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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-19

longer and the day like spring, you
need not be surprised to see straw
hats appearing on the streets New
Years Day.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-19
BoCALUsA HI DEFEATS sLIDELL

The Bogalusa High School opened
the 191s-1919 basket ball season by
defeating the Slidell High School
Friday night in the Y. NJ. C. A. GYM
nasium.
Claud Mitchell, Bogalusa forward,
proved to be the individual star of
the game, accounting for nine Of Bo-
galusa's eleven points.
SlidelI's points were ali made from
four goals, the sensational guarding
Of Moore and Quinn preventing them
from scoring from the field.
A return game will be played in
Slidell January 8.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-19
TOWNSHIPS LEAVE

Reverend A. Inman TownsIeg &
family left Friday afternoon for
Orleans, where Reverend Towt "a.
win be located as pastor Of sI5a
lefty NJ. E. Church.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-19
LONGEST DAY IN YEAR

Next Sunday, December %, is sup
posed to be the longest day in the
year, and with the days becoming
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31
1UOR DEALERS SEE
DOOM OF BUSINESS
Philadelphia Men Predict
Booze" Will Never Be Re.
instated After War

sNothins to dc but get out of the
business."
This was the view taken today by
Philadelphia liquor dealers as the re-
k9ult of the passage yesterday by the SEN
9te of the prohibition amendment to the
4ood-production bill, under which the
up4nufacture and sale of liquor in this
country will cease July l., 1919, for the
period Of the war.
That liquor will never be "reinsta,ed''
~ this country after the rehabilitation
pf the fighting forces is the prediction
of p. +. Goddard, member of n whole
seie liquor firm, speaking for the whole
All. liquor dealers.
President Wilson signs the. bill
3hote will be nothing to do but get out
8 the business and stay out according
b Mr.. Goddard.
FORTY million dollars invested in the
liquor business by Philadelphia brewers
VIII be virtually a total loss IL the
. PRESIDENT signs the bill, said John
t4soehm, a brewer. Some plants would be
converted into ice plants, cold storage
warehouses and places for the manu-
facture of Ice cream n soft drinks.
but the majority will auit manufacturing
beer for good" according to Mr..
RSehm.
Mr.. Goddard indicated that banks
would be hit hard by the measure, as
they have loaned millions of dollars on
kUnited States warehouse certificates.
'Thege certificates are negotiable and
DAny liquor firms have borrowed money
n them, he declared. n he could not
elieve that the Government would
budiate them, thus forcing bankers
who held the securities to the wall.
The time is too short for large whole
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31


RssiI,l Les Ss..'S go 49, NsIl'i sr Che snf q t,Y R.ii.
TI rIsIa. siH %;I,,. !nse p Hassy Sss s,,. Rei %sSs ma M
49, 4. F ss.9aSmsAni.sNtIi f Essss: E f0q%pe W, |. 81 81 sssa
MsTs and RsaPqie ls;dy h Esn,,S SS@, loS 4ae' Tnvl Ess" e
5qpSSrsl services Sun: sso p m. 1875 8.
rssidsnse 81. IN Ncrt Hssi = ssy EVA. '!,oaaa!S
ssrs Of Port RiIchmond Methods. Ep,!.copal
NHs1sssssEi; ah Syf.,ssss, % csJ 4 fSf IT. R' SsiVs;s,
nSI!A Ssts5 si' IS sem a, Newark. pei. Al,
$ $$$$:s tSS $sfs sso Il ~ g Ss''i I &; 4 e. %! ss fs!sa!S i
Fidsii,y Drum and FIFE. Corps. invited 70
f lssiSd1c. soF Sis w.. sui Tioss E &, mi int, mS anssn.
m1 %Sinasu ELS AS,o !aH ST. ANNA j.. wife of
TF rlsn%s i 4; sna 70 Ella inn M,ll'' .]e Riilst'vos Mc sna
/ R %R %t+ asSSp Brown A st. a. e. i Hs!ffistf T..
6%ssSIsn,, RR.,,; ARn,e ana T. ,r wS,sr% ,nHI, fns Z
Il. Solemn rsauie@ mass st. Frances XAVIER
ce %S5iihnsoeNs,IRsindtdRsanilso 'a A Gs'h So. aAlffss@%iAS.
DER. husband OF Agnes Wilson. Relatives
and friends. Jerusalem Temple Lodac. No.
721, F. and A. NJ. Cornwall. the Hudson
2o83 E. Pacific st. Int. private. Oakland
'WiRsING.-Aug. 30. DoRoTHEA w1R-
SING. aged 70. Relatives and friends in
yited to funeral. son-in-law's residence. Peter
REQUIEM. mass st. Ignatius'a Church. 43d
and Wallace. D O'Clock. Int. Holy Redeemer
Gem.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Aug. 90. LYDIA
L.. daughter Of F. g H.. and Louisa .Woer-
ner. aged 90. Relatives and friends invited
to services Mon. 2:30 p. m. parents resi-
dence. 44lh Manayunk ayc:. Roxboroueh. Int.
private. West Laurel Hill Gem.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31
Strayer's Business College
Both Sexes

Philadelphia's greatest business school IN
80 well known that large advertisement
are unnecessary. We have the best teachers
In town. and more of them. Unequaied
Gregg Shorthand. or. without extra charge,
Stenotypy, the famous machine method,
which Is both more rapid and more accurate
than any ~hand-written method OF shorthand.
Scientific Touch Typewriting, IStrayer's
students win more gold medals for speed
and accuracy in typewriting than are won ~
the. students Of ali other business schools Ia
Philadelphia taken together.
Certified Public Accountant methods Of
bookkeeping. Everything else to- eorre-
spond. Individual advancement. CHARGES
moderate. Positions qua ra ntesd. Day and
night classes. Come see for yourself.
TOO students nnw attending. Start now.
SOL Chestnut street Phone Walnut SS4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31
HEAT RATE GOES UP
Philadelphia Electric Company's
Schedule in Effect Tomorrow

Increased rates for steam heating. VIII
become effective tomorrow. The Phila-
dclphia Electric Company some time
ago made application to the Public
Service Commission for the right to
make the increase. -
The increase is from thirty-eight to
forty cents a square foot for radiation
up to 1900 square feet. and from nj
teen to twenty cents a square foot for
radiation in excess of 1900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31
MARRIED

RoTHAuG-GEBHARDT,-Aus 20, 8 D.
m AL. BY Rev; W; D. 8, aillstte sr;9ns5s
avg Of PHILADELPHIA. and ANNA f. GEB-
HARDT. of Brooklyn, N, Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31
Miscellaneous

lNAsMUCH TENT. Goth and Locust ats.
Sunday evening. 100. Tonight Rev. Geo.
=. Brodhead. Sunday. 1890 a. m, serv-
ice ior sailors. $3.50 y. M. Mrs. Longs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31
LOST AND FOUND

BRACELET-Iost, diamond bracelet con-
tcining 10 diamonds, platinum mounting
stamped H.15I4 j p. G. a Co. Reward,
return to J. r. Caldwell & Co.. Chestnut
and Juniper ats.
MONEY-Lost, $40 in bills, Friday; large re-
ward for return. 1892 Walnut.
P1N-Lost. gold bar pin. with 2 turquoise
and ! diamond, going from goth and Chest
nut to 13th and Jefferson. Return to cashier.
Ledger Office.
RING-Lost about August 10, In Vicinity OF
Oreland, Camp Hill and Fort Washington
Pa, one maruuise : shaped diamond ring.
marked J. r. c. & Co., E-S95s: 5000 reward,
no questions asked. Return to J. T.. Cald.
well & Co. Chestnut and Juniper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31
Civil Engineering and
Technical Courses

These courses are given only in
che evenings. They are divided into
-four groups, designed to furnish
preparation for special fields in
Civil Engineering, such as Survey
ing, Structural Eingeering, Hy-
draulics and general Engineering
work. By combining with these
special duties a number of cultural
subjects, the degree of Bachelor of
Science. in Civil Engineering may
|be, obtained.
The fees are moderate, the classes
small, the teachers experienced engi-
|meers. Persons may register for an
entire course OF for partial courses
"a. meet the requirements of special
|jndNstries. Such special courses in
otkde Drawings, Strength of Mate
vtals, Surveying, Chemistry, Steam
Engines, Estimating and Plan
Reading.
Send for catalog NIP.
Phone. Diamond 831
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Broad st. below Berks
Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31

-,TTN KEEPER, experienced, for essential
business; quick and accurate at figures: ac-
customed to detail; state age, exp. and sal
airy: ref. required. + $50. Ledger Central.
BOOKKEEPER. female. wanted at once by
U. S. Tire Co. 500 N. Broad st. Apply
70 Mr.. Van Harten.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31

ST. JAMES'S. 22d and Walnut SITS.
KEY. JOHN MOCKR1DGE. u. d. Rector.
200 a. m.-Holy Communion.
mon,
400 p. m.-Evening Prayer (plain).
The Rev. William Way. Rector OF Grace
Church. Charleston, s.. c. will he the Of
-nelant during the month OF September.
ST. sAUVEuR l(Frenchh 22d and De Lam
free French classes for enlisted men and
nurses under way. Apply to Rev. TIL. b.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31

$500 REWARD will be paid for any infor-
nation leading to the arrest and con-
viction of the person or persons who stole
I barrels of high-proof spirits from the
premises pa S. Front st. Philadelphia. on
the night of August 1890.
GIBSON D1STILLING CO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31

CLERK, general office; permanent position
for young woman. in engineers office good
advancement. Call or write Mr.. Finn,
American Engineering Co.. Aramingo ave.
and Cumberland st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31
x~Euraious NOTICES


Ill TEMPLE
Broad and Berks SITS. (e00 NJ,
a. LABOR SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER l.
1870 { m; Associate Pastor William
.7:45 D. m.-win the War Service. Official
War Films, Address by Major w. A. Gar
France" All seats free. I"
september s-Russell H.. Conwell breaches
morning and night.
CHESTNUT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
GEORGE d. ADAMS. d! d. Pastor.
Preaching services at 1870 n. m. and 8
p. m, Doctor Adams will preach at both
services. Visitors welcome.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31

BooKKEEPER o ACCOUNTING DE-
~PARTMENT: GOOD WAGES TO START;
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR AD-
NANCEMENT. APPLY TO MIR. WEST.
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. PUBLIC
LEDGER. 9TH AND CHESTNUT SITS,
FIRST FLOOR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31

STREET. 18th and Arch SITS.
Rev. ROBERT OF Geneva Col
1o:45-"waitlns Upon Cod"
8 p. m.--'Naaman, the Leper.'
Recital on Turner Memorial Organ at 1850.
DR.. Mccartney will occupy his pulpit Sep
tember 3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31

GIRLS, 10 years OF age or over. light ma
chine work: experience not NECESSARY;
Ing; increase accordinE. to proficiency. APP
piy l., r. Moore. 303 Race st.
MAID. white. Protestant; good pay and
who can do her work -cheerfully. Mrs. J. F.
Auer. River bank and Walnut ST.. Delanco.
MOTHER'S HELPER wanted for Q children,
near Philadelphia. Apply Ware. care OF
Akron Tire ca. 01a Market 81.
.NuRsE-White- girl to assist with care Of
children, G501 Wayne ave, German-
town.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31

benson. Augusta MornelI. Loretta
pIooRe. Laura O'Gorman. Thomas
Saneron. J. Donald Paul. Anna NJ.
zoe, Charles j. Priest. Mary B.,
GaIley, Rachel Reddy. Mary f..
ross, waiter Cooper Robson, Robert
Eraney, Grace Scanion. william
TLay. Jessie E.. Seeeer, Walter @.
ufenIne. sadie e. Serridge. Thomas J.
rneymlchak. John Singer. David
GunIagle Lucretia 8 Stevens, John c.
1Irnsinger, 3. NJ. Tudor, Albert, Jr.,
SESAME. John F. Viguers. Ann J..
krauss. Davis H. Waterman, VIM. T.
McGulEan. Mary A, Wilson. Alexander
McShane. Mary Wirsing. Dorothra
moran, Thomas d. woerner. Lydia l..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31

MLLERsvHLE. LANCASTER CO. Pa.
STATE NORMAL sCHOOL-Beautifui cam
pus. Excel. table. Strong Faculty. Tuition
free, Fall term opens Sept eth For tnfQr-
nation address o. u. G0BDIhIEbs frAs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
REDDICK'S LIBRARY
MATTERS =
BY GENE BYRNES

! 1t pays 10 be revolutionary and there
lcre much Of the stuff that appears
upon ,he literary watets Of these
troubled times j. the ;criest frotl.
Occasionally We hit upon a book that
has something of real merit in il, but
the occasions are few and extremely
far between.
When VIC began The dwelling place
OF light by Winston Churchill. We
thot that We hal conc upon the Great
American Novel. When We finished
1t we knew there amt no such ami.
mule.
Il is great book spoiled in the
making u il a big novel aud has
the makings OF Al epic OF the chaos
that call American civilization. Yet
in the handling OF tac theme Mr..
Churchill has failed woefully. As an
indication OF the Great Unrest il is Of
value; as a novel pure aud simple it
Is nat failure.
The only reaI character in the book
Is 0 minor one, Llse. the more or less
cmancipated working girl is quite the
truest character We have seen in The
American novel for many a long day.
Rolie the temperamental I. W. W.
header. just falls short of being a real
mesh aud blood man. but the rest or
the characters are mere strings upon
which the winds Of Mr.. Churchill
'erbosity did play with a dull and hol.
low PUNK, The impossible young prig
Ct hero win Ills tinkering and So.
cial-hettormcnt bosh. might have stop
ped out OF the chaste pages OF Harold
Bell Wright. Tie heroine has the
stupidity to fall into O decline jus;
like any mld-Nictorian lassc and pass
away TO soft music toff stage); thus
proving hat virtue Is IT'S own reward
or something original like that,
Put for the average reader The
Dwelling place Of light is a pretty
fair book. II may set them searching
i for the light and they will proba0l,
make better attempt NJ finding II
Than Mr. Churchill. Our verdict wa
passing tear for the memory OF
/ Frank Norris. who might have fount
the light where NJ. Churchill Didn't
know what he was looking for,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
Women Drawer Than Men.

Women often do their daily tasks in
home, office or factory while suffering
pain and misery that would put a
man ia bed. However. much OF wo-
men's suffering can be alleviated
Backache, sore muscles. stiff joints,
rheumatic pains. dizziness and like
symptoms are caused by disordered
kidneys and bladder. Mrs. Thos. Ia
Wis, Montgomery, Ind, writes: II doc
torod several months without relief
when | commenced using Foley Kid
ney Pills and got relief. Eight bot
ties cured me- Safe, harmless; quicl
results. w. D. Duncan. druggist.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
MARSEILLES
by Special Correspondent

Nr. r. T. White aud rau.ls we're
IN 't''N2 last evculne.
I '''. T. Il. Harrington was a Chicago
PASSENGER yesterday afternoon.
The Fabian Society ar meeting this
afternoon N Mrs. Chas. Luce
me Home befcns, League viii hold
It's regular meeting ton shr az tire Wit
son hall. y orsy RoboS sarr OF OF
ava Will Do Tho spcasrr'Of the even,
in. sets
I'M qnar,erly business inseting viii
De held this afternoon afthr,e O'Clock
az ne Eaniist church The Ladies Aid
viii meet immedia a. .alLtIsaFl.
Mrs, George .anSl,se was p1sscn-
ger to chicago this morulus.
Kew. Geo. HradfGeld went 10 Gran
'ill' this morninL.
TIE brotherhood Of American Voc
Z man met las night II VA decided to
do initiatory aork for ab,u. fifty. April
=. ~ Morris.
LuntSe Scosille and Rose Waiiac,
were Ottawa callcrs this morning.
ioro'hy Long and Ruth kufy Nerc
IN Ottawa this afternoon
Frank Wah was in Ottawa this
morning on business.
Miss Ella rngel. daughter Of NJ.
hng"I or Marseiiles Who J., engaged
IA Work for the Associated Charities
of chicago, has been transferred to
Cleveland Ohio. to engage in The same
line Of work in the juvenile Depar.
mou..
AIRS +. Hyatt Of Seneca Was the
CUES, Of Cora Grambl yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs ID. :. Rove we're Chi
caso visitors today. q
The local Red Cross rooms will be
open every afternoon this week IL
work on surgical dressings Workers
are needed, so thai these may Be
finished this week.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
SHRAP-NEL

Another pome that is going th,
rounds Of the press is this little gem
Our version can't De- much worse than
the rest of them. 50 here goes:
The Critics.
our little town. All sad 10 tell,
We have a merchant who cannot sell,
4 salesman who never has made 4 sale
\ mailer who never could drive nail.
4 sailor who never learned how to sail.
A tailor who doesn't know how 10 tai
a sawyer who doesn't know how 70
saw.
Ten lawyers who don't know how 10
Law.
A preacher who doesn't know bow u
preach.
a teacher who doesn't know how .
teach.
A drummer who doesn't know how TO
drum.
a plumber who doesn't know hos TO
plumb.
a traveling.tinker. whose tools arr in
hook.
A doctor who doesn't know how tc
doc.
An odd-johs man who has never
Job,
A cobbler who doesn't know how to
cob.
A bsr.Aeeper who never could keep
bar,
a copper who long ago lost his star.
Some politicians who also ran.
ana soint politicians who think
they can
All OF these gents and dozen more,
Sit round the stove down at Mitche',
store.
Doing the thing that they do the best
Swinging the hammer With never
rest.
All day hong and the day before,
Ever anon, and few times more.
Telling the world how 10 win the war
And giving advice to the Farmers.
Springs on her way,
Said Mrs Boff
But have care
Don't take EN- Off.
Milwaukee Sentinel. U
For though the gentle Spring has come
Said little Sallie Dom.
when down my spine the cold chills q
rum,
wish I'd kept them on. :
Los Angeles Tribune.
For April winds are chill you bet.
Colds multiply like hares, :
wish hadn't tried them yet,
The kind that brother wears"
by. ID.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
FREEDOM Z
a. SaS ~ Z q & =


Mrs Jas Shaw and Mrs. Fiber
, wiley were Aurora shoppers Satur
d..
I. l.. Peters was Strcstor visitO
over Sunday.
Because of iAc,emeni weather th'
Womln's Auxiliary OF the IVES
Serena Cemetery association vii
meet saturday afternoon. April 10. a
The home IF Mrs +. e.. Malaisc. in
Serena instead Of last week. as ad
voriiSed. Il is hoped that all who
are Interested viii attend. Election ol
officers is part OF the business to come
~ at this meeting.
Ms Ida Smith has returned hon,
from visit with her daughter. Mrs
Clarence Woodland. in Lyndon.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Do Forest of Ottawa
visited at J. Stuart'S Saturday night
and Sunday.
clyde Cody and family spent sun
day At the home Of Gilbert Getty
near Sandwich.
Mrs. Gillian has returned horne
from visi, With her mother In Ey.
anston
Mrs, Shumaker of Ottawa is visit.
ing at the home Of James Slower
Lola ElweR was quite sick last
week.
Mrs. Geo. Stuartout and daughter.
OF Chicago. arc visiting Vim. Foote's.
The Phebian Circle gave Mrs. Har.
old Posse miscellaneous shower a:
her home near Ottawa last THURSDAY
afternoon. a..
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hall we're Men.
dota visitor last Wednesday.
Miss Edna Christopher is visiting
Aurora friends this week.
c. Lucas OF Ottawa has been
visiting his son. Chas Lucas aud
family recently
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Begun OF Gales.
burg visited al Frank Olmstead's re
Gently.
Mr. aud Mrs Edgar Pool of Ottawa
who returned home from California
recently. were guests al the Cody
home last Tuesday
About twenty young people surpris.
ed Mr.. and Mrs Merton Larson at
their home last Tuesday evening aud
all spen, merry evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Winters have
moved from the Whitman house into
Martin Dow's house In Harding.
\ public reception was held in
Wiley's hall last Tuesday evening in
honor Of the young men who were TO
leave Wednesday for military ser.
H..
The B-is Will meet with Mrs. Ashel
Poo, SATURDAY p m, April 20.
SerGt, q. V. Mosey returned to
Camp Sherman last Wednesday, after
a few days a, home,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
Hadn't Been There Lonn

y pretty Young woman stepped into
a music store the other day. Sic
ripped up to the counter where 4
rev ciers vas asserting music and.
n Der sweetest tones, asked: Have
you kissed Me in The Moonlight? -
The clerk turned halfway around.
looked at her, and said: 1T mus,
ha7e been the man at the other coun
Tel. I've only been here a week"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11

Talnt So.
A cetain lady remarked in all ser
iousness that they couldn't be giyins
ont very many books at the library
they seemed % have 10 do 50 mucl
advertising. A dead place never ad
vertises. We circulated 5,594 books
last month. TIN, does not include
the reference books which were used
70 other books which were used at
the library. The juvenile department
exceeded the adult department 10y
several hundred. The largest daily
circulation was l,O0i the smallest was
u, the average s3i.
Ny Bird Friends.
This little story vas written bs
Oliver CyelmaD, seventh grade Ia
of Columbus school. It is one Of thl
many good and interesting paper.
aritten by me seventh and eight
grade boys Of Columbus school Il
shows the attitude towards birds
which the library has helped foster
One summer | made bird house
with only three sides and a top and a
bottom I put il in big vine where
il could hardly be seen. didpt
think anything would build in I: but
one GAY ] saw robin fly out of the
Nlles. got up in a tree whore |
could look right down INTO the bon.
| couldn't see anything, but watched
every day Just the same.
One day saw a lol OF sticks in
it got lot of string and cloth
and hung ii in trees and put 1t 80
the rotin could get il. put q board
with 4 lot Of feed on it up in q tree
so they could eat and could AXE q
bath
Attcr the nest was built | though
they had left i. but one Say saw
four blue eggs ntbe nest, After they
hatchod there Wee four little birds
with jus fuzz on them. | watched
every day after that. One day one
tel out tried 10 20 over to It 8nl
pick It up, but the OLD robin flow at
me ! didn't want them to leave 50
| went away.
When ! came back was gone.
loked around in the grass aud after
while found it. got ladder ant
Int the little biru N the nest,
watched the young birds grow un
I'll they were big enough to ~ away
filly sunday MS turned himself III
% an author. His first attempt al 6
book Is Il re.hash Of the Bible, which
has bee noLt Of date for a long time
However. we believe Billy made
mistake to begin with he Bible. I
ho had served a sort OF apprentice
ship on, say, pilgrim Progress" ant
then done over Robinson Crusoe." III,
Bible nigh well have come third OF
bis list. Books and authors.
Reading and Rot, An Indifferent re
view Of Good Books and Bad
The B0lsheyiki movement in Amer.
lean literature is growing by leaps and
bounds. Authors haYp discOvpre1 tina
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
MERCHANTS TO MEET
AT STATE CAPITOL

Springfield, Anril To- Plans for The
reception Of monster crowd here on
Wed. April "a is being made today by
tho local Retail Merchants association.
On that day visitors from st. Louis.
Peoria, Bloomington. Jacksonville. lie.
ca'ur' Lltcffeld. Lincoln and MANY
csEcr central Illinois towns will ar.
rive TO attend the annual gathering or
Inc association. Each city Is expected
10 bring a large delegation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11

Al ifishman, who wasn't much of a
huntcr. went out to hunt one day. and
The first thing he saw to shoot at was
bird sitting eauclly on The TOD of =;
renee. lie blazed away and then
walked over to pick up the victim.
What he happened to find there was
dead frog. which he raised CAREFUL,
Al arms length, locking as It with a
puzzled air Finally he remarked:
well, but 70 vas deuce of A
ne-looBlne burd befur Oi blew the
liihprs off @ ye"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11

Cut ont the picture On all four sides.
Then carefully fold dotted line ! its
entire length. Then dotted line >. and
10 Oh. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn
over and you'll find q surprising IL.
sIlt save the pictures.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11

No Elbow Room
FARMER FarWeSl --'Im soin ~
move away from here. It's setuns
100 crowded
Niie-"CroN dedf
Farmer farWcst--"RemamUe Der The BIZ
meteor We saw one night six weeks
ago"
''Of course
Wen, thai new uciehbor saw TIC
same one