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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
Lesson No. "a.
THE TEAM LEADERS.

preceding Lessons: 1. Your Post Of
Honor. 2. Making Good as Sol
dier. 3. Nine SOldierly Qualities.
T. Getting Ready for Camp. S. First
Days in Camp. s. Cleanliness in
Camp. 7. Your Health. s. March.
ing and Care OF Feet. g. Your
Equipment and Arms. 10. Recrea-
ton IN Camp. IL Playing the
Game II. Team Work in the
Army. 10. Grouping Men into
Teams.
Most OF the men In the army are
private soldiers. Their work Is Of the
greatest importance and deserves all
the respect and praise which 1t re-
ceives. A great many men In the Ma
ti0nal Army. however. will be ambit-
iOus to rise to higher ranks. They will
find plenty Of encouragement and of
opportunities for promotion.
II you are one Of these men. don't
allow yourself to forget the fact that
you can win promotion only by prov
ing your fitness In each duty instrust.
ed to you. II Is a rare case when a
man is Jumped" several ranks ahead.
As rule. he climbs from one rank to
the next higher rank after having
demonstrated in each position his in
telligence. honor. and reliability.
Even as private. you may win ad.
vancement to the grade known as
privates. About onefourth
OF the privates in each company may
be given the rating 'Arst-class," which
means in substance that they are re-
garded AZ skilled and trustworthy
soldiers.
Noncommissioned Officers.
From the first-class privates are
usually chosen the corporals. These
are the squad leaders. They are ap.
pointed by the commanding officer Of
the regiment on the recommendation
of the commanding officer of the COM
pany. In addition to the regularly ap-
pointed c0rp0rals each company may
have one lance corporal. This Is a
appointment made by the
commander for the purpose
Of testing the ability OF some private
whom he is thinking Of recommending
for permanent appointment. In case
the lance corporal does not make a
good showing. or for any other reason,
he may be returned to the ranks when
the commander of the company sees
fit.
Next above corporal in rank comes
the sergeant There are usually 3
to ii sergeants in company. Unless
some other duty assigned to him, he
Is normally the leader Of a platoon.
There are. however. many special
duties constantly assigned to ser
geants. The first sergeant Tin army
slang. the top sergeant,") for exam.
pie, keeps certain company records,
from the company in ranks, transmits
orders from the company commander.
and performs many other important
tasks The supplies OF all sergeant
sees to bringing up supplies Of all
kinds to the company The mess ser
geant looks after food. The stable
sergeant is responsible for the proper
care OF horses and mules. The color
sergeant carries the national of regi.
mental colors. There are many other
grades within the rank OF sergeant
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
eootleQaers Are Shot.

Benton, ILL.,, Aug. 28.-Two bootleg.
gers were shot and killed at Frank.
fort during the night in a fight with
Officers W NJ. Hall and Bird Walls.
Three other alleged bootleggers were
wounded and captured
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28

An ostrich feather, II held upright,
VIII be seen to he perfectly equal on
bolh sides, the stem dividing 1t exactly
IN the center. la other feathers the
stems ale found 10 be more OK less OH
one side.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
Home-Reading Course for
Citizen-Soldier

Issued the Department all rights to reprint eserved
This selected
for National Army practical help getting started
In the informal attempt TO
binding
regulations Army which this Course
is merely Introductory.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28

Calcutta has botanical garden in
which plants Of the temperate zone are
Kept alive In cold houses, much as
tropical plants are preserved In hot
houses " this climate.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28

W ACcOiIlIuciiu LIT.
Pierce Favorite
Prescription. |
had womanly'
trouble which was
aggravated by
heavy work and
lifting. l was sick
every little while
and ought to have
given up my work,
but kept on. Some
other medicines had
failed N holm mn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
Quit Claim Deeds.

Philip Saunders, IT., to l.. =. Halla.
day Co el04ft II b l6 Streator $4,000,
Elizabeth Whitaker, widow to Ada
Z. Garden, WIZ e& Crotty add
Crotty, 81.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,
Warranty Deeds.

Chas. L lion and wife to Marian
Godfrey, Its u 20 3, Broadway End
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28

Both children and lrown.ups, with
coughs and eolds, are al the better for
dose Of Foley's Honey and Tar ct
bed time. II wards of Group, stops
tickling throat. and hacking coughs.
and makes an Otherwise feverish, sleep-
len night Of coulhins sad distress. .
quiet and restful one.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, Mr.. CAas
bsker. vrites: My vile would not think Of
s.iaa say .oshef cough medicine, ~ Foley's
hoasy and Tar d certain to brial quick relief.
h = especially elective 10 cases q bed couahs,
sad vs dive Il to- our children and recommend
elvsy. - . cafe remedy. Tor 1t contains "
epia.sa"
For sale by w. D. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
1T IS TRUE ALL OVER
ILLINOIS.

Aurora, Ill.-"It is a great privilege
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-02
JAPAN FIFTH IN POPULATION
Country of the Little Brown Men Has
Been Growing Rapidly During
Last Decade.

japan has been growing In pOpula-
ton since the war with Russia at
rate comparable with Germany's, in
the generation just passed. The ex.
pansion of territory following the war,
contributed some millions, so that the
aggregate for Greater Japan as DOW
officially declared is T1,T93,07S.
But Japan proper contains 1885,
295, making her fifth in population
among the worlds natiOns-fOllowing
China, Russia, the United States and
Germany, in order. The density is
even greater than in Holland or Eng
land. And particularly interesting is
the statement of the census bureau
that the males are in excess-1O2.14
for every 100 females. That, of course,
is contrary to the general rule except
in the colonies, territory where the
stage of pioneer development has not
been completed, or in some of our
western states.
With Japan growing at a rate ap-
parently more rapid than any other
country except the United States, con-
sidering also the limited territory for
sustaining her people, no other ex.
PLANTATION is necessary to account for
the tendency. Of the japanese to emf
CRATE. That tendency is of some con.
cern to the United States, and to all
the commonwealths or colonies in the
Pacific.-Houston Post.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-02
Easy for "TroubIe Man"

Every telephone company has a
trouble department" where all COM
plants of bad service and defective
equipment go. The men who make the
repairs and adjustments are known
as trouble men," and they have to be
not only expert workmen, but chaps
of intelligence and common sense, for
they meet many problems that are not
set down in the books. ThoughtlesS
people can do many things to put a
telephone out of commission and some
of them are simple-a wet umbrella
leaned up against the wiring in such Il
way that it grounds the current, and
of course makes the phone useless.
In this particular case the umbrella
remained where it ought not to have
been while the owner of the phone
fretted and fumed because he could
not get Central, and then went to a
neighbor's and called up the telephone
company. When the trouble man"
arrived he saw at once what the mat
ter was and picked up the umbrella.
Now call Central" he suggested, and
the irate patron got an immediate re-
sponse.-Leslie's.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-02

that are built to conform to approved
methods of construction and furnished
with appointments of suitable char
acter are necessary adjunct to sue
ceSsful farming, and the most economi-
cal that can be used. They will pay
many times 6 per cent on the differ
ences between their cost and the cost
of the makeshift variety.
Progressive farmers are planning for
the future. Farm buildings are being
arranged in a way to minimize labor
and save time, and with the thought
ever in mind, to insure the comfort of
the stock and the safety of the prod
ucts stored for use or sale.
Location of farm buildings with re-
spect to each other in some respects is
Il matter of individual preference, in
others it is a matter of definitely es-
tablished rules. The principle is that
all products should flow continuously
in one direction. 1t should not he
necessary to cart hay, grain or offal
back and forth.
Farmers, country contractors, archi-
tects and those in charge Of agricul-
tural experimental work have col
laborated to produce the modern farm
building. The result is found in the
sanitary dairy, the use of silage, better
housing of live stock, the general en-
ployment of labor-saving farm machin-
cry and building equipment, the con-
tinuous improvement in seed and stock
and the yield of both.
In farm building, Radford's stand
ard plank frame construction has been
the greatest boon and the source of
greatest economy of recent years. This
means of construction does away with
a part of the cost materials by using
pinch plank instead of heavy timbers.
A further and great economy is effect
ed in labor for the lighter timbers are
cut to pattern and placed in position
by a few men, instead of being elab-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-02

"Oll. he said in a tone of dawning
comprehension-"so that's it"
I'm afraid so, Hugh. I'm
dreadfully sorry for you-poor boyi-
but I'm afraid that's the trouble with
me, and it can never be helped. l was
born with talent for acting; life has
made me an actress. Hugh {.
I've found out something" Her eyes
appealed wistfully. "Tm not genu-
ine."
He nodded interestedly.
I'm just an actress, an ins,:G :GIIrent
for the music of emotions. I've been
trained to respond, until now l re-
spond without knowing it, when there's
no true response here" She touched
the bosom of her frock.
He said nothing.
With a half sigh she moved away
to the window.
"Of course you despise me. l de-
spise myself mean. the self that
was me before turned from a woman
into an actress. But it's the truth: l
have no longer any real capacity for
for appreciation of the artistic delinea-
tion of emotion, true or feigned. That
that is why when you showed
me you had grown to love me SO, /
responded so quickly. You were d
love-more honestly than | had ever
seen love revealed. 1t touched me. /
was proud to have inspired such a
love. I wanted, for the time being, to
have you with me always, that l might
always study the wonderful, the
beautiful manifestations of your love.
Why, Hugh, you even managed to
make me believe l was worth it-that
icy response was sufficient repayment
for your alteration.
He said nothing. She glanced fur
lively at him and continued:
81 meant to be sweet and faithful
when l left that note for you on the
yacht, Hugh; was grateful, and |
meant to be generous. But
when 1 went to the Waldorf, the first
person / met was Max. Of course l
had to tell him what had happened.
And then he threw himself upon my
compassion. 1t seems that losing me
had put him in the most terrible
trouble about money. He was short,
and he couldn't get the backing he
needed without me, his call upon my
services. by way of assurance to his
hackers. And L began to think. L
knew didn't love you honestly, Hugh,
and that life with you would be a liv-
ing lie. What right had l to deceive
you that way, just to crafty my love
of being loved? And especially if by
doing that I ruined Max, the man to
whom, next to you, 1 owed every
thing? / couldn't do it. But 1 took
time to think it over-truly did.
really did go to a sanatorium, and
rested there while l turned the whole
matter over carefully in my mind, and
at length reached my decision to stick
by Max and let you go. free to win the
heart of a woman worthy of you"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-02
AMERICAN PIANOS In DEMAND
Sold in Ever-Increasing Numbers in
All Parts of WorId-Australia Is
the Best Customer.

American pianos, and player pianos
are being used in ever-increasing num-
bers in every quarter of the globe. De-
spite big falling off in the exports to
the war-ridden countries of Europe,
sales of American Instruments abroad
for the fiscal year 1916 were by far the
largest ever recorded, Uncle Sans bu-
reau Of commerce reports.
Over 10000 pianos and player pianos
Of domestic manufacture were sold to
foreign countries in that year, and of
that number 5000 went to Australia,
New Zealand and the Philippines,
over 500 to Africa, and "a to Asia. In
the same year we sold 1,675 to. South
America, 2,446 to- North America and
1,066 to Europe. No other year equaled
this record.
The growth in exports of American
pianos and player pianos is shown by
the following table:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-02
GAME OF BLIND MANS BUFF
Under the Name of "Brazen Fly" II
Was Played by Young Men of
Ancient Greece.

Blind mans buff was played long
ago by the young men of Greece, but
they called it 'Brazen Fly" The peo-
pie of old England named it t'Hoodman
Blind" probably because the players
wore headdresses resembling; hoods.
and the blind man turned over his
face, while the others used their hoods
to strike him. Some called it Harry
Racket" and "HoodWink."
England has other blindfold games,
among them is "Colin Maillard." Jean
Colin was brave warrior who lived in
the tenth century. He fought in bat
tie after both of his eyes were put out,
and so the game gets its name from
him. He was surnamed "Maillard," +"
which means "mallet-wielder," because
that was the weapon he used
The Germans call their blindfold
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-02
FARM BUILDINGS
NICELY GROUPED
Convenient and Adequate Ar
rangement for Needs of a
Large Farm.
HOGS ARE WELL CARED FOR
The Appointments and Practical Value
of These Buildings Will Commend
Them to the Progressive Farm
er-Storage Space.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm. for
the readers of this paper. On account of
Manufacturer, he is, without doubt: the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
Ill, and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
The demand for better results from
farming do not constitute a theory or
Il fad. The demand has been met and
the results are an accomplished fact,
demonstrated by the outcome of work
on farms which is being carried on I'M
der improved conditions and guided
by the collective intelligence and
knowledge of the nation.
In the United States, as in the older
countries, necessity is forcing the
adoption and use of improved methods
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-02

to the end that production will be in
creased and quality improved.
Our food comes from the farm and
"a few luXuries excepted) it is pro-
duced by the farmers of this country.
The great problem of keeping the ta-
BILE supplied with a surplus of farm
products for eXport) cannot be solved
in its entirety by bringing about larger
yields of grains and tubers.
Adequate provision must be made
for conserving the harvest and that
calls for farm buildings which even the
most progressive element is willing to
concede are entitled to the character
ization Modern"
1t does not greatly profit the farmer
to produce a great quantity and to wit
ness it's depreciation in value while it
remains in his possession.
He has found, also, that it is poor
business for him to house his live stock
in structures that breed disease, or
whose character prevents the most rap
Id development and increase in weight.
Thorough tests have been made by
government officials and those in
charge of the agricultural colleges
which have proven on a dollar and
cents basis the absolute and practical
economy of properly designed, con-
structed and appointed farm buildings.
Under the most favorable conditions,
beef cattle will take on weight at a
DreScrihod rate while. l1ndar tho loo ct
favorable conditions such stock barely
will hold its own though given the
same ration. Between these two ex.
tremes there are, of course, intermedi.
ate stages.
Buildings that are adequate in size
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-02

cd on coming directly up. wish very
much to see you for a few moments.
Do you mind?"
"By no MEANS" he said, a little
stifiy but quite calmly. "If you will
be good enough to come in"
He stood against the wall to let her
pass.
IL had to come this morning." she
explained, turning. "This afternoon
we have a rehearsal. :"
He bowed an Acknowledgement.
won't you sit DOWN."
"Thank you." Seated, she subjected
him to q quick, open appraisal, dis
arming in its naive honesty.
"Hugh aren't you bit thin
ner?"
Il believe So" He had a match for
that impertinence: "But you, 1 see,
have come off without a blemish."
81 am very WE'LL" she admitted, un-
perturbed. Her glance embraced the
room. You're very comfortable here"
II have BEEN"
81 hope that doesn't mean I'm in
the way"
ITO the contrary; but 1 sail day
after tomorrow for Australia"
"Oh? That's very sudden, isn't #?
You don't seem to have done any pack
Ing. Or perhaps you mean to come
back before a great whileT'
"I shan't come back, ever"
"Must 1 believe you made up your
mind this morning?"
'T have only just read the announce
ment of your opening tomorrow night" /"
"Then ! am driving you out
of the country?"
Her look was impersonal and curl
Gus.
His shoulders moved negligently.
"Not to rant about IT," he replied: 81
find l am not needed here"
"Oh, dearl" Her lips formed a fu-
gitive, petulant mOue: "And it's my
fault?"
There's no use mincing matters, is
there? l am not heartbroken, and If
I am bitterly disappointed l don't care
to-in fact, lack the ability to drama
tie It,"
you are taking it well, Hugh?" said
she, critical.
Expressionless. he waited an instant
before inquiring pointedly: "Well p
Deliberately laying aside her light
muff, her scarf and handbag, she rose
equality of poise was impossible if be
would persist in standing. She moved
little nearer.
"Hugh," she said in voice OF sin
cerity, I'm awfully sorry-truly
ami"
He made no reply; waited.
perhaps I'm wrong" she went on
''but think most women would hav,
spared themselves this meeting"
Themselves and the man." he in
terjected dryly.
Don't be cross, Hugh. ha,
to come. had to explain myself.
wanted you to understand. Hugh, L
She was twisting her hands togethe
with a manner denoting great menta
strain. OF a sudden she checked an,
dropped them, limp and open by he
sides. "You see," she said with tn
/ apologetic smile, I'm trying not t
2 act"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-02
Greatest Contribution of America
to Food Supply of Nations.
Uncle Sans Agricultural Experts De-
clare That 1t Is More Valuable
Than Any Other Two Crops.

Uncle Sans agricultural experts say
that it must be generally conceded
now that corn is the most important
contribution of America to the food
supply of the world They declare
that in this country at the present
time the corn crop is more valuable
than any other two crops.
The popularity of corn with the
American farmer, they say. is due to
the fact that it will adapt itself to a
great variety of conditions and yield
more food per acre than any other
grain crop.
In many schools throughout the
country general courses are given in
which the imparting of agricultural
information is the chief aim. AS corn
is one of the leading crops usually
number of lessons are devoted to this
subject. In applying the vocational
aim to such course in regions where
corn is the leading crop, the depart
ment's officials say, large share Of
the time should be given the subject
as means of applying the principles
of plant production. Students in such
course, they state, should be required
to grow half an acre or more OF corn
in connection with the study of the
subject. In rounding out such a gen.
eral course, it is further suggested by
the experts of the department that
each student may keep one or more
calves or pigs.
It is the opinion of the officials that
even if corn is considered in the ele-
mentary schools, students Of the sec
ondary schools should also take up the
subject. Corn-growing involves a great
many of the principles of plant pro-
duction, and the subject cannot be ex-
hausted in the elementary school. The
department suggests that secondary
students have reached an age Where
they cannot only learn better how to
do a thing, but they have also devel-
oped the power to reason, so that they
can better learn the why. This sub
ject is strongly urged by the depart
ment for all rural schools.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-02
FOREST REVENUES Big CORN IS WORLD king
Receipts Nearly Pay Expenses of
National Reserves.
Road Building One Cause of the More
General Use of Government
Timbered Districts.

An increase of more than $4,000
in receipts, which totaled over $780,
900, marked the administration of
Uncle Sans national forests in the
past year, according to the annual re-
port of Chief of the Forest Service
Henry S. Graves. This increase was
obtained by rapid progress in land
in development work, in which road
building is one of the largest factors,
and by relatively small losses from
forest fires.
The receipts from timber were over
$1,400,000, a 20 per cent increase !;
grazing receipts were $1,200,O00, and
water-power rentals brought in $780,
900.
"At present the receipts from ma
tional forests are approximately
three-fourths of what it costs to pro-
tect them and carry on the current
business" says the report. "In adj
dition to this cost, however, there are
expenses which are primarily in the
nature of investments"
Roads and other improvements, re-
forestation of denuded lands and
classification and survey work are
pointed out as examples. The re-
port says that the total expenses ap-
proximate $5,275,000.
Declaring that the business of the
national forests is on sound basis,
the report continues: can efficient
organization has been built up to
handle the work of protection of the
forests and of developing the re
sources. The rapidly increasing use
of the forests points not only tC
greater service to the public, but also
to increased financial returns"
Chief Forester Graves looks for g
steady increase in the returns from
the national forests. He holds that
in spite of the condition of the lumber
market, a steady and increasing loca
demand for national forest timber i:
created by the upbuilding of the coun
try. This demand, it is predicted
will be constantly growing ever
though sales for the general marke
will fluctuate with the prevailing
business conditions. The report add!
that the returns from grazing will in
| crease as more stock uses the forests
in consequence of range improvement
and the development Of new ranges.