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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-19

Frank A. Vanderlip, one of
the leading financiers of the
United States, made the other
day the following remark; "We
are sailing, not drifting, toward
government ownership of rail-
way. This is neither a criticism
nor a warning. 1t is what I be-
lieve to be an inevitable fact"
We sincerely hope that he is
right,
The science Of political econ
omy has for many years taken
up the study of the problem of
the State management of indust-
rial business. 1t may be consid-
cred from two different points
of view. First as a source Of
income for the payment Of the
expenses of the State, whereby
the tax burden OF its citizens
may be lightened. Or as a duty
of the State, to safeguard and
manage, for the benefit of the
public, a business indispensable
to all the inhabitants of the
State, which is beyond the reach
of private means, without re-
gard for private gain or without
any danger Of its discontinua-
ton, il a deficit should have to
be covered by other taxes.
This theory is a refutation Of
the opinion that government
ownership of railroad is an ex-
clusively socialistic measure.
Naturally the plan corresponds
in a number of its features to
the program of the Socialists,
but it may be conceived and
carried through entirely indie
pendent Of any socialistic ideas,
and probably would not quite
come up to the ideas Of the So.
cialists. France, Italy, Germany
and Austria already long years
ago have established govern
ment ownership of railroads,
without considering this as a
concession to their Socialist
parties. The proposition was
studied and adopted merely from
a political and economical stand
point.
America always had the sy-
stem of private ownership, al
though quite often tempered by
a semi-of6eial management Of
the railroad under a receiver ap-
pointed by a Court Of Record.
And this was fair and Just.
For neither the government
nor the states could have as
sumed the risk to build tracks
thousands of miles long through
u~ninhabited parts oft the Union.
The men who took this risk
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-19

shall strive to realize the i'm
mensity of the task in which we
are engaged and shall, Through
patience and confidence, help us
to accomplish that task in the
shortest possible time. Every
thing is going well with us
both as a nation and as an armyl
We are making giant strides
day and day, but we are just
started.
1--WE came into the war with
out an army. We have always
been a peace loving people, and
undoubtedly the great majority
of us hoped we should be spar-
ed war. 50 now we must build
an entire new organization and
build it so big and 50 strong
that we can take our place
along with our allies, who all
ready have had three years time
and experience.
II realize how very difficult
it is for the people at hons to
visualize the war, to visualize
the effort that lies behind The
war. Our problems are greater
than any France or Great Britt
ain had TO solve but we are solyI
ing them and will continue to
do so.
"It is impossible to create a
vast fighting machine merely by
the wave Of a wand. | wisli that
it were possible to do SO and
that we might be fighting the
German government this minute.
We know that the only way to
defeat the German army is I'd
hammer it and keep on hammers
ing it. That is what we expect
10 be doing with all our fresh
strength and enthusiasm during
next years campaign. But until
we can properly take Our place
in the line, the people must be
patient and so confident as we
are, who know what We are do.
ing and what we must do"
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-19
Ontcs uerbeHertes
SarmlanS

foitet bette bon 500 Bis $3.50
per @der. 8or 5ebr o0er fitlf.
sebn Sabren muroe oieies 9ano
bon $25 Bis $50 per ader
berfouit.
e8 eibt nod INNER ettes
6armIano, Oos fir sos ber.
fault miro. Gin GROCER &c.
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ausiidt, Der iest iein @eIo i'm
GarmlnGo anIest.
2eit Die 6armlano- anaeisen
ouf Geite s bate not ! @orsen
III Is rieIel4t
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-19

lNf"AN WV VtNlSitlHNll W SANAAN'
iden @orltnOtbobn erbieIten fiir8-
lid eire OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bon
einem Gent per Stim0e. Scrr g.
Shmiot, 8rdIioent obiger @eieIl.
i6often, erflGrte, ooB oieie @ebolts-
.erbobung cine AnertenHltng Der
Iidtigfeit ibrer grbeiteri6aft Dor.
iteIt. Die 9obAer16bung bc0clttct
fir 6ieie llnternebmen cine monot'
Ili6e gtebrousgnbe Bon uugefa9r
$3, 900.
Ole 9cfuobucr Se8 feds gieiIeu
.iii0lid bon bier "Iie1cuoeu G0rfhcn
9loeIpbi nuroen Iebten Gonnerstng
ans i6rer lpoblper0ienten g~}ad)trtlbe
geit6rt. nls bier @ebilien 6e5 Che.
.rifi, nethe fidl in Der gi1be Oes
9nbnbofes beritedt bicltetL oui uiels
rere @Idnner. iuelde @romtiuein,
lin 9offcru oerpodt ein5uidnuggeln
beriud)ten, ipnhre Saloen idoBen.
Gin g2ann noTtens glrtbur Gbri.
titan puroe perbaftet, lud6renO Die
Gnocren Inter 91lridIaihlna bon
10 @oaonen @bisfcn 0ns @cite
htd)teu. Sberiff Griffin icI6it lei.
tcta gIeih3eitig an ou0erer SteIle
cine Stab, neIde etnen 9ot5cn
Softer pna oieie5 ongcicin0etcu
eltertuaHers eut6ielt.
3aB Is altd in unierer anidei-
.neuo fnodrntrofanen Sta0t ctpns
itarfcre$ ais @rlunenmoifcr 81
'trinfcn aibt, beipieicn fitr5Iih Die
bei0eu 2eutnants 9. 4. gronn uno
.G. Grumnt 5cloartiueric Rcgiment
80. 339. 0ieie beioen Gffi5icre
.mltr0cn megcn I~runfeubeit uno mt
unitan0igen 8ctroqeis bon 6eI0s
.pc6el 9(rt6ur &eId. bon Der 9oIi.
3eia5teilttng, ber6aitct. 3ie llebel.
tatcr bcfinocn iid) iebt in SAT- ul0
.ernarten Die @ntihet0uuq oes
aricgsgeridtes, mel6e5 in iUenigeu
Ioqcu 5uIammeutrcten miro Soa.
ten iie idml0ig bciunOen mcr6en.
.0onn bcitebt tire @eitrofung in Der
4%u5itoBuug ans Dem Seer.
Sic orei SoIoaten ueIhe Dor
eiaigcn Sagen bon einem 5arH1er
nonteus 8. 6. 3rofe on9eidoiien
mur0erL ols iie ange6lih iein g2e.
.lonenfel0 b%tiiuoerten geben ibrer
@ciicr1ug entQe9en. Gie Sol0oten
Iel;gncu ie0e SduI0 uuO beboup.
Ten. olf Der oifcnen 2onoitraBc arl.
|gei6oiien mpr0en SIT iein. 3rote
Ibeftnoet iih binter SdIoB ru0 Bic
gel biz Die glngeIegenbeit getIdrt
miro.
Sic fiirsli6 einaereihte @etition
meIhe Die 5dlicBltng oaer Grfri'
idungstofaIe berInngt peIde bier
Iartige, unberaui6enoe @etrdnfe
Ibalten, bot cine tadtige 2bfubr ers
Ilitten. Ger Sta0trot oenft gar ni6t
Ioaran Sic Gnde 81 oisfutieren,
un0 ME tUenig bic 9ffi3iere oes
I2aQers odmit einberitonoen mdren,
benefit bic SatIade, DOB man iid
bort iet6it NIT Der 4biidt trdgt, Elm
IgroBes GrfriidunaslofnL ON Eager
Iblab 8u eroHnen I'M Den Retruten
@~eIegenbeit 81 aebeiL itd iBren
Curt old OIL ettpas onoerett, ais
IbloBeu @~aniepeiu 3n itilen.
8err Sobn Sirglin lit ioebeu bon
Ieinen 2an0ereien IN 8poming al.
riidgefebrt. CT bot iidl 6aielbit etlua
8iDei @ohen m~lfgebalten ltn0 miro
DemnGdit cine aeiie mad gtiItpau.
fee %ortreten.
Gin fraberer uuqeie6euer nnO
IQciddbter @arQer unierer Sta6t,
ISerr 8m. Storms, mar Dor fpenigeit
IIogen nit icinen Sobne &boruas
bier ouf geiud mo nur0e bon lei
men 5nblrei6en Greun0en olif ooS
ber3lidite Dilfonr1en gebeiben.
SER Storms, ipelder friiber bier cine
8ranerei beiab, betreibt jest cine
Ierobe 86derei in Davenport.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-19

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oeiHem neiier SdpeiterGen2
Gle: leirL Mana. cine Supple,
bic idreieH faurL mare mir Iiebsr
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NAL stpos eeeen Die Seiierieit Der.
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aud HiAtsl1
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
What II Would Be.

A teacher was cud,avorug to cx-
plain the term fac-simile" to his class.
Now" he remarked 10 one sharp
youth. what is your fathers trade or
prufeS ,ionF'
Hes photographer" WAS the reply
Very we'll Surprising Il man came
to your father with document which
he wanted reproducing in every partic-
ular your father agreed and the docu-
mcnt WAS faithfully copied. what
would it be-"
"WcIl," replied the boy thoughtfully.
lit depends
ION what?' asked the teacher.
ION the document"
"lIow soi'
well. If it was ten dollar bill. for
instance. the other would be counter
felt If the document was Il check the
copy would be a forgery"
You don't understand what | mean"
"Oh. yes, I'm quite sire do" went
on the boy, I'm just coming to it
now. In either case | reckon it would
be about ten years"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
When Pattens Were Worn.

Americans find il more difficult than
the English to understand what Dick
ems means when he says in David
Coppertcld," "Womcn went clicking
along the paycments in pattens." Pat
tens were an abbreviated form Of stills.
The word is also used by builders as
the name Of the base of a column or
pillar, ANA SO urchitccturally the pat
ten is the support used by a woman to
keep her out of the water ana mud.
From this architectural use has come
the secondary application of the word,
meaning an arrangement attached to
the shoe so that the walker Is raised
three or four inches above the solid
earth, says Popular Science Monthly.
If the mud aud water did not exceed
that depth The shoes were thus kept
fairly dry.
1t appears that pattens were not
worn solely by the rich but were lux
urics INDUCED in tby the very poor
In speaking Of a person who was not
especially speedy Ben Jonson uses the
comparison You make no more haste
than bcggar upon pattens."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16

There have been h.g men in Wall
street WHO dill all The work them
selves, who attended to every minute
item. who were from Missouri In re-
card TO each point in any proposition
put up 20 them. One of these marYcA
was among the very greatest duan-
ciers the country ever had But he
didn't last long. and there have been
few others like him II IA man with
the first order of brains anl ability
could only keep it up there is nothing
to prevent his owning the Unitcl
States. If L. IL. Hartman could have
kept on fifteen or twenty years longer
ut the pace he was going he would
have sobbled up all that was worth
taking. He had about al the rail.
roads in sight, and he was Just -ett.ag
a strange holl on the biz hanks lie
conquered every square foot of terri
tory as he went along. There was no
force on earth To stop him except pre-
mature death. ana now he is almost
forgotten.-A. W. Atwood in Saturday
Evening Post.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
Wrecked by a Knife Blade.

A ship was once wrecked on the
Irish coast, The captain was n care.
full one. Nor had the weather been Of
50 severe kind as to explain the wide
distance which the vessel had SWcryed
from her proper course. The ship went
down, but so much interest attached
to the disaster that a diving bell was
sunk. Among other portions of the
vessel that were examined was the
compass that was swung on the deck,
and inside the compass box WAS de
tceted a bit Of steel, which appeared
TO be the small point Of IA poclctknie
blade. 1t WAS learned that the day ho-
fore the wreck sailor who had been
set cleaning the compass had used his
pocketknlfc In the process and had
unceremoniouSly broken off the point
and left it remaining in the box. Tint
bit of knife blade eXcrted its influence
on the compass and to a degree that
detected the needle from its proper
bent and vtiated it as an index of the
ships Objection. That bit of knife
blade wrecked the vessel
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
Ariakc Bays Mystic Fire.

Shiranubi, the mystic fire Of Ariake
bay, Kyushu, has been famous for the
past 1000 years. the sight being con
sidcrcd one of the great wonders of the
Japan seas.
In recent issue of the Taiyo Maya.
zine NJ Kancko. a teacher in the Shi-
mabara middle school. relates his i'm
prcsSionS Of the fire. According to Mr.
kaneko, when he witnessed the spec
tacle the first light appeared like a star
about five miles distant. Suddenly the
volume of light increased until it soon
covered an area of many miles The
light moved with the waves aud lc-
scmhled electric lights being lighted
ANA then suddenly eXtinguishcd Mr.,
kaneko says that intermittent wave
like movements are the chief charac-
tcristics Of the mystic fire. He fails
to find a cause for the origin Of the fire.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
"Overha nu" Houses.

BY the year 1870 wooden chimneys
ana log houses Of the Plymouth and
Bay colonies were replaced by more
slightly houses of two stories. which
were frequently built with the second
story jutting out n foot or two over
the first and sometimes with the at.
tic story still further extending over
the second story. This "oyeyhang" is
popularity supposed to have been built
Tor the purpose of aifording a con
venient shooting place from which TO
rcpcl the Indians. This is, however.
a historic fable. The oycrhanging see.
ohd story was Il common form of
building in England in the time of
Queen Elizabeth. and the Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island settlers SIM
ply and naturally copied their old
homes
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
Shoes That Do Not Wear Out.

Esparto shoes. OF shoes made Of the
toughest and strongest of the coarse
esparto tibcrs, are still worn in Iberia
md parts OF Portugal There is no
shoe made which will Outlast them.
not excepting leather shoes Indeed
one pair OF esparto shoes has been
known TO outwear dozen tanned hide
s0cs. This Is due to their faculty Of
picking up and retaining In their In
tcrstices stony particles. AS fast rs
the pebbles are worn out they are re
placed automatically by others. Thus
a self sollng process 10 constantly go
Ing on. 1t Is not uncommon in some
parts OF Spain or Portugal to hear the
natives boast of wearing a pair OF
csparto shoes for twenty-five years or
more
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
DAVID BASORE
LAID AT REST

Tho funeral Of the late Hayid
Basorc, pioneer resident of Ia Sale
county, whose death occurred Tues
day morning, was held from the resi-
dcnce in South Ottawa township yes
terday afternoon at. 2;&J o'clock, VITA
Rev Carl Stackman, pastor Of the
First congregational church, Official
ing, Scores of friends We're present
to attend the last rites and to accom-
pany the remains to their final resting
place in Summit View Cemetery.
The palbearors were o. j. Belknap
Morris Lewis. John Muir, ". I. SUIT
ton, w S. Porter. Milo Titzell
The following relatives from Strea-
tor and vicinity attended the funeral:
Mr. and Mrs Robt. Semans, Mrs.
Ed st. Clair and mother Mrs. Raincy
Mrs. r. Fl, Deus. Mrs. Geo. floskins
Mr. and Mrs. Rcbt Morrison. ByroA
Henderson, John Burton, Willis Bar
ackman, Ross Lonnell
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
CITY AND VICINITY ITtaS

\ number Of Ottawa people attend.
ed dance given by the y0Lug poo.
pie OF MarseilIes last evening.
" p StanIen is in Chicago Today.
He has Just recently returned from
acN lcrA where he has been max
ing purchases fer the spring and
summer trade.
officer Pat Judge of Senec1, was an
Ottawa visitor today.
+ Z. Fisher, of Joliet. is transact.
ins business in Ottawa this afternoon.
Thomas fully, La Sale street com.
mission merchant, transacted business
in Chicago.
Mrs. Mary Coleman is reported ~
critically Ill at her home in Utica.
Edward DeBolt. OF Serena, was an
Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
James Kelly. of La Sale. waa an
Ottawa visitor this worning.
Harold Trench, OF La Sale, was an
Ottawa visitor last evening.
Miss Siacia McIvoy. of Seneca. Wis.
tied with friends in this city this af-
terno0n.
Walter PIoeh was the rucst of La
Sale friends last evening.
Arthur I.ettSom. of Newark. was an
Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
John l.. Harvey, of Moline, is trans.
acting business in Ottawa this morn
Ing.
MIR and Mrs, w d. Duncan, who
are visiting with friends in Raleigh,
North Carolina, write that they are
ha'ing most enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Goodnottcr are
rejoicing over the arrival of baby
girl born at their home yesterday
n0nin".
Leonard Bennett returned today
from trip TO Princeton and vicinity
Miles Aubrey LETT for Chicago this
morning where he viii visit a few
days with friends.
Miss Catherine Pillon is the guest
OF relatives in Ransom for a few
days
Mi and Mrs. Frank Boecrt, who
have resided on Norris street, have
gone to La Sale where they viii
make their future home
James Richardson was a Chicago
visitor this morning.
A. +. Schoch returned today from
short visit with Chicago friends.
Charles Schott Is transacting bust.
ness in Chicago today.
John Arn2e!: OF Serena, visited
with friends in Ottawa this afternoon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16

The lightcst wood known. SO far ~
any evidence attainable is concerned.
is balsa wood, which grows extensive
~ in the Central American and north
crn South American states 1t Is com
posed of worry thin walled cells. which
are barrel shaped. interlace with each
other and are almost devoid Of woody
fiber These cells are filed with air.
making a natural structure well adapt.
ed to prevent the transmission of heat
because Of the particles of air impris.
Uned IN the material without intcgcon.
Meeting tbcrs. Various tests of the in
Suating properties for resisting the
flow Of heat have been made. Ealsa
wood has been used quite extensively
in the past as II buoyancy product for
life prcscrvers and IN connection with
the Tenders Of lifeb0ats ANA RATS. ltg
life is short. under ordinary conditions.
unless treated with antiscTtic or pre-
seryatlve material.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
John Smith and pocahontas.

About mile below Richmond, in
what is now the brickyard region.
there used to stand the residence of
the Mayo family. place known as
Powhatan. This place has long been
pointed out as the scene of the saving
of Smith 10y the Indian girl. but late
research has proved that. though
Smith did come up the James to the
present site Of Richmond. his capture
by the Indians did not occur here. but
in the vicinity of Jamestown. The
Indians took him first 20 ull of their
villages on York river near the pres.
ent site Of West Point, Va, and thence
to n place on the same stream In the
county of Gloucester, where the pow
hatan, or tribal chief, resided. Here,
on the west side of the river some nine
miles from Williamsburg. the scene of
Smiths rescue 10y pocahontas has been
locatcd.-Juiian Street in Golfers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
COMING In Out Of the Wet.

There is an amusing story by Athe-
naeus which suggests the possible orr
gin of the phrase "lle does rot know
enough TO come in out Of the wet Ac-
cordng 20 the entertaining srammarian
referred to, town in Greece under
stress Of evil circumstances borrowed
money from rich man. who took as
security for the loan n mortgage on the
handsome portico which surrounded
tie market place. He was not an I'M
generous creditor, for when it raincd
he caused the town Cricrs to announce
that the citizens had permission 10
take refuge under the colonnadc.
Strangers visiting the town who fail
ed to have the matter properly explain
ed to them were so impressed by the
extraordinary circumstances that they
spread abroad the report that the pco-
pie were so stupid that they had TO be
told when to come In out Of the vet,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
WARSHIPS GUARD
CUBAN PORTS

Havana. Feb. t6-I'uitcd States
warShips are proceeding 10 toar cub
an ports Havana. Santiago, Ntaytus
and Cienfuegocs to he ready in case
the Cuban revolution gets beyond con
troll of President Yenocais admin
stration, it was was reported hero
today. In addition a United tSates
Eunboat has appeared oil Gicfuro5
and the moral effect of its pres nee
is promoting quiet in the district.
The Cuban cruiser palria sailed for
the eastern provinces today laden
with ce-inrcrcemenls for the severn
mcnt troops there.
Quiet apparently prevailed ,hruout
the republic today There is a dis.
tnct feeling of optimism on The pert
of President Memorials supporters
that tho rebel hards viii shortly be
dispersed
President Mcnocal however. is tax
Ing no chances. Tho Mardi Gras, one
of Hayana's big carnival weeks, was
called off.
The revolution is one along pure
Is racial and political lines. War De
partiEcnt officials pointed out, and
Secretary Baker is said to feel that
with the American muntion ship.
monts now On the way the govern
Eent forces will be able TO GuclI any
disorder
Ton thousand rifles have been
shipped to the Cuban authorities from
the Sprin glicld, Mass. arsenal Ten
thousand sunslings and bayonets are
on their way from the Rock Island
arsenal and 20,000 rounds Of ammu-
milton have been sent from the Frank
fort arsenal at Philadelphia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16

William Gibbons Of London is said
to have been the first man to have his
life insured. ON Hume u.s. 1853. he
signed contract With eight men by
the terms of which he was to lave his
He insured for t@S3 tor one wear for =
per cent of this amount In 1850
a resident of Il Connecticut city was
travelling in England and Became in.
terCS,cd in The workings of accident
Insurance for travellers. 50 be came
home and promoted the first accident
insurance company in this county
His first client was n resident Of Hart
ford, whom he insured for $1,000
against injury in his stroll from the
postoiIlcc to his home Marine insnr-
anCc goes back to the early part Of the
fourteenth century and comes from
Belgium.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
Wild Ducks,

Convasback and redhoad ducks,
which are very quick Of movement.
after deep diving are capable of TAX.
Ing flight Immediately upon coming to
the surface of the water. They do Not
spring directly upward into the air.
but fly ut first at an angle until they
reach the desired elevation. Surface
feeding wild fowl, like the black duck.
pintai and teal, fly directly upward
from the surface of the water If the
emergency demands it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
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GALLI-CURCI

II Galli-Curci is to come 10 OttaN va,
a sufficient guarantee must be Oh
tanned by February 10. To date sur
rounding cities have manifested the
major interea, in the project, Stceator
s!on, having subscribed fer che hun.
drc1 tickets. Three hundred more
pledges, ard the attraction is assured.
DO not fail 10 mail your subscription
card today to Glenn ShuIer, 224 Jack
son street.
For extended comment on CALI.
Curci's first concert appe aranCe in
Chicago, see the Evening Pest or
journal Of February 18th or tcday's is
sue Of the Tribune.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16

Tho Fijians believe that in case a
marriagcnhlc youth OF maiden dies
without having gone through with the
of the islands his or her soul IL doom
ed to wander about forever In nm In.
termedinte region between heaven and
he'll
When auy one dies man, woman or
child a whales tooth Is placed in the
hand Of the corpse, the missile to be
thrown at the tree which stands us Il
guidcpost to point out the road that
leads to heaven and the one that leads
TO hell.-Lond0n Mail.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
EhRLViLLE cWlTCHES TO
NEW FORM or GOVERNMENT

Earlvillc, Feb. lG.-Earlylle ycster
day decided to abolish the adermanic
form Of municipal government and
adopt the mayor and four commits
sioner5 plan. The contest was n
sweeping victory for the commission
form enthusiasts. the vote being 251
to 1856. Earlvillc makes the fourth
La Sale county city to come under
this form Of government, the others
being Ottawa MarSeillcs, and Leland
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16

The custom Of legislative "pairin""
is the practice Of members of leg sla-
tive bodies by which two members Of
opposing parties agree to refrain FROM
voting on a prescribed subject or to he
absent during Il certain time It was
first used in the United States house Of
representatives in iS39
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16

THE sheriff caught his young as.
sistant writing love letters in business
hours today"
What did the young fellow say
when he was taxed with doing sol"
"Sad he was not Sinking his duty,
as they were all writs of attachment"
Baltimore American