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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1919-10-08
XIV
%Pomponius Gracinus.

Efter at Emrys hayde genset Klaudia og faaet
hendes Tilgivelse for al den Lidelse, han havde for
aarsaget, havde han kun eet 0nske tilbage, for han
gik hjem til den evige Sabbatshvile at Sc hen
de forenet med Pudens.
Da han bestandig blew svagere, blew Diet be-.
s%luttet, at Brylluppet skulde holdes snarest muligt.
Dog onskede Klaudia, at Festen blew fejret ganske
%stille, saa kun den nermeste Vennekreds var til
Stede.
Efter mango Bonner fra Junia og Pomponia
CAV Erastus endelig sin Tilladelse til, at Flavias
og Linus Bryllup blev holdt ~samtidig, og paa Klau-
dias indstandige Anmodning og med Henvisning
til Fetterens Tilstand blew Diet tillige %besluttet, at
den feIles Fest skulde fejres Plautius' Hus.
vielsen foregik Atriet. Kun begge Familier
var til Stede, da Mandatus lagde de to Pars Han-
der sammen og velsignede deres Forening. Pudens'
Foreldre var dode, linden han naaede Rom.
Efter NIELSEN begav de to Brudepar sig til hver
sit HEN. Baade Pudens og Linus besad nemlig ct
Grundstykke Rom, som de havde arvet.
Emrys bley EN- It'd Plautius' Hus, hvor han
blew pleiet med den storste Omhyggelighed af Pom
ponia. Men trods den bedste Legehjelp gk def
dog hurtigt mod Enden. Da han inderligt %onskede
at do sin Plejesosters HEM, blev han baaret der
hen og ogsaa der plejet paa Diet k~arligste.
Paa sin D6dsseng laa denne for sa fanatiske
Hednlng Og NlQneue . mueH TrelstI, Z HdNue
fyldt hans Hjerte med en- usigelig Fred og Glade.
Og han udaandede med de Ord:
,Hojlovede Jesus, jeg kommer.'
Selvfelgelig CAV hans Venner ham EN- kriste-
liz Begravelse, hvad der kun kunde ske %hemmeligt
90 Nations Morke. Rufus udsegte ct Sted EN- al
Katakomberne, hvor de kunde stede hans Legeme
til Hvile. Indgangen var EN- lille Lund af Cypress
ser uden for Murene. Nogle Krstne, der plejede
at arbeide disse underjordiske Gange, udhuggede
ct Gravsted og bar Liget derned under Ledsagelse
af Pudens, Klaudia og deres kristne Venner.
De naaede Stedet uden at blive bem@rket at
nogen, der havde Lyst til at forulempe dem, og
intet Spejderoje saa til, ola den lille Procession
traadte ned den morke Katakombe og skred hen
adj de dunkle Gange. Havde noget Ore opfanget
Lyden at de Sorgesalmer, som Ligfplget istemte,
medens Diet ~bevagede sig gennem de hemmelig-
bedsfulde Gauge, saa Wide man like have troet,
at Tonerne tilhorte denne Jord.
Efter at Begravelsen havde fundet Sted, istem-
te allie en- Triumfsang, idet man ikke mere t@nk-
te pas Stovet, der var stedet til Hvile, men h@vede
sine Tanker op til Diet Paradis, hvor den genlpste
Aand nu frydede sig sammen med sin Frelser, fri
for al Synd % Sorg og Lidelse.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1919-10-08
XXXI
I TRENGSEL.

Omtrent tire Aar forlob vel nogle af de lyk-
.keligste Aar for den kristne Kirke Rom. | disse
Aar voksede den uden at vere Genstand for nav
neverdige Forfolgelser eller Voldshandlinger. Den
ne Vakst skyldtes selvfglgelig f9rst og %fremmest,
at Apostelen Paulus opholdt sig to af disse Aar /
Rom. Dog var de Kristne ofte fyldt af bange
Anelser, for Resten mango rett@nkende Hednin-
ger med, naar de saa Kejserens Liv, der blew
mere og mere tyranisk og udsv@vende.
Siden han havde ladet sin Moder myrde, syn
ties han at have afkastet al Tilba geholdenhed og
givet sig ale sine Lidenskaber Void, og allie t@n-
|kende Mennesker saa, at man kunde vente sig hvad
som helst af ham.
En- Dag lod han sig skille fra den ~elskelige
OTTAWA, og hendes Sted satte han den rygges-
lose Poppea paa Tronen. Denne opmuntrede ham
til allie mulige Daarskaber og Laster, og hun for
stod saaledes at opagge ham imod sin edle For
gangerinde, at Kejseren lod denne myrde. Popp@a
var en- It'd lang den eneste, der havde Herredom-
me over Kejseren, men smart MATTE hun dele dette
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
WIFE OR CHILDREN.
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

this he has defrauded them out Of their
hirthright. His debt to them is a debt
Of honor that he should be all the
more punctilious about paying because
their hands are too weak to collect 1t,
Therefore, at its highest. q man IS
partially responsible for his wife's
well being, but he Is wholly responsible
for his children, and II he must choose
between them the children should have
the preference. They should have the
best.
1t is this right Of the children to be
considered above ones own Individual
inclination. That Is the chief objec-
tion to divorce. No one can argue hat
morality is served by a mar and WON
an living together who have ceased to
love each other, and who bicker and
quarrel and bring out all the worst that
is In each others natures.
But divorce means the breaking up of
a home, generally the removal Of the
children from their fathers care and
influence, and it often happens that
the woman who Is a poor wife is a good
mother.
In such cases it is invariably the
fathers duty to put his children's good
above his own, and for the sake Of
keeping them together, and throwing
about them the restraining of a home, to
sacrifice himself for their welfare by
enduring a wretched marriage.
1t is to be regretted that so many
men take their duties to their children
very lightly. They SEEM, somehow, to
dump the whole burden of parental re-
sponsibility upon the shoulders of thCAr
wives, and to feel that they have done
their share when they pay the chill
dren's bills.
1t is very seldom that o see a man
who thinks about the subject enough
to realize that sometimes a man must
decide between his wife and children,
and must even protect the children
from their mother. AS, for instance, in
a case where a wife must be denied
luxuries that her extravagant taste
craves in order that the money may
he saved to send the boys to college,
or where a child should be re-
moved from the care of a silly and
doting mother who is running its whole
life by injudicious indulgences.
That a man Is apt to care more for
his wife than he does for his children
is amply proven in the fact that sec
ond wives almost invariably wrap their
husbands around their fingers, and II
they are selfish and jealous women can
even induce their husbands to be hard
and cruel to their own children. 1t Is
no uncommon thing to see a man
second wife and children living in
luxury while his first children are
struggling along in poverty, and 1t Is
a matter OF common observation that
the second set of children are nearly
always given better opportunities than
the first children had, and inherit the
bulk of the fortune when their father
dies,
So II would seem that while a mans
first duty is to his children it is a
debt that he very often ~repudiates. And
in this men differ from women, be-
cause the great majority of women put
their children first and their husbands
second, while men reverse the places.
Copyright, 1919, by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, lnc.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
WG4zNEFEEUR9 THE NEWS tSCTMTTAR DAILY COMIC Pa
MAGAZINE FEATURES
68VNCEW IGGHX y
BEDTIME' STORY j
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE ZOOP.

Just t~elephoned that lille, her little
girl caught her paw In a trap. she
managed to get Il out, but poor Jnhe
feels so badly that she wants me to
come over
You skip right along said Uncle
Wiggily, Never mind about my col
lars. | can wear them without being
starched or ironed. Poor Jillie! Tell
her I'll be over in a little while.
So Nurse Jane, leaving the pan OF
thick, white starch on the Kitchen Ia
Bile. hurried over to he mouse ladys
house, Uncle Wiggily was Just going
to put on his tall silk hat, without any
collar. when suddenly there came
bouncing into the kitchen i bad ami
NAL named the Zoop.
He was something like the Pipsise-
wah n the Skeezicks, rolled into one,
and then cut out with a cookie masher,
We'll, Pm herel' growled the Zoop,
as he looked at Uncle Wiggily,
so l see," spoke the bunny. DID
you-er-did you want anything spe-
eiai?" .
"Souse off your ears, and as much
as | can getl' cried the Zoop. Hello,
what's this" he asked as he saw the
pan Of white stuff on the table. Some
one has been making q pudding for
"oh, that isn't for you!' quickly cried
"Oh, YES it is!'' snickered the Zoop.
"Oh, no 1t isn't!" went on the bunny.
THAT is for my collars and
That's all nonsense!' sneered zoop,
collars go on the outside of your neck,
and this pudding is going on the inside
of my neck. I'm going to swallow It
"oh, DON'T" cried the bunny. "That
isn't pudding, it's
But before he could say what 1t was,
the Zoop took up the big spoon Nurse
lane had used to stir the starch and
began eating the white stuff.
Don't tell me it isn't pudding he
said, as he took the last spoonful. Now
that I've eaten it, I'll take some Of your
some of-er-some Of
The Zoop looked at Uncle Wiggilv IN
a funny fashion.
II wonder what makes me feel g
queer and stiff" he said. TITS Jusl
as II were made of glass, or hard
candy or--or something! What Is IL.
ITS the starch you ate" said the
bunny. Starch makes clothes stiff ano
it has made you so stiff that you can
q don't believe it, cried the Zoop
He tried to stoop and bend over anc
as soon as he did he broke into a dozer
pieces, all starched stiff, and whei
Nurse Jane came back (after Jillie was
all better) she swept the pieces al
up in the dustpan and that was the enc
Of the Zoop for this week. Then tn
muskrat lady made new starch for thu
bunny's collars and all was well.
And If the salt cellar doesn't poul
molasses in the sugar bowl and make
the ice cream believe it's milk, I'll tel
you next about Uncle Wiggily, and tht
! corn cob.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22

A fayorite subject OF discussion in
debating societies used to be; Should
a man save his wife or his mother, II
10th were n Ero"ning and he could only
An Equally Interesting question Is
Y VII, +her a man owes v greater duty
to HIS wife or his children,
This problem has been p~oignantly and
cago man, who recently chose death
: with his wife rather than life with
out her, leaving three poor helpless
little children to their fate.
IS This devoted husband was crossing
the railroad tracks with his wife in
front of a fast express train. Through
some accident the woman's foot be-
came wedged between two planks so
that it could not be extricated. Seeing
that her doom was sealed, the man
stepped In front Of the fast coming
train, threw his arms about his wife,
and with her ciasped in his arms they
were both hurled into eternity.
In its splendid heroism, in its proof
of love so great that 1t counted no
cost, in Its chivalry, the deed belongs
more to the realm Of omance than this
sordid and practical world, but for all
of that the mans act was a crime, a
a glorious crime that makes one think
better, but still a crime for there are
times when the hand and not the heart
must determine the right or wrong OF
u action.
Great as Is a mans duty to his wife,
1t seems to me, that it does not COM
; pare for an. instant with his duty to
his children, and that If there comes a
time when he must sacrifice one or the
other, 1t Is the wife who should be the
victim, not the children.
Every marriage is a contract into
which two adult people enter of their
own free will and accord. They chose
each other. They assume certain obli-
cations toward each other. True they
are more or less in each others power,
and their happiness and well being lie
in each others hands, but the essence
of the whole relationship is that it is
voluntary.
1g 1t was not forced upon them nor are
they powerless If either n defaults or
the bargain, or If either one desires to
oak up the arrangement.
But when a mar brings children into
Il the world be gives hostages to fate. He
j has assumed an obligation that only
death can end. He has thrust life upon
! them. He has brought them, without
their desire, into the world, and 1t Is
his supreme duty to are for them, AND
protect them, and to fit them as well
as it is in his pqower, to make good
and useful men and pine
Children have a right TO look to their
father for food, for clothes, for educa-
. ton, for a decent environment In which
to grow up, for love and tenderness and
protection, and IL he does not give them
81 L
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.l

BY HOWARD r. GARIs.
Nurse Jane. oh, no! Nurse Jane"
called Uncle Wiggily one morning in
his hollow stump bungalow.
Yes, What is it, Wiggy?" asked the
muskrat lady housekeeper as she
brushed some flour off the end Of her
nose, for she vas making a cake.
Have any clean collars?" asked the
rabbit gentleman as he pulled out and
pushed shut the bureau drawers, one
after the other.
"Clean collars, Dear me. I'm afraid
mott" said Nurse Jane. 81 washed some
for you, and | meant to iron them yes
terday, but Mrs. Stubtail, the bear lady,
came over in the afternoon nj we got
to talking about honey cakes, and how
to keep eggs from rolling down hill,
and l forgot all about your collars, Did
you want one right away%'
oh, there's no special hurry said
the RABBIT gentleman. I'm going over
TO see Grandfather Goosey Gander, and
] thought I'd like a clean collar"
Wen, if you'll wait a few minutes
III starch and iron one for you" offered
Nurse Jane.
"oh, don't bother to starch it." said
the bunny, Just iron it."
II have to starch it to make 1t stiff,
said the muskrat lady. at will not
take me very long"
4In come down and watch you,"
HHHfOAS Olbl6 w kkl1t
Down the stairs he hoped with a
clean shirt on, but no collar, for there
wasn't one in his bureau, Nurse Jane
put an iron on the gas stove to get hot
and then, having taken tome Of Uncle
Wiggily's clean but unstarched n un-
ironed collars, she laid them out on the
table.
Nov I'll make the starch" she said.
She took some white Jumps out of a
blue box and put them in a pan. On the
white Jumps she poured SOM hot water
and then she began to stir 1t up.
"a 1T looks as IL you were making pud-
ding, Nurse Jane" said the rabbit gen.
tlennan.
well. corn5tarch pudding is made
from the same thing that ironing
starch is made from, only ! suppose
the pudding starch Is a bit different
went on the muskrat lady.
Around ard around h stirred the
white, thick starch in the pan until II
looked more than ever like a pudding
only, of course, there were no raisins in
II. Raisins would not be good for
Uncle Wiggily's collars, you know.
Just as Nurse Jane was getting ready
to dip the bunny rabbit gentleman's
collars in the starch, so they would
have time to dry out a bit before she
ironed them nice and smooth and stiff
Just before this the telephone bell rang
Eyes, I'm here" Nurse Jane answered
speaking over the WIRE. "Oh, that's toe
ybadr' Uncle Wiggily heard her say
Yes, I'll be right over"
Whats the matter?" asked the
bunny, as Nurse Jane began looking fol
why, Mrs. Longtail. the mouse lady
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John @. ouinius, the
Sunshine Man.

MANY Of those virtues which are
summed up in the words s~elf-c0ntrol
have been inculCated outside Christian
ity. What then Is the difference? 1t
is herein the motive, They that are
Christ's have crucified the flesh with
It's affections and lusts.' I'VE are
Christ's.'' Here Is the motive; and
because ye are no longer your own"
but His who died for you therefore
your affections and lusts, being a part
of the nature dedicated by YOU to Him.
to whom you owe everything, must
be kept under and brought into sub
lection" even as He for your sake
subjected Himself to death upon a.
ross Christianity regards our human
nature az identified with the divine In
Christ: I'VE are the members OF His
body, Of His flesh" shall ! then take
the members of Christ and make them
the members OF a harlot?" II also re-
CARDS the human body as a shrine for
the presence OF Christ by His lndwell-
ing Spirit. our mortal bodies are TEN :
pies of the Holy Ghost" How then can
we desecrate what Christ In His love
has hallowed for Himself? Others nav
tel us Of the injurious effects Of the
want OF self.cortrol But Chris s. -
have us temperate, not so much with
a view to our own cOmfoGt 81 49,.
venience, nor even from respect 10
the dignity Of nature. rs because tn
temperance and Kindred vices are a
detrsction from that willing service
which we W. to Him, a breach OF our
allegiance, a faithfulness Ia our love-
|. G.. Smith, N. A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
PERFECTLY ASEPTIC.

young man, have you been exam
ined by the bureau Of %censors?'
Yes, sir
And sterilized by the board Of
health 2"
Yes, SIR"
Has the X-ray revealed any traces
of POSSIBLE ancestral alcohol in your
system?"
Not a trace"
Are you nicotineless?"
'One hundred per cent
Can you repeat ali the hymns in the
Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist
hymn books?"
by heart"
Did you ever lose your temper and
say good gra cious!' or 'fudge!'?'
Never"
Then, sir, come in. and I VIII let
you hold my daughters hand for Is
minutes in my presence. and If you be-
have yourself in a seemly manner, to-
morrow will extend this period TO 20
minutes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22

AND GRABBED his arm.
AND HE was terribly frightened.
AND SHORT and fat.
AND BEGAN TO cry.
AND took him upstairs.
AND INTO our flat.
AND WE sat down.
AND TALKED 1t all over.
AND HE stopped crying.
AND | tried to show him
THAT 1T wasn't right,
FOR LITTLE fat boys.
TO HAVE postman's whistles,
AND TO ring door bells.
BECAUSE N the first place
LITTLE FAT boys,
COULDN'T RUN very fast,
BUT IF he felt.
THAT HE had to do II,
AND WAS perfectly willing.
TO TAKE a chance.
I BARGAINED with him.
TO LEAVE me alone.
AND HE went downstairs
AND showed him the button.
OF A noisy family.
THAT CAME in late.
AND WOKE US all up,
AND MADE him promise.
HE'D coNFINE his attentions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER q. 1918.
copyright, 1919, by The Mcclure News
paper 2~yndicAte.)

paper Syndicate,)
Astrologers read this rs an unusually
fortunate day. The u Mars, Venus
aud Mercury are all In beuefic aspect.
II Is a most auspicious rule under
which to seek appointments or posi-
tions,
The sun is in a place believed to cause
those who rule governments or business
affairs TO become sy%mpathetic and even
conciiiatory toward the demands OF
| workers.
There Is a sign read as indicating the
choice of u soldier for AN office Of great
responsibility.
Benefits for a diplomatic mission Of
some sort are presaged for the United
States.
The stars uresage tho uncovering of
hidden conditions Of every sort, This
| period Of revelation win affect society,
business and government affairs.
The new moor OF tomorrow takes
place two hours after the autumn
equinox, and Is most significant in its
indications. The aeers forecast bust
ness prosperity that will be hampered
by serious labor troubles.
Canada comes under "a direction not
altogether favorable,
For Great Britain II powerful trend
toward democracy Is ~prophesied by
English astrologers.
Crime viii not abate, but rather will
increase during the winter months. the
| seers predict.
Switzer and Is to reflect something
OF the worlds upheaval, for the posi-
tion Of Saturn In Virgo is threatening,
Persons whose birthdate It is have the
augury OF an active year, with care
much success In business Is promised,
Children born on this day probably
! will be endowed with energy and intel
iigence, These subjects OF Virgo with
Libra traits are usually very fortunate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22

AND BEAT it.
AND I'D go down.
AND LOOK in our mail box.
AND THERE wouldn't be anything
AND THIS went on.
FOR TWO or three weeks.
BEFORE discovered.
l WAS being fooled.
BY THE five year-old boy.
AND THEN | watched.
AND EARLY m morning.
ALONG ABOUT mail time.
SAW him coming.
FROM WHERE he lived.
AND | hurried downstairs.
AND HID myself
AND WHEN he pushed the button.
AND BLEW his whistle.
AND STATED to run
] WAS waiting for him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
DIDN'T WANT JOB.

Not SO veIy long ago a certain at.
torney was quite III. A doctor was
summoned. but directly he arrived and
got one look at his patient he said.
Sorry. but you'll have to call another
doctor"
Am / as sick as all that gasped
the attorney.
mo, but you're the lawyer that cross
examined me when | was called to give
expert testimony in a certain case. Now
my conscience won't permit me to xii
you. Good day"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22

DEAR X. c. B.-I know you love
children, and SO do /; or rather | have
until recently,
Frankly, | admit | am in love, and
every third day am always anxiously
awaiting q letter. A little boy Of five
years in my block possesses a post
mans whistle, which he uses often dur
ing the day.
He refuses to sell me the whistle or
give 1t TO me, and | know that | shall
die OF palpitation of the heart unless
something is done.
What is our suggestion? Shall
give him poisoned candy or kidnap him
and take the whistle from him?
NJ. X. T.
MY DEAR Mary.
OR MALBE it's Matilda.
OR PERHAPS Maggie.
DOWN WHERE I lived.
BEFORE moved.
THERE WAS a boy.
ABOUT FIVE years old.
AND HE had a whistle.
AND HE used to blow IL.
AND PUSH our button.
IN THE front hallway.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22

TO THAT one family.
AND HE. kept his promise,
AND NEARLY ran them to death.
YOU NIGHT bribe your boy,
.
TO TRY another block.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22

in accord with the
administrations at
titude toward China
at the peace confer
ence, but this did
not p e in his
letter Of resignation,
according to reports.
Minister Reinsch
was, previous to his
appointment as min
lister to China IN
1919, for 10 years
professor OF politi-
cal science at the
University of Wis.,
consin, and for two
years before that
assistant professor
at the same uniyer-
sity.
He Studfad pf fha
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22

University of Wisconsin and at Paris,
Berlin and Rome, He is the author OF
several works of political science. some
Of which have been translated into Chi
nese and Japanese.
1t was largely through the u
of Minister Reinsch that China's inter-
ests would be ~safeguarded by the United
States that China was persuaded early
in 1917 to enter the world war IN the
side of the allies. 1t Is also understood
that the diplomat was strongly against
the Shantung arrangement Incorporated
in the text OF the peace treaty
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
A Line On Men
You Read About

Paul s, Reinsch, American minister
at Feking, China, has rendered his res
lgnation which is now In the hands OF
President Wilson, 1t has been reported
that Dr. Reinsch has not been wholly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
HI SWITCH BOARD.

Tom-why are telephone girls called
Operators"
off in the midst Of eonyersa.ion.-car-
toons Magazine.