S1,500,000 bonds,
in order to make the improvement
possible. But both were decively
beaten, although apparently $50
voters who favored good roads didn't
want to anticipate the federal aid
to get them. But about 400 more
voted on bonds than on roads. Adj
vocates for good roads insisted that
taxation would not be increased as
the federal aid would pay off the
bonds and interest and the county
would have its good roads ten years
ahead of time.
The vote in the city was very light
| If it had been heavy and the ratio
had kept up the propositions woult
have carried. They carried in ever!
precinct but one. They lost heavil!
| in every country precinct In on'
: a single vote was cast for hard road
and the bond issue, while III, to Is.
voted against. In another precinc
but one vote was cast for the bon'
issue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-30
Low Sugar Price Kills Factory

The beet sugar factory at Waverly
sold the other day under the ham,
mer for 100000. 1t has been idle
the greater part of the time since its
establishment number of years ago,
but it was in operation in 1920. The
low price of sugar has knocked the
props from under the beet sugar
industry in Iowa. The claim is made
that the company buying the plant
at Waverly will reorganize and at
temptto revive the industry in a couple
of years in the future. There are
"a 900 tons of sugar beets in one
pile at Mason City ready for the big
sugar mill at that place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-30
The Way Out

al am so poor
can't insure"
He said, then died-(damnation.)
His widow sighed
Became a bride
And thus escaped starvation
New Era Bulletin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-30

Motion Dy Lange, secOhdeu Nv isIau,
the resolution of the Finance Commit
tee be adopted Roll call vote, Ayes,
Reed LANCE Istad, Anderson, Bernatz,
Willett and Dale. Seven ayes, no
nays. Motion was carried and the reso,
luton declared adopted.
Alderman LANCE az one of the COM
mittee on the investigation Of the pro-
posed milk ordinance made verbal re-
port of conditions as he found them,
and it was proposed to ask Mr.. n. o..
Bendikson to appear before the eoun-
| Gil at meeting at some future date
and give his ideas relative to the milk
and butter question. Il.
4 Moved and seconded the wages for
men be reduced from 35c to 30c per hour
and that man and team from 60c DO
zoe per hour. Motion was carried.
Motion by Willett, seconded by Dale
the bid of Peter johnson & Sons be
accepted, and wherever the ditch ex
leeds feet in depth the city to pay
the actual cost for digging and an ad
ditional 209o and that contract b.
entered into based on the foregoing mo
ton. Roll call vote: Ayes, Reed
LANCE, Istad, Anderson, Bernatz, Wal
lett, ana Dale. Seven ayes and no nays
, Motion was carried
! 1t was moved and seconded the cit,
attorney be- instructed to draw up
contract to be entered into with Pete
Johnson & Sons as per their bid and pre-
vious motions. Motion was carried.
, Motion by Istad, seconded by Reed
the city clerk notify the c., NJ. b st.
Go. to build cement or brick wall
across their right of way on Mapl
Avenue. Motion carried
Moved and seconded that light
Y ordered placed on the east of the plat
: form of the c., M. & st. p. Ry. CO
. passenger depot. Carried.
The proof of posting of hand bills @
Notice to Property Owners relative I
!, the paving and Upper Broadway street
o was read
1t was moved the notice as read b
placed on file. Motion carried.
r II was moved and seconded to sad
e journ to 1880 p. m, November 9tl
= 1921. Motion was carried.
f.. NJ HUGHES,
City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-30

Come to the Rest Room and see
the pretty quilt which is to be given
away by the Helping Hand Society.
48-2w %"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06

A woman giving her name as Mar
garet Mifflin was fearfully beaten by a
man known as "Baldie" in the hallway
Just outside her husbands room in
the Grams bakery block at late hour
Sunday night. 1t appears that the wo-
man and her husband had little dis
agreement and she rented room at
the Waverly hotel. She grew suspic-
ious as to her husbands actions, she
declares, so visited his room in the
Grams block Sunday night and found
several other fellows and a number of
women in the room with him. She
applied some disagreeable epithets to
the women and "Baldie" resented the
implication, striking Mrs. Mifin in
the mouth, knocking out a perfectly
good tooth. The husband did not in
terfere, stating that he was afraid to
get mixed up with so many other men.
The woman, accompanied by a negress
who she says she found on the street,
visited the police station and asked
for Baldie's arrest. By the time the
officers arrived, Baldie had vanished.
Night Desk Sergeant Dave Hall heard
the Mullins quarreling on the street
later, the woman calling her husband
many vile names, and took the couple
to the police station, where he ques-
toned them. The husband claims to
be St. Paul printer, says he has $50
in cash and plenty Of money in the
bank. The woman who claims to be
his wife was arrested recently by the
Minot police charged with "hustling"
and she forfeited the bail she furnish
ed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
"BALDIE" KNOCKED MARGARET
MIFFLIN'S TOOTH OUT IN FIGHT

A very large crowd attended a
housewarming dance at the Town Hall,
Plaza way, last Friday night, report
ing very good time.
The Kickapoo bunch furnished the
music for firemen's dance at Blais-
dell last Saturday night, relieved by
the famous Pouzar's orchestra, to a
good sized crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hebig and son John
narrowly escaped what might have
been severe injury or death, last Sat
urday night when their car skidded on
high icy grade south Of Tagus, max
ing 7-8 turn, causing the car to be
moving up hill when it was stopped,
with one front wheel off the grade
and the other just on balance on the
edge of the grade. After unloading
the two men stood on the running
board on the upper side, and turning
the steering wheel slightly, with brake
locked, the car plunged nearly straight
down the bank, doing no damage ex-
cept to tear down barbed wire fence
as it made circle coming back
against the grade. We will promise
our readers that it was anything but
a pleasant surprise.
w. F. Bauer took three of their
children to Minot, where they were OPP
Grated on for adenoids and tonsilitis
last week Monday and Tuesday. The
children appear to be getting along
fine.
Mrs. Halgrimson entertained two of
her brothers from Blaisdell last Sum-
day, also a number Of her neighbors.
Chas. Brown of near Berthold was
Tagus business caller last Thursday.
School No. 2 is again in operation
after ten-day vacation. School No.
will not reopen for another week
owing to the poor health of the teach
er, Miss Mundahl.
Quite a large crowd attended a
dance at the Town hall west of here,
last Tuesday night.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06

a two weeks vacation.
John Bierie Of the Rice ranch is i'll
of tonsilitis. DR.. Leedahl of Stanley
is the attending physician.
B. E. Spencer has returned from
Cambridge, MINI, where he visited
his family who are sojourning there
for the winter.
Mrs. J. s. Brye and son Sanford
were business visitors in Minot Tues
day.
Bert Aas and George Sorenson
transacted business in Minot Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Benson are ex-
pected home this week from month s
visit with relatives in Grand Forks,
N, D.
Sheriff Rice of Stanley was round
ing up his stock at his ranch one. mile
South of here Tuesday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
BLAISDELL

Mrs. J. w. Kinsella returned home
Monday evening from Minot hospital
where she recently submitted to an OPP
Grafton.
The city fremen gave a dance New
Years eve that was well attended.
Kickapoo and Pouzar's orchestras fur.
nished classy music. A nice sum of
money was realized.
Mrs. Lewis Swensrud is in hospi-
tai at Northwood, N. d., receiving
medical treatments.
Mrs. C. N. Gulso has returned from
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, where she spent
the past month visiting friends.
Hans Larsen transacted business
in Minot the fore part of the walk.
Our school will open Jan. 10th after
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06

which is going some. Mr.. George
bought a home in Mitchell. Mr..
George is delighted with the fishing
and every Saturday last summer
would accompany his brother .in-law
to Lake Andes, sc miles from Mitchell,
returning with nice string of black
bass and pike. They are planning on
big game hunt in Wyoming in the
fall, where they hope to land elk, bear
and possibly q mountain lion or two.
Miss Sigrid Reishus has returned
from Baltic, S. D., where she has been
conducting studio for voice and pi-
ano, and will spend the remainder of
the season in the city.
Miss Christine Reishus left Tuesday
for St. Olof College, Northfield, Mimi,
to resume her musical studies, after
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gunder Reishus.
! C. l.. Nelson from near Sawyer was
visitor in Minot Tuesday. He in
forms the Independent that his horses
have run out all winter with the ex-
ception of one night that threatened
to be stormy and his cattle have been
grazing in the fields every day this
winter. All of his stock are "hog"'
fat. Farmers everywhere are saving
large sums for feed.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. DuVall plan on
leaving for Ripon, Calf, Jan. Is to
spend several months at the home of
their son, Bruce, who is engaged in
the lumber business at Mantico, seven
miles distant. Bruce DuVall, whose
wife passed away from influenza two
years ago, was recently married to
the widow of his late partner in bust
ness, who died from influenza at about
the same time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
CORRESPONDENCE
COUNTY LINE

Ed and Rudolph Schlecht slaughter
ed six hogs for J. H. Hebig last week
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bauer are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby girl,
since week ago last Tuesday.
The Berthold line man did some
work for our telephone company a
week ago Thursday.
Christmas programs were staged at
many different places. We managed
to attend three of them. The attend
ance was good and the programs were
all fine. School No. 2 gave short
dance after the program.
Pete Schlecht took his brother Ru.
dolph to Velva last Wednesday, re-
turning Thursday with the little
Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hebig visited with old
time friends at Noonan last Thursday
and Friday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
3O4 Marriage Licenses Issued in Ward
County in 1920

During the year 1920, Judge VIM.
Murray of the county court, issued
3O4 marriage licenses and of this num-
Der the Judge married 107 of the
couples. In addition he married Is
couples who secured their licenses in
other counties, making the total num-
Der of marriages to the popular
Judges credit, 12O for the year. Judge
Murray has married several thousand
couples during the time he has been
Judge of Ward county. The Judge
has a marriage ceremony all his own,
unique and very impressive. If you
have never witnessed one Of Judge
Murray's marriage ceremonies don't
let an opportunity pass to do so.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
FELLOWSHIP

When a man amt got cent, and he's
feeling kind of blue,
An the clouds hang dark an heavy. an
won't let the sunlight through,
It's a great thing, o my brethren, for a
fellow just to lay
His hand upon your shoulder in a friend
ly sort OF way!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
Federal Court Opens Jan. II

Federal Court Opens Jan. IL
Judge Woodrough of Omaha, Neb.,
will open a term of federal court in
this city Jan. II, according to word
received by r. E. Hopkins, clerk of
the U. S. court Tuesday. Among the
cases are many charged with violating
the liquor laws.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06

Mrs. Chas. Mckenzie became pre-
cariously i'll from heart trouble at her
home on the South Hill Monday night
and for several hours the following
day her life was nearly despaired of.
She is reported slightly better.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06

The Liberty Bedloe's
Miss WadswOh
Smith Governors island
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
NO TRUCE ARRANGEMENT
Ambushes and Attempt to Wreck
 Troop Train Yesterday
By Associnted Press

Dublin, July 3.-Ambushes today at Mora, County Tipperary and County Waterford an unsuccessful attempt to blow up a troop train at Cell bridge. County Kildare, and other in cidents on the eve of the conference of the representatives of northern and southern Ireland here Monday indicate no arrangements for truce.
 The southern unionists will urge and insist at the conference on main tenance of the British connection. Men here in close touch with the sit uation say that the British prime minister has decided on the granting of fiscal autonomy to Ireland. These men suggest that the northern union ists' objection to entrusting such au- tcncmy to the central Irish council might be obviated by giving the Ulster Parliament the right of veto on taxation affecting it's area.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
MRS. ]. HENRY BUSH
 IS DEAD AT JESUP

Jesup, Ga, July 3.-(Special)- Mrs. J. H Bush, nee Miss Mollte Screws. died here today at the home Of her husband, Rev. J. Henry Bush, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city in the forty fifth year of her life. after having suffered for 15 weeks with inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
 i Mrs. Bush was very active in the work of her denomination, having been unusually successful in associa- ton with her husband in his pastoral work while he was with the High land Avenue Baptist church at Mont gomery, and later in the fields around and including the Baptist churches of Goodwater and Childers- burg They removed from the latter place to this city November 26, 1919.
 Her work here has been greatly blessed and she leaves beside her husband two sisters and two broth CTS, Mrs. R. NJ. Treadaway, Scale. Ala: Mrs. J. c. Brannan. Andalusia; J. c. Screws, Montgomery, and w. G.. Screws, Salem. Ala.
 | The funeral will be held from the First Baptist church. Monday after noon at 4 o'clock, and intcrment will be made at Jesup cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
MRS. TOWNSEND HELD
Woman Charged With Shooting
 Doctor to Death
Dy AssocIated Press

Gainesville, July 3.--Mrs Mary Townsend tonight stands charged by a coroner's jury verdict with murder as the result of the killing Friday of Dr. J. R. Arlington.
 At the coroner's inquest held yes- terday, the verdict charging Mrs. Townsend, who resides six miles from here with Dr. Arrington's murder. followed the story told by the dead physicians 12-year old son, who said he witnessed the killing of his father
 According to the boy, Mrs. Town send shot Dr. Arlington when the latter asked her to pay a bill. He said that when his father asked the woman for some money on the state ment she replied that she would never pay the bill and went into the house. When she returned from the house she carried shot gun with which she shot Dr. Arlington, who died instantly, the boy told the jury
 Late Friday after the killing of pr. Arlington, crowd gathered at the Townsend home and, 1t is said. made threats to burn the residence When the house was burned after midnight Friday, members of the Townsend household were in Gaines vile and two automobiles in tho stable were allowed to perish in tho flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
DEMPSEY WILLING
 ID MEET WILLARD
lack Going West for Long Vacation as Soon as
 Time Permits

New York, July 3.--Jack Dempsey is ready to fight Jess Willard any time the fight can be arranged, Jacl, Kearns, his manager, announced to- night
 The champion is going west for a good vacation In few days and after that. kearns said, .e will be ready to fight anyone who presents him : self with the proper credentials.
 Dempsey, happy at his victory over Carpenter and showing no marks of the encounter, passed as> quiet day as his friends and fight fans would allow him. He had to give up his suite at the hotel Belmont. which he occupied with his manager and train CTS. and seek room by himself last night because of the press of visitors. He was up at [ o'clock this morning and rushed around to tho suite to wake up the rest of his entourage. Then he had hearty breakfast and sauntered off with Mike Trant of Chicago to church for early mass
 On his return he ordered his auto mobile and drove up town wher his three Belgian police dogs are quar- tered. After an affectionate reunion he motored to Newark to see yes- terday's fight pictures displayed. The rest of the day he motored around and enjoyed his new freedom from training camp discipline.
 After sojourn of week or 10 days here, finishing up some busi- ness ma tiers and answering the hun- dreds of letters and telegrams or congratulations, Dempsey will leave for his home at Salt Lake City for a long rest. The last two years nave been busy ones for the champion, with little or no chance for relaxa- tion. and Jack intends to have a l f.o1.d -xa tion this inc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
KILLED BY ELIMINATES,
 BODY THROWN IN POND
Ky Associated Press

Dayton, O., July 3.-The nude body of Henry Blevins, years old, was found floating in Bimm pond here late today with the neck broken, po- lice say, as the result Of fight with several companions. Blevins was re- ported missing late yesterday.
 One of the lads is said to have hit young Blevins, who fell.
 As he was getting up, one of the boys admitted striking him over the back of the neck with an iron bar. according to the police. The body then was thrown into the pond.
 All of the boys were naked. They took Blevins' clothers and rushed away, afraid to notify the authori- ties, the police were told.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
WHITE PRAISES PARTY MEMBERS
 FOR FINE WORK
Democratic Chairman De- cIares People Losing Con- fidence In Ability of the
 Present Administration
By Associated Press

Washington, July s.--George White, democratic national chair man. today issued a July Fourth proclamation to democrats" con- graduating and complimenting his party members on what he said had tive attitude" toward the republican administration so far, but assuring them that "the people are losing con- fidence in the ability of the present national administration to provide adequate remedies" for disturbed eco- homie and political conditions,
 This, our nations birthday. our most patriotic holiday" MT. Whites statement said, "seems an appro- priate time for me to make state ment concerning national conditions and the attitude of our party whose founders were the most conspicuous of the nations founders.
 "Throughout the nation there is much present uneasiness and much apprehension for the future; the rea- sons are political. which is my req son for making this statement.
 Not Yet At Peace
 More than two years ago world peace was made at Versailles, but for partisan political reasons, this nation is not yet at peace with the enemy nations of the war. which admittedly cannot be made by congressional resolution Business has reached such depression that bitter com rlaints are heard from the business world. Foreign trade has declined almost to the vanauishing point. Ag- riculture is prostrate. Taxation ana governmental expenditures are al the maximum in our history The tre- mendous percentage of idleness in the ranks of labor is almost unprece- dented.
 For more than two years the re- publican party has been in charge of the legislative branch of the govern ment; for four months 1t has been In actual charge of all departments of the government, but 1t aas not rem edied nor alleviated these conditions and, so far has failed of any ma terial accomplishment The people arc losing confidence in the ability or the present national administration to provide adequate remedies for the conditions described.
 Constructive Altitude
 During the period of the repub- lican party's return to power the democratic party's attitude toward It's opponent has been constructive. not obstructive. helpful, not hurtful, and 1t has given the party in power a fair chance.
 T take this patriotic occasion to congratulate and compliment the democratic party upon it's attitude toward the republican administra- : tfon; on its forbearance toward the executive and It's efforts of construc- tive heipfulness in legislation. piac- ing the interests of the country above partisan interest again proving It's moral and political integrity It's true patriotism and its devotion to the interests of the nation and its people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
PANIC REIGNs IN SMYRNA By AsAQciatel Presk

smyrna. July 3.-Panic reigned in Smyrna on Friday when the city was shaken by the explosion of a large gasoline storage depot and an am- intuition dump. The scene of the ex- plosion was in the outskirts of the city. There were rumors an attack had been made on Ring Constantine of Greece. who Is staying at villa in the suburbs, and fears that the Turkish nationalists had launched an attack on the Creek forces outside the city helped to increase the terror of the population.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
sMUTs IN IRELAND

London July S.-RumorB reacned London today that Gen. J. c. Smuts. the South African premier, had been to Ireland in connection with the peace movement. Nsither the Dublin nor the Belfast correspondent of the Associated Press, however, was able to get any corroborative evidence, beyond the fact that General Smuts' secretary had been In Dublin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
NOTED ENGINEER DEAD
 By Associated Press

Washington, July 3.-John Findley
 Wallace of New York, widely known
 tivil engineer. died suddenly at a
 hotel here tonight. MT. Wallace con lucted extensive surveys and ex- limitations for the Panama canal,
 knd created the initial organization tor it's construction. He was the
 first American chief engineer at the
 tanal, serving in that capacity in k904 The following year he was |sthmian canal commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
ONE MAN IS KILLED
 IN DAKOTA CYCLONE
By Associated Press

Aberdeen. S. D., July 3.--A cyclone struck Frederick, s. D., last night, killing one man and causing over si00,000 damage. Practically every building in the town was demolished. Arne Anderson, who was assisting his family to the basement of their home was killed in his effort to escape when the house was torn from it's foundation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
POLES TO CELEBRATE FOURTH
 By Associated Press

WarsaW, July 3.--American Ihde- pendence Day will be deliberately ob- served by the Polish government, be- ginning with a children's festival this afternoon in the largest park In Warsaw. Children will visit Hugl. c. Gibson, United States minister to Poland on Monday to present tiveir plans for sending homemade toys to American children next Christmas General Pilsudsky. chief of state, has cab1ed to President Harding his greetings.