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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
NOTABLE GATHERING OF 1877
Convention That Formed Constitution
of United States Assembled at
Philadelphia May %.

The convention that formed the con
StitU.son If the United States met al
Philadelphia on the 18th ~ May, 49,.
The articles of confederation under
which the revolutionary war was
Ought were not satisfactory. and 10
was PROPOSED ~ amend them. Most
Of the delegates ~ the convention
were 81 instructed. The states OF Viz
ginia. Pennsylvania and New Jersey
appointed their delegates FOR thu pur-
pose ot revising the federal cunSllm-
lion North Carolina, New llump
shire. Delaware and Georgia. to de-
eide upon Tie most etfcctuul means 10
remove the defects 81 The federal
Union New York, MASSACHUSETTS,
and Connecticut. "fur She suir and eN-
press purpose OF revising Ihe articles
of confederation South Carolina ana
Maryland. 40 render Tie federal con
stItution entirely adequate Ia the actual
situation" But uhrn the convention
met discussion q; the situation let the
delegates 10 decide upon framing an
entirely new constitution instead ~
patching up tie Old articles Of con
federation.
The convention sat nearly f0ur
months. ana Oh lie llth at September
1877. The completed constitution WAS
signed by the president ot the cohNtn.
lion, George Washington, and by all
the members except three. II pro-
Nided That the ratitications Of the
conventions of nine STATES shall be-
sufficient for the establishment Of this
constitution between Tie states 50 rati.
flying The same" The first state to
ratify ii was Delaware, Oh December
Z, 1877, and the niuth was New Hamp
shire. on June Il, ltSS. This made it
the constitution of the states that had F.
ratified il. they constituting the union, I.
but New York did not rutify until July
20, 1ISS. North Carolina until Noven-
Der. 1889. and Rhode Island until June,
1890.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16

upon chart OF the TINTED States
shows a spread OF territory extending
from the Atlantic ocean az Charles.
ton TO the Pacific N Los Angeles
from Canada al Lake SupeEIur- 10 the
state Of Sonora. Her $50 400 square
miles comprise a domain one-ffth as
large as the United States, and quite
as varied, both in climate and in re
sources
Why. then did Alaska lie 50 long
"undiscoyered?" Lack Of concrete
knowledge and prejudice born of ig.
noraH,e have retarded the Develop
ment OF the territory up to avery re
cent date e.
Government surveys have disclosed
vast riches, the government fallroaa
is tast opening The countryA jter coal
IS declared to equal The worlds best,
her soil is fertile and her people in.
dustrious. ~
What better foundation tt9guld
candidate for statehood hare ,in lis
race for future prosperity.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
AIWays In the limeIioht.

The whole history Of Flanders. un.
I'll ii passed by marriage into the
possession Of the dukes OF Burgundy
is filed with stirring deeds aud rapid
growth. Through all the centuries
Flanders has kept itself in the front
rank OF attention by the great strug-
giles that have swept back and forth
across It's territory.
When the ruling count would find
no adequate scope for his energies H.
his own country or II the spirit of ad.
venture lay hard upon him he would
20 of on II crusade as did Count Rob.
crt III who wrought so vaIianlly
in the first crusade that he was given
the proud title Of The Sword of Chris.
tendon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
NEW Ak OLD LADTS CHOICE
Tired of choppins With Dull Tools,
She Is Easily Satisfied, Despite
Newly Acquired Wealth.

ON clear cool evening IN the early
spring Il man on II horse crossed the
ridge uf mountain. and. seeing II
cabin In the valley, turned hts horse
in that direction. The cabin was white
washed and clean. The m0untalneer
rud his family SAT on the porch. Sew
,ral children played in the yard. The
stranger arrived ut the gate and was
invited In and sat down on the porch
wi'a the family.
stranger" asked the mountaineer,
are You interested IN our oil up here's"
wei. no." said the stranger. AZ
haven't much faith In oil. I hear of
these people who suddenly strike II
rich, hut | never find theto."
The old mpn chackied and said: II
am one, Yesterday was poor: today
am rich. was Just asking my fam
fly, now that Wa could have things.
what they would rather have Now,
John here, be wants II horse. and Mol
ly wants new dress, and Susie says
she'll take books. BY the way. wife,
what would YOU rather have:'
The old lady never heSituted min
ute. We'll" she said, I'm pretty tired
cutting wood with dull AK: I'll have
It new ax."-IIarpers Magazine
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Supcrstitions About Salt.

1t Is curious fact that from the
earliest times, many supersti,lons have
chung about the use of salt. There Is
much evidence in Holy Writ for cere-
f1onial uses of IL. The Mosaic law
commands that every oblation Of meat
offered shall he seasoned with salt. a
command that Is given. with varia.
tioas, In various books of the Bible,
sifh rs Leviticus 2:l3 and Ezekiel
1854. In the old days salt was put
into child's mouth In baptism, and
in some countries to this day the Gus.
tom Is followed Of throwing a pinch OF
IT into holy water to ward Of the evil
spirit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16

and stayed four weeks but when came
home ! would faint just the same and
had the same bains.
A friend who is nurse asked RE to
try Lydia f. pinkham $ Vegetable Com.
pound began taking it that very day
for was suffering great deal. 1t has
already done me more good than the
hospital To anyone who is suffering
as was my advice is to stop in the first
drugstore and get bottle of Lydia E
Pinktam's Vegetable Compound before
you go home." Mrs. w. c. Brown,
2S44 " 18th St., Cleveland, Ohio. liIt
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16

A discovery uf great value FIR test
Ing with certainty whether a person Is
dead has been made by PROFESSOR Of
physiology ut Chicago university. A.
described Ia the Lancet it is too
technical tor the Iuyman'S understand
in@, but doctor explains that the test
is made by crushing piece OF. muscle
and comparing it with Il pieve. Of un.
crushed muscle. II the person is alive
the crushed piece gives off more car.
homie acid gas than The unerushed
piece. as Il result of the stimulation
produced by HE injury The professor
claims that this test can be applied
within Il few minutes. or ut most with.
In one or two hours of death. There
Hrc. Of course other tests With which
every doctor is quite satisfied, but this
will be extremely valuable. rs proving
local death of the TISSUES after general
death has occurred. There is life In
the tissues for some time after death.
and proof Of their death sets aIl
doubts III rest.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
ALASKA LURE FOR
THE HOME SEEKER
FARMER HAS CONE IN WAKE OF
GOLD HUNTER TO DEVELOP
~ ITS RESOURCES.
Territory Is Showing Its Possibilities
as Land OF Agriculture.

In 1867, William Fl. Seward insisted
that the United States government
buy Alaska. The price paid was S..
100000. People scoffed and rallied and
jerred at Stewards Ice Box"
Last year the territory eSpo.ted
her purchase price in gold alone. SIX
times her purchase price III copper.
three times her purchase price in fish.
Her total commerce for the wear ap-
preached sl20,000.000
And still Alaska Is land OF thrills.
She has scarcely stepped across tn
threshold Of the vast pro- perity that
will be hers. The half billion OF dot-
lars she has given these United States
during the close Of the last half cen
fury will BIZ doubled many times be-
fore the century is closed.
An invincible frontier spirit ford.
cd the mighty Mississippi, oyercame
Obstructing mountain barriers and
penetrated to the broad Pacific That
iAvincibe frontier spirit was the spin.
Is OF the pioneer American, and it is
with us still The plains of Kansas
and the placers OF California PLAYED
their part in the steady westward
march of American civilization. Then
came the rush 10 The Klondike. That
Brought the first great throng OF
Alaska pioneers. Many of them
struck pay and returned 10 the states.
More OF them have struck something
better and richer than pay they have
struck homes. The far famed lure of
the north has canght them, and they
Gan wish for no better.
Montana was Il famous mining
country and great cattle region. So
was Arizona. Now they are farming
bot, states with rich results. The rush
to California in as was for gold. Since
then California has become one of the
great agricultural states of the Union.
And now they tell us that the
farming area alone OF Alaska is as
large as the combined total area OF
Pennsylynia, Maryland, Delaware,
New Jersey. Connecticut, Massaehu-
sets, Vermont and New Hampshire.
We are told that Matanuska potatoes
weigh pound and half, we are
shown turnips and rutabagas that
weigh from twelve and fourteen
POI y apiece. We are fed lettuce
and strawberries that might have
been grown in Virginia. ~fnf
lis this Stewards Ice Box" Sew.
ards Folly Stewards. Artic Polar
Bear Reserve" ALASKA is no longer
: formidable wilderness. Thoughtful
men and women realize that though
it is cold in winter. II is warm in
summer, Reports of actual weather
show that il was mider at
this winter than it was at
New York or at Boston.
We cannot speak of Alaska as a
whole any more than We can speak
OF the Pacific slope as whole. II
10 just as misleading to speak of
the Mantanuska valley and Point Bar.
row In the same breath as it ia to
INFER that pomegranates will mature
In Vancouver just because that island
happens TO be crcled by the same
sea that laps The beach of coronado.
A map Of Alaska super-mposed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16

The ratasonianS llr down while
smoking swallowing and retaining
some of the smoke, while the ESkimos
mix wood with the tobacco Ia make II
last longer. A reason for this is that
they must depend upon whalcrS for
their supply of tobacco. In AhySsinla
smoking is considered hei.aa> crime.
enlailing crucial penalties.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Children's Resistance.

Chillren'S recupcratlve powers, gen
orally speaking. are superior ~ those
of older people Proper rest and care
will often ward of serious illness, but
this requires care and insight on the
part Of The parents as the children
themselves ire not apt 10 call atten-
lion to their condition until they be.
come seriously Ill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Tnat'e ehout AT.

Pandora was an extraordinary crea.
lure Every young woman Is. She
VIII still, however, young WOMAN
mat N 10 say, Il mixture of timidity
ana holiness, Of prudery and shame
i'SSli"SS' of divine kindness and cold
crue'iy OF yonihfuneSs, and especially
nt profound knowledge and abysmal
ignorance. Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Cut This Quit Is Wcf.h Money.

DON'T MISS THIS Cut out this
Slip, enclose with &c and NAH il to
Foley < Co, 1885 Sheffield Ave. Chi.
caeo, III, writing your name and adj
dress clearly You will receive in re.
turn trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs,
coulds ana Group; K'oley Kidney Pills,
for pain in sides and back. rheuma-
SIN, hackache. kidney and bladder
ailn9nts; and Foley Cathaftic Tablets
a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
clthartic for constipation, biliousness,
headache and sluggish bowels. Fov
sale by w. D. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
sedlework Notes

tat,ing shuttle with Gn.achable
spool may be filed on the sewing
machine or slipped on a pencil and
,nnd by hand in a few moment is
"a boon TO the accmaker. II Is mex
pens }e and durable.
II before embroidering, crocheting
or tattinp, you will shrink the cotton
The work will look much better I'm.
merss the balls in warm water until
satr ated, then suspend in Tree. Y.
sunshiny place to dry. You will find
as . result your l'aished work will re-
ma as smooth as when first done.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Time Markers In Lisbon.

Correct time Is announced every
even hour IN the port OF Lisbon by
means Of two lanterns placed on Iron
columns 100 feet high. The lanterns
ench have three faces measuring 80
feet hv y feet,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
four WEEKS
IN HOSPITAL
No Reief-Mrs. Brown Fin.
ally Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Cleveland, Ohio. -" For years rsuf.
fered SO sometimes it seemed as though

| could not stand
it any longer. 1t
was oil in my lower
organs. At times !
could hardly walk,
for II l stepped on 4
little stone | would
almost faint. One
day ! did faint and
m y husband " as
sent for and the doc
tor came. l was ia
ken to the hospital
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16

The desire Of power in excess caused
the angels to fall the desire of knowl.
edge in excess caused man 10 fall but
In charity there is no excess, neither
can angel or man come In danger by
it.--Bac0n.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16

q II cofned beef is TO be served cold
allow 1t TO cool In the liquor in which
1t was boiled.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16

Try the Free Trader Journal Nant.Als
for results.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-09
CAODIE KILLED NEAR WESTERLY
Cornelius A. Shea, 12 Struck by Automobile Driven Miss Alice Sargent-Three Norwich Young Men in Machine Operated by Frank Nichols, in Collision With Massa- chusetts Car-Gernan Arrested at Golf Club by Immi- grafton Inspector.

Cornelius Augustine Shea, twelve year-old son of Mir and Mrs. John Shea, started at 12.15 Saturday noon for the Misquamicut Golf grounds where he was employed afternoons in his home No. Morgan street, two fastS-driven automobile. The Shea boy left Westerly on the 121o car, and according to Conductor Owen Sherry the boy alighted after the car had stopped at the golf. club entrance He was sure that the car was at a dead stop The boy started to cross the road and as he reached about the centre he was struck by an automo- bile owned and operated by Miss Alice Sargent, a summer resident or watch Hill in one of the Griscom cottages. The other occupant of the automobile was Miss Mary Pierce Both ladies declare that the Shea boy got or the trolley car before it stopped and as rectly in front of it in attempting to cross the road. Miss Sargent says she saw the boy get off the car ana stand by the roadside and sounded the horn. She kept right on, sup posing. of course, that the boy would wait until the automobile had passed. Instead. however, he ran in the same direction that the automobile was ap- preaching and tried to cross the road in front of the machine, and was struck.
 Thomas Mulcahey. age twelve. of No. Is Stillman avenue, was a witt ness of the fatality. He is also a caddie. had been at work during the car from Watch Hill to return home He says that the car had reached the white post had slowed down, and was about ready to come to a full stop
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-09
BRITISH AND GERMANS
 EACH LOST AN AIRPLANE
During Fridays Raid on London-No
 Military Damage Was Done.

Berlin. July s. via Jondon.-(Brit ish Admiralty Per Wireless Press)- One German airplane was lost in yes terday's raid on London and a British plane was shot down over the city, 1t is announced officially.
 The announcement also says no military damage was done by the ae- rial attacks on Friday night on Ger man towns The statement folows:
 '+On Friday night, in addition to bomb dropping near the front there were encounters in German territory. Enemy avtators dropped more than 100 incendiary bombs in the Westpha- Han industrial region, on TreVes and the neighborhood. and then also in ben No military damage was caused. One enemy airplane fell into our hands
 "On the morning of July one of our aviation squadrOns attacked Lon- don At II o'clock in the morning bombs were dropped freely on docks. harbors. works and warehouses on the Thames Fires and explosions were observed One British airplane was dropped at Afargate. on the east coast of London. Our airplanes all return ed except one which was compelled to make a descent to the sea and could not be saved by our naval forces
 Tn aerial encounters at the front and by anti-aircraft fire the enemy yesterday lost nine airplanes.'
 According to the official British version of the London air raid three German airplanes were broU ght down at sea on their return trip. No men ton was made of the loss of a Brit ish machine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-09
the taking of the military census in

the taking of the military census in Westerly, has been selected to take charge of the work in Westerly rel ative to the conservation of food. Mrs. J. C. Hopkins will have charge of the work in Hopkinton, Mrs. Charles Schlessinger in Charlestown, Mrs. Avis Boria in Narra gansett, Mrs. Rob- crt DoWnes in North Kingstown, Miss Harriet Clark in Richmond and Miss Cornelius Hazard in South Kingston. The National League for Women'S Service has completed plans for dis tributing the Hoover pledges for food conservation in all sections of Rhode Island The cards have been printed and are being distributed to the heads of the work in each city and town.
 Within the next ten days cards will be left a every home to be signed and mailed to the Hoover committee, in Washington, D. C. The cards are ad- dressed properly for mailing. and the success of the movement depends up- on the cooperation of the women.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-09

teSphen J. Casey of Richmond. Col lector of Customs F-itzs.mmons and Pirate Elliot R- Thorpe. Fifth com pany, Of Westerly C. X. z.
 With the testimony of Mrs. Kelley pending. the divorce case of John J. Kelly against Virginia C. keiiey. and the countersuit has been continued by req son of summer "a alton of the judges. to the September term or tne superior court. f Providence. Att1r- rey John J. Fitzgerald Of PawcatucE who was counsel for Engineer Mans field accused Of uansjaughtcr m con- Gection with the Bradford railroad wreck. the longest trial ever held in Westerly. IS counsel for Tr. Kelley. and Attorney Albert F. Crafts. cf Westerly, Is counsel for Mrs. EeIiev.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-09
Local Laconics.

Beautiful rose gardens have become pleasing attra ctions of Stonington Dor ough.
 Dr. Michael H. Scanlon has received lis commission as first lieutenant in the United States Medical Reserve corps
 The Stonington electric lighting sys- tenn has been extended to the new shipyard, which is becoming an i'm portant industry of the borough.
 Max Wiesmeyer, son of Mir: and Mrs. Alexander Wcismeyer of Stonington borough. recently returned from Mediterranean trip. left Friday from New York and will sail from there as wireless operator on a ship bound to South America.
 Were the new Watch Hill highway used for legitimate purposes rather than a speedway. there would prob ably be less complaint or the appar ent rapid deterioration of the road bed, and the numerous and serious accidents incidental to an automobile speedway.
 There is lack of interest in the membership of the Stonington Equal Franchise league, for at the annual meeting called for last Friday even ing there was no quorum present Therefore no business was transacted although the election of officers was scheduled.
 Dr. Girard Shea. neutenan mt in the medical reserve corps, with the Balti- more college unit, is on a visit to his parents in Pawcatuck. He expects to leave soon for France. His brother is in the transport service as engineer and when last heard from was some where in France.
 At a recruiting rally in Providence for the new Twentieth company, Coast Artillery corps, the speakers were Captain William F. Huntley, Senator
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-09
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN
 GALTCIA IS SPREADING.
Three Armies Are Now Engaged on a
 Front of More Than Fifty Miles.

Petrograd, July s.-According to semi official reports, the Russian of fensive is spreading to the north and south of Halicz, in eastern Galicia, which was virtually under the guns of General Brussiloff when the advance of year ago came to a standstill. Halicz is important the key to Lemberg, the capital of Ga.icia, and is about sixty miles southeast of that city.
 Three armies are now engaged on a front of more than fifty miles along the Narayuvka river. The enthusiasm among the troops is increa sing. A train carrying 500 sailors from Reval who organized the "storning battalion" and wear shoulder ribbons inscribed ITO the trenches" passed through PetTcgTad today.
 Some activity is reported along the northern front.
 The government has ordered the re- lease of Po.ish prisoners of war cap tured from the German ranks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-09
GERMANS UNABLE TO
 RESTRAIN THE RUSSIANS Fail in Vigorous Efforts to Regain
 Ground Lost in GaIicia.

Petrograd. July s. British Admir- alty Per Wireless Press) Vigorous attacks by Teutonic forces in an eff fort to recapture ground gained by the Russians in their new offensive in eastern Galicia were defeated the war office announces At one point troops in dense masses, supported by armored motor cars. were hurled at the Russians. but were thrown back. The statement follows:
 'In the direction of koveI, near Vo- laporska- the enemy released gas clouds which dispersed before reach ing our trenches.
 Tn the battles of June 26 in the region of koniUchv an active part was taken by Belgian armored motor cars which went as far as the enc my's wire entangIements The driver of one of these cars and two soldiers were killed
 East and southeast of Brzezany the enemy carried out an intense artil- lery fire Attempts by large enemy reconnoitering parties to attack our advanced posts southwest of the will lage of Chibalin were repelled.'
 The Elder DemPster liner Akabo sunk a German submarine after a fight with four. for about six hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-09
MANCHUS FAIL IN EFFORT
 TO RESTORE MONARCHY.
Emperor Has dicated-Prospec of a
 Peaceful Settlement.

Picking last night announcing the abdi- cation of Hsuan Tung. the young en- peror, who was put back on the throne by General Chang Hsun. is corroborat- ed by a cablegram received today from Reuters correspondent there. It ap- pears that General Chang Hsun, de- pressed by the failure of his attempt to restore the monarchy, rendered his resigna tion to the emperor. who there upon issued an edict announcing his abdication.
 The republican forces occupied stra tegiC positions in the southern and western outskirts of the city and there is every prospect of a peaceful. settle ment
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-09
immigration Inspector James A. Sullivan arrested James Bernard Gud-

Sullivan arrested James 6ernarC 0ud- dec, at the Misquamicut Golf grounds Friday evening, and took him to Bos- ton for a hearing, and he will prob ably be interned. The warrant charges him with being in the United States in violation of the immigration act of February ,. 1917, and with be- ing a person liable to become public charge at the time of his entry, and that he entered the country without the required inspection
 Guided was employed as bellboy at the MisQuamicut club house near Watch Hill, and is a member of the interned German steamer Kronprin- zessin Cecile. seized in New York. on July 15. 1915. It is claimed he es- capped from the vessel and has since been working in various sections of the country. with federal officers on his trail and was finally located in hold a commission n the German ar my