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The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23

"Thnt COMPOUNDED rooster next door
woke me with his GROWING" said the
husband with yawn. mot satisfied
with that, he kept on growing for half
IN hour"
well" put In the wife who knew
whit she was talking about, ito sue
coed in waking you up is worth crow
Ing about"
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23

"Bliggins says he doesn't care for
anybody's opinion"
(which means" commented Miss
Cayenne, that he doesn't care for any,
bOdy's opinion except his own"
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23

why did you reject Col. Puffersby7"
TOO much military efficiency"
"How was that?"
Ills lnsx letter to me started CT
something like this: From Col. fuf
fersby, To Miss Gloria Piffle. Sub
jsct, Love- Age-Gsr
aid.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23

Blnk-Well, II leather goes up any
wooden shoes.
There's law Of compensation In
It, anyway; they'll come in handy to
throw Mt the cats on the back yard
fence.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23
On the Great "white wav.-

The Broadway lights of 1879 ap-
peared only on moonless nights. They
consisted of pole, lantern, and a
lighted candle on every seventh
house.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23

~ (reia!inG experience)-Really, fos
Time was quite beside myself.
Ne-You lad charming corupautcA
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23
The
Scrap Book
WAS THERE TO WELCOME HIM
Cornwall Gentleman Had Overlooked
Possibility Of His WIfe's Having
Missed the Train.

"whnt's the matter. old mani" he
said. as they met the next morning.
"You look blue"
~ feel blue"
"But last night You were the jolli-
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23
Early

MARY, while you stood in the
doorway telling that \ ,ng man good
night, did 1t dawn on you that"
mo, 1t wasn't that late"
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23

DE trouble bout good advice" said
Gncle Eben. lis dat de goodness of IL
mos'ly ain recognized till too late"
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23
Accurate Classification.

Tencher-Now. Willie, are you
mammal or an invertehrnte?
Willie--please, ma'am, I'm a Meth
udist.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23

FOR SALE One good saddle
horse, SIS; 5 sheep, 1900 each. Ad-
dress, Box 242, Meeker. 40
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23

DR.. J. p. Riddle, specialist in dis
eases Of the eye, ear, nose and throat.
Glasses fitted. Glenwood Springs. tt
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23

Owad some power the giftie gle us
to see the bill collector before he sees
us,
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-23
1.-THE OPEN BOAT.

Here iS poem that Is drawing unusual
attention. II u, used us n warning against
an nnwise display OF sentiment at the
present time. The poem Is called 1.-The
open Boat" and It originally appeared
In London Punch.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06
Wednesday.

Wednesday.
Messrs. Geo. holland, A. G. Mutt
j. C. Benson, H. S. Mooney and
E. R. Hess drove to Hooker Tues.
day night to attend lodge.
Mrs. f. r. Hess came home
Thursday from a few weeks visit
in the esat, also attended Grand
Lodge at Topeka.
Geo. holland is building a house
on northside near his home, to be
occupied by Frank Pickering and
family when completed.
John Sherer of Mullinville waf
in Kismet and vicinity Wednesday
looking after business interests and
securing wheat pasture for a bunch
of horses.
Audrey, Tom and Marshall Ping
erton, Donnie Morris, Etna Higgins
and Carl and Claud Davis were
a jolly bunch that took in the
Halloween program at Harmony
Friday night.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

Porter Kirk came in from his
claim in Colorado last week for a
few days visit with relatives and
friends.
H. H. Jones of Kingman, travel
ing salesman for The Motor Equip
ment Co., Of Wichita, visited at
the home of A. C. Jones and family
Friday evening.
Audrey Pinkerton, who teaches
the Pleasant View school gave a
Halloween party Thursday night.
There were fifty-fve present, and
all enjoyed themselves immensely.
H. L. Odds and family, Mrs.
Arthur and Mrs. Young Odds were
visiting at the Dueleld home Sun
day.
"Sallie" Jones and son, "Billie"
went on an all-day hike Sunday.
They dined in Castle Gorge, visited
the two elephants near the river
bridge and returned to their home
late, and very tired, but enjoyed
the sights.
H. S. Mooney and family took
Sunday dinner at the Roll Human
home southeast of town.
A. C. Jones and H. d. Massoni
and family were in Liberal Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. A. W. Andrews with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wills drove to Liberal Mon
day.
Ezra Thrasher delivered a wagon
load of broom corn in Liberal Mon
day, receiving 8 cents per for same.
Virgie Thornsberry visited at the
Maud Mutt home Sunday.
H. A. Reickers was in Liberal
between trains Monday looking after
some business matters.
A. L. Light went to Wichita
Friday night.
Geo. Lowe of Ford was through
here Friday on his way from Colo
RADIO.
Louise Buchfink went to Plains on
No. 2 Tuesday.
Mrs. Peter Stoll and Mrs. Amos
Longacher, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry GRADER and
Mr.. and Mrs. doc" GRADER and
family of Liberal returned to their
home Tuesday afternoon.
Ira Tam of Haviland was here
Wednesday looking after land in
terests.
Miss Carr is now working at
the Green restaurant.
H. L. Odds was in Kismet Fri
day looking after personal interests.
There is a shortage of coal. All
who want more had better get busy.
1t is going fast.
H. D. Massoni and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Olson and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Jones were Liberal visitors
Monday.
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job after visiting a few days with
relatives.
Louise Buchfink is now house
keeper for Mrs. D. R. Green.
Opal Odds and Gertrude Thorns-
berry were visiting at the Ben
Smith home over Friday night with
their daughter, Alma.
Mrs. N. G. Moody was in Liberal
for her regular treatment from
DR.. Mann Wednesday.
M. C. Hicks was in Liberal We'd
nesday taking in the sights.
Mrs. A. c. Jones spent Wednes-
day at the Massoni home.
H. D. Massoni's workmen gave
the storage tank another coat of
cement, stopping up some leaks,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

FOR SALE-Two three-room
houses close in at $1,250.00 each on
easy terms. Three six-room houses
all modern, except heat, priced
reasonable, $4,000, $3,600.00 and
$3,250.00. They are we'll located and
worth the money. Buy today or
they will be sold tomorrow. See
WALTER KROHNE at H. N. Witt
Land Company. 24t2c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

We have a piano in the vicinity
of Liberal partly paid for, party
moving and we are compelled to
take the piano back. Baragin to
person paying balance due on it.
Write MEANS MUSIC CO., S05
East 10th St., Kansas City, Mo.
25t2p
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

If you want to sell or trade your
land or city property list it with j.
A. BROOKS LAND & AUTO CO.,
Both Phones 1870. If
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

For First-Class Shoe Repairing
bring your work to the UP-TO-
DATE SHOE REPAIR on North
Kansas Avenue. We do it Right. E.
]. LONGWELL, Prop. 24tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

FOR SALE-A few good Jersey
and Short Horn Milk Cows, some
fresh now; some will be soon. L.
G. BLACK. 24t2p
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

FOR SALE OR TRADE-One
quarter section sandy farm land, 8
miles from railroad. Will trade for
Liberal property. j. S. MILLER.
24t6c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

WANTED TO RENT A Piano.
Family with no children. Inquire
at DEMOCRAT OFFICE. 24tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

FOR SALE-6-room house, good
shape. Some terms. Priced right.
Phone 2159. CHAS. w. ROGERS,
(Slivers). 24tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

LOTS FOR SALE-Four lots on
North Lincoln Avenue for sale.
Call on A. T. BARKSDALE. 24t2c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

FOR SALE-SEA of Section 95
TIP. R 10 see or write owner. H.
P. SELLERS, Lorena, Okla. 24t4p
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

FOR SALE-Some good fresh
milk cows for sale. See o. W.
SPRADLING, 22tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

WANTED-To buy a used Ford
Roadster. Must be in good con-
dition. Inquire at office of EQUITY
EXCHANGE in South Liberal. 24tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06
Saturday, Nov. 9Th
SALE TO COMMENCE AT 10 O'CLOCK
Il Head of Dairy Cattle

These cattle consist of HOl-
stems, Jerseys and Short
Horns. They are all giving
milk and some of them are
fresh. All exceptionally good
mixers and a chance for those
who are interested in good
milk cows to get what they
want.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06
Want Column

When in need of a Service Car
call phone 100 and get prompt
service. 22tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

Owing to the inability to secure competent help,
will dispose of my herd of Dairy Cattle at Public
Sale at the Star Livery Barn in Liberal Kansas on
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-06

TERMS-9O days time will be given on approved
security per cent discount for cash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26

All my old enthusiasm for natural
history seemed to revive, and 1 would
have given a good deal to have stay
ed and tried to collect specimens. 1t
would be a good hunting country.
too; deer. and now and then jaguars
and tapir. and great birds that they
all wild turkeys; there are alligators
in the rivers. One of the trained
nurses from q hospital went to battle
in a pool last August and an alligator
grabbed him by the legs and was
making off with him, but was for
tunately scared away. leaving the
man badly injured.
/ tramped everywhere through the
mud. Mother did not do the rough
est work, and had time to see more
of the really picturesque and beau
tiful side of the life. and really en-
joyed herself.
p. S.. The Gatun dam will make
a lake miles long, and the railroad
now goes on what will be h bottom
of this lake. and 1t was curious to
think that in q few years great ships
would be floating in water 100 feet
above where we were.
ITO be c~ontinucd)
copyright, 1919, Charles S~cribner's
SonS)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
Edited by

gineers, conductors, machinists, boil
ermakers. carpenters. From the top
to the bottom these men are SO
handy, so efficient, so energetic, that
II is a real pleasure to look at them.
Stevens, the head engineer, is a big
fellow, man of daring and good sense,
/ n burly power. All of these men
are quite as formidable, and would,
If it were necessary, do quite as
much in battle Is the crews of Drake
n Morgan; but as it is, they are
doing a work of infinitely more last
ing consequence Nothing whatever
remains to show what Drake and
Morgan did. They produced no real
effect dow here, but Stevens inc
his men are changing the face of the
continent, are doing the greatest en-
cheering feat of the ages, and the
effect of their work will be felt while
our civilization lasts. / went over
everything hat I could possibly go
over in the time at my disposal. L
examined the quarters of married
and single e white men and neg
roes. 1 went owe the ground of the
Gatun and La Boca dams; wen
through Panama and Colon, and
spent a day in the Culebra cut, where
the great work is being don There
the huge steam-shovels are hard at
it; %scooping huge masses of rock and
gravel and dirt previously looSened
by the drillers and dynamite blast
ers, loading It on trains which take
it away to some dump, either in the
jungle or where the dams are to be
built. They are eating steadily into
the mountain. cutting It down and
down. Little tracks are laid on the
side-hills, rocks blasted out, and the
great 95-ton steam shovels work up
like mountain howitzers until they
come to where they can with adj
vantage begin their work Of eating
into and destroying the mountain
side. With intense energy men and
machines do their task, the white
men supervising matters and hand
ling the machines, while the tens OF
thousands of black men do the rough
manual labor where it is not worth
while to have machines do it. 1t Is
an epic feat, and n of immense
significance.
The deluge OF rain meant that
many of the villages were knee-deep
In water, while the flooded rivers tore
through the tropic forests. 1t is a
real tropic forest, palms and bananas,
breadfruit trees, bamhoos, lofty cell
has, and gorgeous butterflies and
brilliant .colored birds fluttering
among the orchids. There are beau
tiful flowers, too.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
To SubsldIze Binding.

LONDON, Dec. 4-The British
government proposes to subsidize the
erection of necessary homes for the
people and to prevent the building of
what are characterized as luxury
houses" The plan has been propos-
ed to the House of Commons by Dir.
Christopher Addison, Min ster OF
Health. DIR. Addison proposed that a
subsidy of $50 pounds should be Of
fered for each house built within a
specified time.
Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor of
the cxchequer, announced that tho
Treasury had agreed to lend to local
authorities of small communities
money for building purposes, but that
the authorities of larger communities
would have to supply their own re-
sources.
Two difficulties. he said. confront
ed the government, that of obtaining
money and labor and he advised that
public opinion be aroused to obtain
both.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26

At the Broad Street PRESBYTERIAN
Church, in Columbus, Ohio, last Sun
day. Carrie Porter sang: 90, Come,
Everyone That Thirstcthi' and the
choir followed with: Praise The
Lord" Gosh! And We haven't tasted
porter for six mOnthS,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-17
T0TALTAXG GAIN
T0PUT LIMIT UP
TO $17,000,00I0 y
Increase of More Than $14,5OO,-
900 Over Present Aggre-
gate, League Plan

In addition to an increase in state
taxes from the present total, Of T., l5:2a3,. 5:a3
293 to $15211,0OO per annum, as
shown by report prepared by Tax
Commissioner H. H. Steele, league tax
alton measures now before the assem-
bly,, permit, a five per cent Increase in
township. city and 9Jvillage
taxes, and 20 per cent increase in
the school levy. +" ..-.' '''s Fl 1t'&,. v, If II
County, township, city and village
taxes, now respectively $5,7S6,45O, $2,-
43s:,5 ,5S6 and $1,54G,9O5, an aggregate
Of 50, 766, ,947, would be boosted $4S8, 8,347
by five per cent increase. while the
present school tax, amounting to
Sc, ,734,77O, would be increased by ST.
346,954, making total for the state
Of approximately $17,0OO,OOO as it's an
nual tax bill, says Commissioner Steele.
This would be an increase of $14,5OO,-
600 over the present annual tax.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-17
GERMAN PRESS is
SARCASTIC TOWARD
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Berlin, Sunday Feb. 16-"The SO.
called league of nations" is the head
line placed by iMeittag over its reports
from Paris giving the outline of the
proposed constittion for the new
world society.
The newspaper declares that the
proposed league is simply compact
of alliance of five great nations who
reserve the right to admit or exclude
the other nations.
The disarmament clause plainly
means, the newspaper asserts, that
France. shall be exempted from its
provisions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-17
EMERGENCY ON
ONE MAN TAX
BILL KILLED
Mees Again Leads Opposition to
Measure Abolishing Pres.
ent Three-Man Plan
LITTLE ELSE is DONE


Although the administrations one
man tax commission bill, $. Z. g.
passed the senate Saturday after
noon. its opponents, led by Mees OF
Monton, a Lacquer, succeeded in de
feating the emergency clause, and un!
less the senate should later recede
from this psitin 1000 signatures will
be sufficient to referend this measure
to vote of the people. .
Drown, Mees, Mostad, Wexford and
zieman were the leaguers who voted
with the minority in q roll-call which
stood 20 to 10 on this measure The
one-man tax commission bill abolish.
es the present commission of three
and creates a tax commissioner to be
appointed and removed by the govern
or at will, with or without cause, who
shall have, sale direction of all taxa
tion matters. iMees insists this bill is
the old reactionary fight on the tax
commission come to life in a new
guise.
House Bill 109, concurrent resolu.
ton for an amendment to the consti-
tuition relative to the investment of
state university and school land funds,
passed the senate without an OppOs-
ing vote, and there were but three
votes in opposition to house bill SIS,
providing for a state system of mine
inspection, which carried AZ to 3, three
being absent.
House Bill 80, relating to the revo-
cation of the certificate of authority
of insurance companies, also passed
the senate, by a vote Of 3S to 4, seven
being absent. n -"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-17
WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES TO
]. Be 3 ! REGULATED R. |. !! I J | }
House Passes Senate, Bill n.
Fixing Standards for
,% North Dakota

Fixed standards of weights an,
measures and IA bureau to enforce th,
which, passsd aisshSus1r sStdrday Is,
q vote pl "a ayes, with 19- absent. Thi!
bili{ eytablishes standards for wet ant
dyynmeasdre res,, defines the meaning 8
2 trade ton and contains other regu
lattons designed to protect both buyer
and seller The bill icarr'es an emerg
ency clause" which will place It IN ef
feet as soon as signed by the gov
ernor .F H-S7. '-'',j : :.
Other bills passed by the house Sat
urday were:
S. B. 36, requiring railroads to built
and maintain fences, cattle-guards ant
swinging gates. .u
S. B. u, appropirating money fol
the use of the motor vehicle registra
ton department in the secretary Of
81 states office froef January l to June
S. b. "a. requiring employers to pro
vide shelter and protection for en-
ployes while engaged in the repair OF
construction of the equipment of com
mon carriers.
S. B. IS, the Mostad fullcrew bill
requiring comomn carriers to employ
at least five men. On all trains Of 40
cars or more. o 1S''' ~
s. p. 2. providing for hearing peti.
tions for letters of'administration and
probating wills. A4i @.ts
s. b. 127, repeating Sec. 6s6s c. L.
1913, relating to bankers liens. This
section. provided that the bank making
a loan could hold as security money
which the borrower might have on de.
posit. .O'Connor of Grand Forks ar.
gued that the repeal of this clause
would make 1t more difficult to secure
bank loans, as the banks would be-
required in many instances to de-
mand additional security. The vote
on the bill was 81 to "a, IL being a5-
sent. E'.lss
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-17
THE AlR JIrNEY ARRIVES.

Winnipeg, Man.. Feb. 1.-THE air
jitney., promises to be the next SEN
sation in Canada.
An eastern capitalist recently pur-
chased $1O.OOO.O0O worth of airplanes
from the Imperial Munitions board
and 1t Is understood that a syndicate
is to organize number Of compan-
les throughout the dominion which
will accept passenger. commercial,
and freight SNsines. The airplane
purchased involve about 500 machines,
It is understood.
The machines to be used Tor trans
porting passengers "short distances
will be operated at minimum speed
Of Is miles IN hour according to ten
tative plans, It 10 undertood.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-17
Russians Predict
Bolsheviki Outrages !
If Allies Withdraw
(By The Associated Press }

Archangel, Saturday, Feb. 15.-Re.
ports of Bolsheviki misconduct after
the occupation of Shenkrusk which
are printed as facts in Archangel
newspapers have stirred the popula.
tiOn here, and Russian,( friendly to
the allies. are inquiring whether the
allied forces are to be withdrawn or
retained here.
There is one that Mother Raphelia
at the large convent Of Shenkursk has
been executed by the Bolsheviki Re.
ports indicated that Mother Raphelia
One report is in circulation here
that the allies plan to withdraw and
that the Bolsheviki will soon have an
army of 5000, 900 men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-17
TO HELP SOLDIERS, /.

ST.. Louis, Mo-, Feb. IA loan fund
of 5000 will be established by the
Missouri Daughters Of the American
Revolution to care for disabled sol
diers from the time Of their discharge
from reconstruction hospitals until they
begin /, receiving monthly allotments
from the bureau of war risk insurance.
In making the announcement Mrs.
j. t. Moss, state regent Of the d. A.
r., said that incapacitated soldiers IN
the entire Ninth district, comprising
Iowa.. Kansas. Nebraska and Missouri,
will he beneficiaries. The money will
be loaned without interest and may be
repaid In small monthly installments.
The fund, to be handled by Z spe-
cial committee, Is part Of the recon
struction proerem adopted BY the State
D. A. r. last October.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-17
BURL CARR, AND
GEO. BENSON HURT
IN A,U TO SPILL

Burl Carr, representative from
Barnes county and George Benson,
managing editor of the Grand Forks
Herald. were badly bruised about the
head when a taxi in which they were
en- route to the capitol was struck by
another car at corned and turned
over. Rep. John Maddox of Censor
county who was in the car escaped
without injury In addition to the
bruises about the head. Mr. Benson
had one hand badly gashed with brok-
er glass.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-17

Being merely one Of the man mem
bcrs Of the senate (soon there1l be
women members, we bet y, Alldrieus A.
Jones should not cut so large figure
IN the suffrage amendment struggl, but
he's chairman Of the senate woman suf-
frage COMMITTEES, which will be as
dead as last. years bird nests after suf-
frage is cinched) and as chairman his
was the honor and duty of introduc-
Ing the Susan Il. Anthony amendment
in the senate. ~
Jones is a New Mexican, lawyer and
stock raiser, horn in Tennessee and ed
ucated in Indiana.
Yes they call him candy" for short
although his parents pinned 'Andrieus''
upon him to forestall any attempt at
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-17
BOLSHEVIKI .s,-,r-,~
/. INACTIVE ALONG
Il. EASTERN FRONT

Archap se1 FIX, = II Hapirplaaprqiss planes
report that there have been no move
ment Of troops SINCE the Bolsheyiki's
withdrawal south from Sredmakrenga.
While the cessation of attacks has been
coincidental with the invitation to at
tend the Princess island peace confer
ence, the offensive was checked by the
allied defensive.
The invitation to the peace confer
ence probably explains the cessation
Of their activities during the last few
days. The Bolsheviks are directing a
well planned campaign Of propaganda.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-17
SPARTACANS HOLD
IMPORTANT PLACES
in BAVARIAN CITY

Copenhagen, Feb 1.-THE tele.
phone. telegraph and newspaper Of
fices at Nuremburg, Bavaria, have
been occupied by Spartacans, accord.
ing to reports received here.
The outbreak of the Nuremburg fol
lowed an attempt by. government for
cesf to ,disperse a procession OF Spar
tacans who were protesting against
the reorganization of the Bavarian
army. Shots were said to have been
fired from the, barracks into the
crowd which took matters into its
own hands and stormed the army,
headquarters and telephone and tele.
graph offices. ..,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-17
Sir Wilfred Laurier
Dies From Paralysis

Ottawa, Feb. 17.-Sir Wilfred
Laurier. former premier of Canada,
died here today following stroke Of
paralysis. He had been failing for
several days. After stroke short
time ago his case was considered
hopeless.
Sir Laurier was leader of the lib.
erals and one of the most populai
statesmen in the dominion. During
his long political career ha rad been
the senter of some bitter political bat
tides.