Show v VICTORY W V N M 4 7 IS in OU UK W S A ira k T y W ir araa MA lin M IAMB AMA raplh jr Juri lj I 1 ra ill iari A the great and glorious news that reached here by a telegram to pres snow monday morning that I 1 germany had surrendered was received with the most intense satisfaction it thrilled the people to the core and they were not long in n giving vent to their long pent up feelings and a rousing celebration was planned all bells were at once rung mayor albert miller took the lead and arranged a parade tor for 2 followed by a program on the public square and the trial and burning of the kaiser at sundown every flag bag in the city was pressed into service tor for the parade which led by both bands marched through the principal streets of the city amid the greatest enthus lam larn the program was carried out as follows patriotic selection by the silver band which also played while the people formed up all wearing masks on account of the I 1 flu and kept from crowding tor for the same reason the selection by the band was followed by a most stirring speech by pres ed H snow which was loudly applauded next was a selection by the martial band followed by a patriotic song sons of america splendidly sung by miss metta matta carter an instrumental quartet just like washington crossed the delaware will pershing cross the rhine was played by prof earl bleak and company two selections were then ghen glien by the milos troupe three cheers were ere heartily given tor for the boys who made peace pessi ble and three cheers tor for the mothers of our soldiers were rousers this concluded the program the milos troupe who helped in the program were here on their way ay to california from the east they are very fine flat musicians and singers end stayed over a da day to help with the celebration two of them are experts with the trombone another with the cornet they joined our band and helped considerably they afterwards gave a open air concert their efforts were greatly appreciated the trial and execution of the kalser was a scream he was tried before judge D H morris the indictment was read by atty C G Y higgins and included every crime imaginable almost atty geo R lund prosecuted the principal witness against the kaiser being the editor the crowd was the jury and on the question I 1 guilty or not guilty being put to them there was no the roar of guilty guilt that went up from them judge morris then pronounced sentence that he be burned at the stake the prisoner wearing a large iron cross could not stand and had to be supported the just sentence of outraged humanity took all the spirit out of him and he presented a melancholy picture between the two boys in military uniform who were guarding the sentence of the court was immediately carried into execution by uncle sam D C watson who applied a torch to the inflammable material saturated with tar and coal oil the flames shot upward and enveloped their victim who boozi disappeared As the sentence was carried into effect very kind of noise that could be produced produce awas was drums and instruments made a din auto horns added their discordant noises everybody roared and did their best to make an an awful f al din and they succeeded the bands played almost continuously the people formed a large ring and danced around the burning effigy until the doctor sent woid that owing to the influenza the people should disperse which they did it was sure a great celebration of the greatest victory the world has ever known a victory of right tight over might that will bring peace and happiness to the whole world our hearts rejoice |