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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15
Death of O. 4. Anderson

Olaf Antoney Anderson passed
away after a four weeks illness, on
March ). The funeTE services were
held Thursday, March 9, at two p,
m. al the Lutheran church at Mabel
.s !. - -l----s-..lz. ~ ---a-ad--SIA-to
young manhood there. He bought
his fathers fam near HighIandvilIe
a number Of years ago and stayed
there most Of the time since. He
leaves 70 mourn his loss his mo-
ther, Mrs. Kari Anderson, Of Hes
per, TWO brothers and four sisters,
Clarence Anderson, Of Hesper; San
der Anderson; Mrs. Louis Tweten
Bycurgis, " D.; Mra. Theodore
Tweceen, Of He.Per, Mr.. Telford
Holven Of Highiandyiue, and Mrs.
Joseph korseu, Of DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15
COMMERCIAL HOTEL SOLD
w. J. White, of Prairie du Chen
New Landlord of Commercial
Hotel.

A deal was conSumated last week
whereby James Meikle sold the Com
merc;al Hotel 20 W. ]. White, OF
Prairie du CHEN, who took posses
sion Of the business Sunday.
Mr. Meikle has conducted this hotel
for the past SIX years and made q
success OF IL The hotel has always
enjoyed large patronage and the
patrons have always been satisfied
with the excellent service rendered
by Landlord Meikle and wife
Mr.. White is an experienced hotel
man, having conducted the Dous'
man House az Prairie du Chen. He
is fine appearing gentleman, &c
eommodating, and viii no doubt keep
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15
Endorse Fl. Atkinson State Park

AT their annual meeting IN Des
MONIES February 20-24 the Iowa Re
tail Hardware dealers passed the
following resolution, a copy OF wnlch
was forwarded to the State Board OF
Conservation and to the Governor OF
the State:
I'VE endorse the work and ex-
penditures of the Iowa State
PARK Commission of the conser-
walton Of the property known as
the Fort Atkinson State PARK
project and recommend that the
State of Iowa restore these
buildings to their original con,
struction as near as possible ana
give it such support as the Work
will require"
The State Park has also received
their second warrant from the safe,
the amount being $495.lS. Things
are beginning to assume shape AND
in a short time the Park will be a
reality. The people in charge Of the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15
Hiss Your Wife Week to be Next

Kiss your wife week will Be the
next We viii hear according 10 Pro
fessor F !. Herriott Of Drzke Uni
veTsity at a Des Moines council Of
soc.4I agencies held on wednesday,.
4 fully expect TO see the woman's
clubs forced to stimulate domestic
relations by inauguTating q special
ks your wife week
And l fully expect TO see the
board Of health reply with an AN
tiki. sin-week," Professor He. rott
TIE tendency to organic social
service Campaigns of this sort was
deP'o-ed BY the professor in his ad-
dra-s. as socia' service accomplish
ing its purpose
We used TO clean our lawns on
our initiative" he sad. Now we
wait for he mayor to proclaim a
clean up week. A special bath
week" will be necessary before long.
Professor Herriott's outbuIst Of
pIopAesy was accompanied b. an
equally fiery address on What is the
purpose Of social work." By Rev.
I. H. Keenan, of the First Unitarian
church. The Rev. M. Keenan, he'd
out for organization Of social effort,
emphasizing the necessity Of central
lzed social endeavor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15
ALDERMAN LANG on BIRDS
Decorian. Who is an Authority on
Bird Life Gives History of the
English Sparrow.

Alderman VI. A. LANCE, of this
city, is az authority on bird life, hay-
ing made q study of birds for years.
and he has written an article on the
English sparrow, which we print be-
low:
The English or House Sparrow, 30
called. as Il usually lives near dwell
lilEs Is 3 foreigner and was first
imported 70 this country by Nicholas
Pike IN 1851 and liberated in Brook
In. New York Ire first oonsign-
r-e1- did not thrive and about 100
more were brought over in 1928.
During ne mex. twelve or fifteen
years c-Aer consignments we're in
-ra1aced IN various places in the
eastern states and today he ranks
seo0nd II not first in number in the
United States.
He Is 3 poor architect and has no
artistic tastes. will build his nest
aIr0s. anywhere. but prefers 4 water
spout or rolled Up awning. His song:
lets rot dwell on Il
They we're introduced into this
COUNTY 20 destroy the canker worm
and other larvae which infested the
city parks, and ike the German
carp its introduction was highly APP
proved al the tine. VIM. Cullen
Bryant wrote an ode Of welcome 10
the "Old World Sparrow. This was
before j. was asoertained he was a
nuisance and was more fond of
grains than canker worms and weed
seed. The writer has identified eigh-
teen sparrows in WinneShiek ooun-
~ during the past four years. How
many have you?
The English sparrow has one white
wing bar on each wing. formed by
the tips Of the middle coverts. Like
most birds mot alb they have nine
primary feathers in each wing, also
six secondaries, an emarginate tai
composed OF twelve feathers; the
outer in the female usually white;
length a little more than SIX inches
( General color Of male a browniSh
grey, throat and breast black, fe-
male lighter gray.
Mr.. Beal a few years ago est
mated the sparrows in Iowa conSum
ed about l,750,000 pounds of weed
seed annually.
/ William Hornaday, author of The
American National History says il
part: The English sparrow is &
national sorrow, a bird Of plair
plumage, low tastes, impudent dis
position, persistent fertility, contin
ually does it drive out its betters
or drive them away and except OF
very rare occasions does il either eai
insects or weed seed. Il has NJ
song and is bird of the streets Of
cutters"
From its habits we learn he is I
''.,-s,c-rYar--rsaff s 20 essisSa and taber
rage IN alleys and back yards, dis.
ease germs and filth are picked VI
and carried TO the drinking cup a
the well, the window sill or some
other place in the home by the feet
of these UnSanitaTy pests.
/ One pair will usually raise from
twenty 10 thirty birds in q season.
I Let Us swat the sparrow.
N. A LANCE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15
Speaking of Taxes

1t just occurs TO US now TO ask.
Since it is shown that our school
taxes are fully one half of all taxes
paid in Iowa, how many taxpayers
vote at the regular school election :?
These school officers plan and work
and conduct the district school bust
ness without salary, but they spend
more than half the money raised by
taxation. We quarrel and bubble
and threaten and storm about some
county supervisor or candidate for
the Legislature and pay no attention
to the candidates who will handle
several times as much of the public
funds.-Cherokee Chief.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15
Modern Home for Sale

Located in one Of the finest sec
tons of the city, nine room house,
hardwood floors, electric lights, gas,
city water, hard and soft, cemented
cellar, barn and garage combined
Located on Water street near Rock
Island and Milwaukee depots. Must
be sold this month. The price is
reasonable and terms will be made To
suit purchaser. Enquire at Public
Opinion office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15
Eauitr Ship 81 Veal Calves

The Equity Shipping Association
Of DEBORAH had an exceptionally large
rIa on veal calves last Saturday.
shipping out 81 hesd. They shipped
OF: FIVE cars Of livestock, two Of
hogs and three Of ca-tIe, the calves
beng included IN ne five cars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15

up the fine patronage always &C
corded the Commercial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meikle have rented
the fat over Holmberg & Erick-
sons market, and viii make their
home there in the future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15

ODD TROUSERS--DutchesS uanu-
Iacture' splendid quality, special
lines al $%.75, $3.50 to $500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15
Takes Position in Deoorsh Dreamer,

Hans Witske, = ohuTu man and
buc,ermaker, usovet 90 DEBORAH last
week and has taken a position in the
DEBORAH Farmers Ice Cave Cream
ery. He came here from SaratO ga,
where he formerly worked. The
family has rented the Thos. Rossley
residence in Park addition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15
Aeeept. Postilior Al Fair6eld

Ed. LandsweIk, who was employ
81 in the Deoorlh Creamery last
year has jus: completed a three
months course a. Anes, and has &C
cepted q position N q creamery a.
Fairfield in Jefferson c0GH-y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15
Announcement

Dr.. GorIon L. Lace wishe, 20 an
nounce he has purchased the former
DR.. c. l. TopGg dental parlors of
DR.. A. B. W.grtahl and is now l5cat-
ed above the Ben Bear Store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15

A motorcycles may not have the
finest car on the road but he has
the satisfaction of knowing he can
scare half to death the man driving
the finest car on the road.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15

project are putting forth some
mighty efforts and are meeting with
success on every turn.-Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15

Some boys go to college end
break records while others are mere
" content to break their fathers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-06
CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY
Members of NIodoc Club Serennde
NJ {. Holman.

The SEVENTEEN birthday OF Merton
C. Holman. clerk of the city school
board and musical director of the No
doc club since 1883, was celebrated by
n serenade by members of the club
Friday night.
The Modocs, armed with Ounce caps
and lollypops collecIed from the
Grand theater, gathered at the Hol-
man home. 116 Evelyn street. and
sang outside the house They were
invited in and offered their felicia
tions to the veteran conductor Mr..
Holman was elected president of the
club in 1920, and has been a member
since 1S73-forty-nin years.
The singers presented Mr.. Holman
with a handsome brown leather travel
ing bag. as a token of them appreeia-
ton. The presentation sneech was
made by Tom c. Powell.
The program of songs, in addition
to the chorus work, included selections
by. the Modoc quartet, made up of
Harry Buchanan, 1 E. Henry, Don
Tweedy and Clyde Lowry, and solos by
Powell. Lowry. and J. H. White.
The members of the club who sere-
uadeti Holman were l. L. Henry,
CLYDE Lowry. Don Tweedy. w Boil
linger, Frank Squires, Frank Stevens,
w L Hamilton. E. D. Wallace, A.
Treech, Reuben Cullen, Fl. E Blu
chanan. ]. overly. J. H. White, Frank
Weightman. H. Everett. Tom c. Pow
ell. C. r. Jennings, c. Staples. S J.
Rice and Fred Coffman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-06
CIVIC CHORUS PROGRAM
fRy the Associated Press

The Woman's civic chorus, which
gave a concert of old fashioned songs
Thursday night at the city auditorium,
is proving to be one of the extremely
worth while musical organizations of
the city. The members of the chorus
have practiced together each week for
the past three years, under the direc-
ton of Dean Henry V. Stearns. Their
constant work together has prepared
them for big things rhusIcally, which
they have been doing by giving the
city some of the best to be obtained
in music.
The concert Thursday night includ-
ed an entirely different type of songs
than the first concert given by the
chorus, the Days of Yore. The solo
parts were well taken, and altogether
the various numbers were sung more
beautifully than at any other concert
given heretofore. The chorus is do
ing much toward the musical educa-
ton of the city, and in their programs
of songs of other days have shown
that in our earlier songs we possess
real song literature of much value.
The setting for the concert was a
lawn scene. The women of the chorus
all wore summer frocks of organdie,
which added a dainty touch to the
whole picture. Miss Berniece Hemus,
who accompanied the cnorus. gave a
piano number during the program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-06
The OrioLe ;, ,Home-Built~
AirpLane May Be First of
a Fleet of Topeka Ships
Is Built AS Commercial Investment by Dan Fry Retired
Steamftter-Orole Is Ready for Commercial and Pas
senger Flights-Work Already Started Another One

THE Oriole'' is the title of the
orange-coloreds airship which has been
lowering over the city of Topeka for
the past several days. The Oriole is
a Topeka product, and was built at
1912 West Eighth avenue, as a busI-
ness investment
The Oriole was built for Dan Fry,
1910 West Eighth avenue, a retired
steamfitter, by Dan Newman and
Harry Buff. mechanics. Fry intends
to recover the cost of the ship and
profit on his investment, by doing
commercial and passenger flying.
Claims Additional Wing Lift.
There are several original features
about the ship, one of them being an
additional amount of wing lift
which Fry claims. The three men
named designed as we'll as built the
machine.
The Oriole has been inspected by
several army flying officers from Fort
Riley" Fry says, land she is all ready
for commercial work. At present
she carries only one passenger Later,
another seat is to be added. so that
two passengers, as we'll as the pilot,
can be carried at. the same time
The OriOle has a wing spread of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-06
BOND FOR IRWIN
Lawton Ex-PastOr Charged
With Setting Fire to Church.
Court of Inquiry Says He Was a
Sympathy Seeker Only.
(Bv the Associated Press.l

IaWton, May 6.-Charged with set
ting fire to his church with the pur-
pose of gaining sympathy for himself
and casting suspicion on his enemies
in the Lawton Presbyterian church
controversy, the Rev. Thomas j. Irwin
was free under bond today to answer
on May 10 to an arson information
filed against him by County Attorney
Fletcher Riley.
H. c. Lewis, supporter of the pastor
in the church fight and member of
the board of sessions of the church,
will be arraigned with Mr.. Irwin on a
similar charge
The sensational charge against the
former pastor followed a court of in
quiry conducted by the county attor-
ney and came in the face of declara-
tons by the pastor that the alleged
incendiary fires at the church were
set by enemies.
The pastor also blamed suspended
members of the church for his alleged
abduction last Saturday night. The
county attorney, however, Indicated he
had dropped the investigation of the
abduction after obtaining information
that tended to confirm the belief that
Irwin arranged his abduction
The denouement, according to the
county attorney, came when Minister
Irwin and other members of the
church board of sessions were seated
jim an ante-room at the court house
waiting to be called before the court
OF inquiry. IN conversation In6y re-
vealed information which led to the
filing of the arson charges, the county
attorney said.
A telephone device had been Sc
GREETED in the ante-room. In this man
ner the county attorney said he
listened in.
Another development in the bath
ing suit marriage which the former
pastor performed last summer at an
amusement resort near here came.last
night with the announcement at Okla
home City by Frank L. Wall that he
and his girl bride, Helen Brinsfield,
would remarry next month and again
seal the bathing romance. Mr. Irwin
was severely criticised by one section
of the congregation for officiating at
the wedding, and the marriage formed
one OF the charges against him on
which he was to have been tried by
a church commission.
Mr.. Irwin resigned. however. and
ended a possibility of being brought
to trial in an ecclesiastical court. He
announced he would join some other
church, but thus far has not done so.
A new pastor has not been named
to replace him at the First Presby-
terrain church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-06
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS

The following. opinions were handed
down today by the supreme court:
By johnson. c. J.
o. G Littlefield. ct al, appellees, VS.. A.
J. Payneter, appellant. Appeal from Os-
borne county. Affirmed.
State of Kansas, appellee, VS.. John Stitz.
appellant. Appeal from Shawnee county
B. E Hicks, ct al. appellees, vs. ]. NJ.
county. Reversed and demanded with df-
rections to set aside the verdict and to
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co..
appellee, vs.. Theodore T. Grabske, ct al,
appellants. Appeal from Wyandotte coun-
A. L. Kinsley, appellee, vs.. Chas Robin
son, appellant Appeal from Seward coun-
ty. Affirmed.
monwealth Oil and Refining Co, etc, ct
al. appellants Affirmed. Dawson, j.,
John W. Graves. appellee. vs.. Harry
O'Brien, ct al, appellants. Appeal from
Clay county Affirmed.
By Burch, J.
Nellie Middlekauff appellant vs. L. B.
Bell. Jr-, ct al, appellees. Appeal from
johnson county Reversed and remanded
as s1d ~ is1os % arc cse I1ISt
The Great Berd Water and Electric Co.
appellant, vs. The City Of Great Bend, ap
pellee- Appeal from Barton county AZ
J. J. stitt. appellant vs. F. J. BUST. ct
al, appellees; Appeal from Mitchell coun-
Helen Siaude Harris. minor. etc, ap-
pellant. VS.. Frank Hardesty, appellee. APP
peal from Shawnee county. Affirmed
State Of Kansas. ex rel. plaintiff vs.
Norton A. Turner, as auditor, etc, de-
PENDANT Original proceeding in mandamus
Writ denied.
State Of Kansas. appellee. VS.. Luman E
Munson. appellant Appeal from Thomas
county. Reversed and remanded with d.
rections to discharge the defendant
By Mason, J.
Chas. F. Rock, appellant, VS.. John C.
Gaede. appellee. Appeal from Wilson
county. Reversed and remanded for fur
Their proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-06

thirty-two feet and eight inches, and
the fuselage is twenty-three feet over
all. The engine used is Curtiss
eight-cylinder.
Overseas Aviator Is Pilot.
William NJ. Connors. a Topeka boy.
who enlisted in the air service early
in the world war, served with that
branch overseas and re-enlisted for
another year and three months of
army flying in Texas after the war,
will pilot the Oriole-
Flights will be made from the NUM-
cipaI landing field west of the city.
1.-The Oriole will take up passengers
who just want to fly a few minutes
for the novelty of it, or will under
take longer flights. We will fly any
where within a ra dius of two or three
hundred miles" Fry says
Adjustment of the machine after
tests in ~the air, has been delayed on
account of the bad weather, but has
now been practically complete. Buff
and Connors have each piloted it on
it's test flights.
In the meanwhile, another ship is
being built by Buff and Newman, for
Fry. Il mean to build up a fleet of
commercial airships in Topeka" Fry
says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-06
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HOLD TRIAL
Commander Chester A. Buell. Faces
Many "Charges.''

Friday evening. after practice drill
at Gage park, the drill team of To-
peka Commandery No. 5, Knights
Templar, organized a mock court at
the home of Sir knight Clarence
Mauney, ITO West street, to try Com
mander Chester A. Buell. upon charges
more or less unfounded. The ac-
cused was sent for and put thru a
gruelling running fire of good ma
tured raillery, by both the Counsel
for the plaintiffs and the victims own
Lawyers" A jury was empaneled.
but, was not allowed to consider the
case by the judge. who relieved them
of that responsibility The bailiff,
armed with a sledge hammer, broke
up some of the court furniture in pre-
serving order in the court room. The
court. after a fair opportunity given
the lawyers to make a case. quashed
the Indictment, fined the instigator
ice cream. cake and coffee for all
present. which was at once paid in full
by Sir knight Mauney, assisted by the
star witness of the evening. Mrs.
The members of the drill team are
getting their drill perfected for the
annual state conclave, where they will
meet in competition for Glass AZ
honors. four of the crack drill teams
of the order. The competitive drills
will be held on Washburn field, so the
workout Friday evening was on rough
ground: heretofore the practice has
been on paved streets. Captain Por-
ter is confident of winning first hon
ors in the conclave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-06
TOWNS NOT LIABLE


hands of police officers and by threats
inducing him to fear mob violence.
The Sedgwick county district court
denied the application presented by
Ray and he appealed The supreme
court held that the burden of proof
rested upon Ray and affirmed the
lower court LeC1erc was killed near
Wichita He was trying to sell Ray
an automobile and the men had driven
into the country where it was alleged
away in LIE Clerc's car The next day
Ray was arrested in Pratt with the
car in his possession.
Knocks Out a 1921 Law.
The supreme court denied a writ of
mandamus sought by the attorney
general to compel n A. Turner, state
auditor, to sell certain islands in an
abandoned channel of the KaW river
and distribute the proceeds under an
act passed by the 1921 legislature.
The court held a provision for dis
tributfon of proceeds of the sale to be
void
Justice R. A. Burch, who wrote the
opinion, said in part
The act declaring the beds of
navigable rivers to be school lands,
vided for placing the proceeds in the
school fund. The attorney general
offered no suggestion of public pur
pose to be prom oted by using money
which has been regarded as belonging
to the school fund, or for that matter,
by using any other public money, in
buying river beds; the statute does
not present a single feature character
istic of a condemnation statute. and
the declared purpose is to sell land
which the state owns. not by exercise
of eminent domain. to acquire other
land. The legislature may not make a
gift of public money, any more than it
may make a gift of public property,
for the private benefit of an indi-
vidual, and that would be the result
of selecting a. few flood sufferers of a
special class and REIN bursting them for
their losses"