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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26

"There Is no such thing as luck" re-
marked the severely practical persons.
You must depend on your OW II lntelll-
senet
-Naybe So replied the patient
friend. But some OF us aren't lucky
enough To have that much intelll-
geuCe.'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
Logic.

st seems to M, said the almost
philosopher, that the fellow who is
constantly losing his temper would
have sense enough 10 quit hunting 1t
up every time"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
TYPIFIES SPIRIT OF FRANCE
Brave Thirteen-Year-oId Girl, With
Two Small Brothers, Doing All
the Work on Farm.

When the work in your war gar
den seems tedious and you straighten
your aching back and look longingly
toward the inviting shade of the trees
or toward the arm chair on the awning
covered porch; when you mutter to
yourself that Ii will not matter much
whether the weeds do choke the beet
patch-it may help you to finish your
task If you call to mind story told
in my War Diary by Mrs. Mary King
Waddington.
In village near ours, says the au-
thor, girl of thirteen is running the
farm. At the beginning Of the war 1t
was q thriving farm with a man and
his wife, six sons and one daughter.
Then the blow fell, and all the men
in France were modified; the father
and his two eldest boys went off at
once-four hours after the decree Of
mobilization was received in the vii
lage. The farmer had no time to put
his house in order, but left the farm
In the hands of his wife and the two
big boys, aged fifteen and sixteen. The
man and his two eldest sons are now
dead, the two next are in the army,
and the poor mother, wreck phys
ically and mentally, cries all day. The
girl and the two little boys do the
whole work of the farm. The young
est, who is only ten years old,
cannot accomplish much, but he does
manage to watch the cows and to
carry cans Of milk or baskets of but
ter.
see the girl simetimes; she is per-
fectly well, never complains and never
asks for anything-except occasional
ly for a warm petticoat, or hood to
keep her head and neck warm and dry
when she is working in the fields.
There are hundreds of girls doing that
work all over France.-Youth's Com
panion.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
Benefits Of War.

That the benefits Of war overshadow
Its damages is the firm conviction Of
Uncle John Of Excelsior Springs
Standard, who writes:
ut shows the world, fer instance,
how to loosen up its band an to deal
q sort Of jestice that the brute can
1t reminds the unwashed
heather, which they mighty nigh for
got, that there's hell inside q Yankee
when his blood Is bilin' hoti
'Then-we know the joys Of savin'.
which we maybe hadn't saw till the
roarin' beast Of Berlin got too handy
with his paw; so, we've somehow,
hitched our Vaughn to an everlastin'
star, that will keep right on a-shinin'
when we've clean forgot the war;"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
GOLD MINING HIT BY WAR
Many Properties That Were Profitable
Have Been Forced to Close Down
Temporarily.

Gold is one of the war victims. The
was has forced down, in market value,
measured by human labor, many kinds
OF property and most Of the staple
commodities, until some gold mines
which yielded fair profit before the
war have become temporarily useless
TO their owners. 1t costs so much to
operate them that they cannot be
worked without a loss.
There has been change In the value
OF gold Itself, in the money of great ma
lions which have maintained their
monetary systems on the specie basis,
while almost everything else has gone
up. The result is that any given num-
Der OF ounces Of gold mined will buy
much less material used In mining.
such as explosives, drills. pumps and
other machinery. and will pay for few
er days work. This change Is still
going on and the position Of the gold
mining companies grows less and less
secure and sound.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
LITTLE PLEASURE TN Travel
German Trains Creep Along in Dark.
ness for Fear Of Bombs Of
Allied Aviators.

Special precautions against air
raids are now being taken on the Ger
man railways in those districts espe-
cially liable to aerial bombardments
by the allies, Railway Age states.
The Palatinate railways, in particular,
are adopting precautionary measures,
and writer In the Lokal Anzeiger who
recently travelled on this system de-
scribes the darkening methods adopt
ed at night.
"For hours" he writes, 'the train
Travelled as though In a dark cave,
without lights, without conductors,
without any station names being called
out when the train stopped. When
every lamp is extinguished throughout
the countryside, and the towns and viii
lagos, as though constrained by agony,
have closed their shops, the journey OPP
presses ones mind and is nowise reas-
surfing. One goes on In uncertainty.
facing danger.
Everywhere placards indicating how
to behave during air raids show that
one is in the aviator's territory. Slow
ly, very slowly, the train proceeds on
its journey; In river alongside the
line one still sees the locomotive which.
togther with its train, plunged into the
water on the occasion of a recent acct.
dent. A train with broken windows
not pane has remained intact-passes
near us; another train passes all black
ened and half consumed by fire. And
on arriving at the end Of this dismal
Journey the first question heard by the
traveller is, viii they come tonightr"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
ANT NURSES OF butterflies
Peculiar Relationship Which Natural.
lists Have Observed Between Crea-
lures Which are Enemies.

Ants and butterflies are not ordinar.
lily on friendly terms, for ants have a
ruthless custom of Selling and devour-
ing their winged acquaintance. There
is, however, one species Of butterfly
the larvae of which are protected by
the large black ants found In Indian
gardens.
The secret of this care lies In the
fact that the larvae give out q sweet
liquid Of which the ants are very fond,
and which they obtain by gently strok-
ing the little creatures with their an
tennae. At the foot of a bush on
which the larvae feed, the ants con-
struct temporary nest and are then
ready to act as attentive nurses.
About the middle Of June the ants
are busy running about on this bush
in search Of the larvae, and driving
them downward toward their own
nest. When the prisoners reach their
places, they at once fall into pupae.
During this period, If the loose earth
at the foot of the bush be scraped
away VI Ndc
may be seen arranged in q broad even
band about its trunk.
In about week the butterfly Is
ready to come forth and is tenderly
assisted to leave its shell. II 1t is
strong and healthy, 1t is allowed to
spread its wings and fly away. but
should 1t prove delicate the ants exer-
else the utmost care in assisting 1t to
the tree. and holding II there in safe
ty. 1t is curious sight to watch these
fragile creatures going about in per-
feet confidence among the fierce ants,
which have. however, by no means
adopted the profession of nursing for
the love of 1t, for when the larvae Of
another species are thrown among
them they Immediately set upon them
and tear them in pieces.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
Effect Of Poison Gases on Troops.

Certain gases have for their more
Immediate object. the irritation Of the
eyes (the lachrymatory gases, one part
In a million of air being effectively, tenn
porarily binding the victim; others
are designed for the irritation Of the
nose (the "sneeze-gases"), making 1t
almost impossible for the fighter to
overcome the tendency to throw off
his mask; and others again, for the
production Of burns when in contact
with the flesh, which are of a most
distressing character, and, even II
they do not cause death, incapacitate
the victim for service for a period Of
months. The lastnamed gases are
likewise toxic and lachrymatory to
high degree. The so-called mustard
gas" a compound somewhat similar
In character to mustard oil, but far
more Of an irritant, has proved par
ticularly destructive, and doubtless &C
counts for many Of the casualties In
recent attacks-Henry P. Talbot, In
Atlantic.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

the custom of the kings of the West,
this absolute monarch of Afghanistan
Is accessible even to the humblest
peasant Of the kingdom for redress Of
wrongs. The KaZis act as judges.
1t may be noted here that drinking liQ-
uor is absolutely forbidden In Afghan
istan, and violation may be punished
by death.
Afghanistan has no outlet to the sea
and hence no navy. But the para
mount factor in it's life is its state Of
military preparedness. Out Of politi-
istan has been created by the supreme
genius of Abdur Rahman, the late IA
Their Of the present Amir. He fought
his way to the throne Of Afghanistan,
and Immediately after his recognition
set himself to recognizing the scat
tered forces Of the army. He hired
Turkish officers to train his officers and
to drill his men. He built forts all
over his kingdom, especially along its
frontiers. He established arsenals,
two Of which, those at Kabul and He
rat, were under German military ex-
perts for some time. Abdur Rahman
used his subsidy money in buying guns,
rifles and munitions Of war from the
British. He built storehouses through
out his kingdom for storing foodstuffs
to be used only in cases Of emergency.
He built strategic roads-though there
Is not single mile Of railroad in
Afghanistan-over some of the almost
impossible parts of his mountain king
dom
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
No Better Security on Earth.

The credit Of the United States was
SO high and unquestionable that In
1900, two years after the Spanish war,
2 per cent bonds were offered at par
and oversubscribed. This is q inan-
cial performance no other nation has
ever equaled. United States 4 per
cent bonds In 1888 sold as high as 100.
and in 1901 brought 1917 on the stock
market. The United States has new
er defaulted on any Of its bonds. Not
one Of its bondholders has ever lost q
cent Of principal or interest, except
those who voluntarily have taken
losses by selling their bonds In a Pc
Rod Of temporary price depression.-
International Confectioner.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
Mustard Gas Invented Here.

The report that an American in
ventor laid before an agent Of the bu-
reau of mines Is months ago form
ula for mustard gas, which the Ger
mans are now supposed to be using, is
to be taken up by the American In
ventors' association. The allegation
brought to the attention Of the asso-
citation at Its meeting the other day
was to the effect that Benjamin p.
Brooks, chief chemist of the CONNER
cial Research company Of Flushing, L.
L, gave a formula to the government
bureau and heard nothing more from
1t. A few months ago it was found
Germany had hit upon the gas, accord
Ing to F. ]. Hemen, president Of the
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
PUT IT UP TO THE STATE
Parents Unable to Agree on Name for
Child Ask State to
Decide.

Toledo, O.-There's trouble in q
household in the village of Sylvania,
not far from here.
A child was born to this family re-
Gently. The husband was alone In
the home when the state enumeration
called.
The mother wanted the child to have
one name while the husband desired
II to carry another through life. The
father won.
Now the mother has appealed to the
state department Of vital statistics,
asking that the child's name be chang
ID so as to conform to her wishes.
State officials have failed to unearth
my law authorizing such action.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
Paradise Worth Attaining.

According to the Koran the soil of
paradise is composed Of musk and SAT-
from, sprinkled with pearls and hya-
cinths. The walls Of the mansions are
Of gold and silver; the fruits are Of a
flavor and dellcacy unknown to NOR
tails. Numerous rivers flow through
the paradise. Some are of wine, 9TH
ers Of milk, honey and water. The
pebbles are rubies and emeralds; the
banks of musk, camphor and saffron.
The meanest inhabitant of the Moham-
medan paradise will have $4,000 serv-
ants and 72 wives. Wine, though for
hidden on earth, will there be freely
allowed and will not inebriate.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
Fewer japanese Silks.

Just as we had learned to value jap
anese silks and crepes and so on, es-
pecially as substitutes in these times
OF shortage Of so many materials, we
hear that certain ships engaged in the
Eastern trade, and that brought US
these serviceable and charming ma
terials, have been loaned to the i'm
perial government, and that has Gre
ated a scarcity in transportation IA
cilities. So georgettes, crepe de
chimes, and so on, are added to the list
Of growing scarcities and advancing
prices. Added to this, little silk Is
coming from the French and italian
markets.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
AS HAVE OTHER HUN THINGS
Man Complains That His German
Made Clock Has Completely Gone
to the Bad.

My old alarm clock has gone to
smash. That may not be q news item
nor 1t may not interest you, but up at
our home the fact that the alarm clock
wouldn't go any more was an event Of
interest. 1t was ticking away on the
shelf at quarter to IL the night Of
July II. i took 1t up to wind it. One
twist, and-rattletebank, siss boom ali.
Something went all to pieces in the
works.
More twists, shaking, putting the
clock to ear and final determination
that it was done for. l thought to
look 1t over before depositing 1t in the
ash can. On the back was scratched
the month and day of the purchase in
1912. I was looking on the face for
the last time and studying it closely.
Then down at the bottom / saw In
small letters: "Made In Germany"
There 1t had been ticking away on the
shelf year after year, sounding its
alarm regularly, and yet never before
had I noticed that detested inscription.
Probably If had it would have gone
into the ash can long before.
Just like a lot of other "Made in
Germany" things that we didn't know
were around until we found them out.
But the old German clock is busted,
the works have gone to smash, 1t has
sounded its last alarm, and as medi-
tated on 1t I thought how true Of
everything else "Made in Germany"
including the juggernaut war machine.
40 years in the building, with which
the kaiser was to ride untrammeled
over all the rest of the world. The
works ais busted."-E. E. K, In SYRIA
cuse Post-Standard.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
DRINKS EVIDENCE;
IS SENT TO JAIL
Shaky Prisoner Grabs Bottle
When BaiIiff's Back Is
Turned.

San Diego, Cal.-When John Rylan
was taken into court on a charge Of
boot Logging to soldiers, a quart bot
tie of whisky was produced as evil
dence.
The prisoner stood before the judge
trembling and shaky, not because he
was frightened, but because he was
shy his mornings morning." There
lay the bracer before him; the bailiff's
back was turned and John counted
well on the dignity of the court.
Right before the astounded judge
and to the delight of the rail birds
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

he seized the bottle and drank half
Of 1t at single gulp. A police Ser.
geant yelled to the bailiff:
"Hey, Oscar! he's drinking all your
evidenced"
As the ,bailiff jumped to the rescue
the prisoner hastily put the bottle
down, then the bailiff collapsed into a
chair to try and grasp the horror Of
the situation. The court held his dig
nifty.
This was the psychological moment
for John. He grabbed the bottle again
and drank the remaining pint. He
felt better and the evidence was all
gone; he actually grinned at the court.
With carefully selected words his
honor made 1t plain that Mister Rylan
gets no more refreshments for six
months.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
Away With the Ak.

The day Of the woodsman with the
big ak may soon be over, If a new tree
telling machine comes into general use.
The new machine is run by a small
motor. 1t will cut through a trunk 80
inches In diameter in a few minutes.
Its saw is a chain affair with links of
six teeth each, which are readily ex-
changed. 1t runs in frame over four
rollers with ball bearings. 1t has q
hollow handle designed as a reservoir
for oil.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
Her Record Still Still,

A certain family has colored serv-
ant who, while very attentive to her
duties, has never been known to give
anybody a civil answer. Purely as an
experiment, the Lady Of the house
brought her a new calico dress, and
gave 1t to her, saying:
Il am glad to have the pleasure,
Matildy, of giving you this Dress"
Yer mout hab had dat pleasure
long ago eft yer had any regard To- my
feelings" was the gracious reply
Chicago News.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
FAMILY IS ALL MIXED UP
Woman Gums Things Up by Marrying
Father of Son-ln-
Law.

Marysville, Cal.-Family relation
ships were all tangled up here when
Mrs. Janet Traynor, whose daughter
is the wife of Frank Bremen, married
A. G. Bremen, her son-in-law's father,
Mrs. Bremen, ST., has room for uncer-
tainty as to whether her daughters
husband is really her son-in-law now
or her stepson, while her own daughter
Is also her daughter-in-law by
marriage. Mrs. Bremen, Jr., is also
having her troubles, as her mother
has to serve also as a mother-in-law
and her husband is at the same time
her step-brother.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
Thief Steals Tombstone

Oshkosh, Wis.-How a thief could
steal 500-pound tombstone and get
away with 1t is something that is puz-
ding county officials. Relatives who
erected a granite tombstone to the
memory Of Christian Kleinschmidt.
pioneer farmer of Black Wolff, report
I'd the theft.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
"Reminiscences.

'Do you remember" said Farmer
Corntossel, show you used to scold
Josh for not comm home to his meals
regularT
"Yes," replied his wife, "Josh Is
havin' his own way. Since he went
across, all we kin do is to keep the
old farm busy and send his meals over
to him."
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

In the forenoon the wheat ei0y 4,
the largest ever; later In Ins 81
Washington advises that 'n. :. ,muf
shortage. A sugar famine y an, .Iou,
nent the first part Of the week; . , ,ssr.
about Thursday washington 'A - M
is no famine in sight. Wne'e'
Teller said, are we at!
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

Even the aristocratic people VIZ
can trace their ancestry way paex ~
30 or 90 years will admit II you u.' y
them that work is necessary, though"
may not be reputable.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

The war may create the demand fu'
a consulting specialist who can keep
the public from being confused BY tss
frequent changes In the food reguif
lions.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

The real patriotism Of q man o
woman in these times can be gausa
by the cheerfulness with which be O
she reads about the new taxes pro
posed.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

The shoe manufacturers and sJs
makers will not be upon q win-he
war basis until they make shoes that
give the women toe room and zen
sible heel arrangement.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

The government has not as yet pn
q ban on high heels. Perhaps II sh
afraid such a ban might make ns
average woman come out hatfo0'A
against II.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

A member of parliament, oeso
the age Of ninety-six, said ne "a. e q,
er had a recipe for prolongins ~. ~
ought to have a monument as ns !"
itary exception of his race.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

One feels a pang for the boys y
France when one reflects that sses J.
corn doesn't grow over there ana us'
1t can't be shipped that far ana Ivy
in good condition.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

There are croakers, and tnei. .,s,,
pessimists, and once In a WINE a
is the chap who tells you Things :. ro,t
skies and sevens with our wal wsrs
because he secretly wishes tne'
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

That S250.OO0 worth Of chevtu
gum ordered for the British soldier
will interfere somewhat with the d,,.
rette habit.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

1t doesn't much matter whether b.
German soldiers believe the Amenc,
soldiers are in the field, 50 long a
they really are there.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

Some of these schemes to end thevu
sound a good deal like the argument
Of the barber who says he can Gun
dandruff in two weeks.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

Ii there happens to come a short.
age OF cigarettes our boys can be 70.
hed upon to carry the war into Tur.
key without delay.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
The World in Beauty

NOW every field and every tree is in
Dioom the woods are now in full leaf,
ana the year is In its highest beauty
Virgil.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

We love athletics. and especially the
Kind that is willing to swing hoe or
steer a plow when 1t cannot WELD a
saber or point q gun.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

The Italians are enjoying the pros.
peer OF settling with Austria some Of
tnose old geographical grudges that
have stood for years.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

To achieve victory we must have
two armies: One that fights; one that
saves. Every patriot will be q men
Der Of one Of these armies.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

Draft evaders only make trOubk
for the officers Of justice and FOR
themselves-they do not really ey,j.
any service.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
Mavbe He Was

$50 the doctor is going to operate
on you tomorrow" "Yes," said the
financier, 'and he looks as happy as IL
he were going to cut a melon."-Judge.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

II we believe the rumors, the for.
mer car dies a couple of deaths !.
week In addition to being assassinateS
occasionally. 'eu
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

1t Is said there is no lonoo.
OF sugar famine. This !. uaass
sweet relief. rs Scs
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

1t begins to appear that the ,u...
can farmer must supply the bread T.'
that is forming around the world '
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
Plenty Of Room to Grow.

Australia, which is % times larger
than the whole of the British isles,
has population not exceeding that of
London.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

Whatever else a salient ma
ern front may be, 1t is m NIUE we seS
summer vacation. a'e iOi
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

Its victims would like to see M,
fever also classed among the non.
essentials and barred for the dur,tn
Of the war.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

Women street car conductor, w..
use gum, but they won't stand !,
rear door and chew tobacco, ~
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

There is reason to believe that !,
least some Of the reports Of the ,on
mer cars death are greatly on.
gerated.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

~, NO one will mind a tax on IT,.
ers! eS that bos
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07
au IhTu ,a-h baseball is nones,.,n'

No true gentleman eve,
tween a lady and looking ' s1a h
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

One man about whose right to N
considered an essential worke, ma,
can be no question is the cosl r',. '.'
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-07

inc skin a good many young men
rove 10 touch, take it from the old
scout is the horsehide pocketbook 20.
Their carries. Ia