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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

Americas patience is being sorely tried in
many ways these days, but in none more than
the nteady advance in food prices. Just why the
end of the war should result in further boost
of the cost of living is not at all clear but that
has happened Somebody may get tired of the
pressure one of these fine days and start an
inquiry that will be effective.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

The New York World SCOTS at Nebraska's
modest effort to attract some attention to its
material and other advantages. Yet its sum-
mary of the states prospectus is such as must
demand the eye of a world now tired of gazing
at destruction and eager to review something
that savors of peace and progress. And that is
why Nebraska comes first to the mind.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

IN German students returning from the war,
say they are ashamed of the way the nation is
acting now They have not yet expressed sor-
row for its conduct prior to its collapse.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

Let US express sincere wish that the city
commissioners hurry up their decision in the
matter of "muny" dancing, that attention may
be given the constructive program the mayor
had in mind
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

War Correspondent Raymond
Carroll was dining in Paris restaur-
ant with a novelist who had been
to the front.
Il went to the 'front.'" the novel
ist said, ito write while under fire,
full and graphic description of a
5attle."
did you succeed in your task"
Mr.. Carroll asked.
We'll" said the novelist, "the fire
got very hot and dangerous. and |
had to dig out before I-before l
quite"
Il see," said Mr.. Carroll. 'In-
stead of a full description Of the
battle you made few running
notes."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

There is no rancor in the demand that the
deposed kaiser be brought to bar The public
feeling Is that crime has been committed and
someone should be made responsible for it and
pay the proper penalty.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

The Bees shoe fund is designed to protect
little feet that otherwise will be barred to the
slush, snow and ice Come in-it's wide open.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

Bolshevism hovers over Germany with 4
shadow black enough to conceal autocracy try
ing to return to power. Where is the super
man nowl
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

The tail goes with the hide, and nearbeer
falls with the kind Gambrinus used to make
What next?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

II lsaw the marriage Of the heiress to
the English nobleman yesterday. Neat
little craft, the bride"
Yes. and she looked particularly 30
getting tied up to her peer."-Louisville
Courier Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02
StorYettes of the Day.

You sold my husband a parrot,
did you not?"
eyes, ma'am, l did"
and you told him that it could
talk, did you not?"
81 certainly told him that, madam"
well, we've had it week and he
hasn't spoken a word yet
Il remember distinctly ma'am,
telling your husband the parrot
would talk if you gave him a
chance. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

Preparations at Paris to receive President
Wilson must remind Hindenburg of what he
missed by not behaving himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

The lid may come off in Washington today
and if it does the news from the capitol will be
worth waiting for.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

Riga is again become the capital of Lith,
ania Will we have the Hanseatc league RI
vived now?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

Germanys pteous pleadings have subside
materially since it became certain they wet
unheeded.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

How are you going to vote, Grace
Depends on the weather. It 1t rains
suppose I'll have to vote in a macintosh
Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

A certified copy of the fourteen points ought
to be forwarded without delay to Valparaiso
and Lima.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

Maybe you have noted, among other things,
that Ferdinand Foch is not talking very much.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

A STRAW boss" at Babel would be at home ii
Europe now, if he might suddenly revive.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

"Roy" McKevie is just now learning what
a governors real troubles are like.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

Omaha will be glad to see the balloon boys
come back as it was proud to send them away
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

Will the supply of beer on hand last unit
July /? A long dry spell Is coming then.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

my wife gave me a letter to mail"
did you remember to do it,"
You bet did. A cousin of hers with
three children had threatened her with q
visit, and she was telling them not to
come."-Detroit Free Press
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02
SAID IN FUN

The Captain-And aid the enemy beat
a retreat?
The Corporal-"Yes; they beat IT,
Yonkers Statesman.
II just know I'm going to have q fearful
headache"
Feel 1t coming on7"
mo but my husband has tickets for a
tiresome recital this evening and I don't
want to go."-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

We still may drink grape juice.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

Mrs. Much-What dreadful language
your parrot uses!
Mrs. Nothing-Yes, my husband bought
the bird one day and brought 1t home
In his car, and I have always suspected
that he had engine trouble during the
journey.-Pearsons Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

Have you seen the lady candidate I
sold you to vote forY" demanded Mrs
Wombat.
Yes" answered her husband, land
she's a peach"
'Um. guess we'll vote the other
way.'-Lousvile Courier Journal,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02

I've doubled my Liberty loan subscrip-
ion"
Fine"
II think 80. It's the first chance I've
ever had to do real decent thing by put
ting a lot Of money into a sure invest
nent for myself"-Detroit Free Press.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05

praise Of the men and women who
look towards the east, realizing that
because things have been. is no rea-
son why they must be. Realizing that
each day and each year and each
epoch bring questions that you and I
must answer, and in the answering,
make for the betterment of all man.
kind. ] believe that we have been
living in the most wonderful era Of
all. You and I have seen the days
when might challenged right. We
have seen the time, black indeed,
when it seemed that right could not
prevail, but we have since seen right
triumph in this great world conflict,
and we may hope FOR all time to come.
''You and | are living in won
derful time and a wonderful epoch.
when all the people Of the earth are
striving TO do better and higher
things. We may not understand the
benefit Of war, bat yet history
teaches rs that every material ad.
vance Of mankind has been reapcd
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05

question, humanity, in my opinion,
has been trying to answer from that
day to this and that question human
ity has been answering truly. You
and / are, and every one of US are
our brothers keeper. The strong
owes it to himself to protect the
weak. The powerful owes it to him-
self to look out for the lowIy. Every
one Of us is our brothers keeper.
You and / have been establishing
these fraternal organizations, and ex-
tending the right hand of>fellowship,
and have been trying to answer that
question and to acknowledge its right
to answer before man and God that
we are our brothers keeper. / be-
,Iieve that you and !, today, meeting
as we have met here for the purpose
.of holding exercises over the death Of
our beloved who have gone to that
great space beyond, can say that hu-
manity ii the last few years has made
great strides towards that time when
the war cry shall ring no longer and
there shall be no more distress among
the hunan race.
II arn not one De those who believe
that our fathers were better than we.
/ am one Of these who believe that
the advance Of years shows clearly
to you and to me that the human race
IS ever striding onward and upward.
It has been q continual climb from
the depths. It has been a stipend
GUS labor Of brain and heart and soul
and conscience, for when we look
back into history and read Of what
our forefathers were, and when we
know them to be savages of savage
minds and savage instincts and still
more savage hearts, and when we
know (and we must know that year
by year, century by century, the
fiercer instincts Of man have been
put aside, and that the Godlike in
man has ever been coming to the top.
And you and know today and must
realize that whilst our fathers and
our forefathers fought in order that
they might enjoy the things that we
have today, and when / say fought, /
do not mean battles against other ma
tions. / mean that our forefathers
fought the animal instinct in them
in order to bring out the Godlike in,
stincts of the race. You and / must
know and must feel that it is our
duty not only to take advantage of
the heights that our fathers reached,
but we ourselves must toll on to high
er and better things. We must do
our share in the lifting of the hui
man race. We must do our share
towards reaching the peak where the
sunlight of new era win retain the
-
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05

The annual memorial service OF
the B. p. o. Elks, which was held at
She EIks' lone on Sunday after
aoon. was a beautiful and impressive
event. When Pnst Exalted Ruler E.
4. Cassidy opened the services the
lodge was well filled and every mem
Der of the audience was ceeply inn
pressed by everg number Of the pro-
gram.
An instrumental solo by Miss lnez
Blanchard was beautifully rendered.
Chaplain wiz Xix offered prayer,
which was followed by q short talk
by Mr.. Cassidy, giving the history Of
the local lodge and its record since
it came into existence. The ritual
arranged for this special occasion
was well delivered by J. c. Mills,
leading knight; G. G. Undertake,
loyal knight, ana Eugene Pizatta, Leo
turing knight, and j. H. Lively, es-
quire. On the altar was placed the
emblem Of the order, which was
draped in purple and white and from
which hung the memorial tablet CIV
ing the names and date Of the death
of the deceased members.
Miss Ruth AItick, accompanied by
Miss Inez Blanchard, sang solo,
@The Vacant Chair" and the manner
in which she rendered the selection.
brought tears 80 the eyes Of many in
the audience.
DR.. j. H. SlaJghtef gave the eulogy
on DR.. Claude Dean, who was born at
Evergreen, Ala, on May 81, 1888,
entered Tulane in 1910, received his
degree in 1918, became an intern at
Charity Hospital, where he was
known as one. of the best in the in
stitution's history, coming to Boga-
Iusa in 1916 as house phvs clan,
where he remained until he left for
service in which he died of penu-
mona following influenza. DR..
Slaughter told Of his virtues and the
great love he had for children and
finished his esilcgv by stating that in
the death of Or. Dean Bogalusa lost
a valuable citizen and f'rst-c'ass
physician, the poor had lost a good
frient, the El4s' lodge had lost a de-
voted brother
w. s. Gardner was assighed for
the eulogy If A. j. Dslahoussaye,
born in New Orleans January 20,
1870, died august %, 1919 Mr..
Gardiner said in part.
Jack Delahouszaye, as we loved
to call him, was one of natures noble
men, kind, devoted and true hus-
band; upright, honest and loyal to
his friends; always willing and ever
ready to relieve Theory of distress,
so much so that when he was no more,
when he journeyed to that land from
whence no traveller returns, his
worldly goods were meager and small
indeed, but abundantly rich in the
thought of duty we'll performed-to-
wards his family, friends and man
kind in general. Many a time he
would bemoan the fact that he did
not possess more Of these worldly
goods in order to relieve the needy
and those in distress.
"He lived and died an Elk-what
more could rae said of man--faithful
to the four cardinal principles Of our
great order, Charity, Justice, Broth
crly Love and Fidelity"
j. o. Ward delivered the eulogy on
W. Q. Harris, who died at FL FasO,
Texas. in the early part Of November.
Mr.. Ward, being an intimate friend
Of the deceased, extolled his virtues
and gave ar interesting talk Of the
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05

from sorrow, from sufferins
great hardships and great 49,
tons, and since the great NJ i ~ IS.
Just emerged from, the natios
been as whole. ! believe, much *.
happier than ever before. ~
dwelt in the shadows for fop, y
years. ! believe that the A..
breaking, and whilst it NAV s. S..
some degree Of doubt and ana s
gree Of uncertainty and soma ~. y
sion may for q moment obsesys i
fast progress, yet that dav "a 49, 81
a better day for all the weg,s
thank God that you and I hava l;s.s
to see this great milestone Il \
progress Of humanity. Thanh 81
that you and can believe tO6av 81
We have left the shadows behins 81. ss'
that security win guide IN -.
steps Of humanity in the aees 81 ~ !.
come"
The services were concludss
Miss AltiCk singing "Aula IS.
Syne."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
ENGLAND AND THE u. S.
TO POLICE THE SEAS
Although Fleet Is Already Great, 1t
Is Time to Increase
the Navy.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Appropria-
tons to provide q navy for the United
States by 1925 as large as that of any
country was urged by Admiral Badger
Of the general board of the navy be-
fore the house naval committee. He
declared the United States and Eng
land together could police the seas.
One hundred and fifty German and
seven Austrian submarines were sunk
in the war prior to August, Admiral
Badger told the committee, quoting re-
ports from Admiral Sims. He said
that the Germans had built 331 subma-
rines and that the Austrian underWa-
ter fleet comprised only 80 craft, ten
of which were obsolete. On August l
last, Admiral Badger said, the Ger
mans had 119 submarines operating in
the Atlantic and % in the Mediter-
ranean, while at the same time Aus
tria had Is in the Mediterranean.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
BLUEJACKETS KILL MEKICANS
Guards Who Fired on the
Yankee Sailors.

New York, Dec 16.-In a brief bat
tie between American navy gunners
and & party of Mexican custom guards
at Tampico on November % the Amer
leans shot and killed the captain of
the MeXicans and MORALLY wounded
another Mexican, it was learned upon
the arrival here of the Ward line
steamer Monterey, upon which the
navy gunners are stationed.
Washington, Dec. 16.-The incident
resulting from the clash between the
armed guard Of the American steamer
Monterey and Mexican soldiers at
Tampico is being settled through dip
lomatic negotiations between the Mex
lean government and the American
ambassador at Mexico City, the state
department announced,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
HARKER

Josh johnson of Miff1in has returned
to his home, after spending the past
several weeks at the L. johnson home.
John Harker, ST., Sam. Gribble and
Dan. Wiesen of Linden were callers
here Wednesday.
Isaac Brown and daughter Marie and
Mr. and Mrs J. G. Brown and children
attended the funeral of Mr. and Mrs
George Chandler at Mineral Point
Wednesday.
Mrs T. J. Heathcock returned to her
home at Linden Thursday, after visit
at the Stoner home.
Ralph and Hazel Thomas of Linden
spent the week end at the home of their
parents.
Mr. and Mrs j. G.. Brown and chill
dren were visitors at the Isaac Brown
home last week.
W. B. Stoner and daughter Lillian
were Linden callers Thursday
A. B. Sperbeck left Wednesday fol-
his new home at Stanley, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs j. Y. Kinsman and fam
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
WILLOW SPRINGS

Miss Della Farrey has organized a
Junior Red Cross at her school.
Mrs Joseph Benson received word
Sunday that her father, Mr. Chris.
Whitford, of Beloit was very i'll.
The John Motley and Charles Walker
families are recovering from the flu.
Mrs Peter Lindholm received the sad
news that her brother Ford Shepard of
Platteville had died Of the flu Mrs
Lindholm left Monday to attend the
funeral, which was held Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs S. A. d. Parkinson re-
ceived report from Washington Sunday
that their son Corp. II. N. Parkinson
was missing in action since October IS.
Monday evening word came that their
son Corp. Lee Parkinson had died of
wounds October 4. Words fail to ex
press the sorrow this brings to every
heart in this community. Deepest
sympathy pours out to every member of
the family.
Mrs Annie Parkinson and Lieutenant
James P. Hutchinson spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs S. A. D.
Parkinson.
Will Motley has returned from
Dakota, where he was called due to the
illness and death Of his sister Mrs Sarah
Lincoln.
Miss Lila Bennett spent Saturday
and Sunday with her sister Mrs R. N.
Parkinson.
Mrs Hans Larson has received word
from her nephew Norman Johnson in
France, stating that he is well.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
fter nursing Hugo Garvey.

after nursing Hugo Garvey.
Mrs Thomas Rain has been spending
several days at Cobb on account of the
serious illness Of her father, James
Pedelty
Private and Mrs Walter Stephenson
are mourning the loss of their infant
son Clifford Walter born December 10,
and died December II. They have the
sympathy of every one in their be-
reavement.
Fred White returned to Rockford
Friday, after being called here by the
sickness of several members of his
family.
Mrs e. D. Boutelle returned home
from Rewey last week, where She spent
several weeks, at the G. B. BouteIle
home.
Harvey Bullian, who ihas been visit
ing his parents returned to his work in
Beloit December TO-
Clarence Blackney is home Ek::from
Madison, where he attended the S. A.
T. G..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
PERSHING WORKING ON LISTS
Complete Report of Deaths Due Soon
Number Of Unreported
Casualties 40,44O.

shing cabled that practically complete
reports of deaths among the expedi-
tionary forces should reach the de-
partment by December 20 and OF Sc
verely wounded by December 81. He
said the number Of unreported casu-
alties in process of verification on De
cember II was 1910. divided as fol
lows: Killed in action, 300: died of
wounds. 275: died of disease. 1913 acct
dentally killed, II: severely wounded
in action. 39.371.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
TO REFORM HOUSE OF LORDS
VIII Be One of Tasks Undertaken by
the Coalition Ministry OF
Britain.

London, Dec. 16.-The reform Of the
house of lords will be one Of the tasks
undertaken by the coalition ministry
if it is returned to power in the cleo
ton taking place in the United King
dom, A. Bonar Law, chancellor Of the
exchequer, declared in speech in
Glasgow. Mr.. Law said the coalition
government believed that a second
chamber with adequate strength was
necessary in any democratic country,
but it was not intended that it should
be a hereditary chamber.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19

ily spent Saturday at the T. P. Thomas
home.
Paul Meyers of Highland is filling the
vacancy as agent at Harker.
Miss Florence Lewis and w. &.
Jones of the Welsh Settlement are ser
iously i'll with influenza.
Mrs Ogden was burned so badly at
her home at Kodatz Thursday that she
passed away Friday at the hospital at
Dodg willie.
Mrs John Nippi was Mineral Point
caller Friday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
KAISER REFUSES TO MOVE
Spurns Dutch Governments Hint That
His Presence Is Menace to
Country.

Amsterdam, Dec. 17.-William Hob
enZollern, the former German emper-
or, the TELEGRAPH says it understands.
has refused to leave Holland after of
fetal representations had been made
that his continued presence in Holland
was likely to involve the country in
serious difficulties.
The former emperor, the paper adds,
was told that his free departure would
be a matter of qualification to the
Dutch government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19

killed at Curtis Field, Texas, while
making repairs on his airplane, being
struck on the head by the revolving
propeller. The young man was 80
years Of age and unmarried His
brother James died of wounds received
in action in France last May, and
another brother is still in the service.
HIS parents live 1T Lone Rock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
DODGEVILLE

Miss Ann Bishop returned home Sat-
urday from Milwaukee for two weeks
visit with her parents.
Miss Cal Schmidt returned Thursday
from visit at her home in Milwaukee.
Several of the Madison S. A. T. c.
| have been mustered out and returned
home.
Miss Leone Wong, who enlisted in
the nurses reserve a few months ago,
has had her call to report in Chicago
| about Jan. 1, 1919.
Joseph Olson, city marshall, had a
narrow escape from death on Thursday
when he fell head first into 43 foot
shaft known as the Pengelly mine. He
fell to the bottom and into about feet
of water and escaped without injury.
Mr. Olson has an interest in the mine
and was working around there when
the accident occurred.
Mrs r. M Amundsen of Ridgeway
died at st. Joseph's hospital in this
city early Saturday morning. Her hus-
band is somewhere in France. Mrs
Amundsen is about % years old and
was formerly Miss Julia McCabe.
Mrs Frank Roach of Barneveld is
visiting at the home of her daughter
Mrs W. G. Mylroie.
Miss Libbie Theobald of Middlebury
is here visiting at the home Of Mayor
John Campbell.
Miss Leone Hughes has been on the
sick list the past week.
W. D. Pascoe went to Milwaukee
Sunday on business.
Miss Minnie Theobald visited the
past week with her parents near Barne
weld.
Miss Minnie Rogers returned Satur
day from a visit at Platteville.
Mrs j. 0. Schaaf died at her home in
Camanche, Iowa, Sunday, following a
two days illness Of influenza. She
leaves three children. Mrs Schaaf was
formerly Miss Gladys Melick of this
City and has many friends here, who
were sorry to hear Of her death,
Charles Kittleson Of this city died at
the Madison general hospital on Sunday
following an operation to which he sub
mitted on Thursday. The remains
were brought home Tuesday morning
and on Wednesday were taken to Mt.
Horeb for burial He leaves sisters
all Of Dodgeville.
Mrs Charles Elliott has returned
from visit with relatives in Argyle
James HoskinS is ill at his home At
this writing.
Victor Meuer Of Mineral Point called
on friends here Sunday evening.
Frank Bergman transacted business
at Richland Center Monday.
Mrs James Mann Of Beloit is here
visiting at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs James Cutler.
Thomas McGinty of Hollandale was
here on business Monday.
Miss Ella Olson returned Saturday to
Reedsburg.
Frank Maher of Madison was a week
end guest at the J. D. McGeever nome.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
MIFFLIN
BY KATHRYN GoWMAN.

Miss Alice Bullian was guest of
relatives and friends at Coke1ville last
week.
Miss May Stencil went to Milwaukee
Saturday to visit relatives.
Mrs Edwards, who has been nursing
Ewart White, has returned to her home
at Mineral Point.
Mrs w. J Bullian spent from Tues
day until Friday with her sister at
Cokerville.
Sister Helena returned to the St.
Joseph's Hospital at Dodgeville Friday,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
BARGE ROUTE is ASSURED
McAdoo Says Railroad Administration
VIII Carry Out Mississippi
Project.

Washington, Dec. 16.-In telegram
to the presidents of the st. Louis Mer-
chants exchange and chamber of COM
merce, Director General McAdoo an
nounced that the railroad administra-
ton will carry out the Mississippi river
barge route project.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19

B bennington Record: Representa-
tive Carter Glass of Virginia, the prin-
cipal author of the federal reserve bank
law, has succeeded William Ct. McAdoo
as Secretary of the Treasury The new
appointment is highly recommended in
the best Informed circles.
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call De-
crmber Is to %
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
Killed BY AirpIane.

Sank County Democrat: M. J. Crit
fin, Baraboo, received word on Wednes-
day that his cousin, Michael E. Sulli-
van of Lone Rock, flight officer, was