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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
Entertains Nurees.

DR.. and Mrs. B. J. Branton enter
tanned the nurses of the Willmar Hos
pital to four course dinner at their
home on End St. E. last Monday
evening. Covers we're laid for eleven
The decorations were St. Patrick's
colors and cut flowers
Later in the evening they were en-
tertained at a theatre party at the
Majestic.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
8annuolSo1 Oman.

Last Saturday evening at the Free
Lutheran parsonage occurred the mar
riAge Of David A. Samuelson and Clar-
linda Oman. both of this city. The vows
were spoken at 1880 o'clock The couple
was attended by c. L. Samuelson, q
brother Of the groom and Edna Hal
crimson.
The bride. q former high school girl,
is we'll known in: Willmar. The groom
10 a promising young man and their
many friends Join in wishing them q
happy welded life, -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
Ihlanr Homo from Rranoa

1h1ang Homo from 1ranoe.
Leonard Ihlang formerly of New Lon
don visited friends in this city Tues
day. He recently returned from IA
mopths overseas and was a member of
the First Gas Regiment. Mr.. Ihlang
Wat enroute to Montana where he is
employed. He has been visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Ihlang
at New London.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
Visit Earmsrt Packing Plant,

L. P. Felt, G. A. Berg and G. J. Mel
son constituted a committee Of farmers
who visited the Cooperative Farmers
Terminal Packing Plant at South St.
Paul during the past week, and brought
back favorable reports. Mr.. e. o. Will
curing additional stock subscriptions to
give the company q working capital OF
$1,000.000, when it opens in the fall.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19

Receives Valuable Collie.
Axel Quale of this city received q
white collie dog valued at 500 from
his brother Walter Quale of Omaha,
| Nebraska.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19

G. J. Hanson Of Willnar township re-
The crows Rave Also msiie thar annear.
ance, 20 Spring 10 here for sure. The
sun IL growing warmer, tho days long
or, soon the pussy willows will be bloona-
ing and the small boys playing marbles
on the street corners.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
Home on Leave,

HOMO On 1sO2V0.
Lieutenant Reuben Anderson, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Anderson arrived
home last Friday from Camp Grant on
leave. He expects soon to be. dis
charged from the army. Lieut.. Ander-
son will leave Thursday for q trip to
Denver. Colo. He will 60 there after
his discharge to attend the Colorado
School Of Mining.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19

John Dafnos returned last Thursday
from ak months service overseas. He
enlisted q year ago next April. He is
now discharged from service and will
take up tho same work he loft before
going away, at the same stand, the
Boston Shoe Shine
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
Granted Citizenship.

The following residents of tho coun-
ty were made citizens of the United
States at this term of court: Johannes
Andreas Rasm usson, Henry Monson,
Oscar Obs. Alfred John johnson, Niels
Christ. Mattson, Enock Nelson, Gus
tat Thelin, Ludwig Bernhard Runsberg,
Alai Arneson Koldestad, Axel Emil
Blomgren, John Andrew Isaacson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
Attsnd Hu1sral ut Wadena,

Mr.. and Mrs. CLAUS Anderson and
sons Miner, Alvin and Paul went to
Wadena Monday morning to attend the
urd II. johnson Of that place Who died
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. He
leaves his wife and two children. He
was thirty years of age. The funeral
will be held Wednesday at Bluegrass,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
RP00ka..ZiAhARkh.

Theo. Brooks Of Grant county Minne-
sofa and Bessie Ziebarth Of Kandiyohi
county were united in marriage Satur-
day afternoon by Rev. Nicolay Nilsen.
The ceremony took place at the home
Of Walter L. Westerberg.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
Frost couaunissiousd to Major.

DR.. H. E. Frost received word this
week from his brother Capt. W. 8. Frost
who is in France that he has been COM
missioned from Captain to a Major He
went from Spokane WASH and had been
in active service since August 1917 un-
til the armistice was signed. doing sur
gic&l work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
OBITUARY
MRS. GURI BALsTAD.

MRS. GOR1 BALSTAD.
Mrs. Curl Balstad passed away at the
Old Peoples Home at Eagle Lake last
Friday, March IA, 1919 at the age Of
IS years, months and % days, having
been born in Norway June II, 1848. The
Monday. Rev. E. o. Larson officiating.
The ipterment was made in the ceme
terry by the church at Eagle Lake.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19

Rev. Nicolay Nilsen returned yes
terday from Minneapolis where he at
tended q meeting Of the Board Of Di-
rectors Of Augsburg Seminary. A Bible
School 10 to be established at that in
atitution.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
VILLAGE of Pennock,

Village Of Pennock.
President, H. G. Floren; Trustees,
Adolph Berglund, A. Benson and Chris
Christensen: Treasurer, w. e. Berg
lund.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
Thumb Badly Smashed

Thumb Badly Smashed.
Harry Olson had the misfortune to
smash the thumb on his right hand
very badly. He is employed a. a
heaterman for refrigerator cars on
the Great Northern.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19

The following from AtWater attend-
cd the meeting at the Masonic Templo
held here last Friday evening: q. ".
Johnston. John MalmherG. Arthur
Anderson, Nels BloomheFG, Dr.. ]. L.
Porter and Henry Jones.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19
CITY Caucus Tuesday,

The city caucus takes place at the
March rs. at eight o'clock. Harry W.
Otos has thrown his hat in the ring for
city clerk, which means that there viii
be one spirited contest At least.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19

Edman BroD.'. 0alo.
The Edman Bros Poland China sale
March 10 resulted satisfactorily to
them. The sale totalled $3,532.50, the
average for the gifts sold being $S0.28.
A detailed report will appear in our
next ISSUE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19

The Morris town team will play Will
mar town team here in the city high
school gym Friday evening, March 21st,
at 500 o'clock. Everybody como and
see a snappy game.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-19

Mrs. Clarence Miller from Minnea-
was enroute for Fargo. N. Oak.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27

Mr. and Mrs. r. C. Collins have as
their guest their niece, Miss Nettie
Garcia. of Tampa.
George E. Heller. of Miami, was in
the city Saturday on business.
J. Irwin Walden, county judge of
DeSoto county, is here on business
Miss Edna Blackwell spent the week
end with friends at Port ST. joe
Claude G. Warn, Of Bunnell. was here
last Saturday attending to business
matters.
DIR. and Mrs. Edward Conradi and
! daughter left early this week for stay
of ten days at Blue Ridge, n. c. DR..
Conrad will deliver several lectures
before the Y. w. C. A. conference in
session there.
Rev. S. W. LAWYER, pastor of the First
Methodist church, left Monday Tor
North Carolina to attend the Juna-
luska conference.
Mrs. c. L. Moore and daughter, Mrs.
E. c. Staley. of Palmetto, are visiting
Mrs. MOOreS uduSHteI. Oie&AS~
Pyles on College avenue.
Miss Lottie LAWYER has gone to
Junaluska, n. c., to spend several
weeks in attendance on the conference
there.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Cooksey are the
/, parents of splendid twin girls, born
Sunday.
E. s. Traxler, of Jacksonville, spent
several days here this week
| Miss Allie Yawn left Monday on her
vacation of several weeks which she
will spend at the Junaiuska CONFER
ence in North Carolina.
Friends of Mrs. Nathan B. Harts-
field will be grieved to learn of her
death which occurred last Friday. Mrs
Hartsfield is survived by her husband
| and five children, Oscar and Mabel
Hartsfield of this city; Mrs FRANK
Tryon, of Madison; and Clifton and
Liddie who reside with their father
at the homestead near Tallahassee.
| z. p Barroll, of DeLand, spent Sat
urday here on business.
| Mrs. l.. A. Proctor has gone 20 Juna-
lluska, NJ c., where she Will attend the
conference.
W. G.. Durrance, tax collector OF
yyakulla county accompanied by his
little son, Clark G. Durrance, spent the
week end here.
| DIR. A. L. Logan, of Gainesville,
veterinary inspector of the Bureau Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27

Animal Industry for Florida. Is spend
ing several days here. DIR. Logan will
assist r. o. Matthews. county dem
onstrator. In securing the cooperation
of the farmers toward a more system
attic effort against hog cholera DIR.
Logan is accompanied by Mrs. Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnes McKin-
non have returned from a weeks out
ing spent at Lanark.
Mr.. Franz weisbrod. formerly of this
city, but now a resident OF Miami.
here early this week
Mrs H. HI. Boiler has returned from
a visit of several days to Lanark.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Karl Howard and
daughter have returned from weeks
visit to Lanark.
Mrs. Frances r. Johnston, Mrs. B. J..
Bond and baby, and Mr.. r. Rawls
Johnston left Sunday for St. Peters
burg to attend the wedding of DIR.
J..Kent Johnston TO Miss Frances Tip
petts. DIR. Johnston formerly resided
in Tallahassee, but has lately removed
Il. a
ston and a brother of Mrs. Bond and
Rawls Johnston. The wedding was
performed. Tuesday afternoon IN st.
Petersburg at the home of Miss Tip
petts. who is a graduate of the Florida
State College for Women and very
popular with a wide circle Of friends.
Johnnie Williams and Mrs. f. A.
Sellers and children spent several days
at Lanark last week. guests of Mr.. and
Mrs j. Karl Howard.
Miss Georgia DeMnly. accompanied
by a party of Campfire Girls left
Thursday for Lanark to spend a week.
Mrs. NJ. S.. Knight has returned
from a visit with relatives in Lake
City.
Mrs. s. E. Cobb is visiting relatives
and friends in Madison.
Mrs. Carl Mitchell and baby have re-
turned from visit to Mr.. Mitchelps
parents. in Mobile.
s. NAV Walker left Tuesday for
New York to purchase goods for Walk
er-Black.
HAYWARD v. Atkinson for eight years
an employer and manager OF Yaeger-
Rhodes Hardware company has re-
signed and will manage the Jaeger MO-
tor company in which he is a part
ner.
Mrs. J. c. Guerry and Miss Bessie
Gibbs left Monday for Birmingham
where they will Join an Elliot party
for a tour through the north. Their
itinerary includes Washington, Phila-
delphia, Atlantic City, New York, Nj
asara Falls, Toronto. Cincinnati and
other cities. They expect to be gone
about three weeks. Later. they will
spend several days in Birmingham,
where they will be joined by Misses
Jentye and Myrtle .sedge for few
DAYS before returning to Tallahassee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27
First Christian Church.

Sunday School at s:45; Jas. r.
Perkins, superintendent; j. A. Wilson,
j.. Nj. Fleming. assistants.
Preaching at IL o'clock by the pas
tor. Rev Carleton Smith. The sub
ject of the morning sermon viii be
That Something. of Christianity"
The First Christian church male
quartet. composed OF Messrs. Phillips,
Mackey, Fleming and Winner, viii
sing.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
convene at o'clock.
At o'clock the pastor will discuss
Loyalty to God"
The mid week service is held each
wednesday evening at 1870. followed
by choir practice. Mrs. McCaughn is
choir director and Miss Gail Binkley.
pianist.
Strangers visiting in the city at any
time any services are held at the
church are cordially invited TO meet
for worship with US. The pastor 10 at
present located at the Y. NJ. c. A..
where he may be called for conference.
He will be pleased to make an en-
ga cement with any one desiring to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27

Corner Sixth avenue and East Ger
vantes street; John c. Skottowe. rec
tor; rectory at 500 East Cervantes;
phone. 1898.
Holy communion, N. m.
Holy communion and sermon, $50
a m.
Vespers, 4 y. m.
Friday iitany, 80 p. m.
Short daily service. $3.50 a. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27
West ANN Raptis. church.

Elder Richard r.. Beall VIII occupy
the pulpit at IL a. m. and ut s y. III.
Mr.. Joseph A. Hicks and Miss Thelma
Hicks. his talented daughter. have
promised to render several musical
selections.
Sunday school as usual at 9:4s A.
m: John G.. McNair. superintendent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27
Church Of Christ.

Corner OF Alcanix and Jackson ST
Bible School at 9:45 a. m.
Communion at IL a. m.
Evening service at s p. m.
Mid-week society and prayer meet
ing. Wednesdays at s d. m.
Brother Boles Is not expected today
on account of sickness. but a good
program OF services lis arranged to
which all will be welcomed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27
Brent Baptist Church.

Regular preaching services next
Sunday by the pastor. Special quar-
tette singing is promised for the oc
casion.
Sunday School at 10 a. m. every
Sunday; c. d. Walker. superinten-
dent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27

Corner Gadsden street and Ninth
avenue: Herbert w. Rice. pastor.
Sunday School. a:4o a. m.
Preaching III a. m, and s.15 p m.
Epworth League. 1915 ID. m.
Prayer meeting. wednesday. s.1a ID.
nj.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27
First Baptist Church.

Corner Palafox and LaRua streets;
Joseph A. Ansley, pastor.
Sunday School, 9:45 a. M: Lee Mac
Donell. superintendent
Preaching by pastor at 1890 a. M,
and D. m The ordinance of bap-
tism will be administered at the close
or the evening service.
B. Y. p. u. p. m; j. f. Richard
son, president.
Junior b. Y. p. u, z p. m; Mrs.
Lee MacDoneil. leader.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27
Protestant Episeopal Church.

Christ church. corner PaIafox and
Wright streets: Ven. John H. Brown.
rector.
Sunday, sixth after Trinity.
Holy communion. 7:4s a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, IL a.
m.
wednesday, litany. 8. p. m.
Friday, litany. 10 a m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27
DROPSY SPECIALIST

Usually gives quick relief,
have entirely relieved many
seemingly hopeless cases.
Swelling and short breath
soon gone. Often gives en-
tire RELIEF I'm is to rs days.
Trial treatment sent WRBE.
DR.. THOMAS =. GREEN.
SUCCESSOR TO DIR. III. II.
GREEN'S SONS, Box IL.
ChatsWorth. Ga.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27
East Hill Baptist.

Gadsden and Thirteenth avenue: n.
c. Odom, Jr., pastor.
Sunday school, $50 a. m.
Robert NJ. Merritt. superintendent.
Preaching service, 10:45 a. m.
Subject: THE Authority Of Living
Truth"
At the regular evening hour there
will be an installation service Tor the
newly elected officers OF the b. Y.
p. u. with appropriate exercises.
B. Y. p. u. 6:45 p. m.
Miss Elizabeth Penn, president.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday. 5 p.
n.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all our services.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27
81. John. Epi.oop.I unior.

warrington.
Sunday, July "a. sixth after trinity.
Evening prayer and sermon. 1880 ..
m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27
oadsdsn Street Methodist.

sunday school, $50 .. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27

discuss the matter Of church member
ship.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27

Mrs HI. III. Boiler has returned from
a visit of several days to Lanark.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnes McKin-
non have returned from a weeks out
ing spent at Lanark.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27

Mr. Franz Weisbrod, formerly of this
city, but now a resident OF Miami.
spent several days with his family
here early this week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-27

Animal Industry for Florida. Is spend
ing several days here. DIR. Logan viii
assist r. o. Matthews. county dem
onstrator. In securing the cooperation
of the farmers toward a more system
attic effort against hog cholera DIR.
Logan is accompanied by Mrs. Logan
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-31
Lutheran Church
 Free From State

The half-million dollar Reconstruc- ton Service Campaign that is being organized by the National Lutheran Council for February 16th-26th is creating a great deal of interest among public men.
 The Lutheran program plans to help democratize' the Lutheran churches of Europe. They were state churches. With the end of the war and the disappearance of autocratic governments these church groups have been thrown amid grave difficult ties. The main difficulty is the lack of experience in independent church life. That experience the American Lutheran church aims to supply and then help bring ordered religious life l to those countries.
 Public men consider the program | from the effect it will have on stabi- | lizing social and political conditions l They are frank to say that the Amer | ican Lutheran church holds the key
 to the situation and that it's program l if successful, is vital to the good or. | der of the world.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-31
OFFICIALS CORRECT
 MISTAKEN IDEA

Washington, Jan. 31-To correct misapprehensions reflected in many inquiries, treasury officials explained that although the final thirty per cent payment on the Fourth Liberty loaI was due today at the treasury and Federal Reserve banks, this would not affect bond purchasers who are buying from banks or other instttu- lions on the monthly installment plan. The monthly installment arrange ments are strictly between the sub- scriber and the bank, and the bank will pay the installment due today virtually grcSt ting credit to the in- dividual subscriber for remaining payments, Owing to advance pay ments, far ahead of the required schedule, only about S400, ,0O( remained to be paid today to com. plete the s6,989. 100000 of the fourth loan.
 A block of certificates of indebt- edness originally amounting to $641,. 000,00O also was redeemed today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-31
PHOSGENE GAS FOR
 INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES

New York, Jan. 31-The deadly phosgene gas once used on the bat tie front in France now has been em- ployed in the peaceful pursuits of bleaching sand used in the manufac- ture of eyeglasses and optical lenses, according to Dr. David T. Day of the Geographical Laboratory of the Car neg1e Institution. This gas is com posed of chlorine, oxygen and carbon monoxide. It destroys the iron oxide which causes the red and brOwnish tints of sand, says the American Chem ical Society. It adds that the United States has firm grip on the manu- facture of phosgene gas with which this country was prepared to over whelm the German armies. This has given the United States an opportun- ity to manufacture optical glass which formerly was imported, and it is announced that all the 121 varie- ties of glass now can be produced in this country with ease.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-31
COSTA RICO MAY
 GET RECOGNITION

Washington, Jan. 30-Recognition by the United States of the govern ment of President Tinoco of Costa Rica is recommended in a report made to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today by a subcommittee which recently concluded an inves- tigation of Costa Rican affairs.
 Tinoco,: formerly war minister, came into power several years ago, through a bloodless revolution. He has been elected President since, but recognition has been refused by the United States under President Wilson's policy of withholding recog- milton from any government set up l by violence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-31
TIGHT SKIRTS IMPEDE TRAFFIC

Philadelphia, Jan. 31-T1ght skirts worn by women passengers have upset schedules on the railroads.
 The Pennsylvania Railroad, with scientific accuracy, has found that since women have begun wearing tight skirts the average stopping time of a train at a station is now seventeen seconds longer than it was when the skirts were short and roomy around the bottom.
 In reply to complaint of the South Jersey Commuters Association that trains were not run on time the man agement gave this information and stated that unless styles in skirts change very soon the running time of local trains must be heightened.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-31
HELMETS FOR TROPHIES

With the American Army of Occu- patton, Jan. 31-Helmets of every type worn by German officers and men during the war are being collected by the United States Receiving Commis- sion for the War College in Wash ington and the museum at West Point. The collection for each also will contain swords of various kinds rifles and revolvers, breast plates worn by German snipers and other styles of armor, gas masks, and in fact, a sample of nearly everything excepting the heavy artillery brought into use by the Germans during the four years war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-31
DRINKERS TO GET
 DEATH PENALTY

Stockholm, Wednesday, Jan. 29-A threat to punish inebriety among B0l- sheVik officials of high degree by death is contained in a Soviet decree printed in late issues of the Petro- grad newspapers.
 The decree points out that drunk enness among such officials is in- creasing and proposes curative meas ures. If these do not prove effec- tive, however. the offense, it is threat ened, will cause the infliction of the death penalty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-31
SIGNS OF SPRING

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 31-Spring is just around the corner, judging from signs hereabOuts. Here are three:
 Bluebirds have made their appear ance and weather sharps are predict ing a quick finish of wintry weather.
 Robins have been heard caroling their springtime songs.
 A lover of nature at Williamsburg brought to Altoona cuttings from al- der bushes showing the first growth of 1919 in the timber line. Tiny branches, tipped with small but full formed leaves are growing from the parent stem.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-31
GERMANS ADEPT AT
 TWISTING FACTS

German propaganda played up different points of prejudice in vari- ous countries, but George Creel, who reveals some war propaganda meth ods in Everybody's, for February, says the fundamentals were much the same everywhere.
 "As an initial proposition, Ameri- cans were described as nation of dollar grabbers, devoid of ideals, and inordinate in their ambitions.
 Our war with Mexico was played up as a cold -blooded, evil conquest and our struggle with Spain painted as an effort of our financial masters to enter upon dreams of world i'm perialism; Cuba, the Philippines, ant Porto Rico were pitied as Americas slave nations,' Pershing's expedition to Mexico was declared to be the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-31

start of a war of conquest that we were later forced to relinquish be- cause our 'cowardice' shrank before the 'dauntless' courage of Carfanza; the Colorado coal strike, the Law renee strike and the Paterson strikes were all treated in the utmost de- tall to prove Americas system of wage slavery; pictures were drawn of tremendous wealth on the one hand and peonage on the other; lynchings were exaggerated until 1t