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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
FiVe-Minute Talks
by National Leaders

the fearful annual loss would eacl
year grow less.
! Alter one generation, under health
/ crank management. We could close
one or two Of our tive asylums. an
after TWO generations we would nee
only one. The saving would help CT;
down taxation
Then there is crime. Il is a very
costly accomplishment OF civilization
or perhaps it would be fair to say
our stupid management.
The health-cranks would prevent
crime by preventing sickness and dis
ease. for out OF these - per cent Of
all crime is born.
Munsterberg said, Hygiene can
prevent more crime than any law. -
He was unQuestionably right Only
through hygiene can We throw on any
of The taxes laid ON account OF crime.
The direct cash cost Of consump-
ton paid out OF taxes is a tidy sum
about 100000 annually The health
cranks could and would save this if
our practical business men would bear
down upon our practical legislature
and make il come across with the
authority TO do the work. About ten
per cent OF the amount We spend from
our taxes annually on account Of con-
sumption would save the remainder.
Through the practical application of
hygiene (which We will practically
apply when We become sufficiently
practical, We would. in saving thous-
ands and thousands. increase our
morality. efficiency and happiness.
What We need is healthier. stronger
men How shall we get them? How
many such will consumption, typhoid,
syphilis. diphthera, etc. bring into
our state?
Let us have hygiene machine in
Indiana-one AS good and up TO date
at the last machine gun. Then let The
people cooperate and then will begin
the beneticient reign OF hygiene.
When this is done, sans much mental
disease. sans much crime. sans syph
Ills with its train of horrors and muir
iers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
AIDED BLUE BIRDS
IN BUILDING HOME

\ The following is another natrre
story written by Washington school
pupil:
The Family in the Fence Post.
On ecfd morning in February /
happened to be riding along the road
when | noticed blue-bird. one of the
hrst birds to arrive from the South.
sitting on fence post. AS came
closer, however, 1t suddenly disap.
peared. knew it had not flown away
Tor would have seen it If il had
done so.
was very much surprised to see
this, and, being curious to see what
caused this strange sight. | STONED
10 ma out what had happened. As |
approached heard a bird twittering
but could not see where it was. Up.
on going to the opposite side of the
post. however. | found a hole in the
post, near the top in which could
Just make out the outline of the head
OF bird busily bobbing IN and down.
Upon further consideration de-
cided not to come too near as this
would brighten the birds and they
might change their nesting place to
some other place When | went home
! collected some crumbs and bits of
rat meat When night came went
uOWn the road to the post. | went at
THIS time because the birds would be
asleep and | would be able to 20 near
the post without causing a disturb
ance
When | came to the post swept
the snow from the ground and scat.
tered the food on the bare ground /
then returned home to await results.
one day as | approached the birds
nome discovered the tracks of a cat
IN the snow. The birds we're in a
great state of excitement and ! knew
that the cat had visited the nest but
recently.
! went home and procured a length
OF Uarbed wire about twenty feet long
ana the next time | visited the birds
wound the wire closely around the
post covering space of about three
feet between the ground and the en-.
trance to the birds nest. found
that the cat never bothered the birds
afterward
AS the days went by the birds grew
tanner until instead of making my
trips with food at night, | went in
the morning. also noticed five blu.
ish eggs in the nest.
The eggs at last were Matched and
later the young ones learned to fly
and when fall came the family few
South to spend the winter.
They again returned and occupied
the post for several summers.
NEWELL VONCKX.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01

NoTF: Up to this time, rAnuric"
s not been on sale to the pnblic, but
Is the persuasion of many patients and
tie increased demand for this wonder
healing tablet, Doctor Pierce has
lily decided to put it into the drug
IS of this country within immedi-
reach OF all sufferers.
IMPLY ask for Doctor Pierce's Amuric
cts. There can be no imitation.
y package OF vAnuric" is sure to
DIR. Pierce's. You will find the
nature on the package Just as you
o on DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
u, the ever-famous friend to ailing
men, and DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery, proven by years to be
"a greatest general tonic and recon-
suctor for any one.
At any rate don't give up hope of
ing cured of your malady until just
3 few doses of rAnuric" have proven
lat it viii make you feel like a
dlfierent person.
EDIToR-Please insert this letter in
.ome conspicuous place in your paper.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
Forget Your Aches.

Stiff knees. aching limbs, lame back
make life a burden. II you suffer
from rheumatism, govt, lumbago, neur.
algia, get bottle of Sloan's Liniment,
the universal remedy for pain. Easy
to apply; 1t penetrates without rub.
bing and soothes the tender flesh.
Cleaner and more effective than
mussy ointments or poultices. For
strains or sprains. sore muscles or
wrenched llgaments resulting from
strenuous exercise, Sloan's Liniment
gives quick relief. Keep 1t ON hand
for emergencies. At your druggist,
25c. l.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
LEGISLATURE DIGS
INTO LIVING COST
SENATE AND HOUSE BOTH HAVE
LEGISLATION AIMED AT The
WELL KNOWN H. C. OF L.

Springfield, ILL.,, March THE high
cost OF living will be given run for
its money by the Illinois general as
sembly If even part of the pending
legislation on the subject is adopted
! In addition to resolution introduc
ed the house yesterday by Represen-
tatiye Haviil, providing for a house
investigation OF the high cost OF food
products. and bill offered in the sen
ate by Senator Cornwell amending
the utilities act in such a way as to
prevent the tying up of Transports
ton, a number OF other measures are
pending. Senator Baldwin has a cold
storage warehouse bill requiring rec
Ords of receipts and contents of cold
storage warehouses. Senator Glackin
has similar bill requiring monthly
reports OF the contents of cold storage
warehouses and another bill prohibit.
ing corporations dealing in food. coal.
clothing, shoes and other merchandise
or provisions necessary to human vel.
fare to enter into an agreement for
the restraint OF trade Representative
Hicks also has a cold storage ware.
house measure giving the state food
commissioner the right to inspect the
contents of cold storage warehouses
at any time
BY keeping close tab on warehouse.
by presenting delays in the transpor-
tation of food and prohibiting agree
ments in restraint of trade il is de.
clared that much can be done toward
keeping down prices. Ii there are
other methods of decreasing the cost
OF living Representative Ravilrs res
olution is intended TO ferret them out.
This resolution provides for the ap-
pointment OF a house committee OF
seven members who will have authori-
ty to examine witnesses. secure ac.
cess 10 the books of corporations and
take other steps necessary for thor.
ough investigation of the cause Of high
prices The resolution was allowed
to lie on the speakers desk but Mr.
Havill promises that it will be called
up and pushed to vote.
OF the various regulatory bills al
fecting the food situation Senator
Glackins is considered the most com.
prehensive. 1t prohibits any agree.
nent for the purpose Of flctitiously in.
creasing the price OF articles or the
effect of which may be to fictitiously
prices. 1t also makes it an.
awful to hold, store, secrete, or des.
roy provisions or merchandise neces-
;ary to human welfare in order to con
-rol the market and increase prices.
Penalties OF Imprisonment ylrylng
rom six months in the county Jail to
I'VE years in the penitentiary are pro.
'ided Individual members of firms or
he officers and stockholders are pun.
shablc in accordance with the provis.
'lons OF the bill. The measure is pend. I
ng in the Judiciary committee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01

lie had been III had health for some
time, so he consulted with a prominent
physician, who iOId him he must travel
for his health
i have neither the money nor the
Inclination to irnyel" replied the pa
tient.
wei, I'll tell you what to do sug
gested the medical adviser. You are
employed In a bank An In the world
you VIII have to do will be to steal
about $4,000, and you viii have boil,
the Inclination and the money to tray
el."--Argonaut.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
NEW STRENGTH
FOR LAME BACK.

'sr Tells Of long looked-jor Prescription.
Dear Mr.. Editor - / suffered from
ne back and a constant tired.
S rn-out feeling. At times | was
able to stand erect and scarcely
e to get around. 1t would usually
ne ON at first with crick in small
my back. took one box of DR..
reefs Anurie Tablets and my back
nmencI4 to get better soon after
arting to take them. | did not
1--we to walk doubled over as | did
lore using the rAnuric." Il is the
4 remedy l have ever taken for
iat il is intended TO relieve.
| hope those who are in need of
ID remedy will give the uAnuric
Diets" trial.
Yours truly,
A. G. DRAKE.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01

DR. J. y, Hurry. director OF public
heath work in Indiana, and one Ol
the most widely known men in his
line OF work in the country, was asked
by the International News Service -
answer the question; Is the return
from money spent in preventative
health work measurable in terms OF
money He replied with the follo&-
ing from his pen:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
LOOK FOR TRUST IN
ANT|-PO|SON BILL
LAW MAKERS SEEK SNEAKER
BEHIND THREE coRNERED
BOTTLE" lEGlSLATlON-FlVe
BILLS BECOME LAWS.

Springfield. ILL.,, March 1.-THE
three cornered bottle" bill, one of the
unusual pieces of legislation now be
fore the state senate will be held up
while an investigation is made to de
termine whether or not there is a
trust which controls the output OF
three.cornered bottles and therefore
would profit by the passage Of the
measure. The bill, which provides
that all liquids now recognized as
poisons be placed in three cornered
bottles fdr safety first purposes. was
up on third reading Wednesday and
was held over when Senator Latham
asserted that there was patent on
that style of bottle and one concern
controlled the entire supply
Coroner Peter Hoffman, of Chica-
go. tells me that there are 100 persons
killed every year in the state by
drinking out of poison bottle by
mistake" Senator Austin asserted in
speaking In favor OF his measure. IF
the bottles were three-cornered they
could be felt in the dark and there
would be no danger OF drinking poison
by accident
IF there is q patent on that style
of bottle such a law would be of ines
Unable value to the corporation hold
ing the patent. | will oppose it until
We look into the source of supply Of
three-cornered bottles said Senator
Latham of Eldorado. Austin consent
ed to let the bill rest until it could be
determined whether there was a "cor
ner" on the output.
Five bills were passed by the sen
ate Wednesday. all of minor routine
nature The Oak Park library board
legislation was carried AZ to 0. with
q referendum amendment. Represen
.atiye Smeikal's bill appropriating
SIS $50 as an emergency fund for the
conduct of the attorneys generals of
ice was passed by the senate. The
rouse already has passed it. Sena- /
or McNay's bill giving boards of cleo
ion commissioners the right to sell .
Ise1 ballots, Senator Austins bill .
king the dates for registration in
'ook county outside of Chicago the
anne as Chicago proper, and Senator
'uck's bill giving additional powers
0 members of the faculty of Illinois
ormal school also was passed.
Senator Lars bill for the creation
public recreation districts was ad.
anced through second reading with
wo amendments which were &C.
epted by the Joliet legislator. Efforts
II Senator Barbour to amend the bill
" establishing the proposed recrea-
ion centers in public and not in par
'chlal schools failed. The emergency
ill carrying sl96,0O0 appropriation for
he purpose of paying the expenses OF
he Illinois National guard was ad-
ianced to third reading
Two bills affecting utilities corpora
ions have been offered by Representa-.
i've German of Peoria, in the house
)ne would provide that before mlni
'ipality can take over a public utility
~ condemnation the ordinance must
Dc approved by the state utilities com.
mission. The other grants perpet-
ial right to the streets to street rail.
way companies. and provides that the
'nly way they can be ousted is by pur-
,hase
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
TAXES AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
BY DIR. j. \. HURRY,
Indiana Director OF Public Health
Work.

indiana Director or Public Health
Work.
Fully One-half of all taxes 20 to
pay for the results OF sickness and
disease which in a higher state OF
civilization we would not have.
Now. there is insanity. Mental dis
ease is the term the doctors now
prefer Where does it come from?
Why do We have mental disease?
But first as TO its cost to Indiana
In round figures We plank down in
cash s2,000,000 annually TO care for
the insane. But that is not all the
cost. for there are 5000 insane, all
adults, and all withdrawn from pro-
ductiye life.
Ii each one earned $500 per year
and this is reasonable estimate
\hen the loss to the state is $1,000 00,
The total loss due to insanity -,
therefore, $5O00.00C each year.
Now. here is where ii comes FROM
and We are as stupidity indifferent 10
the cause and the loss as We are to
smoke and its loss. Twenty-Five per
cent of insanity comes from syphilis,
20 per cent from alcohol poison. 81
per cent is heredity and the remainde.
is such poisons as typhoid poison,
tuberculosis poison, dipntheria poison,
scarlet fever poison, food poisons and
drugs.
Please observe each cause may re
largely controlled. Turn the prob
lens over TO the health cranks, keep
the PRACTICAL politicians at bay. and
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRILS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head-Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open. the air passages Of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely.
NO more hawking, snulllng, blowing.
headaeae, dt,yness' No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or catarrh
viii be gone
.e' small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm IRON your druggist now. Apply
q little OF this fragrant, antiseptic.
healing cream in your nostrils. Il pen.
etFates through every air passage of the
mead, soothes the innamed or swollen
lnpcous membrane and relief comes in.
stantly.
Hs JUST fine Don't stay stuffed ur
WITH cold or nasty catarrh-Relict
ccnes 30 quickly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
Knew Il All.

your boy amt workin with the
Consolidated any more" neighbo,
said to Mrs, Rafferty,
NO. said she.
lie didn't hold down the Job long,
oid heF said the neighbor interroga.
lively.
NO. said Mrs. Rafferty,, 'he didn't,
nut IL wasn't the boys fault. In three
weeks ne knew so much more about
Tie business than anybody else did that
the boss got Jealous and fired him..
Exchange
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01

Roughly, says the Kansas City Star,
the legitimate dramaN IL where the
actors do most of the talking. The
movie drama is where the audience
does all OF the talking.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
Children Crv
FOR flETCHER'S
( AS = 9 FLA
Announcements.
For Commissioner.

Thomas Morgan desires to an.
nounce himself as candidate for
Highway Commissioner for the town
OF Ottawa subject to tn eeision of
the Democratic town p. 1.aries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
For Commissioner.

julie +. Valat desires to announce
himself as candidate for highwav
commissioner, subject to the decision
Of the Democratic town primary.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
For Commissioner.

James White announces himself az
a candidate for Highway Commission.
er subject to the decision of the Dem.
ocratic town primaries
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01

rhe most aggrayatlng person In the
world ls the fellow who Isssure he IL
right wlfhouteyer getting ahead. Phil.
adelphia Record
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01

Waukegan- James Jackson, OF Wau-
kesan. has stolen Missouri's only WON.
an county clerk and one OF the two
women holding that position in the
united States. He has married her
and thereby made it necessary for her
70 resign her position. The county
clerEess was Miss Margaret Tinsley
and she lives in Charlottesville. Mo.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01

Alton~lllinois fishermen along the
Mississippi river are combining for an
effort to retaliate if a plan of the
Missouri legislature to charge a S. fee
for fishing license for nonresidents
or the state goes through. The Hi
nois fishermen Will petition the legis-
iature to pass similar bill and there
by put them on an equal footing with
the men on the other side OF the Mis-
sis5ippi
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01

Galesburg With a "spud' which
wen drl!!ers claim Is the largest ev.
or used desperate efforts are being
maze at the city well here to recover
broken boring bit 1926 feet below
the surface Of the earth. The spud
measures 20 inches in diameter They
are not wasting a potato that big, of
course. A "spud' in well driller's
parlance is device designed to re-.
cover bits from the bottom Of wells.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01

Rock Island Ro0sevelt-Gu not
Teddy has been released from the
county Jail here He was committed
to the place on a vagrancy charge
from the Rock Island police court,
but filed habeas corpus proceedings
and obtained his release.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01

Springfield George w. Bum, Jr.. OF
Springfield recently graduated from
Princeton university, will leave next
week for New York to sail from there
for France to join the American Am
bulanoe corp. He is one of a large
body recruited from among the recent
graduates of the college.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-01
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Springfield persons in the
town Of Pawnee, a place with about
400 inhabitants. are fortunate enough
to own watch Then again. one
safe holds all the money or valuables
that Pawnee people wish to deposit
for safe keeping. This is the discov-
cry Of Representative Hicks, of Rock.
ford, chairman Of the house commit.
tee of the general assembly to inves
gate taxing values in the state, and
his fellow workers on the committee
Unless there is undeclared property
the above facts are true, says the
committee, In Auburn. according to
tax declarations, there isn't single
piece of silver table ware. Auburn
heretofore has been accounted one of
the wealthiest townships in the coun.
ty
The Marietta journal and courier., 1917-10-19
AUSTELL

Rev. Russell, the Presbyterian
pastor, filled his regular appoint
ment Sunday.
Rev. Russell, to the delight of his
many friends, is contemplating max
ink his home here.
Miss Essie Ware carried her sister,
Evelyn, and her friends, Misses Sara
and Mary Russell, to Atlanta, Satur-
day, going to Grant Park and spend
ing the day.
Miss Priscilla Pugh, spent tn week
end with her parents. Miss Priscil-
Ia is attending school near Douglas
vile.
The many friends of Mr.. |. S.
Pittman sympathize with him in his
sorrow Mr.. Pittman's son, Alph,
was seriously injured in railroad
accident in Atlanta Friday night
which resulted in his losing both his
legs, Alph lived here when a young
boy and made many friends.
Mrs. J. NJ. Caldwell spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Copeland.
Messrs. Waters, Ed Jones, and
Carlton Couch visited Camp Gordon
Sunday. Mr.. Jones has two brothers
there, that left for Macon Monday.
Mrs. Henry Landrum, of Birming-
ham, spent the past week with rela-
tives and friends here
Miss Mary Suggs entertained a
number of her friends on Thursday
night.
A pleasant time was enjoyed, with
games and contests. Misses Harring
ton and Dobbs being the successful
ones in the contest. Delightful re
freshments were served.
Mrs. T. D. Strickland and little
7. D. Jr, spent the weekend with
Capt. and Mrs. B. H. Veal.
Miss Lucy Veal entertained with {
porch party at her home Saturda!
The Marietta journal and courier., 1917-10-19
ACWORTH.

Mrs. John Awtrey is with her IA
ther, Mr.. B. Rainey for while at
ter spending the summer in the
mountains of North Georgia.
Mrs. Ida Kendrick has been called
to Chipley on account of the sickness
of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Askew.
Miss Iona Hull is visiting in At
lanta.
Mrs. S. A. Mcdowell, of Atlanta,
and Mrs. ]. H. Gentry, of st. Louis,
are visiting Mrs. E. M. Bailey and
Mrs. J. E. Carnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. McGee, Mrs. J..
H. Chew and A. C. Smith, of At
lanta, were weekend visitors in Ac-
worth.
Mr.. Seibert Winningham, of st.
Louis, is visiting his sister, Mrs. e.
W. Ray.
Miss Margaret Mcmillan, stu
dent at Agnes-Scott, spent Sunday
with her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Guyton and Miss
Mary Hull, of Atlanta motored to
Acworth and spent last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Butler, of Ce-
dartown, were recent visitors in Ac-
worth.
Mrs. J. H. Smith, OF Concord, has
been visiting her son, Mr.. Julias
Smith, here.
Miss Julia Leake is spending the
month of October with friends in
Cartersville.
Mrs. E, M. Bailey entertained last
Wednesday for her sister, Mrs. j. H..
Jentrey, of st. Louis.
Mrs. c. C. Rainey, of Lithonia, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. "a.
Rainey here.
Mr.. Roy Tippin won all the Jersey
prizes at the North Georgia Fair at
Rome last week.
Mrs. Kansas Williams, of Tate, has
been visiting relatives here.
Mr.. B. Rainey has returned from
the State Reunion Confederate Vet
Grams at Thomasville<
Mrs. Mary Dimon Stiles, of Mil
ledgeville, is visiting her parents
LILY.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1917-10-19
HAY SEED
NORTH MARIETTA.

Sunday school at Roselane Church
was well attended Sunday. One
hundred ami eighty three were pres
ent. Mr. Langley, the pastor, preach
ed very able sermon at eleven o.
clock, with five, additions to the
church by letter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dobbs are re-
joicing over the birth of a daughter
who has been named Willie Grace.
Mrs. Viola Reed spent Sunday with
Mr.. Gunter's family at Sardis.
Mr.. Jack Goss, of Jasper, visited
his cousin, Mr.. Arron Spence here
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Melvin Harris and family have
moved here from Ball Ground, and
their many friends welcome them
back home.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1917-10-19
News From Over The County.

all present.
The family reunion held at Mr.. T
L. Davis Sunday was highly enjoyed
by all the family.
Mr.. A. E. Benson and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. J. S. Brantley and
family.
The last to purchase Ford was
Mr.. o. F. Tinsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Vernon spent
Friday night with Mr.. and Mrs. T
L. Davis
Miss Mae Benson spent Saturday
night with Miss Pauline Moore.
Twin daughters arrived at Mr..
and Mrs. C. A. Eason's on the fifth
but one of the little girls died Satur
day and was laid to rest Sunday al
this place The other little girl anC
mother are doing nicely, we are glaC
to report.
Next Sunday is our regular preach
mig day at this place.
News is scarce. Everybody is busy
picking cotton and gathering corn
Mr.. Coy White visited home folk:
Sunday.
CARNATION.