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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
A Wildcat and q Fox.

Two Colorado men were out driving
near Pine creek when they saw red
fox coming down the road at full speed
and about twenty feet in the rear a
wildcat. The men had view of the
race for nearly mile. The pace, was
terrific, and neither runner seemed 4
gain an inch on the other for the who'll
distance. But the cat evidently had
more endurance and would have over
taken the fox had it not been for the
men In the buggy. Reynard chose the
lesser Of two evils and ran up boldly,
passing the men like an arrow, but
the wildcat stopped at sight Of them
and after a seconds hesitation skunk
into the bushes and gave up the chase.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
SENSiTIvENESS.

The smallest bird cannot light
upon the greatest tree without
sending a shock to it's most dis
tant fiber. Every mind ia at
times no less sensitive to the
most trifling words.-Lew WAL
lace.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
A Real Employee.

"Do you see that young fellow over
there?" said the manager of the fac.
tory. Hes made up his mind that
some day he is going to get my Job
away from me-"
us that SO? ] shouldn't think you'd
keep him around here then"
"Great Scott, man! Id be mighty
lucky If every fellow In this plant had
the same idea. detroit Free Press.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
Spring.

Spring is looked upon by many as
the most delightful season of the
year, but this cannot be said of the
rheumatic. The cold and damp
weather brings on rheumatic pains
which are anything but pleasant.
They can be relieved however by
applying Chamberlain's Liniment.
Obtainable everywhere.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
Sleeper Sharks.

The great sleeper shark is most
stupid, gluttonous species-as really
are most Of the sharks-and spends
most of its time doing on the surface
Of the sea. When aroused or hungry it
attacks whales, porpoises or, in fact,
anything It can find and bites pieces
from Its victims with It's knifelike
teeth. At such times 1t seems perfectly
oblivious to pain or fright and can be
hacked with knives and pierced with
spears without paying the least atten-
ton or seeming to take any notice.
This savage creature reaches length
of thirty to forty feet and is fully as
large and even more formidable than
are the true man eating sharks.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
Ventilation.

1t goes without saying that a tired
worker cannot attain high standard
Of performance. Any deficiency In the
supply Of oxygen hastens fatigue and
thereby lowers efaciency.-George n.
Shepard In Industrial Management
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
Color Of Lightning.

The color Of lightning is almost en-
tirely due to the nature ,of the sub
stance In its track that is made In
candescent. The blue, red. purple or
silver tints, which are ordinarily much
more brilliantly marked In tropical
countries than they ever are in this
latitude, are due to the same circum-
stance as that which produces the col
or designedly communicated to the
light Of different kinds Of fireworks.
Each different foreign ingredient that
floats In the air has its own proper
hue, which it can communicate to the
lightning. The vapor Of iron has one
kind Of shine and the vapor Of sulphur
another
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
Turks First Banned Tobacco.

Tobacco was first carried into Tur-
key by English sailors, and its use
was quickly prohibited. AS In Rus
STA. tradition was discovered pro-
hibiting its use by the faithful. Mo-
manned, It was said, had prophesied
that In future ages some of his fol-
lowers would smoke herb called to-
bacco, but these would be unbelievers.
Sultan Amurath Nv. strictly prohibited
its use. Search was made for smok-
ers. Tobacco pipes We're driven through
their cheeks, and rolls of tobacco hung
as collars around their necks. Thus
arrayed, they We're mounted on asses,
facing the tail, and driven through the
streets, as warning to lusters after
tobacco, to be hanged.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
Whole Truth Of Buddhism.

Dorm Zenshi, great Buddhist priest.
once lived on top Of tree in noun
tain, SO people nicknamed him FOWL
priest" Some one interrupted his
meditation one day with the following
question:
What In a nutshell is the truth of
Bnddha's religion?"
"Eschew all sins and practice all
virtues" replied the priest, without
opening his eyes. :
"Oh, is that all?" said the man sar
castically. Even child of three years
can say that"
Yes, even child o. three years can
say that" rejoined the priest. but an
old man Of eighty years cannot put 1t
into practice."-Tokyo Advertiser.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
Easily Piqued.

~ethehnda says she's going away to
- Q trained nurse"
'0he has been threatening that for a
ing time" commented Ethelinda's ia.
~.
SOne Of these days she'll CO."
n she does people will be hurting
~ feelings just the same and she'll
- threatening to return home."-
NeGA1pgton Star.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21

LOST-ONE THREE YEAR OLD
bay Gelding, branded E on right
shoulder, wire scar on left front foot
star and small strip below star. AL
so light bay yearling filly. No brand.
Tail bobbed and fore top clipped.
Last seen west of Coulee City three
weeks ago. $15 reward for inform
alton leading to the recovery of
these horses.
]. P. Jacobsen, Almira, Wn.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
When Leather Was Money.

Leather was very early used as a
currency, the Romans employing it for
this purpose before either gold, silver
or brass came into common use. His
tory is full Of references showing that
leather was used by the ancients as a
sort OF circulating medium Of ex-
change. 1t is said on good authority
that so late as during the reign Of
Louis XII. Of France the country be-
came so impoverished and as a con.
sequence money was so scarce that lit
tie pieces Of leather with small silver
nail driven through each were in gen.
eral use as money. Some few speci-
mems OF this leather money are still in
existence.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
Egyptian Smokers and Madness.


An Egyptian smoker Of hasheesh =
even more helpless slave than tho
Chinese opium fiend. He knows that
In the end he will become a mailman,
yet Ne rushes toward the awful goal
with unrelaxed spped. With tho
strange exaltation which first comes
to the smoker he feels himself floating
from cloud to cloud or aHghting In tho
gardens Of palaces all his own. Most
Of the hasheesh which Egypt con-
sumes comes from Greece. From tho
husks Of the hemp seeds and the ten
der hops OF the hemp plant the Greeks
manufacture greenlsh powder whose
fumes bring the ecstasy its victims
desire.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
He Knew Him.

In his book, "Winnowed Memories"
Sir Evelyn Wood relates how he once
met quiet American gentleman In
England, and they began to talk OF
American poetry. Sir Evelyn mention
ed the well known poem. Jim Blud-
so" which he highly euogzed.
MY enthusiastic praise Of the poem
excited, thought. an appreciative purl
In my companion. but he remarked
quietly:
"'Jim was a fine fellow
Il said. Or the author made him so?
"'Oh, but he vast
"Why. was he realy
"'Yes. knew him WE'LL
"'But don't You think that the poet
embelished Jims actT
"'No. am sure he did not
"'Well. but how can you he sureY
"And he replied quickly, i wrote it,
The gentleman to whom Sir Evelyn
was speaking proved to be Colonel
John Hay. author of the pike County
Ballads" who was then the United
States ambassador in London.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
RELEASE BOYS WHO
WERE BROUGHT HERE
FOR USING PROFANITY

Kicking a football onto private prop
erty and then using protane language
at the DIRECTORS, is considered ser.
iOus ogense in Oglesby In some To-.
calities the people will cOndOne the
football proposition, but nowhere is
there much sympathy for the boy who
uses profanity. States Attorney Wiley
today while ruling along these lines
in the cases of six young lads brought
to Ottawa and lodged in the County
Jail, reported that good coal shed in
teryiew would be much more appropri-
ate than the punishment the law deals
out and Orderd the six lads released.
They were brought to Ottawa by Dep.
uty Sheriff Barrett last night after
they had been bound over to the COun-
ty Court on delinquency charges by
Squire A. c, Kidd, at Oglesby. They
gave their names as l.andie Smith,
ice Smith, Tom Mazuta, Louis Roda,
Arthur Hnkey and Frank Pyelet.
All that Mr. Wiley could ascertain
was that the boys kicked a football
into a neighboring yard and then
swore when demonstrated with for de-
stroying garden stuff. They were ar,
rested on disorderly conduct charge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
RACE RIOTS BREAK
OUT IN REFORMATORY

Pontiac. ILL.,, Sept 1S-Guards at the
Illinois state reformatory are keeping
close watch on inmates today to pre-
vent recurrence of race riot that
broke out in the institution during the
night More than $50 inmates engag-
ed in the riot, III which three prison
ers were fatally injured and many 9th
ers hurt
Charges that negro walters were
putting I've instead of butter on the
bread given to the white prisoners
was one of the causes of the trouble,
which has been brewing for several
days.
The riot broke without warning,
knives were welded, chairs hurled
and the furniture of the dining room,
where the fight took place, was wreck
ed
After forty minutes of pandemon.
onium, guards with drawn revolvers
quelled the outbreak.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
GERMANY FACING
FINANCIAL RUM:
MUST HAVE PEACE

Amsterdam, Sept. 1S-Great Ger
man bankers and manufacturers are
preparing to meet a financial and in
dustrial crisis almost as serious as
war itself after the world conflict
ends.
Representatives OF German finance
and industry are holding frequent Sc
cret meetings and many Of them are
speeding fortunes in furtherance ~ The
peace propogada,', said disppsci
from a German source today
/ It added. ''The German captains
Of finance and industry see nothing
but black disaster ahead. unless Ger.
many can enter a peace conference
within the next few months"
Germany's foreign trade is practical.
" dead In addition to her allies, Aus
tria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey,
the only other countries with which
she has dealings are Holland, Den
mark. Switzerland and Sweden.
The Central difficulty which is ag!
tating German statesmen at this time
is the difficulty that will be encoun
tered in getting raw materials in the
reconstruction period.
All the other problems facing Cor
many are subsidiary to the re 'tablish-
mont Of her export trade For raw ma
terials are indispensable to industrial
employment, and demobiizat'cn is diff
iicult and dangerous until employment
is available for returned soldiers
Similarly the pressing question Of
Germany's foreign exchange is bound
up with the problem OF how the re-
CURED imports of raw materials are
to be financed and at what cost they
can be obtained. Before the entrance
of the United Sites into the war the
difficulties did not seem insuperahle.
bur that event has cut away tie foun-
dations on which German recoEstr,,c.
ton policy was formerly based
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
NORTH PRAIRIE LADY
CALLED TO REWARD

Mrs. Ira Vets died Sunday at her
home a little south of Newark very
suddenly. Tho she had been sick for
two years yet the end was unexpected
and she was improved of late. Her
husband was awakened by peculiar
noise in his wifes throat and in a
few minutes afterward she was dead
A blood clot on the brain is given as
the cause of her death
Miss Ida Furr was Sc years old and
she was born in Nettle Creek town
ship. the Oldest of ten children born
to Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Furr. She was
reared in Nettle Creek and lived
there most of her life. She was mar
ried 35 years ago to Ira West and
they moved to near Newark. Nc
children survive of their union, and
besides the husband there are hei
sisters, Mrs. Margaret Seal, OF Nettle
Greek; Mrs. Josie Anderson, OF Gen
GA; VIII, Frank and James FUR, OF
Genoa; Harry, of south OF Newark
and Robert, at Wedron.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18

Signor Marconi. in an interview in
Washington. praised American democ.
racy.
"Over here" he said. you respect u
man for what he is himself-not for
what his family Island thus you re-
mind me Of the gardener in Bologna
who helped me with my first wireless
apparatus.
"As my mothers gardener and were
working on my apparatus together a
young count Joined MS one day. and
while he watched us work the count
boosted of his lineage.
"The gardener, after listening long
while, smiled and said:
eff you come from an ancient fam
lily it's so much the worse for you sir.
for. as we gardeners say. the older the
seed the worse the crop"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
The Editor.

Editors. like actresses beg pardon.
like actors-are hidden from the vulgar
gaze when off stage. 1t is not meet
that the curtain should be lifted upon
personalities. for this might lead to
personalities; hence the editor is in a
flock all to himself, save when attend
Ing conventions.
The editor. be 1t known. however,
has no sorrows. He is gay lot upon
the universe, shifting shiftiy from one
white page to another. blithering
blithely as occasion fits. regretting
nothing, daring everything.
The editor fattens upon anonymity.
Yet he is human. for when by chance
his name appears there is no living
with his conceit. And when 1t is mis-.
spelled-ye gods, the masses have their
revenge!
Here's to the editor. May he live
long and write short! - Richmond
Times Dispatch.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
FAIL IN RUSE TO
ROB AUTO PARTY

Seneca, Sept. 1S-About a year ago
warnings appeared in various papers
regarding trick which was being
used by bandits TO rob Automobiles
The ruse was usually worked at
night. casing was placed in the
middle of the road The automobile
driver would naturally stop and pick
up S2j worth of rubber. About that
time masked bandits would jump out
with reyolvers and relieve the party
of their valuables and keep the tire
for the next victim.
Last night party of young nj III
drove from Morris to Ottawa in a
car. When three miles east of OF
tawa, they saw easing lying on the
right hand side of the road and near
ly ran over it. II looked new and
looked like it would fit their car.
They ran past it fifty rods and then
backed up to get il. They reached for
fifteen minutes and failed to find il.
They finally decided that somebody
was trying to play joke on them and
had string tied TO the tire.
All of the young men are huskies
and if some one had any Interior mo-
tives he may have changed his mind
None OF the young men had ever
heard Of the ruse used by bandits to
trap Automobiles.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
a Family % Bees.

The drone bees do no work. The
arc the royal consortS. They ferNlize
the eggs. after which they soon die or
ny" killed. The queen bee lives in the
hi,e and never departs from it eXcep,
1T swarm.ng time If she he removed
.hc Huole swarm will follow her. II
more than one queen bee Is found IN
the psst they fight among themselves
until Only one survives. The survivor
be ONES the queen of the colony. The
only exception to this is when Il colony
b. ONES too large for the one queen
TO rule another queen is grown and Il
ncW home Is prepared On the new
GCocn's appearance the old quccl
leaves tie hive, followed by part Of
her workers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
CHICAGO HAS A
MYSTERY DEATH

Chicago. Sept 1S.-Was it WEAKNESS
at waiting for a iiancee who did not
come, or was it dependency over her
failure to find work, that brought
tragic death to Miss Josephine Park
err known to neighbors in the apart
ment where she lived as THE mys.
terry woman"
These are the questions detectives
investigating the causes of Miss Par
ker's death are endeavoring to an
swer today. The lieess body of the
mystery woman" was found in bar
rem fiat containing only trunk filled
with a wedding trousseau and other
expensive garments. The woman s
wrists had been slashed and blood.
stained razor was lying on a window
sill. The body was lying in the bath
room with tube from a gas Jet that
had not been turned on, thrust be.
tween her lips.
Miss Parker rented the fiat in which
she died, month ago, paying a
months rent in advance She told
Fred klissa, owner of the apartment
she came from Decatur, Ill.
Neighbors who attempted to become
friendly with Miss Parker met with
rebuifs. Tie only time the woman
appeared were when she went to look
for mail. No mail for her ever came
the neishbors declare She was sci
dom seen about the apartment and
spoke to no one
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
STAFF PUTS HEAPTS
INTO POLLY SHOW

No one who sees Goldwyn's tire
mendous film spectacle, polly OF the
Circus" a perturbation of Margaret
Mayo's great play in which Mae
Marsh makes her screen debut for
Coldwyn at the Gayety theatre, Fri
day and Saturday, would ever dream
of the human labor that went into its
making.
1t is entirely within the bounds OF
accuracy to say that almost no pic
ture ever made has exacted so much
nerve force and human labor as this
beautiful production with which Gold
wyn chooses to introduce itself to
screen audiences throughout the
world.
Night after night for period of
four months Margaret Mayo, the
author; Charles Koran, the director
George Hill, his cameraman, genuine
artist of the cineman, and the entire
staff of Goldwyn labored in the New
Jersey studios without closing their
eyes or removing their clothing An
early morning visitor to the studios
would have found director,sauthor and
specialists. sleeping in chairs or with
their heads on desks. physically ex
hausted, but sticking by the plant be
cause early morning work. was also
necessary Mae Marsh the star, a
delicate and fraillooking little girl
revealed amazing nerve resources un
til the very end of the production.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Herbert Amendt, OF the Acme ga
rage, was Chicago visitor yesterday
Prof. c. II. Kingman and daughter
Charlotte. are home from week end
visit with relatives and friends in
Kankakee.
Miss Anne Carr has gone to South
Bend, where she will enter St Mary's
College.
Cy and Louis Graham left yester.
day for Campion College at Prairie
du Cheine, Wis.
Mrs. b. j, Brennan, of Chicago, for,
merly + this city, is visiting friends
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Davidson, OF
Chicago, have returned home after q
visi. with MIR. and Mrs. Charles l.
Gap on Clinton street.
Mrs. Anne O'Connell, of Chicago, Is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. Anna Hollecker and daughter
Miss Harriet and Miss Mamie Wild
mer. are spending few days in Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ~ Finley have re
turned TO their home in Morris, ate
short visit with Ottawa friends.
John Farrell returned to his home
in this city today after a visit with
Milwaukee friends.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Mills, of Oak Park,
are visiting at the home of Mrs. MilIs
sister Mrs. Fred Scherer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. West have re-
turned to their home in Oglesby, after
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Claggett in
hiS cifN
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
Mexico Not to Ask Loan.

Mexico City, Sept lS-That the
Mexican government has abandoned
its plan to negotiate large loan
from the United States is evidenced
in the statement made today by Presi-
dent Carranza before the committee
of deputies. He stated he had conf
dence that both chambers will work
hereafter with high patriotism. "be.
cause Mexico now has to live on her
own resources"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
292 PARALYSIS
CASES IN ILLINOIS

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept 1S-Between
Jan. ! and Sept. II of The present
year 292 genuine cases of infantie
paralysis have been reported in Hi
nois, of which "A We're fatal, a report
issued by the state department of
health said today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18

"If you sit idly you will lose money
every minute" is Il liberal paraphrase
Of well known Japanese proverb and
serves as Il protest against idleness
But we cite the case OF the great
Buddha at Nara. which despite inaction
Is rcnpng Il fortune. During the past
year the Buddha received 35l 600 Wis.,
itors. who paid admission fees aggre-
eating $0.350. The exaction Of fee
to visit the big Buddha began In 1011.-
Tokyo Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
Indian Ocean Serpents.

Among the most venomOus serpent>
In the world are the marine snakes Of
the Indian ocean. They are the dread
of fishermen, and It sometimes hap
pens that vessels are obliged to thread
their cables through barrels to pre-
vent the reptiles from swarmlng on
board Great numbers OF them may
often be seen floating on the surface
of the water as if asleep. They are
exceedingly fierce and will commonly
attack human beings without provoca
ton.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
Society Notes

Sunday morning, at the masses in
Sacred Heart church at Dimmick, the
banns of marriage for Edward Wei
don and Miss Florence Doyle were
announced. The dates set for the
wedding has not been made public
at yet. Mr. Weldon and his bride
elect are two of the most popular
young residents of Dimmick and their
legion OF friends all thru this locality
will be much pleased to learn of their
coming wedding.
Over 5000 was taken in at the doors
of The Red Cross benefit supper and
dance given by the Wallace township
Red Cross last Friday night. The
dance was held at the Wallace Wood
man hall and was the largest social
event Of the season. Altho the hall
was crowdd to its full capacity every
one present reported an excellent
time.
The Amateur Musical Club had its
first meeting of the year this after
noon at the home of the president
Mrs. f. f.. Palmer, at her home on OF
tawa avenue. No program was given
the time being spent in an informal
reception. The years work was dis
cussed informally and arrangements
We're made for the Concert that is
to be given at the High School under
the auspices of the club next Tuesday
night Light refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess.
| large crowd was in attendance
last night at the Card Party and Dance
given by the ladies of st. Patrick's
church at st. Patrick's hall. hTe af-
fair was great success and the mon
ey made will be used in redecorating
the church. Refreshments were serv.
ed by the ladies' in charge. Thsaffair
was arranged and given under the di-
rection of Mesdames Swinehart, O'Con-
ner and Butler.
The Womans Relief Corps will hold
their regular meeting tomorrow after
noon in the Odd Fellows hall. Sever
al new members will be initiated and
plans will be made for the district con
! vention in Marseilles Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18

New York Sept 1S--Alfred n.
ConkliRg, a prominent lawyer and I'm,
ancier, committed suicide early today
by leapile from the fifth story of his
hcme to a eou,t yard in the rear. His
body was crushed almost to pulp
by the fall No reason for his act is
known His wife and one daughter
are stopping at resort on the Pacific
cost Two other daughters are in
the White Mountains
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
Eraters are Eeted.

ternty who leave tomorrow for Camp
Dodge were given a banquet last
night by score or moro Of Their fra
ter,ity brothers at the Andan r"-taur-
ant Those who were guests N mis-
occasion We're Walter lIarshorn.
walter Wellman, William HARDEN ard
Squad Chief j. .. McEvoy. The din.
ner consisted of several courses and
impromptu talks were made by each
of the departing soldiers.