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The Winslow mail., 1917-11-30
FUNSTON AS STRIKE BREAKER
dian Packers to Proceed on
Journey.

In 1893 Frederick Funston set out
for Alaska on q commission to collect
botanical specimens. Today the trail
over Chilkoot pass is familiar, but at
that time it was known only to Indian
guides and few daring miners who
had followed it's devious ways. Funs-
ton with two companions went up the
pass and over to the Yukon, says the
Youths Companion. One incident of
the trip he describes in his own pic
turesque language as follows:
"The Indians carried the loads while
we dragged the empty sleds. The snow
fell necessarily for five days, and it lay
along our route from to so feet deep.
Day after day we wallowed and strug-
gled on as we worked our way grad
ually upward to the summit of the
range. One cheerful little diversion
occurred on the second day. The low
browed chief packer who seemed to
have charge of the other Indians threw
his load into the snow and announced
that unless their pay was materially
increased he and the other packers
would get themselves back to the viii
lage, and thus leave US in pretty
pickle.
'My temper had been at white heat
all day, and without thinking what
might be the consequence of such a
move, I showed the m1uzzle of a cooked
rifle into the face of the advisory COM
mittee of that strike, and the way the
Most Serene Grand Master of the
Amalgamated Order of Chilkoot Sal
mon Biters reshouldered his sack of
beans and tugged along through the
broad expanse of the beautiful snow
shows that it is sometimes a good
thing for every well-regulated family
to have a gun in the house."
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-30
Efficiency Of .ssmmy,s Kit.

1t may sound strange to American
ears, accustomed as they are to denun-
Citations of our national unreadiness,
says Leslie's Magazine, to hear that
the American soldiers equipment is
conceded by military authorities to be
the finest of any army in the world.
Thus it is that, Sammy will go to
France Cor to Russia, or Mesopotamia
or wherever the fates decree) carrying
on his person the most complete, most
adaptable, lightest, handiest and most
thoroughly efficient living, working
and fighting outfit of any soldier on
earth, not excepting either our enemies
or our allies. The personal equipment
Of the American infantryman (and we
take the infantryman because he is
both the backbone of the army and the
bulk OF it) represents American busi-
ness efficiency and applied common
sense in it's highest practical manifes-
tation. Each detail fof every tiniest
article, even the most insignificant
strap or lace, is the result Of scientific
study and experiment. Some things
about our army may not be above
friendly criticism, but when it comes
to the design of the individual soldiers
outfit the United States army has no
peer, IA II s,igxA
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-30
BIG PHILIPPINE. SUGAR CROP
Modern Machinery, suppIanting Hand
Labor, Results in Planting Of
Immense Acreage.

The Philippines are like most of the
sugar cane growing regions in that the
available labor supply is comparatively
limited. To overcome this, the tractor
and modern power machinery is being
introduced. AS this does not pay on
the small plantations, the custom is
for one organization to operate sew
eral hundred or thousand acres, and a
well-organized system is involved
throughout the year. Labor-saving de-
vices are employed wherever possible.
The first process in harvesting sugar
cane is stripping the leaves from the
stalks, an operation requiring much
time and labor, as this must be done
by hand. A cane knife or bolo is used
by the native laborer, who passes the
knife down each side of the cane,
knocking off and throwing them into
the middle Of the row, where other Ia
borers pick them up and load them
to be hauled to the mill.
Sugar cane milling under modern
methods may be divided into four es-
sential processes, namely, the extrac-
ton of the juice from the cane, the
Qualification of the juice by boiling, the
evaporation of the juice so as to re-
duce the sugar to the crystalline form,
and the freeing of the sugar from
impurities. The most modern ma
chinery for all operations Is fast being
installed throughout the Philippine is
lands, and American consumers may
look forward to securing the bulk of
their sugar from these distant dots
on the Pacific, which owe their de-
velopment to American capital and
American leadership.
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-30
BUMPER BEAN CROP ASSURED
Experts Agree That Final Figures
May Show 100000 Bushels, and
Lower Prices Are in Sight.

There is cheering reinsurance in the
news that this years crop of beans
will be much more than double the av-
erage yield, says the Indianapolis
News. AS rule the country produces
100000 bushels a year. In 1916,
however, when the demand was great
er than ever before, the crop was only
100000 bushels. The shortage was
Immediately reflected in the soaring
prices, and the lowly bean, as a con-
sequence, came in new prominence.
Scarcity served as nothing else to
bring about a realization of it's value
and an appreciation of the place it
occupies on the American menu.
This year, experts agree, the final
figures may show crop of 25,000,000
bushels. The consumer this winter
should find beans restored to their nor
NAL prices.
Navy beans they are called by
some by others they are known as
army beans. The New Englander
calls them merely beans. The refer
ence to them, however, as navy" or
army beans is not without signi-
ficance. Time was when the bean was
a staple in the rations of both the navy
and the army. 1t appeared frequently,
morning, noon and night it was served
boiled and baked and in soup. The
Civil war, it has been said, was fought
on beans. The ration of the United
States soldier and sailor is more va
ried today, but the bean is not lack
ing. 1t is there as of yore, better un-
derstood and no less strengthening
or palatable.
How many thousands of bushels of
this years enormous bean crop the
army and navy of this country and the
armies and navies of our allies will
consume it would be difficult to say.
But the experts are of the opinion that
the crop is by no means greater than
the demands that will be made upon it.
Even so, there should be no shortage
and no exorbitant prices, Bean eaters
everywhere will appreciate Mr.. Hoov-
er's careful consideration of the prod
uct, to the end that prices approx
imating the ante-bellum charges may
be restored.
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-30
Bio Sayino of Meat,

"The soldiers at Fort Harrison are
going to do some feeding" said T. M
Conron, Chicago meat packer, who was
at the Hotel SEVERN recently, accord
ing to the Indianapolis News.
Conron had in his pocket contract
to send to the fort 175,000 pounds OF
meat. The contract also called for s.
900 pounds of butter and 5000 pounds
of best Oleomargarine. Conron says
that meat packers are encouraging the
public to set aside meatless day. He
estimates that the average family will
require two pounds of meat a da
"Figure it up he said, "and you W
find that the American public will sa>
in the neighborhood of 10,0O0,O0t
pounds of meat every time they OBJ
serve a meatless day."
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-30
Motor-Driven Barses a Success.

A train of barges driven by motor
traction recently reached the Regents
canal with loa DIS of coal from the Mid
lands in England. These were the
first motor tsalrges to navigate the Eng
lish canals for any distance, and the
beginning of development which the
board of trade is watching with in
terest. I'm their Journey of $50 miles
from Cannock Chase to st. Georges
wharf, Kings Cross, the motor barges
navigfIted seven different canals, and
mana .ged all the locks with ease, leav-
ing the horses on. the towpath painting
aft er them in vain. The motive power
is. small motor driven by a mixture
of paraffin antl petrol. This is fixed to
the stern, and can be transferred from
one barge to 8 mother in a few minutes
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-30
Theory That Doesn't Work.

A great social truth, says the Phil
adelphia Ledger, was enunciated by
the janitor of New York apartment
house, who had lost his job, he ex-
planned by his wife's jealousy of the
elevator girls he had employed and
was being sued by her for nonsupport'
"Girls are girls" said this shrewd OBJ
server, land you have to pay more at
tention to them than you do to men,"
The theory that women who go into
business should be treated 'just like
men" is held by many, especially by
the women themselves. 1t is an excel
lent theory, but it does not always
work.
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-30
Didn't Love Her ENOUGH.

"N'o, Herbert" she said in a low
tone, "it is impossible. I fear to trust
my future with you."
"And why?"
II have watched your conduct very
closely. 1t lacks the mark of such de-
votion as my soul Graves"
'Do I not come to see you -four
nights in the week?"
"Yes, but 1 have detected a calcu
lating selfshness in your nature which
l fear"
'What do you meanT
"You have never yet failed to leave
in time to catch the last bus
"But that is only common sense"
81 know it is, Herbert, and, there
fore, it is not love-"
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-30
Champ Has New Version.

Champ Clark has added another
classic to the list of proverbs, accord
ing to the Washington Star.
1t was in the midst of debate. r an.
resentative Gillett of Massachusetts
had been guilty Of gross exaggeration
by saying: "A bird in the hand is
worth seven in the BUSH"
Champ Clark was not to be outdone
"He thinks So" declared the speak
er, "but in my district there is a law
yer who believes bird in hand is the
nOblest work of God"
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-30
cIeane d up for Nothing.

Georges voluntary scrubbings were
few indeed. in fact, he seldom washed
his hands before meal unless ordered
to do so. When Uncle Matt was ex-
pected for a visit George was made to
wash himself vigorously and comb his
hair neatly. But Uncle Matt did not
come and tt rat night, walking up to MS
father, he aid emphatically: "And all
my cIeanin up for nothingw
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
The Sound Of Guns.

Conflicting statements have been
made from time to time rs to the dis
lance at which the guns can be heard
On a still night when an easterly
breeze is prevailing, says writer in
the Dundee Advertiser | have heard
the duh thud quite distinctly In South
London, It is this disquleting sound,
not less than the din of an occasional
air raid, which gives Londoners an
idea how near the conflict really ~.
Now records are being prepared which
show the extent of the distance at
which the guns are heard Scientists
at University college declare they can
he distinguished at range of 200
miles. This would include places like
Warwick, Hull, Cromer. Brighton and
Weymouth Sound travels at rate
of about 1000 feet a second. so That
the sound Of the guns in Flanders
reaches London about l21a minutes
after the explosions occur.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
Bidding for Trouble.

These women certainly do get away
with it.
Who would suspect the supreme
court of New York having pronounced
views on the equality Of the sexes?
But here is Justice Golf, comments the
st. Paul News, who not only admits
that a woman may practice law. but in
sistS that she is just like other lawyers.
Mary l.. Lilly rose to address the
court. "Are you member of the
barr" queried the justice.
"ies. your honor" the lady replied.
"Then you should remove your hat,
like all other lawyers"
This little dialogue merely shows
that the court values the "woman's pre-
rogative" of changing her mind. Not
many years ago DR.. Mary Walker was
In trouble with the courts because she
wanted 10 wear trousers. "like all other
doctors" Now what would Justice
Golf decide If Lawyer Lilly carried his
advice to a logical conclusion and
came into court in regular male attire
nike all other lawyers?"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
ASK PALAlS ROYAL FOR PLAY
Artists Of Paris Make the Request on
Behalf Of French
Children.

Paris.--A group Of artists organized
under the name OF "F'riends of Paris"
has petltioned the undersecretary for
fine arts to devote the gardens of the
Palais Royal to children's entertain.
ment.
They suggest that merry.go-rounds
be installed and that Punch and Judy
shows and moving pictures suitable
for children be given there. and that
the business establishments surround
Ing the historic square be devoted to
the sale of toys and articles made by
mutllated soldiers.
The Palais Royal arcades have lost
n great deal Of animation Of the days
when they were the center Of the fash.
Ion and frolic Of Paris. The dealers
in jewels and other Injuries have near
~ all now gone to the Rue de Ia Palx
ami the Avenue dc pOpera.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
HAPPINESS INDUCES OLD AGE
Human Body Demands Enjoyment,
and Like q Rose, Will Not Thrive
In Shadow.

A woman has declared that at one
hundred and six she is In better health
and happier than at any previous time
in her life, according to the Christian
Herald.
Surely woman who Is healthy at
one hundred and six ought to be happy.
She would have to be happy to be
healthy.
None but happy disposition could
carry one through so many years. A
gloomy temperament would strange
life out of the body long before the age
of one hundred and six.
The human body can no more thrive
in shadow than can rose.
We live by desire to live. Enjoy
ment of and zest in life are constant
source of life supply.
Old age ought to be the happieSt
period Of life, particularly for a won.
IN. If she has kept her mind active
and has wisely refused to settle into
the dull rut that people always have
ready for her, she can begin in old age
to enjoy life in earnest.
In old age there is no more worry
about the babies, no more suffering for
others. The children are grown up.
and, if her part has been well done.
they are prop and a solace TO her.
Grandchildren are delight without
the bitter, constant worry.
The woman grown old in years
should be at her best mentally. She is
free to indulge her tastes, enjoy a good
book and the conversation of genial
minds
Women retain their vitality and spir.
its longer than men do. The burdens
Of life fall from them gradually. and
the peace Of retirement from active du.
lies comes upon them little by little
and almost imperceptibly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
HORSE MEAT DIET POPULAR
Demand In Cincinnati Increases Week.
ly--Indorsed by the City
Health Officer.

Cinclnnati.-Health Officer J. r..
lands, discussing horsefesh as food
says
"Cincinnati's initial experiment in
the use Of horse meat has been pro-
nounced success. The only trouble
has been a failure to meet the demand.
Two horses were slaughtered the first
week, four the second. and eighteen
the third. In all about $4,000 pounds
have been consumed.
Like many other cities in the
United States. Cincinnati has many
persons who learned to eat horse meat
before becoming residents of this coun-
try. They do not share the prejudice
Of Americans against this valuable
food.
TN its ability to supply heat and en-
ergy and to repair waste horse meat
Is on par with meat of other ami
mails used for food purposes"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
ALL AIRCRAFT 0UTRIvALeD
Ancient Bird, the PterodactyI, Had
Twenty-Five Fast Wings, Weighed
About twenty-five Pounds.

Whence do the angels derive their
wlngs-the angels, that is 10 say, of
painting and sculptural art? From
what source Is the accepted model for
these appendices deriyedf
II is rather difficult to say. ace, rd-
lns 10 The Philadelphia Public Ledger
But apparently the wings conventions
ally worn by angels are those of the
albntross. Al all events, albatrOss
wings correspond most nearly 10 the
patterns.
The albatross weighs about ~
pounds and has wing spread of 1lla
feet. Each OF It's wings has an area of
seven square feet. With wing spread
rropOrti0nate TO size, an angel as well
equipped for flight as the albatrOss
ought to be able 10 fly very well.
The trumpeter swan, which is the
greatest weisht-carrler Of all long, dis.
lance flyers, would be ut disadyan-
tage as compared with an angel. 1t
weighs 2s pounds and has a wing
spread or Only eight feet.
But no angel or modern bird could
compare as flyer with the ptcr0.
dactyl Of 100000 years or so ago,
which, weighing perhaps - pounds,
had wing spread OF - feet. Its
bones were almost paperlike and its
body hardly more than an appendage
to its wings. With head that vas
principally n daggerlike beak, and Il
pouch like that of a pelican. it ilut.
tered moihlike Cooking for fiSh) along
the shores OF the Cretaceous sea that
extended northward from the present
Gulf of Mexico to and over Kansas.
/ He was ''some" flyer, the ''pterano.
dom Gas naturallsts call this species
Of ptcr0dactyD our modern flying ma.
chimes have yet to rival his perform
/ nncpS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
MILLION SERBS DEAD
Situation in Country Is Reported
Very Serious.
Eight Thousand Young Girls Turned
over to Turks-Many Women
XIII Themselves.

L0ndon.-The situation In Serbia IL
summed up In communication re-
ceived by the British socialist party
from the executive committee of the
Serbian socialists. 1t says:
THE Serbian population In the por-
tions Of our country occupied by Aus
rrla.Hungary Is now 2,2lSO0O. accord
ing to official census figures published
I'm the Official Journal of Belgrade
The population normally would have
been $4,000
There Is. therefore. reduction OF
$4,000. or % per cent The male
population has been reduced by 38 per
cent. There are now In Serbia IA
women to 100 men. In the districts
occupied by Bulgaria the reduction In
population is 100000.
Doctor Ot0kar Rlbar. the Austrian
reichsrath deputy, declared in the VI
emma parliament on June &c:
"'Serbla will be saved. but there will
no longer be Serbs.
He said these words when protest.
ing against the greatest crime commit.
ted in this war, the deportation Of
10000 Serbian women. children and
men from the departments of Vranje,
Nish and Nirot. and their internment
in Asia Minor.
among these 10000 there were 5000
women and young girls delivered over
10 the Turks. OF these great mum.
her committed suicide by throwing
themselves out OF the trains convey.
Ing them TO Asia Minor.
''rhe deaths among war prisoners
and those interned are put ut from
10000 to $4,000 After the retreat
from Serbia and the reconstruction Of
The Serbian army about 20 per cent
died at Corfu. Our losses on the Salo-
Mkt front have been about 80 per cent
of the Serbian forces which have taken
part In the operations of General Sar-
rails armies.
"Six,y thousand families In Serbia
require succor This winter. They have
no means of living except the little
that we can send to them Their suf-
ferings during the approaching winter
will be very severe"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Miss Alvena Scherer. went 10 Chi.
cago this morning for short visit
there.
Mrs. Harry Lewis and son Chelman
left this morning for Galesburg 10
make their future home
George Stevens from Michigan is
spending a few days at the home of
his mother. Mrs. John Stevens in
South Ottawa.
Mr.. and Mrs w. F. Fisher. 700
Poplar street. are rejoicing over the
arrival OF n seven and one-half pound
daughter at their home. this morn.
ing.
Mrs. Raymond II. Officer OF Win.
nebago is the guest of her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. +. A. Reed on Prospect
avenue. Mrs. Officer expects TO re.
main in Ottawa until after the hoi.
days.
Harry TOrnOw of the Quartermast.
ers Corps at Camp Dodge arrived in
Ottawa this morning to spend a five
day furlough with relatives in this
city.
Miss Emma Hoey went to Serena
today to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Mary Scheidecker
Sidney Stiefel went to Chicago this
morning on short business trip.
Attorney Robert Larkin of Streat.
or was an Ottawa visitor today.
Senator Peter Coleman of La Sale
| transacted business in Ottawa today
/ Attorney Gene Malone of La Sale
was an Ottawa visitor today.
/ II. F. Hooper TO Chicago visited in
/ this city today.
w II. Foster went to Dayton yes.
terday 10 attend patriotic entertain
ment given by the Dayton school. the
Kleiber school the Shaver school and
the Groove school in Dayton last
night.
Sergeant Roy Waters returned to
Camp Funston Monday evening after
spending a three weeks furlough in
this city.
John c. Wilsey and Adam Steven
son of Triumph were Ottawa visitors
today.
Miss Anne Hathaway has returned
TO her home in this city after a visit
with Miss Sue Hines in StreatOr.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
llLITERATE INDIANS
ARE TAUGHT IN CAMP

San Antonio Tex.-More than
four hundred enlisted men IN
the National army at Camp
Travis can neither read, write
nor speak the English language,
and their military education
must be started from the ground
up" before they can be made to
understand just what all this
training Of men means. They
are mostly Indians from the ~
mote and mountainous regions
Of Oklahoma. and Mexicans
from country precincts Of Tex
as. They are so distributed in
The various military units as to
he close to comrades who may
act as interpreters for them
while the army schOolmaster Is
giving them their first lessons
in English and history. re-
enforced by geography, with the
war maps Of the world in colors
and characters denoting battles.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

State Of IN nois La Sale County. -- IS.
IN the ('rcuit Court to January
Term A. d. 1913.
The First National Bank Of Ottawa,
Illinois corporation organi. ed
under the National Banking Act OF
the United States Of America of the
City of Ottawa. in the County Of
La Sale and State OF Illinois VS..
The Swift Terra Gotta Brick & Tile
Company Felix A. Guignon and
Frank b. Graham, partners doing
business under firm name and title
of The Terra Gotta Tile Company
and John Newberry In Chanccry.
Gen. No. 220J5. Foreclosure.
Affidavit Of non.residence OF The
Swift Terra Gotta Brick e. Tile Com
pany a corporation organized under
the laws of Illinois, of the City Of
Ottawa, County Of La Sale and State
of Illinois. Margaret A. Swift, vice.
president. and Edward A. Swift. secrc.
tary of said corporation, imploadcd
with the above defendants. Felix A.
Guienon. ct al. etc, having been filed
in the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court of said County, notice is there.
fore hereby given to the said non-rcs.
ident defendants that the complainant
filed its bill of complaint in said Court
in the Chancery side thereof. on The
'th day Of December. 1917. and that
'hereuron a Summons issued out OF
said Court wherein said suit is now
enAn" re'urnable on the second
Monday in the month Of January next,
as is by law required. Now. unless
YOU. the said nonresident defendants
ohova named, The Swift Terra Gotta
Brick e Tile Company. a corporation
organized under the laws Of Illinois.
c. the City Of Ottawa, County OF La
Sale and state of Illinois. Margaret
A. Swift, vice president and Edward
A. Swift, secretary Of said corporation
Sndll PERSONALLY uC anu appear utlol'
sad Circuit Court, on the first day Of
the next term thereof to be holden at
Ottawa, in and for the said County on
The Second Monday in January next
and plead answer or demur to s1id
complainant bill of complaint. the
same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed and a decree on.
tered against you according to the
prayer of said bill.
JOHN l.. WITTEMAN,
Clerk
Ottawa, H., December 4, A. y. 1911
f. c. Swift complanants solicitor