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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
AUTHORS AS LONG WALKERS
Dickens, Wadsworth, Southey, Faw-
cett and Others Were Ciassed as
Pedestrians OF Prominence.

II Is calculated that Wordsworth, 10
his many years Of saunterng. must
have travelled distance of 10000
miles. What sights he saw during such
prolonged and delightful wanderlngs
only those who have the poets mind
aud eye can even guess. observes Lon
don Tit-Bits.
Charles Dickens WAS a confirmed
tramp, and no doubt acquired his ex-
perience Of life on the road" from ne
tual acquaintance with all sorts OF
yagabonds ana odd characters.
One ~ the most remarkable OF un-
professional walkers was Professor
Wilcon, the christopher North" Of lit
erature. His fine physique and great
endurance prompted him to the per-
Torrance of wonderful feats, which
seemed to him entirely matter Of
course. He once walked'4O miles ia
eight hours, and ut another time
walked a distance Of 50 miles In "a
hours.
Henry Fawcett, also. was tireless
walker, and one who, when deprived
of sight, did not think of relinquishing
this among many forms Of exercise. His
was a familiar figure on the roads
about Cambridge. and there is no ex-
aggeration in saying that few men
blessed with all his senses could enjoy
nature more thoroughly than he.
SOuthey. worn and preyed upon by
mental application and the practical
anxieties Of everyday life, found his
greatest relief in tramping about the
country.
John Stuart Mill delighted in pedes.
trian tours, and Charles Lamb. though
he loved town better than country. was
one who believed in sweeping cobwebs
from the brain by brisk and continuous
walking.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
ENORMOUS HAT ORDER
PUZZLES ARMY CHIEFS

Camp Funston, han.-"One
army campaign hat. size l0ls."
Was the requiSitiOn of the com
mander Of Company IL Of the
l64th Depot brigade here. sent
10 the brigade supply officer.
The supply officer, thinking II
VAS 1t mistake. sent the order
back 10 the company command
ef. The latter stated that he
really wanted II hat that size.
Investigation developed that
the hat Is desired by one John
Erlslt, giunt Norwegian from
North Dakota. He was home
Stealing in that state when
called for the draft. He has
always had his hats made to
order, and much trouble has re-
suited from this.
HelSlt is ali fitted out except
the hat, aud he Is anxiouSly
waiting for his headgear. That
Is on The way.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
TO CURE DEMENTIA PRAEC0x
AZ lncurabIe Conquered
by Physician.

Huntington W. Va.--Two patients
formerly afflicted by dementia praecox
form of insanity hitherto regarded
ny incurabie., have been discharged
from the Huntington State hospital as
cured Experiments devised by Or.
l.. V. Guthrie, the superintendent
having proven successful.
The cures were effected by the use
Of an lntraven0us infusion Of normal
salt solution. Other cases similarly
treated are shaving Improvement. The
treatment is based on an analysis of
the blood Of afflicted persons showing
II deficiency of sodium chloride.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
Fish at Reasonable Price.

The Canadian governments venture
TO supply the public with fish at a rea-
sOnable price has proved success. A
refrigerator service from Nova Scotia
to Ontario was provided. and the gov
ernments scheme was advertised. In
one week there were three cars carry
ing approximately 10000 pounds of
fish, as against normal shipments Of
5000 pounds. The varieties sold under
he governments plan. which provides
that the buyer shall take the whole
fish, are haddock aud market cod These
were the only ones available In guam.
titles to justify the experiment. Had,
dock is well known; market cod Ia
practically u newcomer.
Subscribe for the Free TraderJournal.
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
Tho Soldiers Life.

Sergeant Finnegan was all dressed
up and looked IT. He was stationed ut
Fort Tilden-whch IS away among the
sand dunes on the far end OF Rocka-
way Portland he was going TO take
dry of, writes camp correspondent:
"Ioodby, fellers," he shouted. TITS
going TO be cold night. Me for D
warm he'd Mt home tonight" And hC
started on a run for the boat waiting
ut the pier.
He had got about rs yards along
when he heard: Sergeant Finnegan.'
The voice was the voice Of his COM
pany commander. and the sergeant
turned and went back and stood at sa-
lutte. The captain spoke:
'You will distribute the underwear
this afternoon and bring over the
stoves which arrived at the barracks
this mornlng,'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
IGNORANT NATION IS AT WAR
Recruit Says His Home Town In Ari.
IONA Also In Dark About
World Affairs.

FL PasO, Tex.--At least one Ameri.
can did not know there was u war IN
progress 10 which the United States
Is participating until he appeared ut
the local navy recruiting Office to en-
list. He Is from Plnedale, Ariz., and
gave his name as Hyrum Smith Han
cock. He had been In Pnedale, a
small mountain town, for five years,
and said no one there knew there was
Il war In progress when he left. He
was accepted for the navy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
SUBMARINES NOW
HAVE HARD Time.
Activity Of Destroyer Conveys Is
Producing Most Satisfac.
tory Results.
S MOST EFFECTIVE WEAPON
Diaries Taken From Captured u-Boat
Commanders Furnish Documentary
Evidence Of Effectiveness Of De.
stroyer's Perfect Convoy Work.

Base of the American Flotilla In
British Waters.-Diaries taken from
captured U-boat commanders furnish
documentary evidence that the de-
str0yer is the most effective of present
weapons against the submarine.
avoided destroyer" is the Oft-repeated
entry. In fact. these logs show con-
clusively that the submarines are hav-
ing hard time of il.
The result of the destroyer activity
during the last four weeks has been
not only decrease in casualties of
merchant ships but also still more
satisfactory increase in the number of
submarines sunk.
Conveying as an Offensive.
The conveying of merchantmen has
now reached II stage almost of perfec-
tiOn after many months work in train
ing both the officers OF merchant ships
and the personnel Of the patrol iiotil
las. While systematic conveying was
undertaken primarily as defensive
measure. ii has now developed thar
conveying is at the same time the best
offensive measure yet devised against
the C-hoat
+ The offensive side of conveying may
best be shown by an illustration /:
When submarine tries to torpedo a
conveyed ship-as submarines are now
compelled TO do owing to the infre-
quency of unconvoyed shipping
/ is always destroyer on the scene, and
the chances of the destroyer's get
ting" that particular submarine are
cOrrespondlngly increased. The wake
Of torpedo is generally seen by the
destroyer's looEouts, and it gives a
good line on the direction where the
submarine is lying. The destroyer i'm
mediately steers course full speed
/ In the line shown by the wake Of the
/ torpedo and drops repeated depth
charges along this course.
In considerable proportion of cases
this proves effective. for these depth
charges cause serious cOmmotion over
a considerable radius.
Surface Signs May Be Missing.
The correspondent was told OF three
eases in the last fortnight in which
submarines were thus destroyed In
many instances. no doubt, submarines
are destroyed without any visible indl.
cation above the water Of their loss.
Still others are badly crippled, as In
the ease Of the damaged German u.
boat which was recently informed In
Spain.
Another submarine which will never
return 10 Germany was sunk under De-
culiar circumstances Il short time ago
This C-bOat tOrped0ed ship bound
from the United States. II IL extreme.
~ unwlse and unsafe to fire a torpedo
at such close range, but the U-bOats
must take their targets as they get
them these days. The tOrpedoed ship
was loaded with cargo Of heavy war
material and the explosion was so for
chile that it blew large piece of
heavy material through the deck Of the
ship and dropped 1t on the submarine
as the latter was submerging. The hull
of the submarine was crushed like an
eggshell and she sank with all on
board.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03

Members of the National party. re-
senttng the suggestion that their White
House plckets are not as patriotic as
some of their less militant sisters, are
pointing cut the record of Miss Eleanor
Hill Weed, granddaughter of the late
Representative Ebenezer J. Hill Of
Connecticut. Miss Weed. who assisted
In picketing last spring, was one of
the T. Vassar college girls who spent
last summer on farm, accomplishing
n sum total Of products sufficient to
feed 1900 persons all winter and 20
head of live stock until next years
crops are ripe. Miss Weed is a sopho.
more at vassar this year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
Utilizing Our Time.

We all need recreation, but we
would indeed be acting most unwisely
were we to give up all our spare time
to the pursuit Of pleasure. All eve
ming now and then devoted to worth
while study, or again utilizing spare
hour to the reading Of humorous
story when we feel out u sorts, will
without Il question, prove q gllt-edge
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03

ana Mrs. Geo. liallett. Mrs. S. Kaiser,
Mis-. NJ Waters and Misses Margaret
and Mayme CLANCY. Anna Nelson and
Ruth Baumann and Allen Russell and
Charles ltandlett attended the Mystic
workers card party and dance in La
Sale Wednesday
Lieut. C. McGinnis. OF Camp Grant.
Rockford. spent THANKSGIVING at the
home OF his uncle. H. Cachln. of
Utica
Nh. and Mrs. w ], Mahoney visited
with relatives in la Sale Thanks.
giving.
Abe Sunberg is visiting with friends
N Chicago for few days.
Miss Bessie Farrar spent Thanks.
giving with relatives and friends in
loStant.
Mr.. and Mrs. M0rrissey and chill
dren. OF Ottawa visited with relatives
IN Utica Thanksgiving.
! llr X. w. Leland attended the deem
waterway convention held In Peoria
Wetne sday.
Mrs. NJ. Murtm and daughter, of
La Sale. visited with relatives In
Utica Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Patrick Conarty was removed
Chicago are visiting a, the home of
her son, Dr. j. 8. Geen on Church
street tor few days.
Mrs. aPtrck Conarty was removed
To st. Marys hospital in La Sale to
have an operation performed for gall
stones Saturday.
Mrs NJ. =. Hamil and son and Mrs
ChaS. Flynn were La Sale shoppers
Friday.
Gene Sims, Of Ottawa, Is visiting at
me home of his grandparents. Mr..
ana Mrs. G. NJ. Reynolds. in Utica. for
a couple OF days.
Mrs. +. II. Sieifert was calling on
friends in La Sale Friday afternoon
James Neary, Of Chicago, is visiting
WIN relatives in Utica. for a few days
MISS Ames. OF Depue is visiting al
the nome OF Mr.. and Mrs A, Roath on
Church street, for week.
l.. H. Holland was business caller
IN La Sale Friday.
Mrs. Jerome Brown, OF Chicago, Wis
tied with relatives in Utica Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hyson and baby
or La Sale and Mrs. Oscar Peters
ana son, of Chicago, spent Thanks.
giving at the home OF Mrs. II. Hoppe,
on Canal street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
CUT OFF HAIR AS SHE SLEPT
Story Of Seventeen.Year.Oid Girl Con.
fuses Detectives Of Brooklyn
Police Department.

New York.--Detectives OF the Sixth
branch bureau are confused by the
case Of Miss Anita Brown, seventeen
years old, lOl4 Fortieth street, Brook
Ign, who told story Of II person en-.
tering her room at night and cutting
Is inches from the end of her long
black hair. The hair was found lying
on her pillow. The doors Of the
house had been bolted and her par
ents were certain that no one es-
capped through the basement. The
girl said she did not see anyone In
the room.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
HOW GERMAN SAYS "TANK"
rs Observation-Disclosures
bile" 10 Fritz Word for
English Monster.

Washington. --'rhirty-five letters are
required to spell one word which. In
German, is the equivalent vt the four
letter English 'iank" or land battle.
ship, which has worked such havoc In
the present war. The German word.
MS II appears In official dispatches re-
ceIved here, Is "schutzengrabenver
MISUNDERSTANDING" which. freely
translated, IL III machine for suppress.
ing shooting trenches"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
Made a Hi.

a stenographer has devised novel
way of making n hit with her employ
er' displaying genius that promises
great success for her In the business
world. When the boss dictates let
Ter containing word she does not
Know how To spell she does not make
The usual guess at II. She looks II up
In the observation-disclosures Cits Star.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
Ready Now at Old Prices.

Fresh lots Dust rece,ved) OF Foleys
Honey and Tar are selling at before
the.war prices. This puts we'll
known cough medicine, ready to use,
in homes at less than II costs to buy
and mix the ingredients yourself and
saves bother and m,ss. Mrs. Mary
Kisby, 1888 Princeton Ave, Spokane,
Wash, writes: Il was sick In bed
with laerippe. | coughed very badly.
| took Folcy's Honey and Tar II
stopped y@y cough ara n NO, better.
So now Tam around tbs h6asc again.
For sale by W. D. Duncan,
tNrNwA
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
VIVIAN = lNSa.

Having been taken through the
steerage ON an ocean voyage, and
knowing there were several Glasses
on ship, Donald, In his first cOnyersa-
ton with the new English cook, asked,
"Did you come over storagea"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
TO GATHER COUNTY.
DATA FOR ILLINOIS.
CENTENNIAL FETE.
SUPERINTENDENT FOSTER WILL
LEAD couNTYS OBSERVANCE
or PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN I'LL
Nois 100 YEARS OF HISTORY.

Active WORK in tie preparation OF
La Sale c0In.Y's centennial exhibit
is being planned by County Superln-
tendent of Schools W. r. Foster chair
man of the centennial eommiSsi . for
the county
Under his direction. leaflets giving
an outline OF he historical data tG
be collected and prepared and also
urging cooperation between members
OF school boards. teachers and pupils
will be sent out to every school in
the county.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03

"one OF my ancestors signed the
declaration Of Independence" THAT
'ook courage" II think so." "True
enough, but you ought to see the lease
] signed this year."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
A True Pioneer.

Telling trees which he helped to
plant eighty years ago Is the unique
experience Of a man Ia Devonshire
who is within three years of reaching
the century mark.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
Want Complete Data.

The list OF material desired 1
which additional acts OF local histor
cal interest may be added. follows:
Photographs OF every school
house in the county: also photo
graphs Of former school houses
when possible.
Names OF noted people who have
been pupils, teachers or directors
OF the school with photographs
when possible
Relies. the older the better. such
as school books. maps, charts. copy
books, library books. pictures or
desks. These will be used as far as
space viii permit.
Photographs OF persons whose
school attendance dates back the
farthest. accompanied by tabulated
statements OF facts, also whenever
possible letters from these persons
relating their experiences.
Biographies OF the most noted
persons connected with the school,
to be prepared by the pupils under
direction Of the teacher.
Models OF old-time school houses
to be constructed by pupils having
manual training ability: old time
dresses and hats to he made by the
girls: models OF 0ld.time plows,
grain cradles and the crude farm
machinery OF pioneer days
Essays on important state histor.
zeal events OF the county. The best
OF these will be sent TO the state
lair.
A chronological tabulation of the
county history to be prepared on
large cards for wall display. Some
Of these. also, will be exhibited at
tho state fair.
The names of soldiers from The
various districts who served In the
Fisil and Spanish-American war
and OF those who now are in the
army and navy names OF soldiers
OF the revolution or of the war OF
1912 buried in each district,
Material collected viii become tn
property OF the county and viii b
exhibited and preserved at the oliic
OF the county superintendent 1t
probable that Il county booth and di
play will be arranged at next year
state iail.
On one OF the four historically IN
porlani dates in l9lS every teach,
and school Is Being asked to hold
patriotic centennial program to whit
the people Of the district will be i
vilcd These dates are. April 10
one hundredth anniversary Of Il
date Of the passage OF the enabliT
act, August 26--one hundredth am
versary of the adoption Of the sta
constitution; October G-one hu
dredth anniversary Of the adoption
the state constitution; October G
one hundredth anniversary of the
an2nration OF the first governor; I
cember 3--one hundredth anniversa
OF the date Of the states admissit
10 the union
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03

American Fnther---"Where IL hes.
sleT American Mother---"She'll be
back In u few moments. She stepped
out TO get mnrried."--LIfe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
Urge Cooperation.

Stress Is laid on the fact that il
the programs are held generally on
the earlier date, the district historical
collection can be displayed and the
older persons present be able to add
10 the historical data already collect
cd
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03

Out Of the Mouths Of Babes.
Papa" said small Harry, III you
and | were the same size, would you
say and 90 things to me that make
Inc fighting mad?"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-16

tables, and with air and good exer-
else you need little else. If the liver
needs rousing-and most OF US need
this once Q week-take safe vegeta-
BILE extract Of the leaves Of aloe, May
apple, root of jalap made into tiny
sugar-coated pill, sold by almost
every druggist a. DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets and first put up nearly
fifty years ago.
Most people die eventually Of an
over-acid condition. If the blood can
be rendered moro alkaline, the longer
we live. With regular hours, 6 to s
glasses of water between meals, sem
sible coarse food and chance to get
the poisons out of the system, man
will live to be q hundred. But, un-
fortunately, our highly nervous way
Of living brings increased storage OF
uric acid in the body. This acts as
a poison, and consequently we suffer
from headaches, neuralgia, lumbago,
aches or pains, rheumatism, gout.
Get rid of this uric acid poison by
taking a harmless medicine called
Anuric, which throws out the uric
acid by stimulating the kidneys.
Drink a pint of hot water before
meals and take Anuric double or
triple strength) after meals and at
bed time. Anuric can be obtained
at almost any drug store, or send
ST. 90 to DR.. Pierce. Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, n. Y, for full treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-16
SKOWHIECAN NEWS
Enjoyable and Profitable Session for Changers Wednesday,
Women's Club Has Valentine Party in Library Parors-
Comfort Kits Made for French Wounded

Skowhegan Changers held an enjoy
! Wednesday evening, when valentine
party was enjoyed by the patrons. Mrs.
Louis f.. Dow. chairman of the debt
committee, announced that through
the committee work of S. IT. Beal. the
sum Of 500 had been turned in dur
II" tho past two weeks toward paying
off ;hc Grange debt. Announcement
was made of tho fair, sale and enter
tainmcnt which Is to occur on March
13. Tho program included a reading
by Mrs. Kate G. Hill, entitled bob and
Bob's," a valentine story. and John L..
Fish read l.incoln's Valentine. Mrs,
: Emma II. Dunton ana Mrs. G. ID. Miller
sang a duet very sWeetly and then
President Sanford of the local branch
of the New England Milk Producers
Association, spoke at length on the
work and plans of the association.
Worthy Master George l.. Parker also
spoke on this subject, as did Pres.
Gardner Of the Farmers Union of
Maine. A battery of questions were
then presented and various topics such
as the work and value Of County Farm
lemons SLIdllOllS, hSSlllIS lily NOuIS
men on the farms, abandoned farms,
raising of beans were discussed in an
able manner. Mrs. Kate G. Hill read
4 valentine poem entitled Its Hearts
and d. Davis Miller presented optlmlS-
tic views for the future of the Grange.
Remarks were made by the members
ana the closing song was America,
with Mrs. Dunton at the piano. After
the meeting was ended, Miss Marian
Il. Adams and Mrs. George J.. Parker
distributed dainty hearts for the
matching Of partners and the party ad-
journod to the banquet hall, where hot
coffee was served with the liberal
lunches furnished by the ladies of the
Grange.
A delightful meeting of the Skew-
hecan Woman's Club was enjoyed
Wednesday afternoon hy members Of
that organization in library parlors.
The affair which was in the nature of a
valentine party was arranged by Mrs.
Mary S. Stinchfield and the ladies' re-
cplvirg were Mrs. Marcia W. Fowler
and Mrs. Jennette l.. Merrill. There
was much delightful music, Mrs. Lila
Friend and Miss Ella NJ. Flanders, two
talented pianists furnishing numbers
whlle Mrs Eta S. Bradley. soprano So
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-16
SAGE TEA TURNS
GRAY HAIR DARK.
It's Grandmother's Rec.
lpe to Bring Back
Color and Lustre
to Hair.

That beautiful. oven shade N 'af
glossy hair can only bc had ts 'rov
ing mixture of Sugc Tca and -uphu
Your hair is your charm n makes Z"
mars the face. When IL fade. tlr
gray or streaked. just an application ="
two Of Sage and sulphur enhances lH
appearance a hundredfuld
Don't bother TO prepare the my'ir'
you can get this famous old recipe iH
proved by the addition Of other Iugred p
ents for 80 cents large bottle. q.
ready for use. IL liz called Wy'ih
Sage and Sulphur Compound Tm'
can always be depended upon tu hri".
back the natural color and lustrc o'
your hair.
Everybody uses "wycth's" SAGE ane
sulphur Compound now bccau+" y
darkeEs so naturally and evenly tha
nobody can tell 1t has been applied
You simply dampen sponge or soi
brush with IL and draw this thr"ur.
the hair. taking one small strand
time; by morning the gray hair ha'
disappeared. and after another appl
cation IL becomes beautifully dark an'
appears glossy and lustrous. TINS
ready-to-use preparation IL dcligh'
ful toilet requisite for those who dcsH'
dark hair and youthful appearance
1t is not intended for the cure, mill
CATION OF prevention Of discasas-A1f.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-16

candidates for every office except the
rames of candidates for Presidential
electors shall be arranged under the
designation of the office in alpha betical
order according to the Surnames, but
the names of candidates for the same
office but for different terms of service
shall be arranged i'll groups according
to the length or their respective terms.
Blank spaces shall be left at the end
of the list of candidates for each diff
fcrent office equal to the number to be
elected, in which the voter may insert
the name of any person not printed on
the ballot for whom he desires to vote
for such Office.
If the approval Of a constitutional
amendment of any other question is
submitted to the voters it shall be
printed on the ballot after the names
Of the candidate.
Ballots shall be so printed as to give
each voter an opportunity to designate
by cross in q square at the right OF
the name and designation Of each can
didate and at the right of each question
his choice Of candidates and his an
sWer to such question. The ballot shall
net be less than four inches in width
and not less than six inches in length.
Before distribution the ballot shall be
so folded in marked creases that their
width and length when folded shall be
uniform. Ballots shall be printed upon
clean white paper without any dis
tinguishing mark.