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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-08-31
STATE FAIR EXHIBITS

I am collecting the state fair eXhlD-
its for Hand County this year, and
would be pleased to have all those
having anything, such as grain, fruit,
vine products and vegetables of all
kinds, to phone or write me at st
Lawrence, in order that we may be
able to arrange the collection of same
in time. This is your exhibit. Get
busy right away (every little helps)
We will do our part.
j. C. Wilson,
38t5 Exhibit Collector.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-08-31
OFFICIAL WORK OF
COUNTY BOARD
Court House, July 5, 1922.

Court House, July D, 1877.
Board of County Commissioners met
in regular session, all members pre-
sent. The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
The Board of County Commissioners
and County Auditor took the oath as a
Board of Equalization. -,
The application of T. NJ. Burns for
a School Loan was reCOnsidered and
on motion duly made, seconded and
carried, allowed at $1750.00.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried the following bills were allow
ed and the Auditor instructed to draw
warrants on the various funds in pay
ment Of same:
Mothers Pension Fund
Mothers pension for June---$ 32S.50
Special Salary Fund '.t
County officers salary for
June - 1885
Road Fund
Roger H. Payne, road grading $500
General Fund
Winifred Grace, services on
Book Adoption Board $50
Mrs. Jennie Henderson, coun-
ty aid 1000
e. M. Dunn, board Jake Hill
man (poor person., II
weeks - 1890
Nellie B. Nelson, 3 days work
in Co. superintendent Of
fee - - 1888
Fred Hare, draying -------- 2l.1O
Jessie Anderson, work in Co.
Auditors office ----------- 63.OO
On motion, duly made, seconded and
carried the board adjourned to meet
Thursday, 900 o'clock a. m.
Thursday, 900 o'clock a. m. Board
met as per adjournment, all members
present.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried the following bills were al
lowed and the Auditor instructed to
draw warrants on the various funds
in payment of same:
General Fund
| Hand County Farm Bureau,
appropriation -------- ~ 10000
w. E. Burke, helping in Clerk
of Courts Office, May and
June -- ----------- 2UU.UU
|. o. Johnson, board Chas.
Johnson (poor person. ---- 1000
Jacobs and Gerjerts, repairs
and supplies Red Cross car
Jan. to April % ---------- 1888
Rec Heights Telephone Co.,
telephone service -------- Loo
City Light and Power Co, ser
vices for June ----------- $3.50
Frank Novochek, repairs Gen
eral and Road ---------- 1873
Addie C. WEIGH, expenses, sup
er%intendent's conference at
Hot Springs -------------- 46.5t
McWhorter and Wheelock, End
quarter salary, physician to
Hans LorenZ, draying ------ 81
Ernest Schurch, posting Pri-
mary notices, Plato town.
ship ------ ------------ Z.O'
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-08-31

take up said special certificate for
sewer taxes against said property and
the County Auditor is hereby author
lied to draw a warrant for the amount
OF $685. to the said Haverstock Gar
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-08-31

age Company in payment therefor.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried the Board adjourned to meet
at 1880 y. M. .
Continued to next weekly
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
THAT sO.CALLED GUARANTY.

National Republican: Proof OF Inc
falsity of the charge that the gov
crumcnt under the transportation act
guarantees the railroads Il premium re-
turn of q per cent upon their valuation
is furnished by the very evident fact
thnt th, government is not going 10
,.ivc Them one cent toward making up
the difference between the :'.3 per cent
thcy did earn and q per cent. the AZ
I, ped guarantee. Moreover. approx
N otely 30 of the 200 railroad systems
Incurred an actual deficit during the
vc.r 1921. and the government is nor
obligated to, nor does it intend to, pay
any of these roads Il cent in order 10
relieve them of their deficit, much less
IL, enable them to show Il net income
of q per cent upon their valuation
These figures should put an end to the
nersistcnt charges that have been mace
largely for dcmaSogic purposes. that
thc railroads are being guaranteed any
income by the federal government mi
! der the provisions of the transportation
act through rates fixed by the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Some OF
| those responsible for this misleading
urOpa-anda have been 50 reckless MS
to call the railroads "a preferred credi'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

Farmers who saw fit 10 burn corn
last fall and during the early winter
are now being reminded of what their
critics call their folly since corn has
increased in value To II and ~ cents Il
bushcl ut local markets i'll Iowa. the
critics declaring that if The farmers
Lad held the corn they burned they
would now be getting double its value
for fuel purposes. But such criticisms
are moi well founded Nearly all
farmers who burned corn would have
been forced To sell at the then prevailing
low prices i'm order to bay coal. hence
:! they had not have burned corn it
would have passed from their posses
SION just the same. Moreover, nobody
krows just what influences the burning
If corn had in reducing he supply and
hence i'm increasing prices. II is pos
Sil,Ir that the farmers who were forced
it, burn or sell Il par; Of their corn
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
THE CALL OF THE DOLLAR.

1t seems that the call of the dollar
is considerably lOnder than the call OF
public duty. and capable men arc re-
signing from the service of the people
To accept positions that pay much
larger salaries.
Will II. Hays. who was maxim good
a. postmaster general and who was
winnin. the respect and confidence OF
the people. has resigned TO accept Il
position with the movies at Il salary
stated to be all the way from S1W,oOO
TO $l50,O0O per year. When Mr.. Hays
accepted the postmaster genera lship he
said he was glad of the opportunity
Ia serve his country. which is old stuff.
very old stuff. and i'm view of his course
nov it is demonstrated that he didn't
mean it. He wanted to shine for Il
time in the limelight and as soon as
something came along with bigger
salary attached he grabbed it.
Then there is Judge Lands, one OF
the best judges who ever sat upon the
bench in this or any other country.
He was able and fearless and fair and
q real friend of thc common man. Yet
the seductive lure of the almighty dol
lal has got him and he snccumbs to
its influence He leaves Il life job with
81 salary of $500 to take up the work
a referee for baseball at a salary OF
$42.50O.
And now comes the report that
Herbert Hoover able secretary OF com
ucr,r in President Harding'S cabinet,
has been offered salary of SdlA)o
per wear by some eastern corporation.
IL remains to be seen whether or not
Mr.. Hoover has the stamina to resist
the call of the dollar.
The country need not be surprised II
an offer is made President Harding
himself TO leave his S1o.OOO per year
lob and accept one with salary OF
500 600 or $500. 600 attached.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

Tie Manson Journal says than prize
fighters and wrcStlers may come PACK
after "A Knockout. hut politicians of the
Frank Woods type never If he could
not win with all the prestige OF the Of
flee back of him. lie certainly will not
lc II very formidable opponent today" "
Rut Won can never tell. Frank Woods
is going ia he Il candidate for congress
again this year. according To reports.
and his ouponentS will gain nothing by
understanding his strength. The
friends of Mr.. Dickinson should realize
that they will have to fight if Mr.
Woods does enter the contest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

Wonder what has become Of Mr.
IIiSey. the crStwhile ''wheelburrOw
candidate" Who used Ia bob up for
some state office every time an clcc.
ti0u was held! In his campaign Mr.
Hisey used to ''hOOf it, pushing Il
wheclbarrow loaded with books and
papers and speeches. using street corn
crs as his forum. And while we are
thinking of old time campaigns and
candidates we must not overlook our
old friend i. +. keltZ, who at one time
aspircd to Il seat in the United States
senate held by a. Il. Cummins. Meth.
err Mr.. Hisey or Mr.. keltZ got very far
in their campaigns, but they flickered
for q time in the limelight. and that's
what they We're after. Hisey has prob
ably passed to his reward. but KcItz is
still on top of terra firma and might
find time between raids upon prOhi.
hifiun law viOlatOrS. and other things
70 make the race for the Kenyon va
On ncy in the United States senate. He
is Just as good timber, even though
somewhat knOtty, warped and crooked
as some that is being mentioned" il
connection with the senatOrship.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
WANTS 70 CANCEL DEBT.

Otto II. Kahn. New York. interna.
tional banker and heavy holder of for
eign securities, wants this country to
cancel the debts the allies owe us, anu
in Il recent discussion of the problem
said.
If we lift this immense load off the
back Of Europe it will yield TO us IN
dollars and cents fabulous sums OF
money, irrespective of the reputation II
will bring us for honesty. fair dealing
and generosity.
1--WE are rich enough to give this up.
Let's do it. But we should stipnlate in
return for this gift to the world a pro-
visO to make sure ii is going to serve
the welfare of the world and not be
spent like money given to II small boy
who squanderS it on candy
Mr.. Kahn is connected with the well
known banking house of Kahn, Loeb \
Co.. and with the American lnterna-
tiOnal Corporation which deals in IN
vestmcnt securities. His firms have a
lot OF European paper that they secur-
ed far below par and he probably
thinks that if this country would wipe
out the debts the allies owe it would
help him get par for the paper he
bought at panic prices.
Possibly Mr.. Kahn never thought OF
it. but il his firm would cancel all the
debts owed them by Europe it would
help Europe get upon her feet. When
Mr. Kahn prevails upon his associates
to do that he can come to old Uncle
Sam with clean hands and ask remiss-
ion of the obligations Europe incurred
when she secured 100 cents Oh the
dollar for every cent owing this coun-
try.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
THE PACT THE THING.

| Sioux City Journal: Senators
Hitchcock. Borah. and John
son seem to be determined to know
what the conferceS said pro and con be-
fore they agreed and signed the four.
power pact providing peace in tho Iaci-
tic. They have just been told by Presi-
dent Harding that no records OF the
conversations We're kept. hence he could
not inform the senate about them. He
laid assure the senate that there were
no secret exchanges of notes and no
commitments except those that appear
in the treaty itself notwithstanding
all this. Senator Hitchcock believes it
is absolutely necessary to call Secretary
Hughes before Il senate committee to
ask him what he knows about the con-
IvcrsationS that led up to fhe treaty
agreements. while Senators Borali and
johnson predict that the manner in
which the treaty was negotiated Will
be made the subject of senator debate.
HOW Illtcll Ol tlIS - HWY sWi"-'!
ard how much is an earnest desire to
know the various angles of approach
taken by the representatives of the
powers ut the arms conference the
three senator's have not said. hut in
view of the recent declarations OF hos
tilitv toward the arms conference trca-
ties the SuspicSiOn is strong that it is
more strategy than anything else. IL
would not appear to the open mnd
that anything ut Ill is so important
rs the treaty itself. Negotiations may
Iican everything or nothing. but what
they develop is most important. 1t is
very likely that. before the four-powcr
pact was agreed upon. some very III
teresting things were said by the con
f,recs. The whole batch of dialogue
might be absorbing. an. again, il might
not. At any rate the conversations
could he nothing but incidcntals. even
those that produced the finished article.
the pact itself.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

And now there is talk OF former Con-
gresham Robert Cousins OF Upton,
Cedar county, being Il candidate tor
United States senator. Mr.. cousins
served many years in congress and
when The fight between progresslves
and s,andpatters waxed hot was identl-
fled with the latter. He dubbed the
prorrcssiycs as rodents of reform
who were trying to scuttle the Ola
ship and predicted that the movement
would he short lived. However, he fell
nv the wayside because of his Oppose
ton TO that movement and has been
in private life ever since. If he enters
the contest for the United States SEN
ate he will be strong among the reac-
fionaries. He would get along fine with
such senators as Lodge, Rrandagce and
Moses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
HONOR FOR HUGHES.

The foreign delegates at the arms
conference are unanimous in bearing
testimony to the ability, integrity ana
patriotism of Charles Evans Hughes,
president of the peace conference. The
neople of the United States admire and
respect Belgium for the fortitudc. cour-
age and valor displayed by her people
in the darkest days of the terrible
world war. No people ever exhibited
:, crander spectacle than was exhibited
Hy Belgium when the enemy armies
were plundering her cities, devasfat-
ing her country and committing out
gcs against her men and women ana
children. The people of the United
STATES will appreciate the following
statement from Earon de Cartier, head
of the Belgium delegation TO the arms
conference:
belgium. who. throughout her ms
tory has suffered such deep and grlev'
Gus wounds from international disputes
halls with joy the various resolutions
which have been adopted by this con-
ference to diminish in the future the
ravagcs and horrors Of war.
.'The result of The labors OF TINS con-
ference will rema in an everlasting his
| tOrical monument. and history VIII tel
with what zeal. what ardor ana what
devotion the Secretary of State. VINO
has been our President. has placed HIS
energy and knowledge at the service OF
the great ideal which was his lnsplra'
ton Belgium thanks you, MI. hughes
| for having contributed. through the
guidance of our debates anu by the
bringing together of our colleagues III
a spirit of good WILL to secure the 'r''
umph of those principles OF justice 1oi
which no country has deeper atti'ch-
ment than my own and to estanilsh 'he
solid foundations of an age OF peace
and international cooperation Ion winch
the Belgian people long with all 'heh
strength.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

tor Of the government under the pro-
visions Of the transportation act. AS
has been repeatedly shown, what the
transpOrtat ton act really did was to
authorize the Interstate Commerce
Commission to group the railroad SyS-
TENS Of the country geographically ana
to fix 4 rate for each group that would
enable that group, as Il whole, on the
basis of the business carried at the
time the rate was fixed. August 70,
1920, TO earn a fair return upon the
value Of the railroad prop
erty of that group.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

The close personal friends Of Charlie
HowSnu i'm Des Moincs are still cuSSing
I.afe Young. .Ir. who acted as toast
master at the recent editorial banquet
in that city and introduced the new
senator rs "a man who never had an
opinion. or. if he had. never expressed
one" OF course Mr. Young meant thar
Mr.. RawSOn never took sites III con-
iiove,>ial questions. His opinions are
freely expressed upon such problems
,s thr soldiers bonus. Increased prices
Of farm products and other questions
that have only one side.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

Some of the leaders OF the Democrat
&c press are shedding bitter tears be-
cause tho European nations are asked
10 pay four and Il quarter per ccni III
fcrest on their debts 10 us. Not Il tear
is shed. however. in sympathy for Am
crican taxpayers who are paying the
same rate of interest on lac money w"
borrowed 10 loan 10 Europe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

Senator Ilcfin of Alabama sometimes
Stops over. from il democratic view
point Last week he said the federal
rrScryc system was the tool OF wall
s,rent sharks" Yet this piece OF lcsls-
,a,iou is one that was pointed TO with
pride" by the democratic party as Il
concrete example of the excellence Oh
democratic legislation. True. it was re-
vamncd from the bill prepared by the
late Senator Aldrich of Rhode island
Lut il was satisfactory +" president
Wilson and democratic majority OF
CONGRESS-. Moreover. il is still being
by a board the majority
of which is democratic.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

Indications are that there Will ne
four or five candidates in the field
for United States senator. {. +. Pickett,
Smith Brookhart. Senator Francis anu
Burton Il. Sweet have already ANNOUNCE
ed their intention and there is talk
of Col. W. G. Bows, Robert Healy. b.
II. Cunningham and Sam Riniker enter
ing the race. 1t is very likely that no
nomination will be made at the pri-
mary since more than three candidates
are in the contest. as none Will he ap'
to get the necessary 30 per cent OF the
total vote, unless tlc rcactionary rle-
ment unite upon one candidate. As
the days pass it becomes more and more
evident that Gov. Kendall Numbered
when he failed to appoint as senator
a strong man who would have the pres
tige of the appointment in the primary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

OdebOlt Chronicle: The independent
thinking and frankness of expression
which have always characterized Ken
yOn are but evidence that he is too big
q man, too strong willed. to be divert
ed from the things for which he stands.
He would not be lured away from his
seat in the senate by any political trick.
In assuming the leadership of the farm
bloc principle was involved. Kenyon
asserted his Influence in order that the
principle for which he stood should be
recognized. He gained his point and
his retirement from the senate is in
no sense political trickcry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

II is reported from Washington that
President Harding will back the scna-
torial candidacy of Charlie Pickett. If
the president does use his influence for
Mr.. Pickett some republicans are pre-
dieting that it will injure rather than
help the Waterloo man. Harding is
not sound on the bonus and is blamed
ly many farmers and others for per-
hitting the dcflati0n program of the
federal reserve board TO be carried out
with such severity. His unfortunate
slllu>ions to the farm bloc, too, is apt
10 react unfavOrably upon Mr.. Pickett S
candidacy if the president really takes
up his side of the contest in this state.
However, the friends of the Waterloo
man are rejoicing over the report that
Harding is with them and that he will
make his preferences known III more
ways than one. They hold the prcsi.
dents support will be a big asset.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

This is the way it looks TO the
MarslGlltown Times Republican: ~
lccr tax is sales tax \ tax on gaSo-
line is Il sales tax. Increased stamps
On deeds and mortgage are Il tax on
81 les of real estate. The present war
fax on automobiles is sales tax. inc
only difference between these taxes and
what President Harding proposes is
that they hit il few classes of people
hard while Il general sales tax would
fall OH everybody and be so small that
obody would feel ii.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

There is now no question but that the
moral victories achieved AT the arms
conference will be of great benefit tn
the entire world. Many misundcr-
standings have been cleared up and
the nations are more friendly how than
they were when The conference con-
vened in November. Just before de-
parting from Washington Baron kato
said in the course of IL statement: Il
shall have the pleasure Of reporting to
my government and people that Amer.
lea and Japan understand each other
better than they have for a quarter q! Il
century, Never have their aims and
aspirations been more sympathc;ically
understood than at the present tina.
Much of the distruSt and suspicion Of
other years has been swept away and
fear has given place to mutual trust
and confidence
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

A London dispatch of recent date
SAYS that twenty-five million pounds
sterling will lie provided in the next
budget estimates to cover SIN months
interest on the British debt TO the
United States. This announcement was
made in today'S parliamentary papers.
This indicates that Uncle Sam is 80.
ing To get about S12O.0OO.OOo from
Great Britain within the next few
months. II is probable that some of
the other countries owing us will fol-
low the British lead.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

As between Col Hrookhart ana the
Hon Mr.. Pickett we believe rhe people
of Iowa will select Mr.. BrOokllart Tor
United States senator lie Is most as
suredly strong among the farmers anu
wage .carncrS, as the primary election
of two years ago demonstrated. When
CumminS defeated him by less than
10000 majority. and BrookhaIt is
stronger now than he was then.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

The talk of road building being a
solution of the present Unemployment
problem is not well founded. y COM
prehensive program of road building
all over the country would. of course
give employment to many men but II
would not give jobs TO mechanics used
to working in shops and factories. and
large extent. although conditions in
the east are said to he improving.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

Archibald Burris. negro. 1ohha
guilty of numbering Il woman last De-
cembcr was sentenced the other day by
Judge Frances Hunter ut OttumWa TO
be hanged. That is rather speed!
work. the murderer having been con-
yicted and sentenced in about two
months after the commission OF me
crime.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

If the membership of the natl ona
house of representatives We're cut in
two in the middle Il saving OF nearly
$oo.uGn.U0O per year would he effected
and the house would he in better condl-
ton 10 perform real service 10 lhe
country. Why not reduce the member
ship 10 about 200:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

If, as reported by the Chicago Trih-
me. former President Wilson is going
40 support The treaties promulgat ed at
the arms limitations conference. Inc
Frceman-.Iournal will cheerfully admit
that he is ii bigger man than il Thought
he was.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

Some are predicting that Col. Smith
lrookliari Will be- the next senator
from Iowa. lie will if the farmers de
eide 10 support him. otherwis" hc VIII
pot. The farmers hold the cards and
will win If they play them for all iliry
are worth
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27

OF course northern Iowa il entitled
10 the $cnaiorShip. but northern Iowa.
will not get il and should not unless
this part of the state presents the right
kind Of u candidate. The question "f
location is of less Importance than the
man.