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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-03

An old negro woman had lived with
certain family In the south for many
years. One day her mistress had occa.
sion to reprimand her quite sharply for
something that had gone wrong. The
ncsrcss said nothing at the time. but
n little later her voice could be heard
in the kitchen in shrill vituperntion Of
everything and everybody, with rat
Ting accompaniment of pans and ket-
ties. So loud became the clamor and
so yindictlve the EXPLANATIONS that
Mrs. c. went hurriedly down to the
Kitchen.
why, Liza" she began in amaze
mcnt, who on earth are you talking
to-"
i amt talkin to nobody the old
negress replied, "but | don't keer who
IN dis house hyars me. Harpel's Mag.
azlne.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-03
The Perspective Of liaht.

Nelasquez recognized that light IS
elastic and Eliminates the air; hence
ne was the first to discover new kind
Of perspective. Men long ago had
!oerned to make lines vanish from the
eye, 10 make the figures diminish la
SIZE and shape as they rcccde from
the front and to explain the distance
ny contrasts of light and shade, Hut
ne discovered the perspective of light
BY the most delicate rendering of the
quantity of light reflected from each
and every part u the room and the
figures aud objects in II he has given
70 tile latter the reality of form and
to lie room It's appearance of hollow
less and distance
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-03
GERMANS CLIMAX
RUTHLESS WARFARE?

London, May 3--Despita the jecla-
ration of Sir Edward Ca.5on hGat
Lord Of the Admiralty, that shipping
losses ag0 increasing tho opinion was
expressed hero today thai the Germans
rayo reached the climax o. their sub,
n1ltao dostructiyeness Last wecE'a
total Of lost ships was GA.
The weekly report OF the Admiralty
lowing that IS ships Of more than
! 500 tons and q OF less than 800
tons we're sunk during the week end
ing Sunday is only slightly il excess
OF the victims of the former week.
OF the q ships less than $50. tons
sunk, eight are small fishing beats.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-03
AGENT ADVISES
HIS CUSTOMERS
To MAKE TRIAL
PRUDENTIAL LIFE SALESMAN
HOPES FRIENDS WILL ALSO
THY TANLAC-DESCRiEES HIS
RECENT REMARKABLE EXpERE
ENcE.

4 can conscienticusiy recommend
Tanlae to all my customers and friends
g al une1ualled reconstructiyo tonic, :
James 2. Fisher, Prudential Life In.
cuIance Agent and well known Strea-
tor man of Ell West Grant street,
said en- April 70 Nh Fisher is known
to hundreds OF people in this vicinity,
who will be Interested in what he has
10 say about the Premier Prepara-
ticn.
My system generally was all run
down" he continued. SO bad, in fact,
that I could hardly cover my insur-
anoe route None of the food ate
tested right, couldn't sleep at
rieht, either. ! always felt tire and
all in.
| knew that | must get something
at once that would build III my sys-
TEN, and seeing Tanlac so highly
commended | decided upon this
medicine Well, sir | certainly have
noticed Q remarkable change in my
condition. | sleep soundly at night
now and feel fresh and energetic all
through the day have q hearty
appetite, also, and enjoy my meals.
The former tired, worn out feeling
has entirely deserted me"
Tanlac is the reconstructive tonic
without a peer. Tanlac puritles the
blood, builds up the broken down
tissues OF the body and gives the
renewed strength and vieor so many
long for. The new medicine is also
surprisingly beneficial and vigor so
many long for The new medicine is
also surprisingly beneficial for stom
ach, liver and kidney trouble, catarrh-
al complaints and the like
Tanlac is being introduced in OF
taWa at W. d. Duncan's drug store
who're q special Tanlac representative
ID explaining the new medicine TO The
public daily. Tanlac is also being in
troduced by experts III La Sale at
Clancy's drug store and in Slreator
at the Gaut Drug Company and is sold
in Peru at Nadlor's drug store and in
snrins Valley at ThompGon's drug
store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-03
BRUCE: BILL. DRAWN
UPONDRASTICLINES
MEASURE PENDING IN STATE
legislature WILL ELIMINATE
DRINKS IN ILLINOIS.

Springfield ILL.,, May After add
ing amendments designed to make it's
provisions more drastic, the house
has advanced to third reading the
Bruce bill prohibiting the sale Of H.
quor containing more than 10 per
cent. of alcohol
The amendments were proposed by
Representative Bruce, who is push.
ing the bill as war preparedness
measure One of the amendments pro-
hibits the sale of any distilled Ii
qu0rs in saloons in order to guard
against bottled highballs" which
might be prepared in such proportions
as to come within the 10 per cent. lin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-03

The late Sir Hiram Maxim says In
MS autobiography that when he organ.
i2ed the United States Electric Light.
ing company the printer sent home Its
stationery with the heading, "The
United States Electric Lightning com
rany' When he established his new
sun company In England he told OF
TINS mistake In order to emphasize the
Importance of getting the stationery
printed correctly. When the first
sheets were brought to him, however.
ne found that the English printers hal
made his concern appear as "The Max.
I'M Gum ehcseenv." lJi'ti
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-03

A mans credit would bc better IL he
paid as much attention to paving his
bills as 10 paying his grudgcs. lhIa.
delphin Record.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-03
Photos BIZ American Press Association.

Photos BIZ American Press Association.
When the Hf4tish secretary of state for
foreign affaitE who is head Of the British
mission sent to this country to make CO.,
operation easy and effective between those
striving to bring about a lasting peace,
arrived ut the Union station in Washing
ton he was welcomed on behalf OF the
United States and President Wilson by
Secretary Of State Lansing. They warmly
shook hands and posed for the above OIL
eial photograph tNo. u, In the lower pic
ture no. - the cavalry guard. which sur
rounded the automobile containing Bal
four and Lansing on the ride to the Mae
Neagh mansion is seen forming In front
of the station as the two entered the MA
chine. In the upper picture (No p IS
seen portion of the Washington crowd
which greeted the Baltour party ana give
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
DEFECT IN LANGUAGE STUDY
Boston Newspaper Points Out Evils
Long Existing in the System In
Public Schools.

If any teachers of the modern Ian
guages in Boston's public schools feel
inclined to protest against the school
committees order that they shall prove
an ability to converse in the languages
which they teach. they will be re-
strained by a natural pride from ex-
pressing their protests. The new re-
Quirement is so obviously for the good
of the system n teacher who opposed
It would have difficulty in convincing
the public that she really desired to
give good instruction in her subjects,
or even that she was able to acquire
one of the prerequisites to good in
structiOn in the modern languages.
From the attempt to use foreign
tongue as a living means of expression,
Cllere can be generated both for tench-
er and pupils much enthusiasm of in
terest. In truth, unless the languages
are approached with this purpose in
view, there Is almost no other power
which can save the arduous task Of
learning declensions and conjugations
from being an unmitigated source of
fatigue to the pupils. That 1t has
usually been such n source is proved
by the fact that very few American
students ever come to any respectable
ability to converse in foreign languages
as result of the years devoted to in
struction in them both in the schools
and the colleges.
Indeed, the failure of American pu-
pills to acquire any living knowledge
of the foreign languages has been so
complete as to cause many of our edu-
Gators to despair of ever achieving sue
cess in the Observation-Disclosures Tran
script.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
Hoover Promises So Wheat.

The Missouri council of defense,
through its chairman, F. B. Mumford,
obtained from Herbert c. Hoover,
food administrator, statement OF
what is meant by 50 wheat for 1918.
Hoover advised the council by tele-
graph that the food bill fixed mini
mum price of SO a bushel to the farm
crs for the 1918 wheat crop.
Mumford wanted the information to
allay the uncertainty In the minds of
the farmers concerning what was
meant and to thus increase the acre
age Of wheat sown this fall.
Mumford wired as follows:
Herbert c. Hoover, Washington:
Does the government guarantee farm
er 50 bushel for wheat? Uncertainty
here regarding this point. Very i'm
portant definite statement regarding
this matter be made Immediately.
Otherwise wheat acreage will not be
increased. Please wire reply.
"F. B. MUMFORD,
Chairman Missouri Council of De.
Tense"
To this Hoover replied as follows:
"F. B. Mumford chairman Missouri
state council of defense, Columbia,
Mo-: Recent legislation fixed mini
mum guaranteed to farmers crop,
1918, 50, principal primary markets.
HERBERT HOOVER"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
New Ideas About Iron ACE.

The idea is gaining strength that the
iron age may have been begun long
before the discovery, about 1900 b. c.,
of the art of smelling ores, and 1t
seems not improbable that the native
iron from meteOrites was quite com
monty used for tools and weapons in
prehistoric times. At that period n
little metal would have gone long
way. 1t is only quite recently that me-
tcOrites found have been recognized
and recorded but c. r. thinner, listing
the known demonstrating meteorites,
nearly all collected within the last 100
years. shows that even these might
supply about go tons of iron. OF this
material % per cent is malleable nickel
iron alloy. Fragments suitable for
mounting on handles as crude imple-
ments can he easily detached, and
could be shaped by very simple meth
DDS. Tools of meteoritic iron, more
over, have been discovered in use. The
Aztecs of Mexico, at the time of the
Spanish conquest, had daggers and
knives of iron, said to have been de-
rived from the sky; and more recently
the iron of meteOrites has been found
in use among the American Indians
and the Eskimos.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
Appoints 80 Deputies

Timothy Birmingham, new game
and fish commissioner, announced the
appointment of 23 deputy game war
dens who will go on the pay roll on
Sept /.
He reappointed six of the 80 game
wardens employed by Jesse B. Jones,
his predecessor. Birmingham appoint
ed several men suggested by Gov.
Gardner, according to N. r. Williams,
private secretary to the governor.
The list of deputies appointed fol-
lows:
George w Morgan. La Plata; Hugh
Henry, Chillicothe; Walter L. Wright,
Salisbury; c. II. Branham, Orrick !;
Alexander Glib, Tarkio; Jefferson
Duncan. ST. Joseph; Richard T. Han,
Ion. Kansas City; w. L. carp, Ne.
vada; George Bryant, Marshall; viii,
liam Lohmeyer, Springfield; J. G. Les.
lie, Jefferson City; ]. B. Gallagher,
Hawk Point: Harry c. Hill, Louisi,
ana; p. n. O'Brien, 1868 Folsom ave
nue., St. Louis; f. B. Alexander, 1149
Baird avenue, St. Louis; Felix De
Lassus, Renfro; John r. Lett
Charleston; w. L. Sorrell, Bloom.
field; F. l. Purcell, limo; f. B. Mob,
ley. Kennett; c. !. Frost, Cassville;
C. F. Roach. Newburg; Robert Rus,
sell, Joplin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
Emerald Is Ancient Jewel.

early times, both in Europe and in GER
tain parts of the Orient, where its at
tractive color and rarity have endowed
1t with the highest rank and varied
lore. Mention is found of it in writings
dating 800 years before the Christian
era, and in the writings of Pliny, he
particularized somewhat on it's prop
critics and supposed medicinal virtues /;
and was even shrewd enough to sus-
pect its identity with the much more
common beryl, although eighteen CEN
turtles elapsed before this suspicion
was verified by scientific proof.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
To Move in Ten Days.

r. w. Stephens, chairman of the
capitol commission, said that he ex-
pected to see some of the state Of
fees moved into the new building
within the next 10 days.
eve have inspected a great many
capitols," said Stephens, land I feel
sure there is none anywhere that is
furnished any finer than the one now
virtually completed at Jefferson City"
The greatest part of the capitol fur
nlture, which Stephens helped select
while in st. Louis, is mahogany, the
chairs for speakers of the senate and
house costing $500 each. Each desk
at which the senators and representa-
tives will sit will cost SIS, and their
chairs $25, Approximately $40, 1000 was
spent on the Circassian walnut and
oak furniture purchased for the gov.
ernor's suite.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
Haekmann 70 Demand Books.

Auditor Hickman stated that II
DR.. c. c. English, former superinten-
dent Of the state sanitarium at Mt
Vernon does not produce the records
Of that institution for inspection by
If there is any process of law that
experts from the auditors office he
will go to Mt. Vernon himself and see
can reach him.
The auditor was informed by his
expert accountants whom he had di-
rected to audit the books Of the insti-
tuition that DR.. English was some
where in Arkansas, and had the rec
ords Of the institution with him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
NATIONAL GUARD AT NEVADA Is
SHY ON RIFLES AND MU-
NiTIoNS.
IMPROVEMENT IN SITUATION
Men Of other Cantonments Supplied
Too Freely-Washinsto Sends
Word Not to Get Excited
Plenty Of Time.



Secretary of War Baker was asked,
in view of the lack Of equipment for
the Missouri national guard mobiliz-
ing at Nevada, what the situation was
in regard to equipment.
at is improving" he said. When
given details of the situation at Ne
vada, where it was said equipment
for only one man in three was avail
able, that sentries had no rifles, and
before the secretary could be told
that the place resembled a great cir
Gus ground rather than a military
camp, he retorted: Don't let your
people get excited about equipment.
There will be ample equipment and in
time"
From other sources 1t was learned
that the explanation might to some
extent lie in the circumstances as
were revealed among the Iowa guard,
which also was complaining that it
had no equipment In this case it de-
veloped that a number Of captains of
militia had failed to make formal
requisition on the central department
headquarters for their equipment, and
that there was a superabundance Of
supplies Of all sorts awaiting them at
Omaha. The Missouri troops, pre-
sumably, are to be outfitted at the st.
Louis depot.
The shortage of rifles, which will
soon he rectified. is due, perhaps, to
the fact that every man in the sec
ond division. now being modified at
Mineola. L. l., is to have several RI
fles. The exact number was learned,
but for military reasons is not made
public. Provisions against loss
abroad is being made. evidently, and
those troops who are 10 remain at
home for some time will have to wait
their turn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
Chooses Health Body.

Chooses Health Body.
Chairman F. b. Mumford Of the
state council OF defense haG nounc-
ed the appointment Of the following
committee on public health with al
most unlimited powers to investigate
sanitary conditions in the state dur
ing the period OF the war: DR.. A. p.
Staffer, head of the medical depart
ment of Washington university, St.
Louis; DR.. II. e. Pearce Of Kansas
City; DR.. George H. Jones of Jeffer-
son City. secretary Of the state board
Of health; DR.. w. A. Moves, head Of
the medical school at the state uni
versity, Columbia; and DR.. w. Lough-
lin OF the medical department Of St.
Louis University.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
Oppose Frederick's Parole.

The state prison board will not
recommend a parole for A. H. Fred
erlck of st. Louis. who is serving a
1O-year sentence for real estate swim
dies aggregating 100000, say mem
bers. unless more substantial reasons
are given for his release before Sept.
IS, when the board will render its de-
cision.
This became known following a
hearing at which Theodore C. Hem
Inelmann, Jr., A. M. Frumberg and
Frank Heimenz and Joseph Hannauer
presented further protests against
Frederick's parole.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
Mobilization Date Chained.

A change of dates in the mobiliza-
ton of the first three divisions of the
National Army was wired Adjutant
General McCord by Provost Marshal
General Crowder.
The new dates are: First 80 per
cent September 5, second 80 per cent
September 10, third 30 per cent Octo-
Der 3.
The remaining 10 per cent of the
quota will be called later. The change
is in the last named dates, these be-
ing originally fixed for September Is
and 80.
The district boards have not yet
certified any names to Adjutant Gen
eral McCord.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
War NAV parken Ashley.

The great war is about to leave the
little town of Ashley, Pike county, in
darkness. Formerly the electric light
plant there was operated by Moss
Bros.
One of the brothers Joined the army
some months ago and now the other
brother has been drafted. r. s. Moss,
the drafted brother, in letter to the
public service commission, wants to
know about disseminating the service
there in the event he is unable to OBJ
tain exemption
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

st. Louis. - Hay-Timothy-Good
bright, No. 1, is up $1@1.5O per tor
and quoted at $25@2750. Other
grades are somewhat less.
Potatoes--Barly Ohio, fresh home
grown, $1.6O@1,76 per blu. Inferior
trades less.
Eggs-Fresh flrsts. 34@35c, casef
Included; cases returned, Nc less.
Butter Creamery extra, 41hc
IS. 10000; seconds. 37@3sc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

A complaint was filed with the pub.
lie service commission by the Meiss-
ner Telephone Co. Of Jefferson coun-
ty against the Union Electric Light
and Power Co. of st. Louis.
The Meissner company supplies tel
ephone service to Beck, Kimmswick,
Herculaneum. Sulphur Springs, Glen
Park, Barnhart. Pevely and several
other towns and villages in jefferson
county.
It is asserted the Union Electric
company is building a high-power
transmission liile through the terri
tory occupied by the complaining
company and is not taking the pre-
cautions necessary to prevent inter-
ference and injury to its lines.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
Dodsins onIce-seekers.

II became known that when Gov.
Gardner left the state on his vacation
ne did not reveal his destination and
made no provision for communicating
with his office until his return. This
is the first rest the executive has
taken since his inauguration and he
left instructions that he was not to
be communicated with. Even conf
Dental employees do not know where
ne is. Lieut.-Gov Wallace Crossley
was asked TO come down and took up
the reins OF government.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

Robertson Named on State Board.
Yves L. Robertson of Gallatin was
appointed by acting Gov. Crossley as
a member of the state board of chart
ties and corrections to succeed Rabbi
Louis Bernstein of st. Joseph.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

An open door to get into a china
cabinet is apt to result in an interna-
tional smash-up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

America, according to the govern
ment crop reports, will be the worlds
fodderland.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

World empire is a pipe dream that
the international morals police will
have to put stop to.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

Cold feet is responsible for poor cir
culation in some newspapers as well
as In human beings.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

The world is getting better. Hardly
anybody uses snuff these days. They
can sneeze without.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

Literally interpreted, our food en-
barge law means that enough is
enough for a neutral.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

Maybe they call him imperial chan
cellor because he has to take so many
chances.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

If there is anything to be done and
there is fool way to do it, watch the
crowd go to 1t.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

He is a patriot who makes two all
wool lambs grow where none grew be-
fore.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

War is a horrible thing which re-
fuses to intermit while we settle the
golf titles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30
No Special Trains.

The manasers of the state fair are
complaining of the action of the rail-
roads in refusing to run special trains
during fair week. Members OF the
state public service commission have
been asked to interfere.
Meantime negotiations are pending
for the state TO turn the fairgrounds
over to the government for an avia-
ton field, The grounds comprise
more than 200 acres, and 1t is pro.
posed to add 1900 acres to this tract
II the government will take charge
during the war
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

About the only thing the Austrians
seem able to beat is "a hasty retreat"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-30

The poor dove of peace certainly
would like to know where she is at.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-01
Spring Colds are DANGEROUS

Sudden changes OF temperature and
underwear bring spring colds with
stuffed up head, sore throat and gen.
eral cold symptoms. A dose OF DR..
Kings New Discovery Is sure relief,
this happy combination OF antiseptic
balsams clears the head, soothes the
irritated membranes and what might
have been lingering cold is broken
up. Don't stop treatment when relief
Is first felt as half cured cold Is
dangerous. Take DR.. Kings New
Discovery till your cold Is gone.