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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
REAL MEANING OF "PUSSYFOOT"

The Continent British journals which have been
PuSsyioot rohbtonis implying dry
"sneaked over says:
Meanwhile the minds of the
agent who introduced him abroad pusyoot should
Mr. Johnson the sobquct his arguing
hbition principles before the
facility enforcing Prohibition laws yless
ruly His pussyfoo character with his
tive which he preternauay with
role of lecturer English
improved opinion will perhaps believe Mr. Jonsons
declaring, has repeatedly that he
Britain TO force Prohibition that
ommend British His why
and how America rid OF the That
told and heard without violating international
need will of
polteness by offering unasked advice
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
Sporting Editors Boost for Booze

The genial journalists who supply humorous features in
with the sporting big daies much
their space grevng the departure OF that tatted exa
pon Old John Bareycorn Their stuff funny but unfair. 1t
the impression that good fond of bad liquor
AS of good athletes have for booze and
passing of the drink age without regret Kid (ack Bar
leycor has been kicked Of the OF the
and off the athletic field Those interested sports glad
him barred from all future contests in America You can't
fight booze wn" long firmly established
athletics
Most of of sporting page features college
high NJ G. A. others who decidedly
with Yet the
ing the small and dwndng majority sports
intimate terms booze unfair cowardy
letics.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
Drunk Patients Almost
Disappear in Bellevue
Hospital, New York

Dwindling from $50 patients in a
week to only Is the inebrate ward
of Bellevue Hospital in New York
City is slowly losing its reputation
as one of the city's most famous in
situations, says the New York Globe.
I'm years gone by special occasion,
such as the Fourth of July, Labor
Day and election day, were produc-
tive OF many patients, but this year
not a single case reported for treat
ment from the results of an election
day celebration.
Where formerly it was a common
spectacle to see as many as IS or 20
cases OF delirium tremens at one time,
now a. case of this nature is real
event, and is certain OF attracting in
terest"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02

He said there wasn't any such thing.
He declared that as long as he has
been on the Murphysboro police force
Christmas Eve and Christmas day
were harvest time for the city ma
chincry used to corral men and col
lect fines. But this year, he said, 4
never arrested a man or saw
drunken man
Happy Christmas - Merry New
Year The age-old greeting had
more heart and less whisky in it this
year. Men said it whose lips had
been silent for years. They under
stood better its real meaning.
And, strange to say, the high cost
of living and Christmas presents con-
sidcred, the brand new legion of Santa
Clauses, after they had made mothers
and wives and children happy, still
had enough left to rattle in their
pockets.
Many good fellow and old timer
wanted snort of something hot, but
as whole they got along on the
warmth of hearts they had made
happy"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
FELLOW LAWBREAKERS

The idea that a mayor or
chief of police is at liberty to
permit any law or ordinance to
be violated is monstrous. We
choose executive officers to en-
force laws and not to repeal or
suspend them at their pleasure.
Such questions are for the leg
islature and the council. To
find fault with an officer for en-
forcing the law is to repudiate
our system of government, and
to vote against a candidate be-
cause he is pledged to enforce
law is to associate ones self
with lawbreakers. - Ex-Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
No Xmas Arrests
In Murphysboro
Police Idle First Christmas in Half
Century

The following story from the Muir
physboro Independent describes a
situation which doubtless prevailed
this year for the first time in the his
tory OF many cities:
Probably for the first time in half
century Murphysboro has seen a
Christmas Eve and Christmas day
pass without single arrest for
drunkenness. This is not an anti
booze story. It's the truth,
THE first such record in the lives
of middle-aged persons in Murphys-
boro was made during Wednesday
night, Thursday and Thursday night.
police Chief 0. T. Caywood looked
blank when asked for news Friday.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
Americas First Dry Christmas

The JOY OF giving experienced by people and in
degree this Christmas than before the history OF
America Impartial observers much OF the credit to Prohb
ton Chicago merchant said "Men who used to spend $40
week for drink buying Christmas presents with this now
than the those who to loved must
the JOY of those who by their gifts the Pro-
hbiton to the nation
blessed of Father hungry and
clothed these brethren
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
Prohibition and Governments O,Uned
PASSENGER Ships

Chicago papers that the Shipping Board has under
sideaton the sale of all former German ships 1t
that the decision OF the board permit the OF liquor
ships is expected by shipping experts to make
competition with privac-owncd vessels practically impossible
government ships because Prohibition is expected
Improbable would be of harmony with the policy
government relative liquor which to become effective
part Constitution January 10 Such action would
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02

The Columbia RECORD perpetrates
this one, The best way to capture a..
moonshiner is to go on still hunt"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15

$72,7O0OO
And upon a vote being taken, was
On motion duly seconded and carried.
the recommendation of N. N. Bergheim.
president of the Civic Improvement
$4,000 was appropriated to help pay
the visiting nurse.
On motion duly seconded and carried.
xm
the bulbs which he donated for the high
school grounds.
On motion duly seconded ana carried.
the report Of the Insurance Committee
classification in the distribution Of the
insurance on school property.
Glass 1-Agents who do a purely In
surance business or whose business is
mainly insurance. to get 30 per cent OF
the school insurance.
Glass 2-Banks to get 30 per cent OF
Glass 3-Agents who write insurance
purely as a side line, and new agents
to get rs per cent of the school insur-
ance.
Glass 4-Agents who do not maintain
an office, or do not advertise and write
very little insurance. and only write
insurance as side line, to get Is per
cent of the school insurance.
On motion duly seconded and carried,
Narcisse Cyr was elected janitor for
the high school building at salary Of
$4,000 per month.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the bonus Of $4,000 as per salary
schedule be paid to the teachers who
ttended MWt1s MeneT
and Mrs. Bessie NJ. Waite:
On motion duly seconded and carried;
the teachers were allowed to attend
the Central Division Of the Minnesota
Normal school.
on motion duly seconded and carried,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15
Come and Gone

~, Mrs; Flora Lewis and daughter
1;Sara ~, LETT E1iday for Elroy: Wis
Mrs.. Kate Wright and son Louis mo-
to- y to Bemid!i the latter part of last
W tS #, tor = visit with Bobbie and Ar
IS j. F. Joswial visited relatives
in g. Cloud over Sunday.
''hn \. Anderson and Peter Newman
were at Leech lake the first Of the week
Mr.; snd sG ME- v: L. Burgess. Mr.: and
Mrs. Ward. Mrs. Cooley, the Misses EN-
ma Chelgren, Clara Knutson, Davis fnd
asS Hunt and ed 3 IN Of
visiting friends. They enjoyed a pic
E:;X Wetzel and VIM: Batters were
hunting ducks.
in Minneapolis the FIRST Of the week
Vest 6sy Prs.s f the North
John Peterson of Willmar returned
home Monday, after spending several
days here on business MI: Peterson
is well known in that vicinity:
"a ct the H. Hamm home over Sunday.
Janet Roberts: Who have been visiting
at the E. s. Tanner home here. left
Monday for Seattle, Wash. to visit re-
latives for time before going to Cal
ifornia. where they will spend the
Miss Esther Swanson went to Swan
willie Monday to teach school:
spe%t Sunday IN little Fans the suest
of his parents. DR.: and Mrs. l.. NJ. Rob-
The Misses Alice Casey and Ethel
in Little Falls over Sunday visiting
friends, enroute from st. Cloud. where
they attended the educationa! conven-
tion. They were guests at the Dr. y.
o. Lawrence ' Long,ey:. who teaches
school at Fargo, was here over Sunday
visiting relatives and friends.
urday from Northfield, where she visit
ed her son Frank for few days.
Mr.: and Mrs. W; N: Richardson OF
fts LETT fe% d {ey at the
home of Mrs. Mary Page.
A. E. Covel and daughter Ethel OF
Rurtrum were in the city Saturday, en-
the latter had been taking treatment
n Mr.. and Mrs: W S. Campbell, returned
to Park Rapids M9n a. a.. afte Mrs PREF H
Joseph Blake of Sank Rapids was a
visitor in this city Monday. 49,.
tied at the w. H: Ryan home Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Kinzer and Miss
Cecilia Kinzer of Buckman and Mr..
and Mrs. Peter HOLMAN of Albany were
in Little Falls Saturday. enrOute to
Spokane Wish. for an extended visit
with relatives.
Mrs c. Foley returned to Valley City.
N. D., Saturday. after visit at the
home Of her mother. Mrs. Ridlon.
AL Oberr of Minneapolis. formerly Of
this city. - here 4 few hours SatGr-
day, enrol" 70 Walker for visit.
A. H. Venom returned Saturday from
Montevideo, where he attended the
Seventh district Legion convention
Mrs. r. Thorpe Of I'ackus and Mrs.
L. \. Wideman Of '-aPorte were here
the first Of the week visiting friends.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15
U,,oats ~ Nr~ pohor< I'M,

guests of Mrs. Robert Dunn.
Mrs. J. N. Laven left Saturday for
Minneapolis to meet a sister and
brother from the west From there
they went to Faribault to visit their
parents.
Irving E. Cornwell of Rockville was
In the city over Sunday visiting his
family.
children of Howard lake were here the
first of the week visiting Mrs. Bushey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Anderson.
J. H. Dahmen, salesman for the Wyman-
Partridge Company, was in the city
Friday for a short time visiting his
mother, Mrs. Mary Dahmen.
j.. NJ Totten was at Minot, N. D., on
business the first Of the week.
Miss Grace Castle spent the week.
end visiting her parents at Ironton.
Mrs. Otto Krousey Of Swanville was
In this city Friday shopping and visit
ing friends.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15
OFTEDAHL SELLS STUDIO

photo studio on First street northeast
for some time, has sold his business
and the building in which the studio is
located. to H. G. Raveling Of Warren
Mr.. RavelinE is q photographer Of ex-
perfence, having operated a studio at
Warren for some time. recently dis
posing Of same. He will not take pos
session OF the local studio until October
chase considerable new equipment It
is his intention to make it a first class
studio.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15
FARMERS WHEAT

Farmers who are holding their wheat
should protect it against fire loss. We
can insure it for short term-one to
six months, a. desired.
SIGNOR + SCHAI.LERN. 31-33.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15
NOTICED

I am offering discount of 10 pei
cent on all shoes. Also first class shoe
repairing. j. F. Joswiak Shoe Stop.
Adv.-33-tf.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15

Mrs: NJ. Gaudet left Monday for Mia.
nj, Fla, where she will spend the win
ter with relatives.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15

Two children from the Minnesota
Children's Home were placed with fam
lilies in Morrison county the latter part
that institution. The children were
brothers and one was placed with JOS.
Ethen and the other with Philip Smith.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15

Mrs. Jos. GendrOn was admitted to
st. Gabriers hospital the latter part Of
last week for medical treatment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15

Mike Cegon is seriously i'll with ty-
phoid fever. He is at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Asa Curtis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15

A. f. Peterson. bridge contractor. has
moved his outfit to Pine River. whore
he will build a large bridge. He will
be busy at Pine River all winter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15

Mrs. William Billstein Of Pierz is at
st. Gabriels hospital for treatment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15

Mrs. Edward Raber was the guest of
honor at surprise party at the home
Dancing and games furnished the
amusement for the guests. after which
dainty refreshments were served. nr.
and Mrs. Ed. Raber leave this week for
California, where they will reside.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15

Mrs. o. H. johnson, Broadway west.
entertained at a o'clock dinner Sat
urday evening for Supt. and Mrs: y. b.
BergQuist and Miss Irene Engdahl.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-15
Mrs. Silas Henderson Of Green Prairie
st. Gabriers hospital Friday morning.

Mrs. Arthur Goodger and son Of this
city were at Sank Centre. their former
home. the first Of the week visiting
friends.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12
|REEDSBURC MAY
ERECT MONUMENT
Part Of Money on Hand for Such
a Purpose----To Be on the Main
Street

There was held a meeting of the
executive committee Of the home
coming at Reedsburg a few days ago.
The chairman, August Siefert, called
the meeting to order. The secretary
Otto Krause, read the minutes of the
lats meeting and gave a report OF all
money collected and expended, leav-
ing balance on hand OF over one
thousand dollars.
A motion was made and seconded
that this money on hand be invested
in Liberty bonds anc saved for a
Soldiers Monument Fund This funu
to be added to from time to time un-
til sufficient funds were raised. Then
a large monument was to be erected
on Main street near the Mackey resi-
dence.
The Red Cross already contributed
$3.50 towards the monument. This
was from money raised serving meals
during the home coming week
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12
WILL HANDLE
J" TOBACCO HERE

The paint shop, blacksmith shop
and horse barn at the Ringing circus
quarters are being cleared of their
contents and will be fitted up for the
sorting and stripping of tobacco by the
Lorillard Company. The west end OF
the long brick building on Water
street will be used for the sorting and
stripping Of the leaves, the east end
of the structure will be used for pack
ing, and the frame horse barn across
the street will be used for storage.
AS soon as the bales of tobacco ar
rive the leaves will be sorted usually
requiring about four months. After
that the stripping takes place, this re-
quiring the remainder of the year.
Expert help is used to sort the leaves
but almost any one can do the strip
ping. Persons not able to stand up
while working and persons who are
not able to work but a few hours eacn
day will be given employment.
At the present time about one-third
of the tobacco in Wisconsin is hang
ing in the sheds. As soon as the weati1-
er becomes mellow the leaves will be
taken down, baled, and portion of
them sent to Baraboo.
The Lorillard company has similar
plants at Evansville, GAINESVILLE,
Stoughton, La Crosse and other pia
ces. So much of the work must be
done by hand that cities with plenty
of surplus help is sought.
Rest rooms, wash rooms, place for
wraps and other conveniences will be
provided at the Baraboo plant. It will
require about $4,000 to get the build
ings in readiness. A lease has been
taken for short time with privi-
lege of extending.
G. w. Mooney is here to get the
plant in operation. Later a superin-,
tendent will be placed in charge.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12
Mrs. Ida S. Carnahan and Hus-
band Make Journey to Brazilian
Port
PASS MARTINIQUE WHEN
NAPOLEONS WIFE WAS BORN
Amazon River Sends Muddy
Stream Far Out Into the Allan
tic Ocean

Mrs. Ida S. Carnahan nee Step
hens, has written an interesting let
ter to the Prairie du Sac News telling
of their Journey to 'Pernambuco, Bra.
zil They are now at Baiia, near their
doing missionary work. In heraietter
among other things, she says: ae..<s
The weather has been pleasant all
the way. The first four or i've days
found the ocean rather chcppyG as
we plodded along southeastWard
from New York in opposition TO the
current ,of the Gulf Stream. BY the
end of the first week out we began
to near the West Indies, and our
first Sunday at. sea was spent srroff-
ing along somewhere to-, the east of
Porto Rice That night I'VE sighted
a lighthouse and passed through, the
Leeward Islands. All day Monday we
were in sight of land +. having the
Windward Islands to- the east Of
us. Most of them looked like. great
clouds in the distance. Martinique,
the birthplace of Napoleon's wife,
Josephine, and Dominique, the great
est lime (fruit) producing region in
the world were the most distinct.
but at that we were Is or 70 miles
from them. We could, however. see
the rocks. vegetation, ETC., on the
mountain slopes of these two is
lands. About 8 a. m. on Tuesday, De
cember 2, the eleventh day out, we an
chored in the harbor at BridgetOWn
on the island of Barbados. This
certainly is a beautiful harbor of ex-
ceptionally clear water. Barbados is
a British colony and SO the language
is English. The natives are a rich
bronze in color. When nearing the
harbor the native boy divers, with
little or no clothing, rowed out to
meet the ship AS soon as we were
anchored they were in the water beg
ging for co MS. MANY Of To ne
gers threw them coins, which they
dived for. For fifty cents the boys
would bargain to dive from the top
deck of our boat or make long dive
under the vessel. AS the boys had
no pockets they used their mouths to
carry coins.
We had couple of days at Barba,
dos. During that time we discovered
a number Of interesting things about
the place. For one thing IL wa. a
change of scenery and food. Then
too, we discovered it was a place to
make purchases quite reasonably. We
got our cork hats there and a num-
ber of other small things. One after
noon we took ride in one Of their
street cars (mule cars) through the
prettiest residence section of the city.
There we saw the beautiful estate OF
the American consul also, many
homes of the wealthy British who
spend the winters only on the island.
The parks are certainly wonderful
with their palm fruit and other tropi
cal trees, and flowers. Mrs. G. says
that it is difficult to realize they are
rot up in the states in glass cases.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12
GOOD PROGRESS MADE IN NOV ENENT TO SECURE
WONDERFUL INDIAN EARTHWORKS AT AZTALAN

Promise is bright for saving part
il not all of the Aztalan earthWorks
near Lake Mills. Jefferson county
supervisors voted $500 for the pro-
curement of options which the coun-
ty rural planning board will set
about obtaining, further action to be
taken at the May meeting. 1t is
deemed certain that at least 3 acre
tract Of big mounds will be se-
cured and possibly twelve acres or
about half of the whole tract cover
ed by the earthworks and mounds
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12
POSTPONE OLD
SETTLERS MEET
No Gatherings at Reedsburg On
Account of the Flu---Mayor Ser
fert Ill

Theeold settlers meeting at Reeds
burg which was to have been held to-
day has been called off on account of
the increasing number of cases Of
flu. The Board of Health ordered it
postponed indefinitely, until the con-
ditions are improved.
There are not very many serious
cases in the city but it is thought best
to be careful in time.
The. city mayor, August Siefert, is
one of the late ones to be afflicted
with the disease.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12

Defying His Holiness, Pope Bene-
dict, several cardinals and leading
churchmen the world over, the Paris
fashion makers are out with women S
spring togs just as daring as any of
the styles that brought down scorch-
ing denunciations in 1919.
The only comfort the critics may
get lies in the fact that the high
tide has apparently been reached
so far as skirts are concerned. The
new skirts are just as short-but no
shorter. The big openings are
now in full swing. But one of them
smartest establishments stole march
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12

SO rich in archaeological interest.
A hundred or more rural and viii
lage schools of the county are 70
give exhibitions to raise funds Tor
purchase, which will entail an ex-
penditure OF several thousand dol
lars. DR.. Barrett, head Of the Mi
waukee museum, was present at the
Jefferson county board meeting al
so P. ". Lawson of Neenah, chairman
of the State Historical society's com
mittee on historic sites and mary
others.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12
PARIS MODHTES DEFY THE PO Pc AND BENEDICTS
BY PRESENTING NEW STYLES JUST AS DARING AS
THOSE In PAST YEARS---NOTHING NEW THIS SPRING

on it's competitors by showing its
1920 models three weeks in advance
for the benefit of swarms of Ameri-
can and British buyers. This is the
advanced tip on what we may see
this spring:
Street skirts reaching to the knees.
Evening gowns an inch of two longer
than the winter styles but with the
corsage tending more toward absolute
Rothingness.
For the first time in many spring
the dressmakers themselves concede
there is nothing very new in the
spring fashions. Apparently the de.
signers have run out of ideas.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12

CONTINUED on last page)
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY CHAM PION OF MOST NOBLE
CAUSE Is PRESIDENT DESCH ANEL'S MESSAGE TO AMERICA

ity's age-long strife for liberty and
justice was on the verge of collapse
American democracy has remained
the champion of the most noble
cause. Together, we may now face
the future with confidence.
Paul Deschanel."
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12

La France magazine publishes in its
current issue a message to Americans
from President Deschanel, which reals
"The changing tides of politics
cannot affect that which has a great
ideal for it's foundation. Through
out the crisis during which human
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12

Our position simply is that no man
is henpecked who is allowed to take
an after dinner nap while his wife
washes the dishes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12
BENJAMIN H. TOWLE

Another thing we have to be
thankful for is that our head does
not demand So hat