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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-21

tBy AasOcInted FFeaa.I
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Mar 21.-
Army officers feel no uneasiness for
the security of the Panama canal
despite current reports.
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TODAY AND A YEAR AGO ,

Official readings of the ther-
mometer by the United States 4
observer at Tonopah:
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THE WEATHER

Cloudy Tonight. Thursday Fair
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03

With steady drain Of gold 10 Germany, the scale OF
wages in this country would fall the standard OF living
would drop Not only would cease 10 be great
competing nation for word-trade, but we would have
difficulty in selling right in markets as against
goods conspicuously marked Made in Germany" Our
usual tariff wall would be Of avail because with Ger
many holding a mortgage our financial resources she
would be able lodge protest we would be forced 70
heed. 49,
The story is plain, the moral obvious We Amen.
cans are all in the boat In this word-war we stand
or fall together Whatever affects the prosperity the IN
dependence. the welbeinR Of the United States as
whole affects us individuals
Neither success nor adversely be confined ofone
segment Of the people Any blow Germany administers
TO capital is by the token delivered 20 labor They
cannot be separated They dependent upon each
other for their well-beng.
II is up TO all Of u.s. therefore TO make this Labor
Day solemn day Of dedication 1t is 10 all OF us TO
resolve 10 the best and the most OF our abos to
the cause.
II our country soldiers we should be pre-
pared 10 20 into trenches II she wants farmers,
we should be ready go into the fields II she wants as
as workers should be prepared 70 see that the mills
90 full blast that the ships built and the railroads
are run and the coal and iron mined
Each Of has the opportunity TO be worker IN the
common cause OF liberty and freedom II we fail II we
fa,er n we prove trust and our heritage
our children and childrens cildren may 1--we under
the bondage Of Prussian autocracy and mlitars and
NAV curse us and cowardIce.
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I man has OF hardw The world
al
world
who every thing
~ De yorid-aways
h n lave thought much: have
- I thinking
The mad chaos of the world has driven thought
This is something In the world.
When think that force is loosed the
and that the
abused and burdened thru
10 be
|M
sometimes
and blindly
Today. I
fighting doing everything
[be fighting tho I
everything in
best remain;
pure and ntolerable win
"a largely I
I thought while other
thinking today,
I will they bow when
leash my back
{oUsm.
upon all is
Good useful and is built.
world be anything without
discovery 1t will everything
kthax
For learned; and shall keep on
thnkfng
I am the world =
going that liberty
pete
Labor. thinking
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thing more. That I'd should DO TIN
cruel thing, Sacrifice helpless III
tie Lily. and her dearest friend. 70
preserve amicable business rrinr
tons with misery Bid updown'
ooh OOH"
"sick. Peggy"
I'D. how could you7" she moan
ed. without looking up. Ooh!
e-ohi"
Twas something OF q strain" he
whispered, chuckling. but
couldn't stand by and see all that
energy and ingenuity Of yours 20 to
10 waste. pet. put Bid next TO tho
best land bargain he's had for ten
years. and told him about Dawes
new Job as foreman. and the pros
pec;ive farrn--on easy termA BIDS
there now. waiting to say God bleas
you. my children Lily wants you
90 stand up with her. and I'm book
cd for best man. Come. wen send
this thing of with & flourish"
At first Peggy didn't write In the
diary about the marriage OF her
friend. Then something that she
overheard Ed say made her fly 10
the secret book.
For II belongs" she wrote. Do
cause Ed told Daddy that his sense
OF humor saved the day for Dave
and Lily
n sense OF hunor is a splendid
I thing for a husband 10 have"
CONTINUED Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03

the state and of the employing class There great
depressing poverty and few sums But the general level
of wages, hours and working conditions not high.
Ii low.
The Germans had system that bound the wage
very much 10 his class The of blacksmith
also very likely to be blacksmith. 1t that
the textile worker became proprietor of great knitting
mill
The worker, thru adhering to socialism, might pos
sibly win seat member of the reehstag, but so
trieky Germany gerrymandered, he had TO receive
extraordinarily heavy poll TO win some member
OF the favored castles.
But the worker could hope 10 be officer in the
army the navy the kaiser's cabinet These posts
reserved for the ruling caste the young mobiles the
members of the Junker class, the pets OF Prussian
society
Under the German scheme OF things il for the
workers 10 obey their masters-MASTERS BORN TO
THE POSITION OF MASTERS.
Now. however hard some purse proud snobs may try
for IT, there is system in america In the great
republic the prizes generally speaking for those who
have the talents gather them
The wage-earner IS wage-earner only until he adj
into wider spheres Of opportunity There Is no
bar across his path
Many Of the millionares Of today the OF
the wage-earners OF day before yesterday.
And in many instances they the grandfathers OF
the wage-earners OF day after tomorrow
In our democracy the OF the wage-earner may be
the officer OF our army our navy He may 60 to con
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03

gess lie may sit in the cabinet does that examiner.
William b. Wilson. lie may be president OF the United
States
But even leaving politics aside, see what American
democracy 10 the IL means the great
established principle OF the eighhour day II means
scale OF wages higher than is known the continent IL
means standard OF living astounding to the German or
the Frcnehman the Englishman.
II means that the American wage Garner dwells in
better houses with modern oonvenienees and equip
ped with furniture than the German workman
dreamed OF. II his amusements are wider and
varied. II he afford to do things Tor
his children that the German workman considers beyond
the possible.
And the advance is ended Slowyfbu surely
public educated the laws protecting and safe
guarding che wage become broader liberal
sympathetic
But all these blessings now in danger. They can
be preserved only by American victory in this world
war peace. with Germany victorious and debating
terms would end 10 many things we III America
have taken for granted
Even II the United States did sink TO the level
of dependent nation, with Germany its suzerain,
victory for the kaiser would nevertheless be fatal Prs
sian war lords would impose upon this country stag
gerng war indemnity. This would mean that every
wageearner would have give up large proportion OF
his wages in war and kaiser
The crushing weight of this mpost would fall upon
all industry Employer and employed alike would totter
under the burden. The morale and spirit OF enterprise
and buoyant American hustle would be gone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03

Picture big ocean-going steamers hfeboat bobbing
about in stormy seas manned by miscellaneous assert
mcnt OF men,
The fill the bottom of the boat and threaten
swamp il. if baled And there is vital need
also OF the help of every at the
1t is inconoeivabe that who worked with his
hands would say a of means; IL won't bail. And
won't This is my affair This is your boat.
You rich fellows get together and save it
The wage-earncr wouldn't give voice TO any such
nonsense unless he wanted TO commit suicide. lie would
realize all in that boat in the dire danger and
that salvation could only thru common eortthe
maximum labor at pumps and oars by all on board
What is of the hieboat the stormy is
true OF America in this word-war.
II has sometimes been said by vicious marplots more
friendly Germany than 10 country, that this is
rich mans and. therefore of to the wage
earners. There a more despcabe and danger
and lying statement
This is not OF any class of Americans but of
all Americans to preserve American independence and
make democracy safe for the world
And democracy means more to the wage-earner than
TO the capitalist Democracy throws open to the work
the door of opportunity closed TO him by autoeracy
Much is said times OF labor conditions in Germany
before the II is true provision made by law
whereby there few unemployed men in the empire
Il Is true there oldage pensions. But the idea in
all these laws preserve the workers they would
be available for eannon-fodder.
The laws were framed primarily for the benefit of
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. . . f.. ID. TX. S . . .
COL YUM

TRAVELLING
I'm on my way 10 Somewhere:
or travel slow or fast.
Or grave or gay along the way.
/. III reach The Place AZ Last.
The journeys end IL hidden
Beyond my pcering eyes.
| may not know ms on ! so
How near or far II lies.
O
But ever something whispers
f, That Somewhere Ia the goal
OF all tho dreams whose beauty
Tho SAVIOR OF my soul. o
And. oh. the TRAN IL bordered
With wonders and delight.
And beauty smilea along tho miles.
by dusk and dawn and night
I'm on the way 20 Somewhere.
Or travel slow or fast.
or work or play along the way,
I'll roach The Plac. nj last
roo. roo MUCH
Tho lcnien,. @ould be dumb
To mercy's prayer.
From one who sticks a wad OF gun.
Inside my chair.
when ia n man old inquiries
the revered Dayton News. We
gave up when we had 10 quit eat.
Ing the things that Didn't Agree
With Ia.
Americans Wounded on IVES,
Front
Better than being shot In the
back. anyhow.
''Skires 10 be still shorter and
narrower. "-fNShion threat
All we've got 90 say IN that ,hl.
IL going 20 be great winter for
opticians and ocuiists.
When II comes 10 steak and sich
like. you may have noticed. It ism,
much Of ls Job fer&he average man
10 carry Ms own parcel.
Even Carrnnre IN behaving better
than a lot OF so-called Americans
these days.
Il
Just as the authorities are get
ting 81 varieties OF rioters under
control. announcement II made
that the champion ukulele player
OF Hawaii - on his way to the
/ United states.
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hopeful. now despondent. began 10
think this. too. He moved out In
the aisle on the note Of the lost
Lily staggered sidewlae toward
him, propelled by heavy on
launching OF Peggy's shoulder.
Knowing II was nov or never.
Dave gripped Liiy's limp arm and
half walked, half pushed her 10
ward the altar The minister left
the pulpit and came quickly 10 the
foot OF the altar ataps.
II was a moment before the con.
greration understood. Then II be
came singulaFly rigid: not At the
fact Of wedding-big meeting
Was a favorite occasion for this cer-
emony--but ovcr the amazing com
bination. lAlyO Updown and Dave
coburn' Why-why, And Biddi.
we'll Uptown was there, And AL
Rodinl BID would stop tbe cere-
mony. ard make short work OF IL,
too Their spines. still vibrating
under the hypnosis Of the music.
took on Il delicious quivering. Their
hearts almost stopped beating as
they counted the steps that led
Lily opposite the seat where her
father act his feet partly In the
aisle. as usual. but. contrary TO his
custom. he was very wide awake
and was looking about him very
aiertiy. Did he knowf Was he
ready TO snatch Lily as she went
by
And--who was that striding up
the aiHle7 Big I'd And he was
whispering 10 Bid, And now Bid
LILY gave etifled cry. and hung.
dead weight. against her lover.
Her paisied feet clung 10 the floor.
Half swooning. she awaited the
touch OF her fathers hand that
would take her forever away from
Dave. Big I'd was al his side. Would
be discharge Dave for thisg
Peggy gazed at her husband and
f4ly's father. towering over poor
LILY. then her forehead dropped
weakly against the back OF the seat
ahead. She did not want TO see any
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Next Novel
THE Moss Mystery"
~ CARoLYkO WELLS


ded an emphatic yes" and pushed
LILY a little nearer 10 the aisle.
casting frightened glanees over her
shoulder meanwhile. in n panic OF
fear that the strong arms" would
descend on her and carry her off
before her purpose was accom-
piished
As they sang. their faces grew a
little solemn: something OF the sob
of the tune caught In their ,hroats
And. tho they did not like this kind
OF song. Il ciutched them. and they
knew they we're being dominated
by Il. and were little ashamed
over coming under its Npell--a spell
that grew as the hymn rolled on:
Almost pernuAded"-harvest is
past,
Almost perruaded"-doom comes
NJ last
Almost" cannot avail:
Almost" Is but 20 fail,
Sad. sad. that bitter wall
"Almost-but loat,"
bn" person was not HaiTmn---
PcgEy'H husband. He was grin
Ming broadly. With hands in pock.
cts and back braced against tho
rear wall, his twinkling eyes
watched peggy,s shoulder. that. lit.
Ito by little. wis forcing the shrink
ms girl ut her side nearer 10 the
aisle And no voice was quite 30
mournfnl. mono quavcred so. and
broke. and sobbcd and sighed out
the lost" an did Peggy's In
Llly's ear.
The plucky little cuss'"
ehuckicd Trowbridgc In his throat
II TIA lief, 10 her. there'il be a
wedding here tonight. all right"
Dave. Watching with eyes now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03
CHAPTER xxi

That evening, after Watching
Peggy's face for n while. her h6r
band changed his mind about going
TO big meeting" His suspicion
that some mischief was afoot" was
confirmed by Peggy's dlsmay ut his
announcement
You don't have 10 go to bring
me home. darling" she assured him
quickly. 'Lily's coming back with
me-"
with u.s." he corrected.
Everybody for miles around at.
tended big meeting and looked for.
ward TO II eagerly and planned
for It weeks ahead. and was
In peculiarly excited and inter.
ested state during It's progress. Not
because OF lmpassioned preaching.
The community's temperament did
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03
An Inspiring Sight

hundred tanned and stalwart
mahneke precision
line Of marching
ne field band bang forth the oulsrring national anthem
line OF marching youths
flower of Northwest ctizenrywh the striking
On gun al bayonet
A busnesslike
Miller
he Washington.
place sight you glad that you're an
/ American
Visiting announced
vacation period detention
passed.
90 our THE UNIVERSITY BOYS
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A Welcome Decision

is glad message that the thousands OF Seattle shpbufdor'
threatened strike until their differences
be settled the other
already paying
scaleIndcas
for which they asked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03
Mystery How Ring
Got on Pigeons Neck

STELLA. Mont. Sept e.-Ar.
thur DeMuth. pigeon fancier. IN de-
ploring the love OF his birds for
Jewelry. He lost q valuable ring
while attending the pigeons.
Recently. while out among his
birds. he saw his ring around the
neck OF one OF the birds.
He cannot remove IL from over
the birds head and is mystified as
TO how IL got around the pigeons
neck.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-17
PLEASANT VALLEY.

JaE. 10, 1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Erickson
have moved their household goods
to the Hans Erickson place which
they have rented for this year
Sarah Vale, Theo. Iverson and Ell
vim Ellis arrived home Saturday, af-
ter visiting relatives and friends at
Brandt, S. D.. and other points.
Nels Erindeland and John Lei
dahl were attending to insurance
business in this vicinity.
The sewing machine agent who
has been canvasing Winneshiek
county was in this vicinity several
days last week. Narve Narveson and
Theo. Anderson are the buyers of
these new machines.
Bill Barnet and Leon NARROW from
Franklin Prairie were calling in this
burg last Tuesday.
Lizzie Severson entertained a
number OF ladies at her home last
Monday.
Bivin Ellis and Eivin Iverson
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-17
FREEPORT.

Jan. 10, 1917.
Walter Mailman has been on the
sick list the past few days.
Mrs. VIM. Malcomb went to Cres-
co the latter part of last week,
where she will visit relatives a few
days before returning to her home
in Salem, S. d.
The Young Peoples Social Circle
met at the hall Friday evening.
Their next meeting will be held
Wednesday evening, Jan. "a. All the
young pople in the vicinity are IN
vited to attend.
There will be grabbing social at
the Woman hall Thursday evening,
Jan. 18th. Proceeds to be used for
church purposes. All are invited to
ATTEND.
j. A. Robinson has crew o. men
at work building dam on the Finn
farm.
Rev. Lakeland will conduct servi-
ces here next Sunday afternoon at
| 3 O'Clock. All are invited to attend.
Mrs. 7. +. Kirkbride spent a few
days last week with friends in Post
vile.
Mrs. l. Brickner of DEBORAH spent
a few days last week with friends
near here.
Mrs. Rasmussen of DEBORAH spent
several days recently at the ]. Mel
son nome.
Miss Williams of DEBORAH is
spending some time at the +. r.
kirkbride home.
we are glad to report that Mr.
Funke who has been laid up with
Eblood-poisoning for the pas. few
weeks is able to be about again.
Miss Plaeger of Burr Oak has
been spending the past two weeks
with friends in our village.
A number from here took in "Civ
ilization" at the Grand in Decoral
last week.
The Woman are planning on &
social dance for Wednesday evening
OF this week.
Mrs. j. n. Headington of Decorat
has been spending a few days with
Freeport friends
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-17
OSSIAN.

Jan. 10, 1917.
Rev. Zim of Alta Vista, and Rev.
Kremer of Calmar, helped here dur
ing forty hour devotion.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Gilbert went
to Chicago Wednesday to visit rela-
tives.
Misses Ruth Riggs and Esther
Meyer of Castalia, spent Wednesday
here.
Mrs. Broderick went to Calmar
Tuesday, to see her daughter, Mrs,
Will Korbel.
Mrs. C. F. Limbeck of McGregor
visited at the home Of her mother
Mrs. Ann Lansing Last week
Mrs. j. w. Lynch gave surprise
party for her daughter Margaret tC
la number of little friends.
Mrs. Theo. Fleischer went to Cal
mar Wednesday to visit her brother
VIM. Helwig.
Mrs. Ross VIM and Mrs. Lewis
Woolsey were up from Castalia
Wednesday.
Mrs. Hugh Ross and son spent
Wednesday in DEBORAH, with her sis
ter, Mrs. Joe MikeSh.
Miss Ida Remke of Fort Atkn-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-17
RAVENA.

Jan. 10, 1917.
Charley Huber delivered cattle tc
Ossian market last Monday.
Florence and Thelma Thornton
and Viola Mundt spent Sunday al
the Hans Nygaard home.
Edo Peck visited with his friend
Orlando Tovson last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Peyer of Idaho
visited at Frank Schweinefus's the
past week.
A number from this vicinity at
tended the telephone meeting al
Nordness last Tuesday.
Mike Herteges delivered several
loads of hogs to Ossian last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Ben Eimers visited at the
Barney Holtey home in Ossian q
few days the past week.
Oscar Tovson assisted Hans Ny
gard saw wood last Wednesday and
Thursday.
Charley Schweinefus and sons
called at August Peck's last We'd
nesday.
Stene Johnson and son Leonard
sawed wood for Hans Nygaard last
Wednesday.
Miss Signe Tovson visited with
her friend Amy Moen last Wednes-
day
Joe Remke marketed hogs to Os-
sian last Wednesday.
Walter Peck is attending school
in Centennial this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Barthelme Jr
and family spent Thursday evening
at the p. Barthelme Sr. home.
julius Brown transacted business
at August Peck's last Thursday.
Wensel Lansing called at John
Dene's last Wednesday.
Leo Barthelme autoed to Spill
vile last Friday afternoon.
Wensel Lansing was a caller at
Postville between trains last Thurs
day.
Charley Lair of West Union, CALI
led at Philip Barthelme Sr. one day
last week.
Mrs. Ben Eimers visited in Cal
mar between trains last Wednesday.
Little Helen Eimers is staying
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Bush Sr. near Calmar
at this writing.
Clate Arbogast was visitor at
the Wensel Lansing home last We'd
nesday.
Phil Barthelme Jr. hauled saw
dust to Mr.. Dewey and DR.. Juen at
Ossian the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Boeckman
spent Sunday at the Mat Wiltgen
home near Ossian.
Herman Lansing delivered sever
al loads of hogs to Ossian Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schweinefus
were Sunday visitors at the latter's
folks, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Finnegan
near Castalia.
John Barthelme of Cresco spent
Sunday with home folks.
Miss Regina Barthelme visited
with her brother Phil Barthelme
and family last Monday.
William Johnson and family visit
ed at the Julius Browns home last
Sunday.
A number from Ravena attended
the creamery meeting at Nordness
Monday.
Hans Nygaard marketed hogs to
Ossian last Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-17

| son visited at the home of her faith
er B. H. Remke last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Carter wen
| to New Orleans, louisiana, Tuesday
to spend the winter.
Mrs. Julia Croft visited her daugh.
ter Mrs. Cloy Waters in Postville
Wednesday.
Mrs. Walter Seaman entertained
the Embroidery Club Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Sand visited relatives in
Chester last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Peyer and
babe went to DEBORAH the first of
last week to visit at the Louis
Schweinefus home.
Mrs. Chas. Glass returned from
Cresco Friday after visit with his
relatives.
Miss Fay Gilbert Of Ossian and
Fred Peglow, Monona, were married
at DEBORAH Wednesday, Jan. 10 by
the Congregational minister, Rev.
Willett. From there they left for
Chicago, where they will spend their
honeymoon. After they return they
will go to Monona to live.
MISS Bessie Emery Hartley, Iowa,
formerly of Ossian, and Richard
Gatleman of Hartley Iowa, were
united in marriage Wednesday, Jan.
10th, 1917.
Mrs. 3. c. Supplee and Mrs Ross
man will entertain the Ladies Aid
Society, at the Supplee home, Thurs
day afternoon, Jan. IS. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend. Price
Is cents.
Mr.. r. w. Anderson returned
from Minneapolis Tuesday, after a
visit with friends.
Mrs. Harry Billiard spent Tuesday
in West Union, with her mother
Mrs. Zoller.
Miss Gussie Boyle leaves today
for Mason City, where she will study
to be nurse.