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COST OF living
HITSTALY HARD
10y Associated PrssS1

ROME, Italy-Italy this winter has
passed from the position of one Of
, the cheapest to one of the dearest
war countries as regards cost OF
! living. Speculation in food and cloth
ing and heating material is generally
held responsible for the very high
prices, in many respects, fifty per
cent higher than In France. Wooden
goods that last summer were sold at
$3.50 to $500 a yard are now being
/ reinvoiced and sold in the same
stores at IS to $40 a yard. Women's
clothes have been doubled or trebled
in price, according to the whim Of
the storekeeper. "
II you don't buy now. you either
went get the chance at all later in
! the winter or else you will have to
pay more money" purchasers are in
formed
Second hand furniture of the most
ordinary quality, particularly beds.
mattresses, carpets, chairs and
tables, sells for the price Of new
: furniture. Single wooden mattresses
that last spring sold for SO each
this winter sell for $50. The price
! Of a cotton bed sheet Is SO. ~.
The cost Of keeping has doubled
since last winter. Eggs that former
ly sold at 3 cents each, now sell for
seven to nine cents. Fresh vege-
! tables are sold almost at meat prices.
Butter is Is cents q pound. Sugar
remains at "a cents a pound, while
coffee has gone to 80 cents a pound
Ham and bacon have disappeared
entirely from the market as being
too dear for anybody to buy. Oat-
meal sells at 80 cents a pound.
Despite the fact that all of Italy
is being denuded Of forest timber to
turn into firewood, and that wood has
been one of the principal freight pro
ducts on the railways all the past
summer, coal sells at $40 a ton.
Wood sells at 10 cents a pound.
Electric light globes worth Is cents
sell at 20 cents.
Hotel prices have reached IS to
IS day in the better hotels Of the
larger cities. prices that would have
seemed fabulous in Italy before the
war.
It's war time" is the inevitable
and final answer to all objections
regarding high prices.
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INWARD

Arriys Honolulu from K.huL,
Waiaiua and Waianas ss.ae
$3.50 pm. %. -
Arrive Honolulu from Eva MN .na
Pearl City-t7:45 Q. M, ss:ss ~
.1:O2 an. '1:38 pm. sI:a4 :,
$50 pm, '7:2s pm. ''
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiav. a..
Leilehua-'s:15 an ,I:5a nm .a.eo
pm, '7il3 pm. soy
The Haleiwa Limited 49,.
ram lolliy nrst-ciass tickets honorsS,
iesses aonolulu every Sunday q s:ss
~ Ior HaIefwa Hotel; returning
Al zrrIves "a Honolulu at 1910 3 =
ans Llmited stops only at Peri c,tr
Eva Mill and Waianae. MY
Daily. Except Sunday. .su,d.x
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SERVICE FIRST

sent by the Imperial Government to
America and the first Japanese to
graduate from an American UniVer'
sity, his class at Harvard being that
OF 1874.
His Official career. although com
menced in the Educational Depart
rent and continued for a BRIEF
period as justice in the law courts 81
TOXIC and Yokohama, was Chiefly
and for many years that OF a ttnan-
cial administrator. While he was
connected with the Finance Depart-
ment, he held the offices OF Score
tary, Customs Commissioner in
Yokohama, the most Important sea
port in the Empire, and Director OF
the Revenue Bureau. and also as
sumed temporarily the duties OF act
ing Vice Minister OF the Department.
He was from time TO tine appointed
10 commissions for Currency Reform
Customs Tariff Reform, Tobacco
Bureau Readjustment. Investigation
Of Harbor Facilities, etc.
When Marquis Matsukata made an
extensive tour OF financial and eco
uomic investigation in Europe and
America in 1902, Baron Megata &C.
companied him and rendered vabua-
die assistance.
Soon after the outbreak OF the
war with Russia, Baron Megata was
appointed Financial Adviser to the
Korean Government. in accordance
with the convention concluded with
that government. Before he under
took that post, he was specially
appointed by his Majesty the En-
Eperor Of Japan to membership IN
the House of Peers. On arriving IN
Korea he found the finances OF the
peninsula in a state OF chronic EN-
barrassment. There was practically
no budget, so that the government
accounts were often mixed up with
those of the Korean Imperial House
hold, and influential officials OF the
Household often meddled with the
state revenues. Official. e1tortlon
was a common practise in both the
central and local governments.
Baron Megata first established a
budget system by clearly separating
the Korean state accounts from those
OF the Household. In order to check
official extortion he also recommend
ed general increase Of the salaries
of native officials. The currency
system in the peninsula was also IN
a chaotic condition, quite as bad as
that of the State accounts. Counter
felt nickel coins which were not only
smuggled in by Observation-Disclosures
Americans, Chinese, etc.-out even
struck off by the Korean Government
itself, simply for the purpose OF
making unusual Profits, swamped the
greater part Of the peninsula. BY
Baron Megata's strenuous and untir'
ing efforts, the currency system
was reformed and made as good as
in Japan. While he was in Korea
he also initiated many reform
measures in other directions, such as
tax reforms, harbor improvements,
road construction, etc.
His service in Korea, prior to and
during the Protectorate regime OF
the late Primes, Ito. contributed much
toward material and moral progress.
The financial and economic admin
stration of modern Korea was
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TEN YEARS IN PRISON
FOR ARMY pESERTER

CAMP DODGE, Iowa.-Felix Thorn
ton was sentenced to ten years in the
federal prison at Leayenworth after
his conviction by court martial on a
charge Of desertion. Thornton was
said to have failed to respond to the
call Of the local draft board at Ham
mond, Ind, where he registered, and
was arrested at Devils Lake, N. D.
The authorities also charged Thorn
ton was an !. w. w, organizer.
An appropriate Christmas gift. One
years subscription to the star-5ulls.
,tin.--Adv.
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initiated bv Baron Megata.

minated oy baron Meeata.
After he returned from service in
Korea in 1907. he was created baron
and decorated with a high order by
His Majesty the Emperor. Since
then his active service has been IN
the House Peers. He takes q keen
interest in all financial bills and IL
an active member of the Committee
On ARM and Navy Budget.
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FORT ct. HosoLuLu. 7. H.
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OAHU RAILWAY TIME TABLE.
OUTWARD

OUTWARD
For Wianae. Waia.ua, Kahuku ana
way stations-'s:16 q. m. ss:2onm
For Pearl City. Eva MN and Wa
stations-t7:so q. m. .s:1s
11:so am. '2:1S pm. ago On
$40 pm, 1880 pm, t11:ls nm.
For Wahtawa and Leilshua-.11.oa
an 's:4o Pm. $500 pm. .ll:ao
For Leilshus-ts:oo am.
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Reports from the beet fields and
the factories indicate that not only
was the 1917 crop far above the an.
nual average for several years, but
that in some districts the sugar con.
tent was higher than ever before.
Both these factors contribute to the
immensely of the payment to the farm
ers. In the Fort Collins district the
average price per ton is around $7.4O.
the highest ever paid, while the gen.
eral average per ton is higher because
Of the 50-cent increase granted volun.
tarily by the company during the sum-
mer because OF the increased cost Of
labor and fertilizers"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
ILLINOIS MOTHERS
Prepare for Trouble!

When a girl becomes q woman, yhcr
a woman becomes mother, and when
woman passes through the changes Of
middle life, are the three periods of
life when health and strength are most
needed to withstand the pain and dis
tress often caused by severe organic
disturbances.
Dr. Pierce's Favolte Prescription is
a non-alcohollc remedy that any ailng
woman can safely take becausc it is
prepared from roots and herbs with
pure glycerine, containing tonic proper
ties of the most pronounced character.
1t Is not secret remedy because its
ingredients are Printed on wrapper
Get DR.. Perce'3 Favoritc Prescription
from your druggist, in either liquid
or tablet form, o. send 10 cents to DR..
Pierce, Invaids' Hotel Buffalo, NY, for
trial package Write in full confidence.
QUINCY, Ills. --HWhen my daughter
was just coming into womanllood she got
her feet wet and caught Il severe cold
This caused her much trouble. She doc
tored but did not get any better. Some of
my friends told me to give her DR.. Piercc's
Fav6rite Prescription and 1t did her more
good than all the doctoring. ] can rec
Dmmend this medicine rs being good for
girls at that time Of life. Mis-. LOUISE
BECKER, 22S ). 9Th Street.
QUINCY Ills IA few years ago |
developed Il severe case Of wOmans
weakness | would have backaches and
pains in my side | can't begin TO tell
how miserable | was or how | suffered.
| tried everything | could hear of in the
way Of medicine, with little relief At
last heard Of Doctor Pierces Favorite
Prescription 1t was only necessary for
me to take two bottles to completely
cure me of this aiment | am glad TO
give testimony recommending FaVorite
Prescription. - MRS. john AUGusTlN
$50 \. Sixth Street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06

spent Friday 1T The home Of Mrs.
Dan Nelson g
Meta, EIilda and Joye Moe visited
with Violet and Marion johnson sat
urday-
Francis Armstrong visited with
Ceuas Scrby Sunday.
Louis Nelson was an Ottawa call
pr saturday
Nerna Classon visited with Esther
Duvick Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Knutson. Mr.. amt
Mrs. Arthur Sebby, Mr.. and Mrs
George Clark and son. Richard and
Albert Williamson spent Sunday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
kHutson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Moe and chill
dren, Arnold, Esther and Lloyd were
Ottawa callers Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
u. S.LABOR BACKS
NATION IN WAR

Minneapolis, MINI, Sept. 5.--Amer-
lean labor, as represented here today
by the. American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy, will put itself on rec.
ord as standing sQuarely behind the
President and the flag"
Two hundred delegates, including
scores Of prominent labor men, and
leaders of many progressive welfare
and socialist movements. will launch
a campaign to put a stop to the work
OF the enemy within our gates.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor who
is due here late today and who will
present TO the alliance the platform
outlining the object Of the organiza-
ton. is to be the chief cpeaker
Reports have been circulated that
strikes are planned to block the war
aims OIL this nation said statement
from Gompers day These reports
do not 4relatc 70 the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor We are patriotic and
want to see this country win
Frank z, Walsh today denied re.
ports that the object OF the meeting
was the formation Of labor party in
United States.
II would be deplorable II such a
party were formed as the result of
this meeting" he said,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
DANWAY


Those who attended the Streaor
Fair Tuesday from this vicinity were
Mr. and Mrs. Maitland Serby, Elmer
and Clarence Serby ana Oscar Daniel
son.
Pearl and aeuicc Olson were Oua
va callers Saturday evening.
Gerue CIasson visited with Esther
Moe Sunday
Mr. and Mrs sam Canutesou were
Ottawa callers Tuesday
Leslie Jonason visited with Earl
Berme Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs w Armstrong and
son. Johnnie were Ottawa callers
Saturday evening.
Mrs Ole Moe visited with Mrs.
George Sebby Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. f. Riske and Mrs.
Hogenson. of Sheridan. spent Tues
day at the Gunner Gabrielson home.
George Sebby was a Sheridan call
er Tuesday.
Mrs. Ole Moe and children. Meta.
Lloyd and Arnold and Mrs George
Sebby were Ottawa callers Wcdnes-
day
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Serby and Mrs
Newton Johnson and children visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lee, of near kinsman.
Irene Nelson spent the last week at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Mill
er, Of near Newark
Among the Ottawa callers Satur
day evening we're: Elmer Serby,
Theresa and Stella Olson. Archie vii.
hanson, Abbie Erickson and Oliver
Ilodney.
Raymond Foss was Sheridan call.
Or Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Moe visited at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Classon's
Sunday
Russell and Glenn Sampson visit.
I'd with Marion and Erwin johnson
Friday
Mrs Edward Larson and Wave
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogged Nos.
trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in few moments. Your
cold ,in head or catarrh will be gone.
Your clogged nostrils will open. The air
passages of your head will clear and
You can breathe freely. No more dull
ness, headache; no hawking, snufllng,
mucous discharges or dryness; no strug.
Cling for breath at night.
Tell your druggist you want small
bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a
little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream
in your nostrils, let il penetrate through
every fair passage of the head; soothe
and heal the swollen, inflamed mucous
membrane, 'and relief comes instantly.
II is just what every cold and catarrh
suflerer 'nceds' SQQg't sstay stuged.up
and, miserablei &sssa..-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
GERMANS CONTINUE
DRIVE INTO RUSSIA

Copenhagen, Sept. 6-Northeast of
Riga. on the eastern front, the Ger
mans have advanced from thirty to
thirty-five miles from the Dvina river.
Adyices from Berlin today reported
the capture of the Russian town of
Kremon, on the main highway leading
towards Petrograd
All along the coast Of the gulf of
Riga the Russians are being pressed
back. despite the resistance of their
rear guards.
Fears for the safety OF the Russians
Baltic fleet have greatly increased
during the past "a hours.
The Germans are driving toward
Reyal, which Baltic port must be TAX
en- before direct offensive against
Petrograd could be undertaken The
advance guard Of the German armies
Is about 10 miles from Reval.
Petrograd advices quoted Russian
naVat OlilcefS as saying tnat Inc rus
sions probably will destroy the ships
of the Baltict fleet themselves before
they would allow them to fall into
the hands of the Germans.
Aeroplanes and submarines are be-
ing used in great quantities to CO.
operate with the German land forces.
A report that number of Women
Russian soldiers had been captured
by the Germans reached here today.
Previous reports, however. had the
famous Battalion of Death" tcompos.
ed OF Russian women) fighting about
100 miles away from the Riga front.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
TO INVESTIGATE WAR
FUND EXEMPTIONS

Washington, H. c., Sep Con
gress wants TO know where the enor-
nous war fund is going Demands of
the people back home for particulars
showing how the billions that have
been, and are being appropriated are
being spent, are becoming moro and
more insistent Leaders on both sides
in the Senate and House admitted this
today
The result is likely to be a series
of inquiries and INVESTIGATIONS Mean
while the sentiment for creating a
joint congressional committee on eX-
penditures is growing rapidly despite
the openly voiced opposition of Presi-
dent Wilson.
The House has determined that the
sending of grossly defective small
arms and ammunition TO Gen. Perish.
ing shall be investigated and respons-
ibility fixed, The fact that Secretary
Of War Baker has insisted that the
defective ammunition became spoiled
thru chemical causes has not satisfied
the House.
The very fact that the secretary
has named committee to probe the
entire question has confirmed leader
in their belief that Congress should
assemble the facts of how all ammu-
milton for small arms and big guns
alike, has been secured and what pre-
cautions have been taken to see that
it is all right
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
PASTOR AND SON MADE
TO kNEEL AND KISS FLAG.

Anna ILL.,, Sept 1.-THE Rev. Mr..
Johnson, pastor of the Anna Pente-
costal church. commonly called HOLY
Rollers, and his son. IL, were taken
from the church building here last
night by soldiers of the Fourth Illinois
headquarters company. commanded by
Lieut.. Baker of Dietrich. III. They
were marched through the business
section of the city to the company
headquarters and made to swear alleg-
lance to the flag, salute it. and kneel
down and kiss ii for derogatorv re.
marks made by the son while talking
TO some soldiers. They were turned
loose after making declaration they
would fight for the flag and uphold it.
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SELECTS ARRIVE AT
N CAMP DODGE, IA.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 6-Scattered
delegations of Illinois troops from
sections of the state which will send
their men to the Des Moines canton
ment Began arriving here this after
noon and evening.
The first delegation came from Cass
county,A most of the men being from
the city OF Beardstown. These were
for the most part assigned to the
First battalion of the Three Hundred
and Forty ninth infantry, the regi-
ment to which most of the Illinois
men coming here will be assigned.
Capt.C c, Il. Smith reserve officer
OF Peoria, H., has been assigned to
duty as property officer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
Laugh When People
Step On Your Feet
Try this yourself then pass
It along to others.
Il works!

Ouch ?? p! This kind Of rough
talk will be heard less here In town if
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice OF this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that few drops
OF drug called freezone when applied
to a tender, aching corn stops soreness
at once and soon the corn dries up
and lifts right out without pain.
He says freezone Is an ether COM
pound which dries Immediately and
never intlameD or even irritates the
surrounding tissue or skin. A quarter
of an ounce of freezone will cost very
little at any drug store, but is suffi.
Client to remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet. Millions
OF American women will welcome this
announcement since the Inauguration
OF the high heels.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
GIRL WILL SUPPORT FAMILY
IF DAD WILL STAY AWAY

Aurora, ILL.,, Sept G Miss Julia
Propernik, II years old, and prot
ty, today assumed burden that would
sfagger most men She has agreed o
support her mother and five brothers
and sisters providing her father,
Frank Propernik, will remain away
from home. The father was arrested
on charge of abusing his wife. Miss
Propernik, who is not robust girl
Is employed in the Aurora Cotton
mills and earns SIS week.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06

CHINA TO SEND ITS
BEST MEN TO EUROPE

San Francisco, Cal, Sept 6.--China
Is preparing to send between 10000
and $4,000 picked troops from her
northern provinces to Europe, accord
ing to cablegram received by the
Chinese World" of this city.
The troops are fitted with modern
equipment and include several com
panies of skilled engineers differed
by young Chinese who have been
graduated from American UNIVERSE.
ties One OF the aviation corps is
composed Of American and French
trained bird men
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
MARY PICKFORD
AT THE GAYETY

When Mary pickford left New York
for California, she announced that
she had big surprise in store for
her many friends, and shortly there
after the significance of Ter promise
became apparent when 1t was learned
thai she had enlisted Cecil Il. DE
Mile TO direct her new Artcrafr p G.
ture, "A Romance of the RedWoOds. y
The photoplay Is heralded as the last
word il the cinema art aside from the
.act that it displays Little Mary
in a role entirely different from any.
'hiur In which she has ever appeared,
The production viii be showl tonight
only at the Gaycty tbeater.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
Old Sores, Ulcers
And Eczema Vanish
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's Ointment
FavOrite Remedy.

Had 81 ulcers on my legs. Doctors
wanted tn cut off leg. petcrson's omit
mout cured me" VIM J. Nichols, 40
Wilder St, Rochester, n. Y.
Get large box for Is cents at any drug
EisL says Peterson, and money back If 1t
doesn't help you AT once. Always keep
Petcrsou's ointment i'm the house. Fine
for burns, scalds, bruises. sunblrn and
the Surcst remedy for skin diseases, pim-
piles, itching eczema and piles the world
has ever known
'Pftcrson's Ointment is the best for
bleeding and itching piles | have ever
round. Major Charles l.. Whitney, Vine
yard Haven. Mass.
"Petersou's Ointment has given great
satisfaction for salt RheuIn. Mrs j. l..
Weiss Cuylerville, ~ Y
All druggists sell it, recommend II
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
PARIS CELEBRATES
JOFFRE VICTORY

Paris, Sept 6Today was the third
anniversary of the battle Of the Marine
the first decisive engagement Of the
war which saved Paris. The day was
iittingly observed here.
1t was at the battle of the Marine
when the on rushing hordes of gener.
al Won kluck were rolled back TO the
Aisne by General Joffre, when they
had reached the very gates of Paris.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06
MAYORS ARE TOLD
To KEEP PEACE OR
STATE TROOPS WILL
GOVERNOR LOWDEN ISSUES
MANDATE TO ILLINOIS ExECU-
TlVES THAT ORDER MUST PRE-
VAIL IN THEIR CITIES.

Murphysboro, Ill, Sept 6-Goveron-
OF Lowden, referring 10 recent paci-
fist troubles in Chicago, today served
notice on all Illinois mayors that he
expected them to maintain peace in
their cities or be superseded in con
troll by the state military.
Addressing 10000 people here at
"Egypts" big fair on Mayors Day
he minced no words in outlining the
present day duties of municipal au-
thorities He said.
ANY city that cannot preserve its
own peace through its own peace OH
GERS during this period without the aid
of troops confesses itself failure and
forfeits its right to self government
If theHcities expect a large measure
of home rule they must show they are
worthy OF it.
Must Check Treason.
'If they fail the theory of self
government will be doomed. Par
ticularly this applies to irresponsi-
BILE agitation intended to embarrass
the government in the prosecution of
the war Such agitation, unless
! promptly checked, is sure to lead to
riots, and perhaps to instruction.
I'VE know now the civil war would
have ended much sooner if less len
iency had been shown to traitors at
home.
when a nation is battling for its
life, whoever gives aid or comfort
to the. enemy has no rights which |
weigh with the rights of the govern
ment
"The right of self preservation is
the supreme law of democracy, as |
Of any other institution. If it is to
endure.
IF free speech be treason, then it
must be suppressed. Ii misuse of
some liberty be subversive of de-
mocracy, that misuse must be repress-
ed sternly.
Ready to Aid Mayors.
"The mayors Of Illinois, the sher-
IFS and the governor jointly are charg-
ed with heavy burdens. propose,
as far as have the power to act up
on the principles set forth.
81 shall at all times be glad to co.
operate with the mayors of Illinois
cities to the end that Illinois shall !
show to the world that she Is cap
able OF governing herself and at the
same time of lending her whole might
to the government at Washington in
the prosecution Of the war"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06

Dekalb, ILL.,. Sept GJoe Mays, col.
ored, shot and killed Or. futile, color.
ed, early today at Sycamore after
Tuttlc had slashed Mays with a knife.
Mays gave himself up to the Dekalb
police before the sheriff had been no.
tifed Of T'uttle's death.