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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
A Sldelioht.

I've talked with some of the infan-
try coming down here and they have
wonderful tales to tell. The French
are wildly enthusiastic over the Amer
icans-one French regiment passed
me going into action waving the Amer
lean flag.
Some time when I have time I'll sit
down and analyze the sensations:
they're indelible-it's a sort of high
excitement that makes anything pos
sible. It's taken at least three hits
to stop any Of our men. Generally
they keep on going, nevertheless, until
they can't 60 any farther-then shoot
from where they are until they're
picked off or the advance goes too far
ahead, and the litter bearers get them
and bring them in.-From Letter of an
American Artillery Lieutenant, print
ed in Golfers Weekly.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
Excuse. Somewhat "Fishy."

Two men. who are quite well of,
but very miserly In their expenditure,
met recently in the gallery Of the
ater.
Each was annoyed to be seen by the
other in the cheapest place of the
house.
''What brings you here?" each asked
the other.
ITO tell the TRUTH said the first,
s'1've got fearful cold in my head,
and as the heat ascends, came up
here where 1t Is warm. Besides. I'm
terrible sufferer from rheumatism.
But what brings you here?"
MY opera glasses !"
Your opera glasses? p
Yes; they enlarge too much. I
can't see from the boxes what is going,
on on the stage. have to come up
here in the gallery to be able to see
with them at all -
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
TT. MADISON, IOWA.

In memory of my dear mother, who
passed away one year ago Jan. p, 1913.
She has passed the valley of shadows,
She has reached the other side,
In the bark Of that boatman pale
She. sailed away with the tide.
She has met her daughter and kindred
dear, -
Who long since had passed away,
They have welcomed her there in that
beautiful land,
Where nothing shall ever decay.
How we children and dear father miss
her,
And we weep with bitter tears
For the one who has left us,
Who g been with us many years.
Oh, dear mother, how we miss you,
Miss your presence ever dear;
May we be prepared to meet you
When our journeys ended here.
Naomi Harper.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24

walk AZ miles to get home and you know
that was walk. Governor Hill and
myself were together. guess You
know him. He is Mrs. Morton 3 son.
Lieut.. Young said I made a good looking
soldier in my uniform. He tried to get
transfer to his company, but would
not leave my company. am with q
nice bunch of boys and ], have some nice
lieutenants and captain and they treat
me swell. Tell the girls they need not
to worry, will be home soon; but do
not know how soon. We are looking to
leave any time. know yon all had
big time when you all heard the war
was over. Well, mother, the Lord is
with me. / thank the Lord every day
for what he has done for me. know
you will be glad when come home. !
will be glad too. Well, mother, as |
don t think will be home for Christ
mas 1 hope you all will have nice and
joyous time. Give my best love to
Brother Ben. Tell him j will be he me
soon. Well, mother, will say more
next time. ! hope you a Merry Christ
mas and Happy Sweet New Year. An
swer. Your Son.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
So He Passed.

From france comes the following
little story of the irrepressible spirits
of the Australian fighting men:
Among the wounded brought into
the ward was young Billjim whom
we knew at once was soon going west
He was quite conscious, and an Aus
tralian sister set herself to make his
last few hours on this planet as
comfortable as possible. He wanted
to be wrapped up with pillows, and to
do this the nurse said: "Put your arms
around my shoulders so that i can
raise you gently" You bet your life
sister" whispered the irrepressible lad
with q smile; ..it's a long, long time
tsince / had my arms around a dinkum
lAussie girl And then he ended his
great crusade.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
Edible Fish In Bosporus.

DR.. William w. Peet, who recently
returned to the United States from
Turkey, says that there are so va
rieties of edible fish in the Bosporus.
During normal times great wagonloads
Of these fish were carried through
Constantinople. A fish 20 inches long
often sold for the equivalent of five
cents. The poor were thus able to
obtain food for very little money. To-
day similar fish is sold for ten times
the usual price. 'sThis is not because
there are fewer fish In the Bosporus,"
said Doctor Peet, s'but because there Is
no longer ian adequate supply Of fish,;
elmen. l4s
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
UNCLE SANS
MAIL POUCH
December 10, 1918.

December 10, 1918.
Mrs. John Bradley.
My Dear Wife: OH! you have no
idea what great delight it brought to me
in the morning mail today to get let
ter from you, my dearest one in the
world. 1t found me well and doing fine
as T usually have been ever since 1 have
been in France.
You wrote to me cocerning several
things and all of them were very inter
esting to me indeed. In the first place
I was glad to note that you and the chill
dren were getting along so we'll And
in the second place to note that the peo-
pie were rejoicing over the great victory
which has been won by the allied
armies. And more than all the rest,
am just too glad to state that / am ex-
pecting to be in the place where I can
see you and the children in the near fu-
ture. cannot say just how long it will
be before we shall be able to get there.
You are likely to hear anything about
the soldiers coming home Now we have
been hearing some of those fairy state
ments too, but according to all arrange
ments, we shall soon be over and then
we shall have the grand reunion that
has been so long wished for.
am pleased to note that you are still
in Des Moines, for that is the place that
think will make my home in the fu-
ture. I shall stay there awhile anyway.
think it is pretty good place to live.
Give my love to the children and also
to your friends. Wishing you Merry
Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous
New Year, l am,
Your husband,
Cook John Bradley.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
NOTHING New Under Sun.
NINTH AND PARK STEETS
Phone Usrkef 1899
John L. Thompson, OWner

The strings of blue beads that the
modern girl dons to ward off bronchitis
are merely new versions of the strings
of blue beads worn in, Egypt 1900 years
before Christ to keep diseases of the
chest at bay, says a writer in the Phil
adelphia North American. The tiny
sealed bottle of mercury which she
carried to ward off rheunatics had its
prototype in bottles of strange elixir
used in India 80 centuries and more
ago.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
MoBERLY, NO, ITEMS.

We are enjoying a perfectly lovely
winter.
@ Miss Aline johnson, nurse Of the
Wheatly hospital, Kansas City, is visit
ing Moberly relatives.
Mrs. Fannie Cameron Of Kansas City
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
TelIie Williams.
.ss4 AA1rs. Amelia. Hams is visiting rela-
tives in st Joseph and Kansas City.
The Fifth 81. Baptist church is cons
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
Harrison.
From Corporal william Elmore.
8O4th Pioneer Inf.
, Headquarters CO., A. E. F.
Dec. 90. 1918.

Lee. ~, 1910.
To Mrs. Lizzie Gilmore.
My Dear Mother: received your
letter and the box. Glad to hear from
you and awful glad to get the Christmas
box. / am glad to have something for
Christmas, as I do not think will get
home for Christmas, but thank the dear
Lord | am living to see this Christmas
come, but wish I was. home with you
to enjoy myself for Christmas. Mother,
/ was over to see the s366th and I saw
all the boys, and Stilson is we'll and
sends his best regards to You I guess
they are on their way home now. Last
time / saw him he was telling me that
they were going to leave. Stilson gave
me $18 To send you and I will bring it
when come home. I saw Lieut.. Young,
but he and Williams had gone to church
and 4 didn 4 have time to wait for
them. 4 was tired and wet and i had so
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
stomach Trouble Cured.

If you have any trouble with your
stomach you should take Chamberlain s
Tablets. Mr.. J. p. Klote of Edna, Mo-,
says: 81 have used great many diff
fcrent medicines for stomach trouble,
but find Chamberlain 8 Tablets more
beneficial than any other remedy ever
used. =
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
DEs MONIES HOTEL.

The Des Moines Hotel at 121 w. 18th
Street is prepared to take transient
people or roomers by the week or day.
Light housekeeping can be arranged
for. Rates reasonable. Call Market
1861. Mrs. J. g: Taylor, Mgr.
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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24

who is with the American Forces in
France:
Nov. 23, 1918.
Bont a. Moussson, France.
Dear Mother: Received your letter a
few days ago and was more than glad to
hear from you. It found me well ex-
cepting for bad cold. am so hoarse
I can hardly talk.
I was down to see Chester the other
night. He told me about his expert
ences on the battlefield, but he has not
had any experiences that I have had.
I was on for about IS days. ] was there
when the peace. bugle was sounded.
That was one morning that thought /
was not going to make it. Talk about
some glad men. You ought to have
seen us. The Boches were just tas glad
as we were. They shot their last gun at
1855 o clock, and at 10 after IL they
were all over shaking. hands with us.
We talked with them and gave them
something to eat.
Will close for this time
From your son,
Harrison.
Co. D, s5oth NJ. g. Bn.,
Am. E. F., A. p. O. 766,
Via New York.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
Worsham's Negro
Business Directory
Of the World
From Bootblack to Bank President
J. e. WORsHAM
$40 Main Street /.

Write for Terms for
Classified Advertisements and Space
East Orange, N. j., Jan. "a, 1919.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-24
Harrison Reed Writes Home.

Mrs. Essie Porter, West Elm street,
Clinton, Iowa, has received the follow
ing letter from her son, Harrison Reed,
who is with the American Forces in
France:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
DANzIG PACT is SIGNED
Rested on Spot Where Emperor viii
liam Put Pen to Abdication
Agreement.

Berlin, April 9.-The agreement
reached at Spa between the German
and allied representatives regarding
the use Of the port of Danzig in con-
nection with the return of Polish
troops from France was signed at the
same desk at which Emperor William
sat when he attached his name to the
abdication agreement last fall, the
Zeitung Am Mittag states.
Matthias Erzberger. the head of the
German armistice commission, in the
course of the negotiations over the
Danzlg question, was permitted for
the first time to converse with Mar
shall Foch without the presence OF
witnesses, the newspaper adds.
The armistice commissioner is said
TO have had two lengthy talks with
the allied commander in chief last
week in the course of which the in
ternal situation of Germany was dis
cussed at length.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
Used ~ SSOtheF8 Tor over tbIF1Y years.
Dc Noi AcceP Any Substitute for MOTHER GRAYS SWEET POWD
RANKS WITH WORLDS GREAT
Achievements Of Sir Isaac Newton
Give Him an Assured Place
Among lmmortals.

According to legend, which. how
ever, is seriously considered by certain
authorities, in the year 1865, the fall
of an apple as Newton sat in his
garden suggested the most magnificent
of his subsequent discoveries-the law
of universal grayitation. On his first
attempt to explain the lunar and planet.
airy motions, he employed an estimate
then in use of the radius of the earth
which, based on the value of a degree
of latitude then prevalent, was so err
roneous as to produce a discrepancy
between the real force of gravity and
that required by theory to explain the
motions and indicated only an approx.
mate verification Of his theory. Ac-
cordingiy, he abandoned for a number
of years the hypothesis that homo
geneous attracting sphere behaved as
If all matter was concentrated at its
center, and took up other studies, con-
sisting chiefly of investigations of the
nature of light and the construction Of
telescopes. He also propounded new
theories on light and color. Newton
died March 90 1927 (old style), and
his remains were inferred in West
minister abbey.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
krueoer goys eulIty Of Murder.

Frank and Leslie Kruger wer
found guilty of murder in the first de
gree for killing Harry Jensen, station
agent at Withee, by jury in Judgl
James ]. O'Neill's court at Neillsviile
Both were sentenced to life ipprison
ment and removed to Waupun.
Mrs Caroline Kruger, mother OF
the two men, and who WITH them faced
trial on a charge of first-degree muir
der, was adjudged not guilty.
Immediately upon leaving, the court
room, Mrs. Kruger was re-arrested by
Assistant United States Marshal CAN'T
on a charge of ineiting resistance to
the draft law. She was again lodged
in the county Jail, but later was freed
on bail.
Motion for a new trial was intro
duced by attorneys for the defense
and Judge O'Neill stated that he would
allow three weeks for preparation OF
arguments.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
UNDER HEAVY BAIL
HEAD OF CONSUMERS PACKING
COMPANY HIT.
Judge Lands Holds Edward r. Troost
to Federal Grand Jury on Con-
spiracy Charge.

Chicago, April 9.-Federal Judge
LarJis' below-the-surfaee investiga-
ion Of the affairs 81 the insolvent
Consumers Packing company came TO
a dramatic close when the judge held
to the federal grand jury Edward II.
Troost, Oak Park monument dealer
and the new president of the COM
pany; his fiancee, Miss Ella May
Terry, S11 Cornelia avenue, a cabaret
singer, whom he held as a witness, and
three stock statesmen. Then the judge
set May for the day when the Cen
trail Trust company, which he APP
pointed receiver, should make to him
a report on the progress made in dis
covering some of the $S07, 900 taken
In by the company through its sale of
stock. The hearing may be reopened
at that time.
The charge against Troost was con-
spring to use the United States mails
to further a scheme to defraud. His
bail was fixed at $4,000. The three
statesmen, John II. Haskell, Daniel e.
Mulvey and Louis A. Bigelow, were
held on the same charge and in the
same bonds. The latter were held at
the request of Joseph Weissenbach,
attorney for the stockholders.
The Judge, in holding Troost, In
formed him that various statements
made by him from the witness stand
had given rise in him to the belief
that he was not relling the truth, and
also referred to a letter written by
Troost to former friend, Frank
Terry, in which Terry was asked to
invest his money in the Consumers
Packing company. Several state
ments in this letter, according to the
stockholders attorneys, were grossly
misleading.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
MEN OF SCIENCE PUZZLED
Find II Hard to Account for the
Erratic Movements of Deep
Water Fish.

The erratic movements of fish are
a constant source of worry to scien-
lists, who, try as they will, can never
account for the vagaries of these sea-
dwellers. Here is a case in point: In
May, 1879, the fishing schooner Hutch
ings, sailing from Gloucester, Mass.
was under the command of Captain
Kirby, trawling for cod off Nantucket.
A strange fish came up in the nets, a
large creature covered with yellow
spots. The men caught over two tons
and brought them to land, where they
were found to be an entirely new fam
lily. Scientists named them title fish,"
For three years, till 1882, the fish were
caught in huge numbers. then the
bankers" reported that they were no
longer to be seen. The news came that
the sea was covered with dead tile
fish. Six thousand square miles of sea
were almost hidden by the dead bodies.
Authorities said that there must have
been a volcanic disturbance or else
some deadly disease had killed off the
fish. In 1915 a schooner working in
the same waters, caught the tile fish in
abundance, and to this day the fish
are there in millions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
YANK AIRMEN DID GOOD WORK
French Credit U. S. Naval Flyers With
Destruction of Twelve
U-Boats.

Boston, April 9.-French records
credited United States naval flyers
with having damaged and possibly de-
stroyed u German submarines. ac-
cording to Capt. Thomas c. Craven.
q. S. N, commander of all the United
States naval aviation forces in France.
who returned on the q. S. S. Agamem-
non Monday His department, he said,
took more conservative view and
conceded the sinking Of two and the
damaging of eight of the enemy craft
Captain Craven described the rapid
growth of the United States air forces
in France from nine small seaplanes
to a great fleet operating from a port
near Brest with more than 200 battle
seaplanes of the best type.
He believed the patrol work of this
fleet was an important factor in the
curtailment of enemy submarine sue
cesses near the French coast.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
me Usual rhine.

"Eh-yahl Spring is almost at
hand" admitted the landlord of the
Petunia tavern. "Those gents over
yonder or the sunny side of the court
house are engaged in garden talk.
They are advising each other as to
what vegetables are the most profit
able and the surest to yield abund-
antly, those that are the least affect
ed by dry weather or long wet spells,
sad those which, will soonest produce
food for the table"
"Ah! Then there will be a great
deal of gardening done this spring."
commented the specialized guest.
NO. They will do a great deal of
talking about doing a great deal of
gardening until it is too late to do
any gardening this spring, and then
reluctantly put it off until next
spring. kansas City Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
Whiskers Reapnearinu.

A noticeable feature in masculine
appearance is the increasing fashion
of whiskers. At present they are only
small affairs of the Albert variety,
made popular by the prince consort.
The whisker is no longer than two
fingers breadth, but there is no telling
what dimensions these side products
of the war may assume.
1t is an army fashion, Just as boards
were an after-growth of the Crimea.
The present whisker originated among
officers whose right arm, stiff or i'm
paired through wounds, cannot be
raised easily to the level of the ear,
and so prevents a clean shave TO the
top of the check.-London Chronicle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
Madison Home Of National Equity.

Headed by G. C. Campbt L, formerly
of Sioux City, Ia. the new business
section of the National union. Ameri-
can Society of Equity. is preparing for
the biggest year in the history of the
organization in both volume of bust
ness handled and in new members Sc
cured. The business section will have
charge of all merchandise handled for
farmers by the society, with national
headquarters in the Washington build
ing at Madison.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
Rate Raise plea Denied.

In a far-reaching decision handed
down by the Wisconsin railway com
mission, the petition of the T. NJ. e. r.
& L. company for increased street car
fare rates in Milwaukee and in subur-
ban districts is denied, and the com
pany is ordered 10 segregate its rail-
way and public utility properties.
Petitions and complaint by the Mil
waukee Electric Railway and Light
company and the Milwaukee Light,
Heat and Traction company, as well
as cross petitions and cross complaints
by the city of Milwaukee and indi-
viduals, some of them dating back as
far as 1915, are covered by the deci
sion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
RaIl company . AppeaI case.

The Wisconsin Railway, Light and
Power company will appeal to the su.
preme court from the decision of Cir
cult Judge L. Ray Stevens, vacating
the order Of the railroad commission
Granting G-cent street car fares in La
Crosse. Meanwhile La Crosse citizens
win continue TO pay 8 cents. An order
~ stay proceedings pending the appeal
was signed by Judge Stevens. Provi-
siaas are that coupons viii be granted
with the payment of Scent fare. II
the supreme court upholds the deci-
sion the coupons VIII be redeemend
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
TEN MILLION PAY TAXES
Five Million Americans Contribute to
che Income List, According to
Returns.

Washington. April 9,-Five million
Americans VIII pay income taxes this
year This is nearly two million more
than last year More than 100000
persons will pay federal taxes of all
kinds under the collections now being
made.
These totals are indicated by re-
turns already received by the bureau
of internal revenue. Commissioner
Daniel c. Roper stated. He said the
total amount to be collected under the
new revenue law would be considera~
bly, higher than the estimate of $4,000
100000 made at the time congress
enacted the law.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
SEEK to Repeal IS speelal charter.

An effort is TO be made through two
reviser bills to place all cities and
villages of the state under the general
law. The bills provide for the repeal
of all special city and village charters
and for re-incorporation under the
general charter laws. A joint hearing
will be held by the senate and assem-
bly, judiciary committees probably dur
ing the present week. Forty six cities
and town are directly affected by the
bill.