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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-08

"What did Blank say about me"
"That you owed hin So
"Why, tie lying scoundrel! Well, he
can Just whistle for his money now.
went nay him one cent til get good
rendy.-Boston Transcript.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-08
NO YELLOW PERIL
Terauchi Says War Binds Amer
ca and Japan.
RELATIONS NOT ENDANGERED.
Baron Goto Says He Hopes Nations
viii Find Principles on Which TO
Baoe Abiding Relations Of Mutual
Trust and Confdenoe-Greetinss Ca
bled to President Wilson.

Tokyo, Japan.-"By the participation
Of the United States in the war our
ties are strengthened" declared Pre-
mier Terauchi Mt the first dinner Of
the recently formed Acknowledgements
society.
He had just asserted that never in
the history of their intercourse have
the two countries come to such IL pass
as to endanger cordial relationship
and he went ON to say: 1--WE are on the
eve of joining our resources In chas-
Using n common and obdurate foe In
the cause of world peace. The friend
ly relations OF the two countries should
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

use of strong color. In this is seen striking feature of Chinese archi- lecture:
 "The boldness with which the Chin ese employ bright colors Is justified by their excellent good taste. They comprehend better the harmonious combination of bright colOrs than any other people. and are therefore able to produce effects at once startling and pleasing.
 "The walls of Chinese house are constructed of brick, wood being used for pillars beams, rafters, window frames and doors. As rule, only the woodwork is painted, but in the more pretentious buildings, such as palaces and temples. the exterior brickwork is covered with coating of plaster which is painted a deep red. The roofs of temples, palaces and pagodas are usually covered with tiles glazed in beautiful colors. The Temple of Heaven in Peking owes much of it's beauty to the roof"
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

 food "The Lafayette relic
 
  America 1TS4. Between his visits he had participated French revolution 
 
  and n highly blue pitcher which has down to her from that time"
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

tain features which can be traced back to the tents of the barbarian ancestors of the Chinese who wandered in from the West. The roof, though made of heavy beams, rafters, and tiles. still re- tains to some extent the shape of tent. The process of construction re- minds one of the raising of q tent, the pillars and the roof being erected first and the walls filled in afterward. The roof does not rest on the walls, but on pillars corresponding to the poles of tent The roof hangs In graceful lines and is caught up at the corners like looped canvas. It seems to have been draped rather than built. The sweeping lines are exactly those which canvas would take if hung over the supporting beams. A Chinese bulld- ing owes q great deal of It's beauty to these graceful roof-lines. And in ae- eordance with the theory that one can not have too much of good thing, the Chinese often ornament their buildings with several roofs, one above the other, as in the pagoda types.
 Internally as well as externally the Chinese house reminds one of tent. There is no ceiling to hide the surface of the sloping roof and its rafters. h. stead of wooden floor there is only a layer of bricks paving the cold earth, with mats and rugs covering this floor ing. The various buildings composing d house are arranged so as to face courtyard.
 "rhe beams and rafters supporting the roofs of the more pretentious houses are decorated with curious de- signs and miniature landscape paint ings in pleasing -eolors. When the Chinese gentleman reclines on his couch he has something to look at, something around which to weave his dreams"
 Strong Coiors Used.
 One respect in which modern art may owe much to the Chinese is the
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
TRE TEnPLE or HEAVEN

"HE Chinese architect does not
 build on the level-at least he
 doesn't imagine his critic stand
 ing on the ground to judge his forts. He plans in such way that his houses for he thinks Tn groups rather than in individual structures will present something symmetrical and harmonious to anyone viewing them from hill or a pagoda. By the same token the Chinese artist takes his stand on an elevation so that he can get into his canvas more of the landscape than one can see from the ground. The fact that no pagoda or hill may be at hand from which to see he architects triumph does not trou- lle him, says Luther Anderson in Asia, he journal of the Asiatic association, for he expects all those who really rare anything about art to have though imagination to picture in their minds the general harmony of his de- sign, even though they can see only part of it at time" Contrasted with the Western notion, the difference is really fundamental:
 When we think of architecture we usually have individual buildings in mind. We speak of the cathedral at Cologne, St. Peters at Rome, the na- tlonal capitol at Washington. and the Woolworth building as noble exam pies of Occidental architecture, and justly so; but it is to be noticed that we are always thinking of only one building at a time. and not group of buildings. Now. the Chinese idea of an architectural triumph is not that of n single building rising in beautiful lines to a great height. but a large number of buildings and patios sym metrically arranged and covering great deal of ground. Individualism has always appealed strongly to West ern nations. and this ideal seems to be expressed in our architecture. In the Orient, on the contrary. the family has always been more important than the
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

The report of gun a mile away takes full five seconds to reach the ear.
 Knoxville (Tenn.) girl makes clever character dolls with heads carved oi dried apples.
 A refrigerator made of concrete cools by the action of water flowing over the sides of the device.
 The autoped, which is motor on which the operator stands as 1t glides along the street, has been tried by the Washington post office and has been found to do good service.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
JAPANESE MISSION REACHES WEST PORT
IS HEADED BY VlScoUNT X. iSHH, AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY
 PERCEIVED BY OFFICIALS.
PUBLIC MEETING FOLLOWS
Chief of Visitors Declared the Repre- sentatives of Japan Came in Friend ship and Good Will and as AL
 lies in Common Cause.

A Pacific Port.-A Japanese mis- sion to the United States arrived here and proclaimed that it's members came officially "as comrades in a gi- gantic struggle which involves the lib- critics and the sacred rights of man. kind.'
 We are here" declared Viscount K Ishii, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, responding to an address of welcome from the mayor, "as the representative of Japan, on a mission of friendship and good will. We come as allies in common cause"
 He adverted to this nations war panoply and it's meaning to Japan.
 "We are particularly glad to be here just at this time." he said, when all America is showing courage. pa triotism, energy and whole-hearted zeal. Naturally Japan is interested in your preparations. We are glad to see them. Not a sensible person in Japan sees anything in your pepara- tions but geat benefit to both coun- tries in the future.
 We have always had confidence in the fundamental justice, sound We are glad of your preparations on land and sea because we believe they mean an earlier peace"
 Breckinridge Long, third assistant secretary of state, and Gavin McNab, an attorney sent from Washington with representatives of the army and navy. boarded the liner bringing the mission as she made port, with the Rising Sun flag of Japan flying at her forpeak in honor of her distinguished passengers.
 A United States battleship encir- cled the vessel until the mission was put aboard a launch, shore bound.
 The real ceremonies of welcome be- gan at the landing place. Masses of troops at present arms lined the street, while the Japanese anthem was played Lines of troopers rode beside the automobiles which escort ed the mission to the city hall. where applause greeted each member of the mission presented by the mayor to the people. When Viscount lshii made his declaration of alliance and friend- ship, the cheering became thunder ous as the crowd caught the signif- canoe of his utteranee, and the wis count who had been reading in moderate voice from his manuscript, continued in vigorous tones.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

He that bet ao Then he offered to g odds but after hold bet be white all disappeared the subway back into smiled broadly me ealn anothe O
 allowed white shoes explained
  friend had notice that tandw betting o a thing"
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
esthetic Instinct Dates Far Back.

It would be interesting to know, if we could, when the first primitive man. Hesitation of the esthetic instinct came to man. Certainly farther back than the written narrative of history or those anterior traditions that form his earliest myth and fable and religion go farther, even, than his monuments of stone and prearchaic burial mounds, and almost farther than the geologic records of his presence tell-Ex- change.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Cut Glass More Fragile.

Cut glass probably would break more easily than uncut glass. The pattern in cut glass is cut by means of grinding wheels. Uncut glass pat terms are usually nodded. The angles in eut glass are better defined and sharAer. The cutter also may, Tn some places, drive his wheel little deeper than in other spots. Obvious ly. the glass at such points would be thinner and more fragile.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
 SCRAPS

Wireless telegraph was discovered Tn 1896.
 Antiseptic surgery has been prac- ticed since 1865.
 There are said to be 100000 cats in the United Kingdom.
 The annual sootfall of Pittsburgh is said to be 1,031 tons square mile.
 The honey bee is probably of Asiatic origin. Wild bees are abundant in India and in the islands of the Malay arc.ir relago.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
To Kill the Cockroach.

The daily use of rosemary or citronei- Ia. eucalyptus, wood naphtha, creosote placed near the haunts of coekroaches for two or three weeks is believed to effectively disperse them. If the odor of these is distasteful, an odorless dusting powder may be used. Of these sodium fiuoride has been found to be most effective; 1t is cheap and it keeps for n long time.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
German Editor Held.

St. Paul-Dr. Fritz Bergmeier, pres ident of the St. Paul Nolks Zeitung, was arrested by order of President Wilson under the proclamation of April 6. The general policy of the Volks Zeitung has been to east as. persion by innuendo'' on American war measures, it is charged. He was committed to jail pending further or ders from the president.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16


  he  to
  them hastily Unfortunately continued shue make imaginary
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Peru Mont Compromise.

Lima, Peru-The German govern ment has offered to submit circum- stances of the sinking of th4 Peruvian bark Lorton to prize court for ad judication. The Peruvian government refused the offer, declaring the sink ing of the Lorton unjustified and in- sisting Germany pay for damages and make an indemnity.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

individual. II is therefore quite natur- al and in keeping that the group idea should find expression in Chinese arch lecture.
 Camera Doesn't Do It Justice.
 Because the beauty of Chinese arch lecture owes so much to the sym metrical arrangement of the various buildings composing given group, 1t Is difficult to do justice to Chinese buildings by means of photographs. The camera will at best take in only one or two buildings, and these will, of course, hide the rest. In order to show by means of a photograph the real beauty of q Chinese temple or palace. one would have to take d pie ture from an airplane. Even then one would fail to do It justice unless one could obtain It in colors.'
 The Chinese developed type of architecture which differed from all others not only in arrangement points out Mir. Anderson. but in form.
 "The Chinese house exhibits cer-
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

manpulators their vocation they have  the conservatism of apartment house  and eager for the
  P. nell all working now quickly be
 
 
  the before 1t girl The girl elevator opera a month"
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

ing for the first time It is more than that. Longfellow's account of its birth from the body of Mondamin goes on to the full corn in the ear, with every intermediate hue d thing of beauty, and the highest utility in the form of the gift of the Good Spirit at the close-Exchange.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

other answered that working girls didn't wear them and offered to bet that if they went into the next restau- rant they passed and looked at all the shoes worn by the girls that waited on customers there would not be more than one pair of white shoes in the lot the loser to pay for the two glasses of milk they drank during their obser- yations.
 He won that bet and offered to give his friend a chance on double or quits at the next restaurant of the
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Rather Unusual.

"Now, that's what I call public spirited way to behave"
 "Why so?''
 "A street flusher sprinkled the legs of an immaculate citizen and instead of getting mad about it he compliment ed the chauffeur on his efficiency"
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

Madrid.-The German submarine UB-23, which entered the roadsted of Corunna in a seriously damaged con. dition, has reached Ferrol, 12 miles northeast of Coruna, escorted by tba Spanish torpedo boat Audaz.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

among them was Seedy-i00king lnd1- vidual. Move on," ordered the police man, emphasizing the mandate with slight tap upon the seat of the tattered rompers of the man. To say that the ragged person was indignant is failing utterly to describe the sentiments of the hoarse objector. He informed the officer that he would report the mat
 ter at once to the police commissioner, made it clear that he had just stepped from nearby cafe after visiting 1t for
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Navy To Build Planes.

Washington.-Con of an aircraft factory at the League Island navy yard, Philadelphia, to cost ap- proximately $1.O00,OO0 and to be com pleted in 100 days, was ordered bv Secretary Daniels.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
A Gentle Hint.

Wife-Percy if man were to sit on your hat, what would you say?
 Husband-I should call him con- founded silly ass.
 Wife-Then don't sit on 1t any longer. there's a dear!
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
A Call MIsinterpreted-

But thought you said your friends demanded that you run for congress?"
 That's what l thought" replied the defeated candidate, but I've since con- cluded that it was my enemies who were looking for an easy man to snow under"
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Michaelis Is Promoted.

Copenhagen.-Dr. Michaelis. impe- rial German chancellor, has been pro noted from captain to lieutenant col onel. Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, Dr. Michaelis' predecessor, bore the title of major general.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Word of Advice

Pardon me-" interrupted the vocal teacher.
 ''Yes, professors" said Miss Fowler. ''In reaching for a high note, it won't help you any to stand on your tiptoes."
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Take Valuable Antioues.

petrograd.-Six armed men, three of whom were disguised as soldiers. motored to the Senate and the FTouse garrotted the guards, stole a silver statue of Catherine Il. and other an- tinques valued at $1,Qn0,Oo0
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Here's Moral Support.

Lima, Peru.-The Peruvian Senate adopted resolution expressing the sympathy of Peru with the motives of the United States, as declared by President Wilson for declaring war.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

of colonial family In Whose home General Washington was guest many times during the war.
 It is blue and white water pitch er, bearing picture of Lafayette and decorated with American eagles and other patriotic emblems.
 During the Revolution, General Washington and his staff were enter tained at the home of Mrs. Anderson's great-grandfather near Trenton, N. l., several times," said Mir. Anderson. "On one of these occasions 1t is related that
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Aptjv Compared.

Jimmy G'wan. Ast your father for dime. You can get il eff'n him like takin' candy from baby.
 Bobby-Sure. He'll put up the same kind of roar the baby'd make.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Roads Use More Coal

Washington.-Ra of the coun tries used more coal last year than in 1916, the total having been 142, 735. 900 tons, or 24 per cent of the entire out put.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Coffins of Pastehoard.

Amsterdam-Cof of waterproof ed cardboard are now being made in Raundeslau of Berlin. The lids are glued instead of being nailed down
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Good Old Corn.

sThe most beautiful green in the worldr This was the exclamation of an artist of note when he saw the Indian maize, or American corn, grow
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
President sions River Bill.

Washington.-The rivers and har- bors bill appropriating $27000000 be- came a law with President Wilson's signature.
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16

10 the best leasing c1fcIes, they have come to stay: male elevator chauffeurs from now on being passe. More than 200 girls and women have found em- ployment in apartment houses as ele- vator operators, and the movement is spreading rapidly.
 Despite the ups and downs of the job, the girls declare that the work is just too lovely for anything. At first they were timid and couldn't make the .'old thing" as they called the lift, behave but they soon got over their
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Spokane Woman Has Memento of Lafayette

CPoNE wAsHA of the second visit of Lafayette America
  County Auditor Anderson Spokane and descendant
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Tramps Nerw Bluff Almost Deserved to Win

HIcAGone of bluff don't always especially with M
  policeman noticed number of lettering along the and
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Observing Gambler Won His Sure-Thing Bets

walking Woodward As they passed
  working could The
The Monticellonian., 1917-08-16
Girls Like the Work of Operating Elevators

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05
CAMPERS HEAR SWEET SONGS
Natures Own Warblers Make Cheer for
Those Who Appreciate the Charm
Of the Woods.

As we chose our momcntary camping
place under buttonwood tree, from
out an eXuberant swamp Of yellow wa
ter lilies and the rearing sword blades
of the comns cat tail, Il swamp black
bird On his glossy black, orange-tipped
wings, flung us defiance with his long,
keen, full, saucy note; and as we sat
down under our buttonwood and
spread upon the sward our pastoral
meal, the veery thrush-sadder and
stranger than any nightingale--played
for us, unseen, on an instrument like
those old water organs played on by
the flow and ebb OF the tide. Z.
But when the veery had flown :.
two song sparroWs came to per-
suade us with their blithe melody that
life was worth living, after all; and
cheerful little domestic birds, like the
jenny wren and the chipping sparrow,
pcclied about and put in between
whites their little chit-chat across the
boughs, while the boboink called to
us like comrade and the phoebe bird
gave us Il series of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ard LIE Gallienne.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given to all persons
Interested, that the Council of the City
of Ottawa. Illinois, having ordered the
Improvement Of certain parts Of Co
lumbus street and certain parts OF
other streets and alleys in the central
part Of the City of Ottawa, together
with the several street and alley in
tersections appurtenant thereto, by
grading draining, curbing and pay
ing the same, by an ordinance passed
by said Council on the 2Sth day of
September, 1916 and approved by the
mayor of said City of Ottawa, on the
Goth day of September, 1916, the or
dinance for the same being on file in
the Office Of the City Clerk Of said
City, having applied to the County
Court Of La Sale County, Illinois, for
an assessment of the cost OF said i'm
provement according to benefits, ex-
cept that part Of the respective streets
and alleys in the City Of Ottawa, Hi
nois, which the Northern Illinois
/ light & Traction Company and the
Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway
Company are occupying or entitled to
occupy. which is assessed in accord
ance with the provisions Of their re-
spective franchise ordinances with
said City Of Ottawa, said assessment
being payable in ten (10) Install
ments, each bearing interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, and
an assessment therefor having been
made and returned to said Court, the
final hearing thereon will be had on
the nth day of January 1917, at the
hour of 0 o'clock a. m, or as sooa
thereafter as the business of the
Court will permit.
All persons desiring, may file obec-
tions in said Court, before said day
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense.
Dated ottawa, Illinois, January .,
1917 RICHARD d. MILLS.
Appointed to make said assessment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05
MORE THAN MONEY IN LIFE
Those Who Look Upon Riches az the
Source Of All Happiness Have
the Wrong Idea.

Dollars to dimes it is money, easy
money, the easier the better.
What do we want money for?
Merely to spend. There are some, Of
course. who want it just for the sake
Of having it, but the average individual
wants it to spend He thinks he wants
to live high and fine and be sporty.
What has been the fate of the aver
age young man who has had all the
money he wanted to spend?
A full pocket generally LEADS to n
pace that kills.
Only those who have earned their
money know how to care for it, and
to use it to the best advantage.
This Is the best world there is for
human beings. Thsre may be better
ones for spirits or other forms of life,
but none better for spirits encountered
with the mortal coil.
This world may have been made for
man. or he may BE- nothing more than
one of the incidents of creation. There
is much that leads to the latter con-
clusion. None of the various phenOm-
ena of nature show him the least re-
spcct. The llghtnings smite him.
storms regard him not ut all, seasons
come and go just as If he were not
here, and he is not consulted about
anything. If he cannot get enough to
eat he must starve, and if he doesn't
provide against cold he will freeze
Pittsburgh GazettcTimes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05
Reducinn Bread Prices.

Englishmen of the Georgian period
had drastic method Of dealing with
the problem Of dear nod In 1913 sew
eral hundred sumlnonses were issued
by the lord mayor against bakers for
selling flour at exorbitant prices and
many heavy fines We're inflicted. More
over, tile lord mayor Unlimited his re-
solve to keep watch on the matter TIN
til the price of flour was reduced to
an equitable level. There was not only
an attempt toSkecp down the bread
prices by publishing bakers who tried
to make too much profit In war time,
but serious efforts were made to re-
dnce the quantity Of bread consumed.
Thus the proclamation Of 1900, con-
dcmning the eating of pastry, exports
and charges all heads Of families to
reduce the consumption Of bread by at
least one-thlrd Of the quantity con-
sumed In ordinary times, and In no
case to suffer the same to exceed one
quarter loaf to each person In each
week.