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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
WEE MOUSIE.

Wee Mousie lived in the walls of big
apartment house with his mother and his
brothers.
His brothers were big fat mice, for
they ran all about the kitchens and found
plenty of bread and cheese and other good
things TO eat. But Wee Mousie WAS not
bold like his brothers; he was timid and
never left his hole in the wall without his
mother and that was the reason he WAS SO
small and called Wee Mousie.
One morning Wee Mousie awoke to
find his mother had a lame foot and
could not go out with him to hunt for
food. You will have to go alone to-
day." she told him; run along now,
before TIE cook gets in. There are no
traps in the kitchen on this floor and
do bring me a bit of cheese, for cannot
get out today"
Wee NIousie went to the hole and
peekcd out; all was still, but he WAS 80
tlmid that he sat long time listen
ing and looking to make sure no one
was about When at last he made up
his mind to venture to run along the
floor the door opened and ip came the
cook and housemald
Poor Wee Mousie was frightened all
but out of his wits and ran into the
first opening he saw, which happened TO
be the shoe of the housemaid, lying
on the floor All was we'll for Wee Mouse
for minute and then the maid took up
the shoe and put it on her foot.
Wee Mousic suurmed and squeaked
as he felt her toe hit his back and the
maid screamed a piercing "Wo-o-w!
and fell over in faint
Cook was just lighting the gas stove
to get breakfast, and when the house
maid screamed she dropped the lighted
match and ran to help the maid, but she
did not notice that the match fell on a
piece of paper on the floor and began TO
burn
Wee Mousic jumped out of the shoe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

NEW discovery For 700 years they
have been n standard household remedy
They are the pure, original imported
IIaarlcrn Oh your great-graudnother
used and are perfectly harmless The
healing soothing Oh soaks into the cells
and lining of the kdneyk and through
the bladder, driving out the poisonous
germs. New life, fresh strength and
health viii come as you continue the
treatment When completely restored 70
Jour usual yigOr, continue taking a cap
sulc or two each day, they win keep you
10 condition and prevent return 0f the
disease
DO not delay q minute Delays are
especially dangerous p kidney and bad
der trouble All druggists erll Cold Medal
Haarlern Oil Capsule Ehcy VIII re-
fund the money z not az presented
In three sizes. sealed pack ge- Asl:
for The original mporfeG col ! Medal
Accept no substitute
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18

For centuries Gold Medal Haarlcm
Oil has been a standard household rem
edy for kidney, liver, bladder and stom =
ach trouble, and all diseases connected
with the urinary organs. The kidneys
and bladder are the most important or
gans Of the body They are the filters,
the purifiers of your blood II the poi
sons which enter your system through
the blood and stomach are not entirely
thrown out by the kidneys and bladder
you are doomed
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backache, stomach trouble,
headache, pain in loins and lower alb
domen, gall stones, gravel, difficulty when
urinating. cloudy and bloody uriDe. rheu-
matisrn. sciatica and lumbago, all warn
YOU to look after your kidneys and blad-
der Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules
arc what you need.
They are not patent medicine, nor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
PEPPER TALKS.
By George Matthew Adams.
WASTE NO STROKES.


One Of the most interesting studies
IN this world Is q great man. ] know
: a great many OF them and have met
many. As YOU nave.
About the first thing YOU notice i
: that he Is about the same IN looks
: as anybody else. IL differs from the
: ordinary in not hoing ordinary Bur
: the most characicrI-ti thing about
: the great man Is that he wastes
no strokes He works simply And
: 70 the point
II he Is a business man hc gives
the handling and working out Of
: details to others Though he always
: remains master oi them himself.
His mind grasp> quickly And it
: travels far. Go INTO his office and
: you see his desk .lcan. He has time
: TO think
The great man concentrates. Hc
: does one thing and then passes
: quickly 10 the next one. For there
: always l. L next one 10 the man
OF action.
: Waste Is product OF mis-dircc-
ton
Note the expert golfer There if is
not the power put into the stroke,
half as much as II tie way the stroke
Is executed, that give, the long dis
tance 10 the ball
Take your time Think ont care
fully in advance the thing YOU
want to see done Then do 1t without
: wasting any strokes
1t takes courage % be big. For
the beginning process is always
: slow Sometimes there Is long
wait Lincoln il was Who once said
: that he knew his turn would come
so he determined to keep prcpari
for it 50 that nc would be ready
Be patient Be strong BE willing.
Be helpful Waste no strokes And
your turn will come-soon enough
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
Speakman Co. Girls in Minstrels

The Speakman minstrels will present
somewhat Of an innovation BY having a
number Of girls in he circle" taking
part in the songs. choruses and dances
This is one Of the features that will
make the Spcakman minstrels different
from the usual minstrel show. and will
be enjoyed by the audience. 1t will add
grace, beauty and variety, which the
mon n the show are willing TO conccde to
the ladies. Manager Homer Boozor
states that everything i working up in
hnc shape for the show on April 20 at
the New Century Club
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
RIGHT PRONUNCIATION

Now, some exclaim in tones of gush
Il just adore that General Foch -
More graceful speech by far than, Gosh
Hes one big guy, that General Foch."
The linguits who are sure they know
Alludc with pride to General Foch
And. all superior, love to poke
Fun at those who call him Foch.
Tho jag remarks Why. sure, knowsh:
Cinch TO shay IT. name ish Foch"
Fo, Fosh or Fush lis quite enough
II Teu'ons find he rhymes with Tough.
II, II in New York Sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pape

This aftirnoon in Skool Puds Snnkins
passed me a note, saving on it. | dare
you 70 a cawfiing contest to see wich
one can cawff the oftenest without her
finding out it aint reel cawff Mccning
Miss Kitty, and passed note back say
ing on it. never take dare, YOU go ferst
Wich he did, cawtfng little cawffs
as If he had sumthing the matter with his
throat but not mutch, and then ! cawffod
> little eawtfs and then Puds cawffed /
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18

intcetincs just o. powdered glass docs
White porcelain, Or blue ware, shows the
impcrfeciions more clearly than the cheap
QrgY MnTr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18

gray granite cooking ware, as | have been
told IL is dangerous 10 cool, in. Melba
Cheap granite ware chips off and the
particles, mixed with food, irritate the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
Recovered Her Health
Without An Operation
Found Remedy That Made the
Use of the Knife
Unnecessary.

After enduring the agony Of an acute
attack OF gall stones, and being threat
ened with an operation as the only cure.
Mrs William McLaren, 1920 Niagara
avenue, Niagara FaIis, y ". found relief
by using simple, inexpensive remedy
that Is sold in drug stores and that any
one can buy. In telling of her expert
ence Mrs. McI.aren SAYS: II was ex-
amined by several doctors at the Falls
and they agreed had severe case Of
gall stones and would have to undergo
an operation to get relief / had read
Of people who claimed to have been
cured Of gall stones by medicine called
tTIIfnta | 4rtn 4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
Arters W. c. T. u.

The Arters W. c. T. L. will hold
special business meeting at the home of
Mrs. Lulu Holloway. 5l4 East Tenth
street at 80 O'Clock tonight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. +. A. Walker.

Copyright 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate, New Fork City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18

eIandstro and yed my life eIeve"
the
oil
the hardened that
Ia eis RlaIVs
indicate efficacy Tr&o that
rcbu land r&to rc weak
booklet special those suffer from stomach trouble
FinJs Laboratories Monticello, H.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18

Little boys are sure to want pajamas
They are the sleeping garments preferred
by their elders and, consequently. they
arc in demand for the younger contingent
These are especially designed for their
use They show the traditional coat and
trousers, yet the two are joined, making
them especially desirable for the little
ones who are apt To be restless in their
sleep. The joining also does away with
need for ties at the waist line, which are
not always comfortable for little children.
yards of material n inches wide, 3ss yards
&C.
The pattern No 9527 is cut in sizes
from to years. II viii be mailed TO any
address on receipt of 10 cents; 3 cents adj
ditional for mailing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18

Kindly tell me what Is harmful about
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
BEST Crepe de Chine Waists in
Town at the Price S2.SS

- Klsit oar nle Re.taurant--r
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
Speeding u Sales G Koepng PyIces Do. =
Pretty Fashions for Girls

Stylish Tub Frocks
For girls Of II e Is years.
Style pictured is Of Peter
Pan material with white
basque, colored skirt, collars,
cuffs and belt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18

Almost every new tailored, sports and
fancy blouse note is given expression in
this showing. An all-over embroidered
lace adorned voile model is sketched
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
Soldiers Will Send Cards

Every American soldier in France
is to have the opportunity of sending
Christmas greetings to relatives and
friends in this country through the
medium of Christmas cards to be pro-
vided by the American Red Cross.
More than 100000 of these cards,
which are original in design and ty-
pically American in spirit, have been
forwarded to France and will be dis
tributed by Red Cross workers to our
fighting men in time to permit their
return to this country for the Christ
mas celebration.
The distribution of these cards will
solve the problem Of how the soldiers
overseas are going to remember the
folks back home at Christmas time.
Many letters received by the Red
Cross from men in France show that
the soldiers have been giving much
thought to this question. AS milit-
airy and postal regulations will make
it difficult for them to send gifts of
any kind from the other side, the
Christmas cards will be doubly well
come Some of the best known artists
in the country contributed the card
designs to the Red Cross.
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
SUGAR RATION SYSTEM
NOW THING OF PAST
Sugar Bowl Back, Certificate System
Abandoned, But Conservation
Requested

please Sign Your Name" is now
thing of the past for those pur-
chasing their supply Of sugar and
it's sure sign that the war is over
now that the sugar bowl is seen back
on the restaurant and hotel tables.
Distribution of sugar under the
certificate system was discontinued
December list, under an order by the
Federal food administration. Under
this order, grocers, hotel and res
taurant keepers and manufacturers
of products requiring sugar will be
permitted to purchase sugar in the
open market, without restrictions, as
in normal times.
By the same ruling the allotment
of four pounds Of sugar per person
each month will cease to exist as an
order but will be retained by the ad-
ministration as request.
Mr.. Wilson, state food admins
traitor, said that while the order dis
pensing with the certificate system
in the sale of sugar was anticipated
by state food administrators, it was
not expected to go into effect until
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
Obituary Notice

Elsie M. Smith was born in Morris,
April IA, 1891, and passed away at
the home of her parents on Friday,
Dec. 6, 1918, in her 28th year. She
was the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Smith and the light and
joy of their home
Miss Smith was educated in the
public schools of this city and later
took a commercial course in the
Business College at Crookston, Mimi,
where she graduated in 1911. Short
ly after graduation, having equipped
herself for her work in life, her
health began to fail and she con-
tinued to steadily decline until her
tired spirit took to itself wings and
flew away to be forever with the
Lord.
The departed young woman was an
invalid for the past seven years,
suffering from some form of paraly-
sis, which, as the months passed,
took stronger grip on her frail
frame, until she finally lost control
of the muscles of both her lower and
upper limbs. Nevertheless, in all
her sickness she kept sweet and gen
ial in disposition and exercised such
beautiful patience of soul that made
all who knew her admire and wond-
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
Hancock Has Flu Hospital

Friday afternoon last a meeting
of number of the business men of
the village was called to consider
the "fu' situation. Mrs. Taylor, of
Minneapolis, nurse who had been
sent up by the Red Cross and who
had for several days been visiting
the homes in the surrounding coun-
try where people were i'll with the
epidemic, was present and spoke of
the conditions prevailing and en-
phasized the almost imperative neces-
sity of having some place where pa
tients could be taken care of, tenn
porary hospital, saying it was i'm
possible to get nurses to visit the
homes to say nothing of getting
nurses enough to stay at each place.
After little discussion it was decided
to turn the school into a temporary
hospital and then things began to
move. Messrs. Wilcox and Roberts
canvassed the business places of the
village and in an hour or so had
$500 or more in pledges to take care
of expenses with promises of more if
that was not enough, e. A. butcher
donated the use of a covered auto as
an emergency hospital ambulance, a
force of men at the school house re-
moved the seats in the rooms on the
first floor to make room fir cots or
beds, bedding was obtained, almost
every woman in the village loaned
dishes, towels, pillow cases, sheets,
ETC., and inside of twenty-four hours
several patients were being taken
care of and we had a full sized hos
pital running as smoothly as though
it had been in operation several
years.
The question of help was easily
solved as there are two nurses to as
sist Mrs. Taylor in the actual care
of the sick and upon being notified
of the move for a hospital four of
the teachers Immediately returned
here, the Misses Hedin, Glow, Gludt
and Stewart and are on duty during
the day doing the cooking, washing
dishes, etc. This part of the work
is being done in the Domestic Science
department and Miss Hedin, who had
charge of this department before the
schools were closed certainly is get
ting enough to do but is ably assist
ed by her three co-workers.
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
Cows Low in Cost Now

Cows have been relatively low in
cost in 1918, and this despite the
fact that in 1914 you could buy a
COW for $50 that would now cost
$120. How, then, can it be said that
cows are relatively cheap? The an
swer is that in 1914 it took SO bus
hels of wheat to buy fair grade
COW; now 1t takes only 60 bushels of
the same grain. In 1914 1t took 124
bushels of corn to buy fair grade
COW; now 1T takes about 95 bushels.
If the comparison Is made in terms
of butter at present prices, the diff
erence is still more striking.
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
Trapping Season Opened

The trapping season opened De-
cember LIST and trappers are now
permitted to go after muskrats, mink
and fur bearing animals. There are
certain rules, however, that must be
observed. No one is allowed to use
dogs in hunting mink and muskrat,
and muskrat houses must not be de-
stroyed or dug into any more than
is necessary to set the traps. The
houses cannot be speared into. There
is no restrictions on the way to take
fur bearing animals. They may be
trapped, shot or speared.
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
SPOONER CONTESTS
CLIFFS ELECTION
Issues Will Be Tried Before the
State Senate After It
Meets

L. C. Spooner has instituted con-
test on the office of senator from this
district against F. L. Cliff. Con-
tests of this kinds are, according to
the constitution, determined by the
senate itself, which is the sole judge
of both the law and the facts.
So far as a recount of the votes
is concerned, of course, Mr.. Cliff is
Just as likely to increase his pres
ent lead of SO votes as that it be de-
creased And so far as the law is
concerned, Mr.. Spooner is likely to
find that the grossly improper
stories which he circulated during
the campaign will bring him no cred
it when exposed before the whole
senate.
In discussing the contest, the Or
tonville Journal says
81. C. Spooner of Morris, defeated
candidate for the senate from this
district, this week instituted proceed
ing to contest the election of his sue
cessful opponent, Attorney F. L.
Cliff of this city. The hearing will
be held befort the senate at the open
ing of the 1919 session in January.
THE official returns from the four
counties of the district gave Mr..
Cliff a majority of ninety-eight votes,
and in Spooner's notice of contest he
asks for recount of the ballots, al
leging that Mr.. Cliff received less
votes than shown by the returns and
that he, Spooner, received more
votes than is shown by the official
returns.
"Spooner further alleges that false
and defamatory literature was cir
culated just previous to election by
the Cliff campaign committee with
the object of influencing the cleo
ton. He further alleges that he was
charged with being disloyal.
1T is indeed strange that man
who conducted so filthy campaign
as did Spooner, would care to come
out and charge that his opponent
had circulated false and defamatory
literature-A man who has sent out
letters over his own signature. at
tempting to stir up religious strife,
and by insinuation and inuendo at
tempts to convey the impression that
his opponent is owned body and soul
by the big money interests is hardly
in a position to question the methods
of another.
However the campaign conduct
ed by Mr.. Cliff and his campaign
committee was absolutely clean. The
printed matter circulated was ex-
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13

tracts from the official records of the
House and the affidavit of the Secre-
tary of State was attached thereto,
and in spite of the methods adopted
by Spooner, Mr.. Cliff never for a
moment allowed himself to descend
to the level of his opponent by the
Misrepresentation of facts. His cam
paign throughout was that of a loyal
American citizen and as such he re-
ceived the majority of the votes
cast.
"In our opinion, Spooner will &C
complish nothing by his recent ac-
tion-unless perhaps it might be the
exposure of his own rottenness."
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13

err. She bore her inva1idfsm Win
Christian fortitude and never uttered
a word of complaint. Elsie was q
member of the Methodist Episcopai
church of Morris, having united UNI
der the ministry of Rev. Henry
Nobbs. For years, however, indeed,
since early girlhood, she was mem
Der of the Sunday school, having be-
longed to large class taught Dy
Mrs. Mahaffie, between whom ana
Elsie a sweet and beautiful friend
ship existed which ripened with the
passing of the years.
Mrs. Mahaffe sang two selections
at her funeral services, "Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere" and another Oh
her own composing. Elsie was very
active in Christian work and could
be depended upon for any effort in
behalf of the Sunday school or
church. as long as her health per-
mitted. She was devoted, conse-
Grated girl and her works follow
her. "For to me to live is Christ
and to die is gain"
She is survived by her parents and
two brothers, one of whom is in the
service of his country in France and
the other at home. The funeral SER
vices were held at her late home on
Saturday afternoon, Dec. Z, and were
conducted by her pastor, DR.. Powell.
They were largely attended. The in
terment was in the Summit cemetery.
The entire community sympathizes
with the bereaved in their lonliness
and sorrow.
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13

At last reports the hospital had
some fourteen patients, the number
being about equally divided between
men, women and children, all of
whom became accustomed to their
surroundings. They have the con-
slant care Of the nurses and the
doctor makes daily calls in order to
note the constant improvement in
the condition of the patients.-Han
cock Record.
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
January LIST.

January LIST.
In announcing the order the adj
ministration emphasized that re-
quests for the conservation of the
sweet stuff were in no way modified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30
TWO LOST TRANSPORTS
Aragon and Osmanieh Recently Re-
ported Sunk With 71S Lives.

London, Jan. ,30.-The transport
and the fleet auxiliary which were
sunk early this month in the Medi-
terranean as announced in the house
of commons last week, are the Ara
gon and the Osmanieh.
Thomas j. MacNamara, financial
secretary of the admiralty, announced
in the house of commons last Wetines-
day that 71S lives had been lost by
the sinking by the enemy in the Medi-
terranean of two ships, the names of
which he did not disclose.
The British steamship Aragon, 9,5SS
tons gross and 513 feet long, was oper-
ated by the Royal Mail Steam Packet
company of Belfast before being taken
over by the British admiralty
The British steamship Osmaneih
1901 tons gross and $50 feet long, was
owned in London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30
TEN SERB BROTHERS
LEAVE AMERICA TO
FIGHT COMMON FOE

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Ten brothers.
natives of Serbia, who leave today on
the first lap of the trip to the allied
battle 'front.' were embraced and kissed
yesterday by General Mihailo Rasich
of the Serbian war mission to the
United States at a down town theater.
The brothers, whose family name is
Vojagic. with 100 other Serbian SOL
diers were present at the theater to
greet their countrymen.
The ten brothers were escorted from
the rear of the theater to the stage
by their comrades. where they were
saIuted by General Milenko Vestnich,
head of the mission, and Governor
Lowden of Illinois The kissing fol-
lowed.
The Vojagic boys came from Gary.
Ind. where they were formerly en-
ployed. Their parents are still in
Serbia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30
AIR RESCUER FALLS
Captain Trying to ENtricate Student
s.- From Tree, Seriously Hurt.

80 Fort Worth. Tex. Jan. S0.-Capt. d.
D. Payne, seriously injured yesterday
when he attempted to extricate a stu
dent aviator whose machine had
caught i'm a tree at Hicks field near
here. was not expected to live today.
Captain Payne was found in an I'M
conscious condition and badly in
jured under his airplane shortly after
he attempted to make the rescue. To-
day he was in Fort Worth hospital
1t is not known how Payne attempt
ed the rescue of the student aviator.
He was last seen circling in his own
airplane above the tree. 1t is pre-
sumed that he tried to make the res
cue from his machine and that lie
lost control, the airplane crashing to
earth at the foot of the tree.
Verdict on U. S. Flyers Death.
London, Jan. 3O.-"Death of misa d.
venture was the verdict returned by
the coroner today in his inquiry into
the accident by which Lieutenant Gar
rett of Washington. an American army
officer, was recently killed in flying