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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
Covers Hauling Cost.
Famous Editors Epiqrams.

Sir Herbert Tree had n reputation
In England for making epigrams. One
of his obituary articles quoted several
times that he made when playing in
this country an America" he said.
"there are many babies but few chill
dren." "There is something in the
air in New York" he thought, "that
stimulates and solaceS activity; one
ought always to be tired. but never
YEARLY" More ambiguous but without
doubt honestly meant in a compliment
airy sense, was his remark after n
conversation with Cardinal Gibbons ::
"Of great men one sometimes learns
little things" This would have been
better if he had said, "From great
men," etc, as perhaps he did. In his
own line of theatrical work he said:
IF the commercial managers Of Amer
lea had but served Shakespeare rs
they have served musical comedy, he
would not have been deserted in his
old age" Probably Sir Herbert had
heard of our famous "tired business
man." but apparently he forgot him in
this remark about so-called musical
comedy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08

Village Of Saybrook, Where II Was
First Located, Bitterly Fought for
Its Retention.

During our walk we came upon a
bowlder in the middle of field inlaid
with bronze plate which told us that
there was the original site of Yale col
lege. Saybrook did not see the college
go to New Haven without n struggle,
and one Of its Incidents Is plquant to
recall--the famous battle of the col
lcgc books. In December, IT'S the
trustees, already migrated to New
Haven, desired to remove the college
library, which had been left behind
In Saybrook. But Saybrook refused
10 give II up and so stubbornIy that
the governor and council had to come
down from Hartford and set the sher-
if and his assistants to work. These,
however, found the house in which the
books We're kept barred and guarded
by "resolute men, and even after the
sheriff had broken in and placed a
guard over the books the book-lovers
Of Snyhrook did not yet give In. On
the morrow 1t was found that the carts
that were TO transport the books had
been disabled. and when others were
procured and start finally made. it
was found that even the bridges along
the road had been destroyed In ad-
vance of them. When before or since
has a village shown such n furious pas
sion for learning !-~Richnrd lie Gal
lienne In Harper's Magazine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
WELL CALLED GREATEST GIFT
Hard to Overestimate What the Quail
ity Of Imagination Has Done
for the World.

A man may be denied health
wealth. friends. education many OF the
other good things of life. bnt there IL
one thing which, If he be SO happy as
to be endowed Herewith. can never
be taken from him no matter what
his condition in life may he-and that
Is the quality Of Imagination. This
quality it Is which inspires all hope
and furnishes the wings for faith,
which peoples the heavens with an
gels and lights up the very shadow Of
the tomb. Imagination II Is that
opens the windows of the soul and
allows man to see back down the
vistas of the past and Far along the
lanes of coming time. II is imagina.
ton that brings happiness ana con
tentment into the lives of the sick, the
impoverished and the oppressed. II
makes noble men sing IN prison vet
haunts with awful dreams the tyrant
on the throne. Without imagination
there would be no "rilgrlm's Prog
ross" no Paradise Lost" no Mid
summer Nights Dream" nor would
there be ever any invention or archi.
lecture or music that Is "thc wine OF
the soul" or sculpture or painting that
reflect I'm form and color the ideals
In the minds Of men. Blessed be
imagination. the greatest gift Of SUI
prcmc wisdom and power TO the chill.
drcn Of cnrth.--l.os Angeles Times.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
FEW GIVE LUCID TESTIMONY
Average Person Seems to Get Badly
clustered When Talking to
Lawyer or Detective.

"And after the choking" prompted
the lawyer. who represented the
plaintiff in recent trial for assault.
ooh. there wasn't any choking that
! saw" said the witness.
"No choking? But didn't You tell
the officer that the accused sprang
upon his victim from behind and
seized him by the throat?''
"Yes. sir, surely. But there wasn't
my choking He Just squeezed him
till he couldn't breathe"
"Well. wasn't that choking. I'd like
to know?"
"When a body chokes. he coughs till
he splits II out" explained the witness,
"bnt the old man didn't have any
thing in his mouth. and he didn't
cough. so he didn't choke. He was
squeezed till the life was most suuoze
out of him, that's ALL"
If the court was not enlightened by
such a finely Disseminated point
IlPlt HtT WIS llIP IINlH bttihU'lfNs Dun
William j. Burns, the famous detec-
tive, declares that 1t is nearly impos-
Sible for the average person to give
simple, lucid information to lawyer
or detective. He gives as an exam
pie the office boy who was asked. did
Mr.. Jones or his partner usually reach
the office frst?'
"Well," said the boy eagerly, huSh1
ing and stammerng with excitement.
"Mr. Jones at tirsJ was always last.
but later he began to get earlier, till
ut last he was first, although before
he had always been behind. He soon
got later again, although of late he
has been sooner, and at last he got
behind as before. But guess he'll be
getting earlier sooner or later
Youths Companion.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
One Thousand Miles From Land.

II is possible for Il ship to reach n
point In the ocean where 1t is 1000
miles from land in any direction In
fact, this can be done at several points.
BY leaving San Francisco or Vuncou
yer and smiling Into the North Pacific
a spot Is reached where there Is no
land not even an lslet, for a thousand
miles In any direction. So, too, sailing
from the southern point of ancient
Kamchatka, southcnstwnrds, II ship will
reach point more than n Thousand
miles from land, the nearest 70 til,
north being the Alcutan Islands, and
TO the south the Sandwich Islands, ~
Hawaii. In the southern Indian ocean
1t Is possible to sail Il thousand miles
out from the southern points Of Aus
tralla and New Zealand. and still be
as far AWAY from any other land ant
the same may be done In n westerly
direction from Cape Horn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
VARN|SH MEN SHOW
HOW i. s. HAS BEAT
KAISER AT HIS GAME
ANNUAL CONVENTION OPENED
IN CHICAGO HEARS METHODS
UNCLE SAM EMPLOYED TO
BEAT WILHELM ON HIS OWN
PROPOSITION.

Chicago, Oct. Beating the Kais-
err at his own game, in a commercial
sense. was described a the Thirtieth
Annual Convention of the National
Paint, Oil and Varnish Association,
which opened at the Congress hotel
here today.
When Germany, in March, 1915, an
nounced that no more dyes would be
shipped to this country unless cotton
were shipped in return, 1t created an
unprecedented condition of stress in
the United States
How that condition was met and
conquered by American brains and re-
sourcefulness, was told in detail at
the convention. the delegates to
which have been the principal men
behind the guns O. McHoward, presi.
dent of the Paint, Oil and Drug Re
view, says.
For sixty years the United States
had been persistently wasting the by
product of coal Germany had been
conserving them and had obtained a
world monopoly of trade in dyes. es-
peCially those obtained from coal tar
To-day, as a single example, hun
dreds of steel plants are equipped
with coke furnaces, saving and con
serving the coal tar and through the
aid of expert chemists establishing
new branch of commercial independ
ence for the United States"
More than year ago this govern
ment learned of a dangerous combi
nation of German capital Seven firms
engaged in the manufacture of dyes
with capital OF 100000 900 had been
doing an annual export business of
s2l4 ,000,0 900, This trade was wiped
out by the war.
Under date OF January |, 1916
these seven firms combined in hard
and fast agreement for fifty years, and
began to lay plans to again seize this
export trade when the war is ended
These facts were presented to
American business men by the de-
part Of commerce. Being vitality con.
cerned, the paint, oil and varnish men
jumped into the fight.
They told at the convention how
5000 100000 of American capital is now
invested in the manufacture of Goa
tar products. Instead of being at the
mercy Of another nation in a very i'm.
portant branch Of commerce, it is con.
ndently predicted that after the war
the United States will dominate the
world trade in this line
John W. O'Leary, president of the
Chicago association Of commerce
made the address of welcome at the
opening session.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
Kinubird Is Chivalrous Fighter.

The scientists call the kingbird Ty-
rannuS tyrannus, doubling up on the
tyrannical significance of the thing be-
cause this bird Of ours tyrannizes
over other birds, but 1t is grateful TO
say that his peclilng pugnacity re-
strains itself in the cases Of birds
smaller than himself.
There are some good friends of the
kingbild who will tell you that the
tyrannns Of his name Is used In its
extremely ancient significance, which
was that of ruler rather than tyrant,
but the kingbird Is tyrant, neyerthe-
less, as one can find out by asking
any crow or hawk which flaps or sails
within the domain Of this guardian Of
the fields.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
HOLDING DOWN PRICES.

Cheer up-higher prices are yet to
come, That might well be the motto
OF the American public, judging from
the attitude of the federal authorities.
Prices may be lowered in some lines
In fact, the government is now en-
gagged in a strenuous effort to make
certain important commodities cheap
er. But in general the price level is
not expected to drop while the war
lasts, and we'll be lucky If 1t doesn't
keep on rising.
This is regarded as particularly
true of food Mr.. Hoover has held out
little hope of material reductions in
the price of foodstuffs. He has en-
phasied the distribution of food rather
than the price of 1t. He wants to make
sure that the available supply is prop
erly divided among the populations Of
the allied countries. and is made to
go as far as possible.
The matter is put frankly enough
in a recent statement made by Lord
Rhondda, British food controller Civ
en- out by our own food administration
with the evident approval of the lat
ter
1T Is of course" says Lord Rhond-
da, impossible that in this crisis sup
plies can be provided to the same eX-
tent or with such regularity as in
times Of peace, and the consumer
should also understand that he must
of necessity pay high prices, My OBJ
ject Is to see that supplies are forth
coming as far as they are available,
and that prices are not excessive.
am glad to be able to say that the
general position of our food supplies
Is satisfactory. but | cannot urge too
strongly on every one the absolute
need for economy in the use of all
foodstuffs."
That is to say, the food regulators
are doing the best they can, but their
power is limited. The can't do much
more than seen that nobody con
cerned makes an unduly large profit
When production is Handicapped az 1t
is, by the absence of many millions of
men from their customary work, and
at the same time consumption Is in
creased. there Is bound to be a scare.
ity. and scarcity Is bound to mean
high prices. The government can no
more make everything cheap again by
legislation that mere act Of Con
gress can double the wheat crop
1t Is the people themselves who hold
the chief power over prices. They
can produce more. They can coop
crate in obtaining more efficient dis.
tribution. They can consume more
carefully and frugaly. They can ex-
crt their influence in hundred ways
to restore effective competition and
practical patriotism among dealers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
Unkind Comment.

The death recently took place In
Ireland of n well-known singer who
had n massive physique. This was
rather n drawback In the case Of GER
tain sentimental songs which were
hardly applicable TO his girth. one
night. when In Dublin, he gave as an
encore. The wcll.known Irish song,
I'm sitting Ivy the stile, Mary, where
we sat side by side" An lrreverent
person IN the gallery exclaimed: An,
shure, there wouldn't be room for the
two Of ycz now"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
OF ILLINOIS HISTORY.
TEXT BOOK REPRlSAlS.

The war is Furnishing the makers
OF text books in this country Condi-
tions have changed so much since
1914 and are continuing TO change so
rapidly that many of the texts put out
by the book companies in past years
are quite out of date now. The chief
difficulty is found in the case OF his
tories, Biographies and books of ref
erence. But there are further prob
lens in German text books containing
praise of the HohenZollerns. School
boards and principals suffer here al
most as much as the publishers
Somehow the average citizen does
not pity the text book maker so much
as he might. The latter is only being
done by as he has always done. Any
family that has sent four or five chill
dren to the public schools has had
book troubles enough of its own to
make 1t unsympathetic. The English
grammar used by Johnny could not
be used by Mary. And still third
variety was evolved by the time little
Jane had reached the grammar grades
And not one of the three could be
used by Tom when the family moved
to another city. When 1t came to
high school text books! There were
different physiology books. different
chemistry books, different histories
and studies in literature and different
Latin grammars with every new year
Let the bookmaker profit by his sad
war experience and in the future turn
out an honest. fair and accurate book
to be altered only as the facts de-
scribed therein actually change.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08

Toxic, Oct, s--Tota casualties
caused by the recent typhoon which
ravaged the interior and damaged
Toxic were placed at 2O74 by the
government today. or these TAO we're
killed, but these figures do not include
persons drowned on sinking ships
One hundred and forly.scycn ships OF
all ainds were lost
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
Fur QUICK RESULTS TRY THE
WANT" ADS. IN THE FREE
TRADER-JOURNAL.
Success Of a New Remedy
For Baskaehs, Kidneys, Rheumatism

QUINCY, ILL" | am glad to tell what
DIR. Pierce's Anuric has done for me; it is
fine remedy. | have been great suf-
ferer with my back and hip for years but
Anuric did wonders for me. l have taken
two bottles Of the tablets and tell every
one what a good medicine 1t Isl Mrs.
STELLA STECKDALI., GA Madison Street.
DALE, Ill. --~This Is to certify that |
have used the Anuric Tablets for kidney
trouble and can truthfully say that they
have been of great benefit to me. ! had
pains in my limbs at night so that | could
not rest. Since | have taken the tablets
that is all gone and | am not disturbed
more than once night. Before taking
Anuric had to get up three or four times.
! think it is grand remedy. MARCUS
+. ALLYN.
NOTE: Folks in town and adjoining
counties are delighted with the results
they have obtained by using ANURIC,
the newest discovery Of DR.. Pierce, who
is head OF the Invalids' Hotel and Surg
ical Institute in Buffalo, N. Y. Those
who started the day with backache,
stiff legs, arms and muscles, and an
aching head (worn out before the day
began because they were in and out
of bed half a dozen times at night are
approaching the perfect rest, comfort,
and new strength they obtained from
Doctor Perces Anuric Tablets, double
strength. To prove that this is GER
tain uric acid solvent and conquers
headache, kidney and bladder diseases
and rheumatism, If you've never used
the Anuric, send ten cents to DIR. Pierce
for large sample package. This will
prove to you that Anuric Is many timea
more active than litha in eliminating
uric acid. II You are sufferer, 90 to
your best druggist and ask for small
bottle Of Anuric.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
Convinced.

~ don't know" n,uttered Rivers.
picking himself up from the pavement
md moving ON with perceptiblc limp,
whether there Is AIRY such thing MS a
bicycle face or not but nm thorough.
ly convinced of the existence of the
phenomenon known rs the banana
sklr."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
They Fooled EN-.

"Did anyone discover that you were
q bride and groom on your honeymoon
trip"
NO: we fooled everyone. Instead Of
calling each other by our first names,
called Jim Mr.. Black and he called
me Miss Klnkly just as we did before
we we're even engaged. We were Just
rs formal with each other as strangers
should be."--Detroit Free Press.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
Arabs Eat Cucumber Rind.

The cucumber Is grown In great
quantities IN Palestine. A traveller
visiting nm Arab school In Jerusalem
writes That the dinner the children
brought with them to school Consist
cd Of 4 piece Of harley cake and Il
raw cucumber which they ate, rind
md nll"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
CANT SELL COAL AT.
PRICE HIGHER THAN
NEW FEDERAL RATE
GARFIELD, FUEL ADMIN
ISTRATOR, RULES CONTRACTS
GOVERNMENT PRICES.

Washington, Oct. S-Fuel Admins
traitor Harry A. Garfield issued num-
Der Of rulings today on disputed points
which have arisen under regulations
prescribed for the sale OF coal.
Mr. Garfield held that jobbers shall
not have the right to make larger
profits than usual because OF favor
able contracts. Jobbers who. at the
time of the Presidents orders fixing
the price of coal al the mine, con.
tracted TO buy coal at or below the
price set in those orders. may not
sell at a price higher than what they
pay, excepting to add the proper job
bers' commission.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
Date Does Not Count.

Coal bought after the Presidents
order cannot be sold at price above
the prevailing rate even If delivery
was contracted for at an earlier date.
In brief, jobbers who have made con
now rush into the market. buy at the
lower rate established and sell above
the maximum, thus making a greatly
increased profit.
Mr.. Garfield announced that all job
bers must register with the federal
trade commission by Oct. %, stating
the financial interest Of all stockhold
ers and partners of jobbing concerns
in mines producing coal.
Covers Hauling Cost.
One of the most difficult problems
the fuel administration has had to
solve is that of who should pay the
cost of hauling coal from wagon
mines" which have no rail connection
to the railway Thousands of these
mines have started up lateley, because
of the high price of coal.
Mr.. Garfield has decided a charge of
Is cents a ton. in addition to the
Presidents price. may be permitted to
cover the cost of hauling and loading
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-22
KEPT MARRIAGE SECRET FROM
BOTH RELATIVES AND FRIENDS

Frank ] Nelson gave his friends
IN this CITY Il great surprise Yesterday
when he returned from ii visit To jack
sOnvllle accompanied by his wife. Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson are with Mr.. Nelson $
parents and sister. Mr. and Mrs ] Il
Nelson and Miss Hazel {. Nelson al
tnelr winter home on North Ridge
WOOD avenue. The surprise was not
conhned TO Mr.. Nelson's friends only.
as the secret was kept IA We'll from
nls parents and sister although he
became a benedict several months
ago his bride being Miss katherine.
Mitchell, OF Cambridge Mass The
!ouhe people We're married III the lat
,er part OF September. but decided 80
keep the wedding a secret until the
orioe could join Mr. Nelson here fer
'ae season. \ pleasant feature OF the
dhalr Is the fact that Miss Mitchell
vas not stranger To Mr. Nelson s
peopie. the families being acquainted.
Mr. Nelson. who has been spending
sue winters here With his parents and
slS'er Ior several years has made
Mdny friends Who Will extend congrat
ulatlons and good wishes for the fu-
suie happiness and prosperity of the
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-22
NEW BRITAIN UNDER
1 MILITARY GUARD
As RESULT OF FIRES

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Feb %
New Britain is under military guard
today after a night of terror as 70
suit of six severe fires which occurred
about the center of the city in rand
succession. Governor Holcomb. an.
pealed to by the mayor for aid in no.
Icing the city. ordered on duty two
companies OF the First infantry
C. N. G.
The police believe that all of tho
fires, with one exception, were incen-
diary. Seven suspects are held. 9th
ers were arrested but were released
after accounting for their movements
ALI the buildings burned were bus.
mess blocks with the exception of one.
the Synagogue of the B'Nai Birth
which was only partially burned The
total loss is estimated at about $50 900
So far as the police could learn no
attempts were made on any factory
buildings Fire companies from
Hartford, Waterbury. Bristol and
Plainville assisted the local depart
ment in fighting the flames. Two
hremen were injured but none SER
iously
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-22
WELL KNOWN SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKER TO BE HERE SUNDAY

Mrs Lacy Rider Never. founder and
Wlneipal of the Chicago Training
seiiool. an institution Tor Bible. social
service and mission training ana also
founder OF the DeaconeSS order of Tie
u If church Of America Will Visit the
laNtoHa Methods, church and sun.
siaF sehoool next sunday
Mrs Never i perhaps Tie foremost
woman worker III the Methodist
church today She has been twice
elected member of the General Meth
odlSf conference and is al author -
several works which are used as text
books Ia the religious training.
John d. Boyce and daughter. Of Phil
adeiphla, are pleasantly located ar the
I'espland hotel on Magnolia avenue
until the close OF the seson.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-22
BUNS FARM PROPERTY
FOR A WINTER HOME

John j Duff. of Arlington and Cam
bridge. Mass. has purchased from
Mrs W NJ Moore. through the agency
of 4. l. Smith d company two lots
on Ridgewood avenue. located imme-
uldteiN north or the Mooreland on
Norm ftldgeWood- one OF the lots has
a frontag, OF 30 feet and a depth of
10 feet and the other is 40 feet front
az ana lou ieet deep. Mr.. Duff plans
- dispose OF one OF the lots. retaining
me other on which he will erect an
attractive bungalow for a winter home.
Mr l1uf has been spending the win
ttrS II fhls city for several years. ac-
compafled by Mrs Dun and their son
le Roy Dun. and are this season To-
Gated with Mr. and Mrs Andrew Hal
ioeh, 80 Cedar street Mr. Duff and
tamllN have made many friends in this
lily ard Nic'mfy Who will be pleased
- AnoN that they have decided to be-
come regular winter residents of Dav.
tona
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-22
RRINT PAPER M'F'eH
'ARRIvINe TO CONFER
WITH COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-News
print manufacturers are arriving for
a conference with the Federal Trade
commission on their proposal for the
commission to fix news print paper
prices for six months.
Manufacturers representing one
third of the production of the United
States and Canada have already signed
the proposal and others are coming
at the request of the commission to
state their views. upon which success
of the proposal may hinge.
Officials believe. however, that the
surrender of those already signing will
break the paper market and force
prices to an equitable level.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-22
UNDER FEEDING NOT
4 CAUSE OF DISEASE
IN new YORK CITY

NEW YORK. Feb. 22-Heads of rho
CITY department said that d superficial
examination OF statistics failed to
snow what results might be attributed
70 starvation. caused by high prices
AT Mayor Mitchelis instructions
ney have begun an investigation to
learn II there is any basis for com
plants which have recently taken the
form OF bread riots. The health de-
partment said the death rates contin-
ues lower and statistics on illness
show no disease due to under feeding