**1 •**$ *«.' V' ......... v. /Y_T*' ^. J' 1 1 ,y MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN. MINN Page Four. Thursday, June 16,1921 mm Mower County News ORE TAX BUGABOO PERSIST^ fng people. It has been glorifie'd^ki or our merchants permit mail-order Austin Chautauqua the hearts of a freedom-loving people, houses to draw the resources from Next year will see the infliction of "The County Paper" not only at home but in every the community as it did in pre-war June 19-25 the new tonnage tax law as passed by Published every Monday and Thursday, si® *1 part of the world. days. -A BIG REWARD at Austin, Minnesota the legislature and not a little interest Our Money spent with mail-order Flag represents the will of a ROE AND GANNON, Publishers is being manifested by the tax experts free people and proclaims that they houses is gone out of this community. V. E. FAIRBANKS, City Editor in the matter of its enforcements and IS OFFERED are supreme and acknowledge no Buy at home. Make your home town .4 the much talked of benefits to the SUBSCRIPTION RATES a 100 per cent home town organization earthly sovereign other than themselves. state as a *rhole. That it will be Per Year, in advance $2.50 you and help to bring greater prosperity Veterans, no wonder love litigated is more than a possibility in Six Months $1.25 that flag! God give it to all of us in to everybody in your home which case years may lapse before Single Copies 05 our hearts that we may share that town. the benefits claimed are realized. Additional There are few investments that pay better love, that reverence, that same spirit Official Paper of Mower County litigation may also feature for of willingness to die' The Star ,, than money in this bank at interest. "A canvention has been called to any attempt to enforce the local percapita Entered as Second Class Matter at Spangled Banner. meet in Minneapolis to organize a expenditure act which concerns O When you have this you have the Post Office at Austin, Minn., under 'No Tobacco League'." says A. M. The Origin of The Flag. the act of March 3, 1879. Range Municipalities principally and No anxiety. Welles of The Worthirtgton Globe. In June, 1776, a Congressional which some claim to be an infringement i-f 1) Wonder if that word "canvention" on home rule rights. To be plain Committee, accompanied tfy General No worry. Minneapolis did it! is a typographical error or intentional. about/it, tax experts are not particularly Washington, called upon Betsy Ross No business complications. Whichever it is, it is appropriate. of Philadelphia and engaged her to enamored of either act. The If by any process of training, it No errors in judgment. "Can" is the word. outcome is very doubtful and may involve make a model flag' from a rough matters not how costly, we could implant the entire tax system as it relates drawing which was modified by General No miscalculations. in the American youth a love QUARRELS. to the Range. Under the new Washington in pencil, and this of industry, and a knowledge of agriculutral No flaws in the title. Two of my friends had a quarrel law which is a tax on the occupation committee, at Betsy Ross's suggestion, and mechanical arts, they in value. No depreciation the other day. Fortunately each of ~Of mining, a six per cent tax is imposed substituted a ^ive-pointed star would blend with our native genius, them told me his side before they had on the value of each ton of ore for the star of six points which was skill and ability to do masterful an opportunity to meet. Each mined, the taxable value being arrived in the original draft. THE AUSTIN NATIONAL BANK things, and Americans would become threatened the other. Had they encountered at after certain deductions covering the industrial arbiters of the The model made by Mrs. Ross was each other in that mood, -the mining of the same have beeft world.—Dr. Seamon A. Knapp. adopted as the official llag of the a life enmity would have resulted. made. Mining companies have until United States by Act. of Congress OF After talking with the first man I next February to report concerning passed on June 14, 1777. It consisted "The American Republic is in danger, CHAUTAUQUA FOLKS. was indignant and inclined to sympathize ore mined after which the imposition thirteen stripes, alternate red and in danger from a selfish plutocracy AUSTIN, MINNESOTA "Honest-to-God Americans dwell with him. After talking with and the collection of the tax will follow., on one hand and a short sighted white, with thirteen white stars in a all along the ever lengthening line of the other man I realized that the jeiitire .^Millions of dollars, it is claimed proletariat on the other. blue field. The thirteen stripes denote I the big brown tents," said Frederick Member of Federal Reserve System affair was the result of misunderstanding. wilL bfe added to the revenues of the So says Granville Jones in Sis stirring His the thirteen original colonies its William Wile, prominent newspaper One had been told the other state by reason of the infliction of address full of native American red denotes courage its white, purity correspondent in speaking at a banquet Resources Two Million Dollars fire, entitled, "Back to the Constitution." had done a despicable act. In anger the new tax, but those in charge of its blue, loyalty and devotion in Philadelphia recently, "It was over the reported act, he had uttered its financial affairs are not indulging and its stars, high aspirations and in those places I met up with real violent words and made accusations in any sleepless nights in an effort federal union. News Advertising brings results. people, thinking and dreaming real which had been repeated to the first to devise ways and means for things people who are always 'back' man. the expenditure of the talked of to normalcy' beeause far removed I found it impossible to placate windfall. They want to see it first. from the maddening and hectic life either, but I did succeed in persuading that turns our great cities into bedlams, them to meet and talk it over. Our Flag. and worse. Chautauqua Dresses Five minutes of explaining left them The Flag of our country embodies "It is in Chautauqua towns that laughing over their anger, shaking the purpose and history of the Government folks have time and energy and ambition hands, each expressing regret at having itself. It records the achievements to be something more than devourers misunderstood. of its defenders upon land and of headlines." That episode led me to remember sea. It heralds the heroism and sacrifices a man with whom I had been at outs of our Revolutionary fathers for four years. The thot came to MAIL ORDER HOUSES. who planted free government on this me that perhaps our quarrel, too was It appears that the mail-order continent and dedicated it to liberty houses are endeavoring to sell merchandise due to misunderstanding. I sought forever. For based upon prices quoted in him out and explained why I had The Flag attests the struggles of come. We told each other quite catalogues printed over a year ago. our army and the valour of our citizens :t frankly why, we had been^angry. The prices quoted and being charged in all the wars of the Republic. are in some instances .from 25 to 50 When all the fac|s Wei*e known and Large 'It has been sanctified by the blood Short per cent higher than those quoted and each saw the viewpoint of the other of our best' and bravest. It records •-si we laughed and told each other how charged in community retail stores. the glorious work of Washington and foolish the quarrel had been.—By The time has come when people should the martyrdom of Lincoln. It has Hugh Fullerton, in the New York Women see the advantage of supporting been bathed in the. tears of a sorrow- Women. Mail. L' Austin business enterprises, not only for the interest of the individual, but A BIRD IN HAND IS BETTER!} for the good of the community at and THAN TWO BIRDS BY MAIL. largef- The welfare of this community is When you order a piece of goods by largely dependent upon the success of mail, you know nothing about the its merchants and the prosperity of Jatto .quality of the article delivered until II Small T»* its population. It is a well-known fact it has been tested by use. Having that mail-order houses pay no taxes been used and fourid wanting, you except in cities where they have their have to go to the trouble of sending headquarters, or own property. They it a long distance back for long-distance Women Women do little or nothing toward assisting satisfaction, a very rare bird numerous movements promulgated indeed. HIGHEST PRICE from time to time for community betterment Trade in a home store and you they build no roads they get quality. The local merchant must PAID FOR contribute nothing to schools, libraries, carry quality or his neighbors will Poultry and Veal churches or any other activity not trade with him. And if there Smart Looking and Reasonably Priced which makes our community worth has been bad quality accidentally, it living in. is only a step into his store to show G«t Our Pricat The volume of business lost by him the error. Btfor* Yon Go mail-order houses indicates that the The merchants of our town have Ektvhar* confidence of the people may be shifting both quality and price. If you will R. A SON. tjo the retail merchant where it H. JOHNSON only figure out the common sense of IT You are almost sure to want one or more neat, cool, inexpensive cotton DrfesSes for Chautauqua Week—dresses that you know will belongs. The Austin retail merchant it, you will find that it is cheaper to PROVISION MAMCSt laundry well, dresses that have snap and style to them, yet reasonable in price. For there is no other style of dress that is quite so has, as a rule, been fair has labored trade at home in the long run, and much in keeping with the season, the occasion and the place. Here you will find a inost complete assortment of just such dresses, in all faithfully to serve efficiently, and the short run, too. sizes, from 14 in misses to 56 inch bust measure in women's sizes. B19A0 fvAIM 1 1W Cn 1M nit «1«IA ftTAniAM^a MIWAa hag worked for jonly? affair margin of ft -. profit. The public should show its appreciation of the fact that our SMART GINGHAM DRESSEif, yith short sleeves and. comfortably low necks/finished with crisp, white organdy collars and cuffs, Associated Insurance Agency merchants are supplying goods at and many of the small and medium siites have the white organdy sash—some are the straight, long waist effect, others have tunics, or side fair and honest prices, while mailorder panels, sizes 14 misses to 56 inch bust measure, in bright plaids or dainty checks—priced $7.50 to $17.50 houses are evidently maintaining ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE any prices. The very nature of the mail-order O. NiehuU J. W. D.Buhr DAINTY, SHEER DRESSES, of Voiles, Tissues and fine Lawns, in either light or dark patterns—some are tastefully trimmed in business makes the present situation M. H. KENASTON narrow laces, others have vestees, collars and cuffs of white organdy, some have sashes also of the organdy and some have sashes of same inevitable. Home merchants, by close Offic. Austin Nat. Bank Bid*. Phone Brid»« #02 material's the dress. These come in all sizes, up to 56 inch bust measure, priced $5.50 to $17.50 contact with the manufacturer and jobbers, can give the public a square PARR deal, even on a fluctuating and declining market. Children's Wash Dresses There should be a closer spirit of co-operation between the home merchant and the people of the community. Never again should the public Voile Dresses, Sizes 6 Gingham Dreses, Sizes Famous Opera Star to 14 Years, also organdies 6 to 12 Years, in so many Coming and fine tissues, so cleverly attractive styles that it is THEATR E impossible to describe trimmed with tiny picot them—many have the 4 ruffles, wide tucks, deep sashes, just like the hems and fluffy sashes. A grown-ups, some even THURSDAY & FRIDAYTHOMAS number of very smart mn have tunics. Collars and MEIGH A models, made of white cuffs are of contrasting in &£* material, or trimmed with voile combined with large braid or 'Vl embroidery. checked gingham. Prices Prices range from 'PATHE NEWS range from ll' /v' n/ $2.50 to $5.50 $2.75 to $8.00 SATURDAY- i. r. FRANK MAYO ROMPERS, ages. 2 to 4 Years, in Crepe, Poplin, fine checked MILLINERY GREATLY REDUCED—One lot of trimmed II «rn 'COLORADO" nh and plain street hats, including both small and medium shapes, I Ginghams and plain colored Chambrays, round or square neck, values up to $9.00 each—Your choice of the lot while they last $3.75 •t' ii COMEDY "THE NIGHT BEFORl|." "H-lonj^ or short^sleeves, priced $1.00 to $3.00 M^R-Sopra'n 4 One lot of trimmed hats and smatrly tailored hats, worth fm?A up to $15.00, now on sale HALF-PRICE SUNDAY- KOVER-ALLS FOR BOYS OR GIRLS, in either navy blue .•* jjwftxwv vmm -fr W--. --"••4c WILL ROGERS ,'^or kai kai color, round or square neck^ and with short sleeves—all ALL* MID-SUMMER HATS in all white and also in the U. Pascova, the noted Australian opera in siaes from years to years, and guaranteed to give a new pair 3 8 plain white Sailors and Sport Hats, now on sale at Greatly Reduced star of the Chicago Opera Company, "THE GjUILE OF WOMEN" .^fot every pairv that rip. Priced $1.25. Prices. whom the New York critics rank with Pipit*• •:.» Melba and Percy Granger also of COMEDY "TRAY FULL OF TROUBLE" 'i Australian birth, will appear here in m. recital the fourth night of the Austin Chautauqua. Associated with her will be Florence Hardeman, formerly solo violinist with John Phillip Sousa, and 38 West Dry Stewart Wille, piano accompanist for A I N E E W O Arthur Middleton. l:, A I It is expected the concert by these E E N I N three -world renowned artists will be k- fffe one of the greatest musical events of S O W S %1' Chautauqua history. 7=30-9=00 VifcA1Wt rii fW We all hate people who "see thru' 1 .r "%W I® 3-•i Od Vi. iia A"