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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-02-02
Patriot. SYSTEMATICALLY
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
A Brief Recital OF the Noble Life Of the
Rail Splitter" President; The I'm.
natural Struggle of Brethren.
The Triumph and the End.

avertsd these perils and kept the
country free from foreign complica-
lions.
At last his plans began to work
out. Little by little the nation real
lied all he had done and was doing
for 1t. Europe too commenced to
understand that the despised back
woodsman was Statesman and pa
triot to whom the whole world might
we'll do reverence. He had carried
the country safely through its most
terrible crisis. And the country.
somewhat late In the day. adored the
man II had Knocked.
The war was over, the Union pre-
served, the slaves freed. No praise
was high enough for the man who
had achieved these miracles. And In
the brief moment of his boundless
popularity Lincoln preserved the
same gentle. strong calm that had
marked his days of adversely.
On the night of April IA. 1865.
gala performance was given at a
Washington theatre to celebrate the
triumphal close of the war. AS
President Lincoln sat watching the
play CHS appearance having been
greeted with mad applause). a dis
reputable actor. John Wilkes Booth,
member Of gang Of conspirators
who sought to avengs the defeat Of
the South. crept behind him and
shot him through tho brain.
Thus died Abraham Lincoln, hero
martyr; struck down at the moment
when unjust hatred and ridicule
against him had changed to admiring
love-struck down when he had
barely tasted the reward of his years
Of thankless labor. He had saved
his country; and he gave his own
blameless life In payment.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-02-02
vETHILE North and South were at
wv death grips, while the nation
saamod forovar rant ..urxo.

vETHILE North and South were at
w death grips. while the nation
seemed forever rent asunder.
while graft, Incompetence. cross pur-
poses and factional strife hampersd
the Governments movements the
storm ever centred about one quaint.
picturesque ngurs-Abrahsm Lin
coin.
A scientifically tall, bony. ungain-
ly body: a wrinkled. rugged face,
only redeemed from grotesQus hide
business by its luminous, melancholy
dark eyes; q slow speech. interlardsd
with keen rustic wit; an awkward
manner and personality wherein
crude strength and infinite gentle
ness were curiously mingled. such,
1t q glance. was Abraham Lincoln.
emancipation and martyr.
Born In utter poverty In the Ken
lucky backwoods and working his
way up gradually as rail splitter.
farm hand. boatman, store clerk and
finally lawyer. Lincoln wrote later
about his early chance:
When ] came Of age / didn't
know much. Still, somehow, could
read. write and cipher; but that was
all. / have not been to school since.
The little advance / now have upon
this store Of education l have picked
up from time to time under the
pressure of necessity"
Countless other men. with the
same-or better-start remained till
death at shop counter or farm work.
But the drawbacks which would
have strangled the ambitions of most
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-02-02

ments from the West coast Of South
America to the United States.
The principal lines operating In this
service are the American and Oriental
line, the Barber line, Shewan Tones
h Co. and Alfred Holt & Co. Between
these companies a vessel comes to the
Canal about once every ten days from
New York. The American and Man
churian company (known also as the
Ellerman & Bucknall) has vessel at
the Canal about once In three weeks.
The Nippon Yusen Kabushika, Kaisha
has fine vessel at the Canal approx
mately every two weeks In each direc-
ton. Messrs. Norton, Lily &>Co. have
ships In this far Eastern service at the
Canal at irregular intervals, but ap-
proximately once a month.
To Australia.
To Australia and New Zealand the
United States and Australia line OPP
crates vessel between New York and
New Zealand and Australia about once
a month. The Ellerman lines have
service from New York to the same
ports, but with irregular leaving dates.
The Luckenback line also has a serv-
ice between New York and Australia.
The Federal Steam Navigation COM
pany, New Zealand corporation, has
a vessel between New York and New
Zealand every six weeks. In addition
to these boats the American-Australian
and the Commonwealth and Dominion
lines serve the same trade area with q
vessel about every fourth week
That there Is no United States coast
wise trade through the Canal. the
Worlds correspondence from here has
made as clear as that even for sailing
vessels the Canal makes the voyage be-
tween the east and west coasts of the
United States one that Is very cheap.
Prior to the high freight rates which
the European war has caused the
American Hawaiian company was ship
ping Hawaiian and West coast prod
ucts to New York and other Eastern
cities at great profit. The. American
Hawaiian ships have found II more
profitable to abandon this coastwise
traffic to carry nitrates to and gen.
eral freight from Europe.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-02-02
HOW LINCOLN WORKED.

In Harper's for December w. H.
Crook, who was Lincoln's bodyguard.
gives a dramatic picture of Lincoln
in wartime. He pictures one of the
levees at the White House and then:
THE levee was supposed to be
over at eleven. but some people re-
NAMED until nearly twelve. After
they had all left, Mr.. Lincoln wrap
ped himself In the rough gray shawl
he usually wore out-of-doors. put on
his tall beaver hat. and slipped out
Of the White House through the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-02-02

each way every two weeks, touching at
the ports of Ecuador, Peru and Chile.
The West Coast line (Wessels, Du-
val & Coz maintains regular steamers
between New York, Chile and Peru
with a vessel each way about every
third week.
From Europe to Pacific.
From Europe to the Pacific coast OF
South America the East Asiatlc COM
pany has a line from Copenhagen by
way Of Gothenburg, Christiania to Val
paraiso and intermediate ports, with u
vessel touching ut the Canal every two
weeks.
The Johnson line plies between
Swedish and other Scandinavian ports
and the west coast ds far as Valpa-
raise, with q steamer each way about
every sixty days.
The Booth line has O number Of YES
sells In service between Great Britain
and the west coast Of South America.
Departures have not been regular, and
the vessels in this service were regu-
lar Brazil traders, tramping during the
war on account Of interrupted trade In
their usual area.
The Pacific Steam Navigation COM
pany frequently has vessel direct
from Great Britain to Peru and Chile.
The principal service to Europe Of this
company is rendered by transfer at the
Atlantic entrance Of the Canal to the
Royal Mail Steam Packet company and
other Atlantic carriers.
From Europe to the west coast of
North America the East Asiatic CON-
pany has a service between Scandi-
navian ports and San Francisco. OPP
Grating vessel each way about every
fourth week. The Johnson line also
has q vessel over this line each way
every sixty days. The Harrison-Direct
line has q service between Great Brit
ain and the West coast as far north as
Puget Sound. with q vessel each way
approximately every month. The Ma
pie Leaf line sends its steamers from
New York to Vancouver, to return to
Europe by way Of California ports, ev-,
cry five weeks.
To the Orient.
To japan, Siberia, China and the
Philippine islands the traffic through
the canal from the Atlantic cost Of
the United States during recent months
has exceeded In tonnage the cargoes
one way on any other Of the routes
named. with the exception Of the ship.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-02-02

b a s e ment.
According TO
my orders !
I o ! ! o W e d
him, a n d
W a 9 alone
with Presi-
dent Lincoln
for the first
time.
I'VE cross
ed the gar
len, which
'ay where
the eXecu-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-02-02

The girl who is wise never gives a
young man a lock of her hair. She may
decide to change the color OF it later.
BY the time woman thoroly under.
stands the ins and outs of love she is
usually too old to care much about it.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-02-02
MRS. STACKS LETTER
To Mothers of Delicate Children

Palmyra, Pa.-"My little girl had
chronic cough and was 30 thin you could
count her ribs, and she had no appetite.
Nothing we gave her seemed to help her,
until one day Mrs. Neibert asked me to
try Vinol, and now she is hungry all the
time, her cough is gone, che is stouter
and has more healthy color. I wish
every mother who has delicate child
would try Vinol."-Mrs. ALFRED SLAcS
= We guarantee Vinol, our non.secreJ
tonic, to make delicate children
healthy and strong.
HlTE DRUG CO..
Also at the leading drug store in all
Michigan towns.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-02-02
cHARLEvolx COUNTY HERALD
a. A. LIsIk. Publisher
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

Entered at the postofnce at East Jorean
Michigan. as second class mail mattsr,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-02-02

Lady fingers are the prevailing thing
In engagement rings.
II wishes were automobiles, beggers
might kick for airships.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

Tho smoke screen or Smoke attack
that is so effective in naval warfare
originated in the United States navy.
being first used in our destroyer fee,
when it was under the command of
sptain Ebcrlc
The writer well remembers being
resent at such an attack off Block
STAND several years ago. when five
groups of destroyers, twenty in ALL
crossed the head of column Of bat
tleships until they were iii the wind
ward position. and then, with the lead
ing destroyers smoking heavily, swept
down the line Of the enemy at dis
lance Of about 1900 yards. The pail
of dense smoke rolled down to Ice
ward, enveloping the enemy and
screening the destroyers from obserya.
ton, but above the dense and low ~
ng bank of smoke could be seen the
successive pairs of fighting tops Of
the battleships. and had the mancuver
been an actual battle some Of the cap
ltaI ships would have been heavily tor
9cdoed. Scientific American.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
Japan's Narrow Railways.

When the railways of Japan were
irst planned the narrow gauge of three
feet six inches was selected for them,
because it was cheapest to build and
equip and was thought best suited to
the country's narrow highways and
steep grades. Now the 5000 miles of
Japanese railways, all of narrow gauge.
are found to be sadly behind the times,
and a movement IN on foot to rebuild
them to standard gauge, although the
cost Is estimated ut nearly $4l0000.-
600. At present the trains are slow,
the fastest expresses making less than
thirty miles an hour; the coaches are
low and narrow, and the sleeping cars
are cramped and inconvenicnt, while
most Of the railway inventions If 9th
er nations cannot be used because OF
the difference in track gauge and size
Of cars The director of the imperial
railways favors the change, In spite Of
The cost, and estimates thGt the main
Tokado line could be converted to
broad gauge IN twelve years and the
other lines on the main island of Ja-
pan within twenty-five yeors.--pop'i-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
Transplantino Pain, Trees.

1t Is almost impossible Tor even a
lettuce slip to lie removed from the
spot where it has taken root without
consequent dropping and period Of
suspended growth. But nowadays
great palm trees are uprootcd aud car.
ricd hundreds Of miles from their M
tive soil and. climate with scarcely n
wited leaf.
The secret Of the success of trans
planting such trees lies in the prolim
mary Wo.k. This Is begun fully six
months before the time for the mov.
ing Of the tree. First the roots are
dus around and carefully cut, and the
plant Is side boSed. Three inches are
allowed between the balls of roots
aud the boxing. This space Is next
flied with earth. which is we'll tamped
down. Thus the tree Is made to stand
In the box in which it Is to be moved
without lifting it from the earth. HctC
II remains during the six months OF
preparation II Is thoroughly mulchcd
and given the best of care, so as to IL
duce plentiul side growth Of roots
At the end Of the six months 1t mas
be lifted aud shipped 1t will show
no signs of fatigue at the end Of IT.
Journey. however far II may travel
Popular Science Monthly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

The New York geological park. botl
n point Of area covered and the NUN
FER Of living creatures maintained
,here. is the largest menagelie in the
world. and even the old established
institutions Of the kind in Europe
where there Is no free admission. can
boast Of no better buildings or more
splendid grounds,
At the New York geological part
there are more than 1000 specimens.
representing about | 800 species and
all Of these have to be fed and well
fed. In fact. some Of the spe linens.
far removed from their native habitat
must be supplied with certain dalntics
which they would obtain but OCCASION
ally in their native wilds, but which
help them to thrive here. Nowhere are
animals. birds and reptiles more care
fully looked after. and the very few
deaths at this park long since estab.
lished 1t in class by Itself, New
York Telegram.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
AMERICAN GUNNERS
BELIEVED LOST WITH
TORPEDOED TANKER

New York, April 80 The American
tank ship Vacuum sung by Ger
man submarine. was owned by the
Vacuum Oil Company OF this city, She
displaced 1890 tons and has been car
rying oil between this country ana Eu-
rome ever since the outbreak OF the
war.
Nine American gunners were report
ed missing in addition to the Lieuten-
ant The oil ship was under the com
mand of Captain S S. Harris and car
ried a crew OF "a mon, many OF them
American citizens.
At the Office Of the Vacuum Com
pany 1t was said that the ship was
said to be on her way to an Ameri-
can port in ballast
The chief mate of the Vacuum ana
II men, including three OF the United
States gunners, were landed
All of the men reported missing
were said by survivors to be in one
ifeboat
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
Too Busy.

When u thing that really ought to
he done presents itself, take ii and
work it ont somehow without hurrs
or nervousness. even though yolr
hands are already full. Don't think
Il am too busy" And, above all don't
say it aloud where any one can hear
you. Being too busy carries an in
plication OF fussy activity as contrast
ed with efficient effort. To be too
busy is necessarily IN admission that
your job Is itself too big for yol or
that You are doing things which do
not necessarily belong to your job or
that you are not working wisely ana
efficiently, Pi'iless logic inevitably
drives your hearers to one OF these
three conclusions. If you are TOO
busy" you ought to resign or reorgan-
izc. Publishers Weekly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Arthur Frank. of New York City, is
visiting at Ottawa.
Emmett Fox, Paul Devore, Ralph
Sanders, Ed Jacobs, George Clause,
John Duffy. Emil Boissenin, Elmer
Levy, Luke Neary. Ernest Grady, Joe
McElroy. and Vincent Freeman were
among Tie Ottawa people who attend
ed the opening of Germania Park at
Peru last evening.
Daniel Whitney of Morris spent
Sunday with Ottawa relatives.
Miss Loretta Farmer of Streator was
the guest of Miss Agnes Fox over the
week end.
Michael Carew of Chicago spent Sun
day with Ottawa relatives.
William scanneIl of Chicago i
spending few days with Ottawa rel
atives. ia
Edward Marco of Serena was an OF
tawa visitor Sunday
Miss Eleanor Quinn and Miss Mary
Wallace visited with friends in Strea
tor. Saturday afternoon.
George Schlageter transacted bust
ness in Streator Sunday.
Edward Kelly transacted bushes.
in Streator Saturday afternoon.
City Attorney Taylor Strawn was {
business visitor in Bloomington Satur
day.
Joseph Kelly, Peter Boyle, JOIN
Kelly and Ettor Vinochi were bust
ness visitors In Streator Sunday.
Vincent White and Richard Rice o
Marseilles were Ottawa visitors Sun
day
| Misses Julia and Anna Fribbs hrv'
returned to their home in this city
after several days visit with friend
in Aurora.
Hiram r. Gilbert of Chicago, fol
mer County Judge of La Sale cour
ty. called on friends in this city tt
day.
Attorney Macarthur of Marseiile
was an Ottawa visitor this morning
j. r. Linden of Chicago transacte
business in Ottawa this morning
Hundreds of cases of measles hav
been reported in the city, the majorit
Of the cases are in mild form.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

His grandfather IL in the employ or
Uncle Sam, engaged In passing back
and forth mail for dependent human-
ity. His father, Mr.. d., also earns his
bread by the same useful work i'll the
indianapolis pos,oliicc. Since these
men of two generations are connected
with the mail service, they doubtless
expect little Dick to follow i'll their
steps. Friends Of the family are sure
thnt this is the intention Of the par
ents,. the oh,ld'G ramc being the proof.
The mother liked Richard, and the fa-
Their liked Franklin, SO the child be-
came Richard lranEl'n d., or for short
II. r. u. indianapolis News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
provinn Naturalization,

The following method, which Is
taught in nearly all English clemcn'
tary schools in India, IL the quickest
way of proving multiplication. aud it
will be found that it Is absolutely cor
rect in every case.
Example Multiply Sl,GS9 by 5,21iz-
AL ,5Gs.44G Add all the dlgits Of tn"
multiplicand TIL one digit is obtained
thus. S44 +G+s4 .==},l-=3 + 5=S, 10
likewise with the multipli2r, thus: 81
Oil Alb r 2==3. Multiply the
two results and add the digils till one
digit Is obtained: SX3=24==2 ~ %
Lastly. add the digits Of the product till
rnc digit is obtained, thus: A. r 70
.tG-- rs 49, 4 G=-i2==I I Go, and II
the result agrees with the result oh
tanned By adding the digits Of the pre-
ccdng sums the produss Is correct.
We get IN both cases. Hence the
product IL correct. Machinery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
SUFFERING CATS!
GIVE THIS MAN
THE GOLD MEDAL

Let folks step on your feet hereafter;
wear shoes a size smaller If You like,
for corns will never again send electric
sparks of pain through you, according
10 this Cincinnati authority.
lie says that q few drops OF a drug
called freozone, applied directly upon
tender, aching corn, instantly re.
lieycd soreness, and soon the entire
corn, root and all, lifts right out.
This drug is a sticky ether compound,
but dries at once and simply shrivels
IN the corn without intiaming or even
irritating The surrounding tissue.
It Is claimed that quarter OF an
ounce of freezone obtained at any drug
store will cost very little but ia sutfi-
cient to remove every hard or soft corn
or ealms from ones feet. Cut this ont,
especially II you are q woman reader
who wears high heels.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
SENATE AND HOUSE DEBATE
CONTINUED from page -

soon as possible II is expected that
the measure will be called up again in
he senate and repassed after which il
is to go to conference 10 harm1nIzc
The CONSUMPTION period maximum age
which the bill pats al forty SO far as
the house is concerned AMI at - in
the senate measure II is hoped that
The bill can be finished so that il
be signed within the next few days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY DEAD IN MINE:

Hastings. Colo, April 3f-One hun
6red and twenty dead, IA orphans and
81 widows was the toll announced to-
day by officials as a result of the eX-
plcsion last Friday ut mine number 2
Of the Victor American Fuel Company
here. Every mau under ground at
the time of the explosion was almost
instantly killed it is believed.
OXygcn-helmetea rcscuers who
have been working constantly since
the explosion occurred have located all
but three of the bodies of the victims
but only twcnty-onc bodies have been
taken from the mine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
Had Trouble Four or Five Years.

No one appreciates good health like
those who are ILL W. j. Furry, Il. f..
d. 2, Salem. Mo, writes, II have been
bothered with bladder trouble four or
FIVE years. 1t gave me a great deal Of
main | took dift rent medicines. but
nothing did me any good until got
Foley Kidney Pills Many persons
suffer from kidney and bladder
trouble when they can be relieved,
Backache, dizziness. rheumatic pains,
stiff or sore Joints and other symptoms
yield to Foley Kidney pills.
w. d. Duncan, Druggist, Ottawa, H.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
stoekhoIders, Annual MeetIna.

Take notice that the annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the Marseilles
Land aud Water Power Company to
elect directors for the ensuing year.
and transact such other business as
may come before the meeting, will
he held NJ the Office Of the Company
at Mar5eiiles, Illinois, on the second
Tuesday in May. b.ing May s. 1917, at
> p. M.
Dated April II. 1917
TAYLOR STRAWN. Secretary.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
Hayne, the Harness Man, 113 Main
Street, Ottawa, III.

Will sharpen your lawn mores, eli
cles, and scythes at the lowest possible
prices. Expert at the business. Old
est man at the business. All work
guaranteed. Bring your work in POW
and avoid the rush.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
ATTENTION WOMEN OF
MOOSEHEART LEGION

Special meeting will be held by
Awotta Chapter Tuesday evening. May
3, at 7:45 p. m. Members are urged
to attend.
MRS. ELIZABETH KlNCHELOE,
Senior Regent
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
Benefit Dance.

70 be given for the late joe Brand.
hcrms wife and children at Willis
academy. Tuesday evening, May l.
1917 Admission soc
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

St. Elmo Lodge, No. 70, x. p.
Tonight will have work In the bal
of ESQUIRE. Members please take p
tice and be present. I
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished 10
the Free Trader-Journal by w. +.
Etnyre. member Chicago Board Of
Trade, Moloney Building. Phone l0il.
Correspondent Lamson Bros. & Co.,
Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
May Party.

At the Masonic Temple, Tuesday
May 1. Dancing from to IL. Masons
and family invited Admission, 20
cents.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

Wednesday, May 2, benefit Sisters
OF Mercy at Clifton Bridge, 51u and
euchre. Admission - cents,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
Children's Party.

May 1st 40 at X. Of G, Hall for
benefit of the Sisters OF Mercy. Adj
mission avs. II ~ ysd1'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
PLAN
FOR TOWNS MAY Be
ALTERED BY STATE
TAX COLLECTOR is TO BE ELM
MATED AND TREASURER PLAC-
ED IN CHARGE OF ALL coLLEC-
TIoNS IN COUNTY.

Efficient government advanced
step at Springfield last week, say civic
students. when the Illinois legislature
passed the Baker bill eliminating the
three highway commissioner plan and
adopted the Boyd measure to make
the county treasurer the collector of
all taxes in the state.
The Baker bill must run the gamut
of political bargaining in the senate,
but the measure introduced by Boyd
has had the approval of the upper
body.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30
Don't FORGET.

The May Festival given for the Sis
tiers OF Mercy, May LIST, End, Srd and
ith.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-30

Damascus, Benares and Constantine.
pie are among the oldest cities In the
world.