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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-20
SHRAP-NEL
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Dear Shrap.

Dear Shrap.
sec be The paper Shrap, that twr
adde's picked ~ IA yellow cat over on
count succt The other day. That 5
nothin; now, Shap since The girls
rot wcarin tEese here too much mus
tard coats aud tryin 10 live up to en-.
On Count street too | bet when
old BlI Barker saw hat cat when
McCaGrcy's closed up he sad il was
/ purple
never noticed till last mite that
they hadda billboard on the court
house lawn wondered what il was
there for and ! asked Sam Raymond.
He told me that they were gonna ad-
vcrti;c, 20 that when there Was am
improper cases going on all the high
school Kids could have their seats re
served in advance.
We see that a band to mouth pol
icy is advised with regard 10 the use
OF coal this winter Shrap- how nell
can va hand ton of coal into your
mouth?
Didia hear the one about the proud
young daddy that was readin the
newspaper at the breakfast table? lie
read
Statistics from reliable sources
prove that every third baby born in
the world is a Chinese
"On how dreadful" exclaimed the
young mother. Thank the Lord that
Snookums is our first
Fever near hat one about the small
town somewhere in the tank circuit
that was tryin 10 start w a chauta
Qua?, A fella from an agency where
they supply the talent came to one 0l
the prominent farmers of the vicin
ity and said
Gould | interest YOU. in Il chauta
qua
wal no - answer The farmer
Them hieH priced ears air all right
in their way, butJI just bought
Ford"
They were talking politics at noon
hour today and heard this one
kiey is a Republican in staunch
Dimmycratic ward. and years ago he
used to find it a pretty lonesome job.
One election night years ago all the
boys were out to get the returns
don't know who was running. but !
suppose il was Bryan. He always was
in those days.
AT the polling place everything was
Dmmycratic. They were counting
the votes. lanigan was calling Of
l0r Bryan. Bryan, Bryan. Bryan
aawd Dyes here's tNe for TalflYunt
ai"Ah' said Tim. That's Kiley. II
knowed he was going to do 1t Nver
en-" 1 49,
Bryan. Bryan Bryan Bryan. -,
and then Lanigan stopped suddenly
Phwhats the matter wild yez?" ask
cd Tim. Why don't We count n .u
oh byes,' said l.anigan. u"Me
heart is broke. Kley repeated"
This Is absolutely the last appear.
ance of kiley a. Laligan in any col
yum. They are thinking of running
for alderman or something. so in the
future any advertising given them viii
be paid for in advance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-20

Try the Free Trader Journa' Want-Ads
for results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-20

Springfield Stenographers and
typewrters are wnated by Uncle Sam.
&. l.. Matthews, civil service exam
liner here is urging men and women
of the surrounding territory to take
advantage OF the opportunity to SO.
cure good government paying posi-.
tions. His plea is for everybody to
help the governtraa.:An Washington
to take care OF the increasing amount
Of work made necessary by the war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-20
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NEWS NUGGETS.

Springfield Dr. NJ, G. owen of this
city has been chosen president of the
Central Illinois Homeopathic associa.
ton. He was selected at as annual
meeting held here during which
bloomington was selected as the next
convention city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-20
Belief in Fate.

A strict belief in fate IL the worst
Of slavery, imposing upon our needs
on everlasting lord or tyrant, of whom
we are to stand in ave. night and day.
--Exchnnge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-20

II you have lost anything You can
find II by advertising In the Free Trad.
er.Journal,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-31
of the increased cost of living by tn
depreciation of our money.
THE CHANCES OF DEATH

The uppermost thought in many
homes these days is directed toward
the husband, the father, or the son
who is already in the army, or is pre-
pairing to go. We know that is true in
Missoula, for the boys in the army are
writing home and our citizens have
already begun to say farewells to the
friends and neighbors who are to go
forth to save the rights of liberty that
were won by our ancestors.
How many of these boys will re-
turn? How many will return wound
ed, insane; bereft of limb, with their
faces shot away by the shells of the
Huns? We know that the wives and
mothers are steeling their nerves
against these thoughts so that the
last memory of the loved ones will be
a parting smile. The pacifists, who
were Sinking in the shades, doing
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-31
G BE WORSE

Now that threshing and harvesting
are the order of the day in Valley
county, the realization is brought
home that the situation might be far
worse. In other words, many of the
yields are proving far better than
was anticipated three and four
weeks ago.
That there have been disappoint-
ments in the yield is undeniable, but
on the whole, the result is so much
more favorable than was anticipated
in July that congratulations are due.
Because of many partial failures the
average cost of production is going to
run high. This is due to the gener-
Gus response made by the farmers for
an increased acreage.
The late spring precluded the treat
ment the seed beds should have re-
ceived, and in a measure, this is re-
sponsible for the failure, for it is a
noticeable fact that wherever the land
was summer-fallowed, the crops came
through in fairly good shape. The late
season, however, together with the
high prices prevailing for all grains,
induced many farmers to stake a
chance"
The result has demonstrated that it
is folly to seek to override nature. II
is better to farm properly 10 acres
than to handle twice that amount ir
a haphazard manner. While there is
no definite method of ascertaining the
exact figures, it would not be surpris
ing if every bushel Of wheat raised il
Montana this year involved an ex
penditure of at last So.
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MONEY AND WAR PRICES

According to figures compiled by
the treasury department, the per cap
tia money in circulation in the Unit
ed States on uly l was S46.57, COM
pared with S45.49 on June l and
S39.23 on July l, 1916. Two years
ago the circulation per capita amount
ed States on July /, was $46.57, COM
s34.53. In view Of these statistics it
is not difficult to account in large
measure for the increase in prices in
the same period, which has been the
source of much unfavorable comment.
Prices in all commodities have risen
to unheard of heights, in many cases
without an apparent excuse. There
has undoubtedly been a scarcity of
many necessities, and much arbitrary
price fixing, but the tendency of price
raising which has manifested itself
in the figures given out by the treas
ury department.
It is a common delusion that when
there is much money in circulation
then people are in best circumstances
and the prices Of commodities seem
low. As a matter of fact, the reverse
is true. The more money there is in
circulation the less it will buy, and
consequently the higher the prices of
everything. AS money becomes more
common its value to us is less, and it
takes therefore more of it to buy an
article of fixed value. Not consid-
ering a rise in the price of wool due
to an actual scarcity or to monopoly
price fixing, wool is no more valu-
able today than it was three years
ago. 1t costs more, not because the
wool is worth more, but because the
dollar is worth less. There has been
a IS per cent increase in the amount
of money in circulation within three
years. Inasmuch as the price of COM
modities bears a direct relation to the
amount of money in circulation, we
car account for at least 25 per cent
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-31

of 10 a. m. We aim to keep abreast
with the best modern Sunday school
work. We have graded lessons, or
gained classes, good singing and a
cordial welcome. If you are not in
some other school we urge you to
unite with us in the study of Gods
word. Morning worship, II a.. m.
Sermon by the pastor. Topic, "The
Word of God in the Worlds Redemp-
tion." There will be special singing
at this service by Mrs. Roop and Mrs.
Mcintyre. All are cordially invited.
Epworth league, Z p. m. This is a
service for the young people of the
church. Topic, elias Summer Playing
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-31

will be gathered in six weeks will be
transported to France before next
March. All forecasts as to the termi-
nation of the wal are not much better
than guesses, but we have noticed that
critics whose judgment is most gen.
orally accepted, agree that the war
cannot last longer than a year. Since
it is our privilege also to guess, we
guess that it will not last longer than
six months Review.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-31
RED CROSS NOTES
y r. = ;: + y y X 1888
\ CALL TO SERVICE

The m of the country no less
than the men have been called to ser
vice. The feminine population of
Glasgow are all needed to help carry
on the work of the local chapter of the
Red Cross. st. Paul is calling for ten
thousand women to enlist for work by
September /. Women in St. Paul are
just as busy as m of Glasgow
and yet they are being urged to give
six hours "a week for the boys in the
trenches and on the b%attleships. Sur
gical dressings to outfit the battle
ships and d~estroyers are especially
needed and an army of knitters is also
urged to give their time in the MAX
ing of sweaters, wristlets, and muf-
flers for the man on the ships who
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-31

Brought Leanness to Your Soul"
Leader, Miss St Clair. Evening wor-
ship, 8 o'clock. Sermon by the pas
tor. Special singing. Topic of SER
mon, Goods Plan for U.s." We invite
the general public to these and all,
services of our church. Strangers:
especially welcome.
R. H. STONE, Pastor.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-31
GET YOUR EXHIBITS READY

Valley county is going to have a
good exhibit at the state fair this
year. Despite adverse conditions,
there will be enough products to rep
resent the county, so that all the state
may see what a be done here in the
dryest of dry years. Every farmer
who has a product which measures up
to standard should put it in the Valley
county display.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-31

painting the situation as black as
possible in the hope that they may,
at the last minute, deter some Of the
young men from doing their duty. It
is with the thought to cheer the one
at home that we devote space to a
summary Of the chance Of the return
of our boys alive and we'll and glow
ing with the thought that they have
done their duty while the conscien-
tious DIRECTORS slept at home.
There is, for instance, a story that
has gon broadcast, that only GO re-
turned of the 1000 men in that ia
nous Canadian regiment, "The Prin-
cess Pat" and all of them wounded.
Of another Canadian regiment it is
said, that every last man was killed or
wounded. 1t is true that "The Prin-
cess Pat" regiment in one engage
ment was almost wiped out, but it is
also true that the Canadian troops
have been in the hottest zone of dan
ger in the a
On the other hand, look at these
figures. Canada has furnished $780,
900 fighting men in Europe. Of these
only $1,000 have been killed; 16,021
have been taken prisoners and 1895
were wounded. Of all about 10000
were permanently disabled. In three
years of warfare, therefore, the killed
were less than five per cent or at the
rate of one and two-thirds per cent a
year. The total casualties, including
the slightly wounded, have been a
little more than Is per cent. There
can be no guess-work in this matter
for the figures were gathered by the
experts of the big insurance compa.
MES.
Of all nations engaged in the war
France has suffered most. French
losses, according to COMMISSIONS
Andre Tardieu, in the early battle:
average death rate for men of arm!
the losses were reduced.
Our contemporary, The Kansas Cit!
Star, brings the subject a little close,
with these words:
"The man who goes across the At
lantic to the war does not risk mucl
more than the man who stays at home
A soldier actually in this war has on
chance in thirty of being killed. TIL
average death rate for men of arm,
age in peace times is n in eighty
three; so actual war increase it les
than three times.
"The statisticans say that the Unit
ed States would have to be in the wa
three years to have one man in TWEEN
ty killed. The stories of the tire
mendous loss of life have been in
vestigated, too, and one government
has found that it comes from tw
sources. German sympathizers keel
the false reports in circulation t
brighten young Americans away from
enlistment. These are aided by other
who really believe that the death rat
is tremendously large"
We know that the boys who ar
soon to leave are not thinking of thei
chances; their first thought is TO
their country and of the service the,
may render. We offer these figure
as a mite of comfort and cheer t
those left at home. If the total per
centage of losses to the Canadians 70
three years is but Is per cent, we ma
we'll prophesy that the percentage Q
American losses will be very muc
less. Under the best conditions nc
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-31

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES,
Christian Science services will be-
held in room 22O, second floor of the
Rumble building at 1O:45 a. m. Sum-
day and 500 p. m. Wednesday. II.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-31

Last Friday five enthusiastic Ma
shua ladies spent the day at the local
chapter rooms and made a set of mo-
del garments and surgical dressings.
They also received instructions re-
garding the chapter work and intend
to organize a chapter at Nashua. The
ladies' present were: Miss Raney,
Mesdames Currie, Scott, Tuckett and
Gorder.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-31

The South Bench Sunday school
gave their entire collection for last
Sunday amounting to $1.81 to the Red
Cross. The w. C. T. U. of the same
locality also gave $500 and both sums
are much appreciated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-13
CT hear man wishing that he was

CT hear a man wishing that he was woman.
 The old-fashioned man who thought that the mile covered by Maud S. in 2:OS would never be equaled, now has a son who gets arrested for covering a mile in 1:0S.
 We don't blame the average bunch of cabaret performers for beating 1t hurriedly through the crowd and past the tables when they are sing ing in cafe. They might not be safe if they stood still while they were bowling.
 A husband is an animal who im- agines that every receptacle in the house except the ash tray is meant for cigar ashes.
 What doth it profit woman to wear a $5,OOO diamond lavalliere at ball when she wears her dress so low that a man doesn't raise his eyes high enough to see the laval Here?
 We expect that by this time, the champion ping pong player who mar ried the champion tiddlcwinks play CT, has raised a good dancer.
 We have always found that those who have to be leased to sing can't sing.
 The henpecked lad who has to take his pay envelope home to the wife without opening it may be afraid of the woman who owns his name, but he isn't afraid of the man who owns his house when rent day comes around.
 The old-fashioned parrot that could swear like deep sea skipper now nls a descendant who can re- cite the Twcnty-Third Psalm.
 And what has become of the fci- low wEo let bees sting him to cure bis rheumatism?
 This would be a better world if a rcformer was as anxious to re- form himself as he is to reform others.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-13
PREFERRED WILSON

The Seattle POscIutellisencer complains that Mir. Hughes swallowed a bitter dose when he learned that despite the that he had carried the great doubtful States. his opponent won by the electoral votes Of State confidently expected to support him self"
 This is not the first time that the complaints of disappointed have been in tones that but hall hid suggestion that Mir Hughes was in some mys- terious manner cheated out of an election to the Presidency. He carried New York and Indiana and New Jersey and Connecticut only to be defeated by California is the Post[ntellgencer's wall. The Post Integencer seems to forget that Mir Wilson had far more than halfmi!lon plurality Of the votes of Americans who do not live in California, and he had ten more electoral votes than Mr. Hughes outside of that State In fact; Mir. Wilson only needed two electoral from California to win. He could have given eleven California electors to Mr. Hughes and still the Presidency.
 No the bitter dose that Mr. Hughes had to swal- low that large plurality of the American peo pie preferred Mir. Wilson for President
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-13
ALASKA AND COPPER
lseattle Post.IntelIlgeneerl

Seattle POstInteigencer)
 Among the elements contributing to the National wealth acCruing during 1916 copper had important place. Alaska mines furnish Q large share of the country's output and increased the value of the years production by $23OOOOOO the record Of the pre- cedng year. The mines of the United States marketed 2,OOO.OOOOOO pounds of copper during 1916.
 War demands have raised the price of copper to an exceedingly profitable level The cost of produc- ton is computed 10 cents pound while the aver age selling price 26 cents, rising to S2 cents at the end of the year. Dividends of Sl5OOOOOOO were declared by copper companies, and $2OOOOO was car ried to surplus account
 Such favorable conditions of course, cannot be expected to continue indefinitely. With peace will come recession of demand and of prices, but the market demand should be large for some years to come Contracts based upon prices assure a continuance of profitable marketing conditions at least until the beginning of 1918
 This Is one of the encouraging features of Aaskas outlook The Territory has mountains Of copper and operating the mines during the last years has been much like operating a mint. Temporarily, at least, copper has displaced gold the principal mineral product the north. The increase of Alaskas busi- ness from $7&5OOOOO in l915 to $I1OS6SOOO in 1916, was assisted by the large copper output. This years field as well this years general business, in which other favorable clements appear, is likely to be the greatest in the history of the northern Territory
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-13
ALAN SEEGER
(St Louis RpubliC) Ali those that love 10 think on them who. dying young. inherited

who dying young inherited
 The immortal yOuthiulness of the early dead, will pursue over the thin volume of verse of Alan Seeger-hs first and his last At the. age of 2S. the dreams Of life and love still potent in thought and word than material realities this gifted American singer fell in July last fighting for France at Beloy en.SanteTre.
 There are two kinds of genuses those who are never young and those who ever children After 2S years of study and travel and warfare and song, Alan Seeger had all a boys joy of new experiences and of consciousness and all boys impatience Of the cancellations of philosophy for who bOhers philosophy those who need consolation? We read his verses read the less mature things of Keats Here are buds which will never be rose5yet how fair they are. and how fragrant.
 Alan Seeger buded no palace He is a voice on the way called to trust the generous instincts of unSpOiled Dature-the instincts of love and song and vaor. How would he have developed? We know not the problem is part of the riddle or the sphinx. We only know that joyous boy, whose heart sang he went by. has eaped past to meet that rendezvous with Death which his last song looked, and that his voice comes down from the heights, hymning those
 Who, Unmindful Of the antique debt,
 Came back the generous path of Laytayette.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-13
MASTER SPY" ESCAPES
 PROSECUTION AS RESULT
 OF BREAK WITH GERMANY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-There will be no further prosecution of the case against Karl Armgaard Graves, seIf-styled master spy" arrested here recently charged with attempt ing to cxtort $3,O0O from Countess von Bernstorff. Graves is now out on bail pending a preliminary hear
 ing set for March 6. Government agents handling the case have aban- doned all plans respecting it. be- cause the principal witnesses against Graves are connected with the Ger man embassy and will have departed from the United States before the time set for the arraignment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-13
ANOTHER GOLD CAMP
CNenana News)


 The discovery of gold in the TOklat country in sufficient quantity the belief that there is paystreak there, is of much importance to the peo pie of Neuana for the reason that 1t probably will lead to the rapid development of a district which is tributary the town and which should be supplied largely. if not entirely by local outnters.
 The TOklat is a large district, with many creeks abundantly supplied with water and timber for min ing purposes and the fact that gold has been found on one of the streams should and doubtless will stim. uae prospecting throughout the ,entre region. And the majority of the outfits required for the work should be purchased in Nenana.
 Nenana is the natural supply point for that, as well as other nearby districts which require provis- ions and mining machinery; but it will take more than geographical location bring the business here and to hold it after it comes
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-13
SPEAKING OF INVESTORS"

Speaking concerning President Wilson's peace note, Col. Roosevelt said that it was immoral, de caring:
 ITO judge from what I read in the pa pers, the net effect, and the only eC- feet, of this proposed action for peace was to ruin immense number of small n- vestOrs who were fOrewarned and for the benefit Of a very few persons who. if they did know of thc events prior to their publication for the information of the public, then certainly showed that on this occasion they inspired by prophetic insight concerning the handling of our for egn affairs"
 Investors" ruined. Colonel? How? Investors were not deprived of their property by President VII. sons peace note No investors" holdings were made less Every investor" big or little. had as much property after the note was written as before. The