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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15

What staggering bill it will bel
1t will be bill for four years OF the most
fearful crimes which the world has ever
known. ~
It will be bill for the millions who have
died in defense of civilization and for the mil
lions who have been blinded and manned and
permanently invalided.
It will be bill for all agonies which hun
dreds of millions have had to endure.
It will be a bill for the tears which have
flowed from the eyes of millions of mothers
and wives, sisters and sweethearts because
their loved ones have had to endure all of the
hardships which the vilest ingenuity of hell
could instigate as they fight on the side of
heaven in the battle against hell.
1t will be bill for such sorrows as earth
has never known by dishonored womanhOod
which in shame and deathless woe cries out
to heaven against the criminals.
It will be bill for mangled children and
for tens of thousands of helpless babies done
to death by Germans crimes.
1t will be bill not merely for the tens of
billions of money, not merely for the ships
that have been murdered, for the towns and
the countries that have been ravaged, for the
cathedrals and churches that have been de-
stroyed these are only part of the material
things which must be charged against Ger
many, in the bill of civilization against bar
barism.
1t will be a bill which no human words
can ever portray, and no auditor can ever
state in figures
These are some of the items in this bill
against Germany, the magnitude of which no
expert accountant who ever lived could meas
ure by human calculations.
Though the. tears can never be wiped
away, the broken hearts never be mended,
the millions of murdered brought back to
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15
THE BILL OF CIVILIZATION AGAINST GERMANY
By RICHARD H. EDMoNDs

life. the dishonored womanhood never re-
stored, the bill must be summed up III thee'
most graphic language known to mankind. /
1t must be written on the pages OF human |
history with pen fed by the blood lot mil |
lions of broken, bleeding hearts. There 1t
will stand forever as an unpaid debt IRON
which Germany can never through eternity
be cleansed
AS well might Judas have sought to blot
out the reality Of the betrayal of his Lord
and of the agony of the Cross as for Germany
to hope ever to wipe out the record OF its
crimes. In letters of fire, burned into the
soul of every man and woman living now, or
in the centuries to come, they will forever
stand
Germany will for ten thousand years be
regarded as more typical of rotten-hearted-
ness than Judas and Nero.
Though Germany can never wipe out this
bill, there is a bill for material things which
shall represent every dollar spent by America
and our allies in saving civilization from be-
ing destroyed.
There is a bill for every ship that has been
murdered for every pound Of foodstuffs and
raw materials of which Germany has robbed
others.
There is bill for the disruption and dis
organization of every business on earth.
There is bill for every fruit tree cut
down. for every town looted and burned, for
every car and locomotive stolen. These things
must be summed up and Germany be made to
pay to the uttermost farthing
To require anything less of Germany
would be to condone its crimes, to become an
anolOpist for them and co-workpr with
Germany in sapping the worlds moral
strength.
There is also bill which can be paid only
by the death upon the gallows of the leading
criminals
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15
SOME THINGS THE
ELECTION RETURNS SHOW


Boise, Nov. 11.-Eyeryone knows
how the election went but there are
many who do not know exactly why.
It would really be difficult for the
average man to figure 1t out, but
those on the outside, who no longer
observe the secrecy maintained dur
ing the campaign, are talking and
making 1t easier to form safe deduc-
lions. Besides. the election returns
show some things.
The outstanding result of the
election is that the democratic party
of Idaho has been reduced to a nulli-
| ty. 1t was first stolen by the non
partisan league leaders in the prima-
Iry election. In this process It had
democratic aid from Nugent and for
mer Senator Fred T. Dubois. Sena-
tor Nugent and his advisors In
Washington realized that he had no
show as against a republican lineup
in Idaho. They felt it would be pos
sible to hold most of the democratic
voters through the influence and
pleading of the national democratic
administration and with the league
vote, manipulated by shrewd politi-
clans. it would be cinch.
It was hardly that because
Senator Nugent won what must be to
him humiliating victory-barely
scratched through. If there had
been anything like the normal vote In
the state he would have been deci-
sively defeated.
He won by few votes but he
takes his seat ON the wreckage OF
the democratic party in Idaho. per
haps the most notable party sacri-
fee in the history of politics for the
sole benefit of one man.
In the operation not only was the
democratic party ruined but the nom
partisan league was slaughtered as
political entity. The one-man am
bition for office permitted no obsta.
cles, whatever the cost.
The republican state ticket was
elected by about the average repub-
lean majority In the state but the
republican party had lost lot OF
votes through members joining the
non-partisan league. The results
show that the party recouped and ii
was not from the non-partisan league
which stuck" It was also stuck!
The republican state ticket was the
beneficiary OF democratic votes trad,
ed in the interest of Nugent. He
was desperate. His managers wer<
desperate. so the word was sent out
TO trade Off the non-partisan state
ticket.
| That was done. The non-partissn'
wonder what happened. The stor,
is told here. The democrats lined VI
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15
FISH HAVEN NOTES.

Fish Haven. Nov. 1s.-Funeral
services were held at the Fish Haven
cemetery on Nov, for Henry Smith,
who died at Aberdeen, Wash, on Oct.
81. Death was caused from diph-
liberia. following the influenza. The
loving sympathy OF the entire com
munity goes out to the widowed
mother In her terrible bereavement
Mrs. L. s. Conley is slowly recover
ing from a severe attack Of rheuma-
tism. which has confined her TO the
house for nearly month.
The news that "the war Is over
was received here with cheers and re
ioicing, firing Of guns and driving
decorated autos through the street
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15
LIGHT VOTE CAST ON
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

In years past the proposed amend
nents to the state constitution were
printed ON pink paper and the ballots
we're handed to voters along with
the official ballots. The result was
that many voters left the pink bal
lots In the booths. IN fact less than
so per cent of the voters failed to ex-
press themselves either for or
against the amendment. The last
legislature thought to remedy the
matter by enacting law requiring
that proposed amendments to the con-
stitutioR should be printed on the
official ballots. 1t was thought by
doing this the voters would not over
look the amendments.
We do not know how the law work
ed In other counties but the official
canvas of the returns in this county
reveals the fact that only about one
third of the voters paid any attention
to the amendments. The total vote
for and against the I'VE questions
submitted this year averaged TIA,
while the ttoal vote cast in the coun-
ty was 2204. This is even poorer
showing than was made when the
proposed amendments were printed
on separate ballots.
Below is the vote on the FIVE ques-
tiona submitted this year:
No. Yes s14; No 465.
No. 2--Yes 476; No 362.
No. 3-Yes S7S; No 453.
No. 4-Yes 422; No S46.
No. 5-Yes 276; No ST..
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15

with the boys and girls waving hats
and handkerchiefs. At night a great
bonfire was built and the kaiser was
burned in efigy at nearly every
home as well as in public. A num-
Der Of autos drove up from Paris, all
decorated with flags and bunting.
Loud cheers and greetings were ex-
changed with the people of Fish Ha-
ven and the visitors raced back as
though they were afraid they would
not get chance to IRE a shot at the
kaiser If they didn't hurry. The
frolic kept up until a late hour,
when ell retired with hearts filed
with Joy that the terrible war was
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15
PARIS PEOPLE HAD BIG
CELEBRATION MONDAY

Paris celebrated the ending Of the
war last Monday in gala manner.
Couriers in autos carried the good
news to Bloomington, st. Charles and
Fish Haven, and upon their return
they were accompanied by something
over 100 autos. In the evening a
huge bon fire was built on the tab
ernacle grounds, and a number of
speeches were made. Joe DEMO de-
lighted the crowd with one OF his
characteristic talks and it is said that
he made the speech OF his life.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15
LEGISLATURE OF
WYOMING REPUBLICAN

Cheyenne, wyo., Nov. 1S.-The
Wyoming legislature will be compos-
ed of fifty-nine republicans and
twenty-five democrats on Joint ballot.
Complete returns from the recent
election indicate the election Of
eighteen republicans and nine dem
ocrats to the senate. and forty-one
republicans and thirteen democrats
to the house.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15

with Nugent, abandoned the leaguers,
trading against Gooding.
So we have one party wrecked and
another murdered so John F. Nu-
gent might stay in office.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15
over and suspense ended at last

over and suspense ended at last
Mrs L, S. conley received word
this morning that her daughter Mrs
0. L. Schenck, who lives near Ran
dolph. was very low with influenza
and that other members Of the family
were also i'll with 1t.
SO far. there are no cases of the
nu here, for which we are truly
thankful.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15

that the state ticket is elected by an
overwhelming majoriy and that both
the house and senate will be safely
republican.
II have confidence in Mr.. Davis
and those elected with him on the
state ticket. / am satisfied that the
people can look forward to a clean,
vigorous administration that will
mean much for the upbuilding Of
Idaho"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15
Sleep and Rest.

one OF the most common ca4ses eas
insomnia and restlessness is dge4
uoh. rake one of Ghamberlaiklss Tab-
lets Immediately after supper ana see
II you do not rest better and sleen
better. They only cost auarter
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07
CHEROKEE BOARD WON DISPUTE

The Cherokee county exemption
board wins over Audubon county in
the case of Fred W. Johansen, super
intendent of schools at Cherokee, Ia.
who was exempted from military SER
vice by the Cherokee board and order
ed to report to Camp Dodge by the
Audubon county board.
Johansen went to Camp Dodge, as
directed by the Audubon county board
and placed the records from both
counties before the authorities of the
Eighty eighth division.
He was honorably discharged from
service by Brigadier General Getty,
on the ground that the Audubon coun-
ty exemption board had no jurisdic-
ton in the case, and the government
will pay his railroad fare home.
The case had been transferred from
Audubon county to Cherokee county
under Section % of the first rules and
regulations governing the draft law,
and the latter county thereafter had
exclusive jurisdiction.
Mr. Johansen was exempted from
service on account of a dependent
wife. The report that his wife was
supporting herself by teaching school
at Ames turned out to be incorrect, as
she is living with him at Cherokee
and has never been at Ames.
The case of Superintendent Johan-
sen has attracted wide attention, and
establishes a precedent of some i'm
portance.-Des Moines Register.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07

the national colors. Bugler C. A
Rice of Harlan sounded taps" When
the burial had been completed.
The matter which follows was
written by Evangelist Gilbert: Chas.
Allyn Fiscus was born in Shelby
county, August Z, 1894. He was a
good boy and was held in high es-
TEEN by all who knew him. He had
always made his home in this coun-
ty. He was called to the colors on
September 81, 1917, and has spent
the time since then at Camp Dodge,
Des Moines, and then at Camp Pike.
At the age of 16 he obeyed the COS
pei of Christ and was baptized into
the divine family. AS tribute of
respect, we may safely say that he
died for his country just the same as
though he had fallen on the battle
field of bloody soaked France. He
leaves father, mother, three
brothers, one sister and many rela-
tives and friends to mourn his
death.
Trusting in Him who judges righ-
teously, we commend all into the
hands of our dear Redeemer, trust
ing that our loss will be His eternal
gain. And may all his friends and
relatives sorrow not as those who
have no hope, but may their highest
aim in life be to meet the godly in
that better land where sad partings
never come and where the weary are
at rest.-Harlan Republican.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A HOME
Read this---sO acres within
8 10 miles of two good towns
Extra and Brayton. Good
house, fair outbuildings. On
a main travelled road. Pc
session March first.
journal Office.
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Charles Herman James was killed
while working with a wood-sawing
outfit last Saturday hear Guthrie Cen
ter. In some way his foot was caught
in the betting and was whirled around
several times until the h. p. gas
oline engine was stopped. His head
was crushed. his leg broken in three
places, his arm broken in one place,
and many cuts and bruises were in
ficted upon his body. Death was in
Simultaneous.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home in Guthrie Center,
Sunday afternoon by the Rev. John
C. Ortiz, of the Presbyterian church.
land on Monday afternoon short SER
vices We're held here in the Methodist
church when Rev. Ortiz again spoke,
being assisted by Rev. Sampson Cocks
of the Adair Presbyterian church.
Mr.. James was born in Grant town
ship September 1S, 1878, and died at
Guthrie Center, Jenuary 10, 1918, aged
80 years, A months and 1 day. He
was united in marriage TO Miss Sadie
Belle Gustin, December 4, 1902, and
to them have been born eight chill
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07
FIRST SOLDIERS FUNERAL

The funeral of Charles Allyn Fis-
Gus, the first Shelby county soldier
of the German war to give up his
life, was held at the Redline Church
of Christ Thursday afternoon of last
week. Deceased had been member
of Co. G. Saith infantry, located at
Camp Pike, Arkansas, where he had
died the previous Saturday of pneu-
monia. The pneumonia attack fol-
lowed an attack of measles from
which deceased had previously re-
covered. 1t is said that he was put
back to the hard work of everyday
drill too soon after getting rid of the
measles.
The body reached Harlan Tuesday
evening, and was here put into a
new casket. The government fur
nishes a wooden box fashioned like
the old time coffin The body was
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Fiscus, Wednes-
day.
There was very large company in
attendance at the funeral, estimated
at from 600 to 1000. AS the church
building is small and would seat
less than half of those present, a
although many remained out OF doors,
Six local soldiers, now stationed at
Camp Dodge had been given special
permission to come to Harlan to act
as pallbearers. These were: Lieu
tenants Allan Shepherd and Henry
F. Wunder, Sergeant f. L. Wirth,
Corporal Oscar Hansen and Privates
Van Anthony and Ole Rasmussen.
Appropriate songs were sung at
the service by local singers, and the
sermon was preached by Evangelist
Verna M. Gilbert who took for his
text Rev. 14:13. Leading the funer-
al cortege from the church to the
cemetery We're eight small girls, four
of them bearing flowers and four
wearing the garb of Red Cross nurs-
es. The casket was covered with
flowers and with the national flag.
The church was also draped with
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07
NOTICE OF LETTING

Sealed bids will be received
at the office of County Audi
tor Audubon, Iowa, until
1000 a. m. February Is, 1918
for 40 kegs of so penny spikes
specifications for which may
be seen at the office of the
County Engineer. The Board
of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
A. j. Van Sise,
County Engineer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07
DEPENDENCY DISCHARGES

A statement by the Provost Mar
shall General shows that Of 859,150
total discharges for dependency 743,-
141, or $3.50 per cent, were for wife
or wife and children; widowed parent,
6.51 per cent? infirm parent, 5.75 per
cent; motherless child, 0.66 per cent;
minor orphan brothers and sisters,
O.58 per cent.
OF the total of 1,057, 1868 men certi-
fed for service in the National Army
41S,3O9. or 1886 per cent, are listed
as involuntary conscripts-those who
failed to appear or filed unsuccessful
claims for exemption or discharge.
Voluntary conscripts-those who filed
no claims for exemption or discharge
639,054.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07
About Constipation.

Certain articles of diet tend to check
of the bowels. The most
common of these are cheese, tea and
boiled milk. On the other hand raw
fruits, especially apples and bananas,
also graham bread and whole wheat
bread promote a movement of the
bowels. When the bowels are badly
constipated, however, the sure way is
to take one or two of Chamberlain's
Tablets Immediately after supper. For
sale by Kearney's Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07

Mesdames George Corl and R. A.
Lantz, were hostesses at the H. H.
Club and their husbands last Friday
evening at the Corl home. Those
present were, A. c. Andrews and wife,
Ed Milliman and wife, John Johnson
and wife, ]. A. Egbert and wife. DR..
and Mrs. Lantz
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07
30 ACRES FOR SALE

For a quick turn we offer
a good eighty acres of land
good house and just fair out
buildings. 81 miles from Ex-
ira and about the same dis
lance from Brayton. On main
road. Possession at once.
Reasonable payment.
Journal Office.
Mrs. Jensen. housekeeper at the L.
P. Christensen home, was on the sick
list with an attack of la grippe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07

Mrs. Nick Martes went to Carroll
last Friday morning where she will
visit a few days with her brother and
family and other relatives and friends.
She expected to return Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07

dren. He is survived by his family,
also his parents, one sister and two
brothers.-Adair News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07

vousness and head
aches and every
month would have to
stay in bed most of
the time. Treat
ments would relieve
me for a time but
my doctor was al
ways urging me to
have an operation.
My sister asked me
to try Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
Compound be + ore
consenting t o a n
Operation. / took
five bottles of it and
it has completely
cured me and my
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07
DOCTOR URGED
Ann OPERATION
Instead l took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

1 Baltimore, Md 90 Nearly four years
/ suffered from organic troubles, ner-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07

work is a pleasure. I tell al my friends
who have any trouble of this kind what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. NELLIE B.
BRITTNGHAM, 500 Calverton Rd., Balti-
more, Md.
1t is only natural for any woman to
dread the thought Of an operation. So
many women have been restored to
health by this famous remedy, Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
an operation has been advised that it
will pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be-
fore submitting to such trying ordeal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-13
Offensive Peace Talk
1.-THE Evening Sunl

The German peace offensive" is
indeed offensive in all senses of the
word. 1t smells to heaven. 1t is
an affront to sane human intelli-
gence. The proposal to England
and the United States that they buy
a shameful peace at the expense of
France would be merely silly and
not worth any discussion If it were
not for the fact that there are a
few pacifists in England, and more
here. who are still obsessed by the
notion that peace can be gained by
some sort of bargaining. We shall
not betray France, we shall not
abandon any of the weaker nations
to Germany, but that even the Teu-
ton mind can conceive such treach-
cry to be possible is amazing. That
they do believe it may be, in part
at least, due to the fact that some
of our pacifists are set in high places.
The demand that Germany state
her terms for peace" is equally
vicious. No sane person cares what
Germany's peace terms" may be.
1t is of no consequence; 1t does not
matter what she wants. The only
terms are unconditional surrender,
after conclusive military defeat.
Terms of settlement must be laid
down by the Allies; not reached by
negotiation. We shall dictate them
with justice, stern, retributive
justice, and also with mercy, but
without allowing the offender any
choice in the matter.
When an individual has COM
mitted crimes such as arson, rape,
and murder, we do not allow him a.
choice of punishments. When we
know him to be guilty we overpower
him and kill him. The case is not
otherwise with q criminal nation.
The idea that one cannot draw an
Indictment against a whole people
is obsolete in the face of the events
of the last four years. If we fail to
do our full duty in pronouncing sem
tence it will simply leave the task
to our children and our children's
children. The world cannot exisk
half German and half civilized. But
we shall not fail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-13

betical arrangement starts with
considerable advantage over all of
his competitors.
Individual responsibility. as has
recently been pointed out by stu
dent of the present election laws, Is
practically eliminated and the citi-
zen becomes Indifferent to his
political duties except where ac-
centuated by personal ambition
or the desire to help a friend
as distinguished from helping gov
ernment." Men are not reformed
by legislation nor are they made less
selfish because of the operation of a
law.
OF course, there were weaknesses
in the old convention system-rank
weaknesses-but under that system
party leaders for their own sakes
gave thought to the selection of
candidates and fitness was not the
least of the considerations. The di-
rect primary involves enormous ex-
penditures and the wealthy and am
bilious political boss is in better
shape to accomplish his own selfish
purposes than was possible under
the delegate plan. We doubt whether
the average political boss would
favor a return to the old method,
but the people must become aroused
to the positive menace of American
institutions lurking in the direct
primary.
AS the Telegraph has frequently
urged, the American government is
based upon the assumption that
there will always be political parties,
and, while reform is possible in the
electoral system, the time has come
when considerable element of COM
mon sense must be introduced in our
nominating campaigns If we are to
escape an absolute breakdown of
government from top to bottom.