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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
Maybe You Can Tell Just What the
Reporter Meant.

reporter Meant
The possibilities OF the English Ian.
guage have frequently been taxed to
describe the great American game OF
baseball but for striking illustration
this from the Herald. OF Quincy, Hi.
nols, has rarely been eQualed.
The glass-armed toy soldiers OF
this town were fed TO the pigs yester-
day by the vadeverous Indian grave
robbers from Omaha. The fabby, one
lunged Reubens who represent the
Gem City in the reckless rush for the
baseball pennant had their shins toast.
ed by the basiiiskeyed cattle drivers
from the West. They stood around
with gaping eyeballs, Ike hen on a
hot nail, and suffered the grizzly
yawps OF Omaha to run the bases un-
I'll their necks were long with thirst.
Hickey had more errors than Coins
Financial School, and led the rheuma-
tic procession to the morgue. The
Quincys were full OF straw and scrap
iron They couldn't hit brick
wagon with a pick-ex, and ran bases
like pallbearers at a funeral. II three
base hits were growing on the back
OF every mans neck they couldn't
reach EN- with a feather duster. It
looked as II the Amalgamated Union
Of South American Hoodooes were In
session for work In the thirty.third de-
gree. The geezers stood about and
whistled for help. and were so weak
they couldn't lift glass OF beer il It
had been all foam Everything was
yellow, rocky and MANIPULATED. like
n stigtossel full OF dogslegammon
The game was vhiskered and FROST
bitten. The Omahogs were bad enough,
but the Quincy Brown Sox had their
fms sewed up until they couldn't hold
crazy quilt unless 1t was tied around
their necks"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
The Music Of the Spheres

Come right in" quoth St. Peter;
when you have received your wings
step over to window 40 and get your
player piano"
The new arrival seemed puzzled.
MY player piano." he calculated
increduously. 81 thought you gave out
harps here
I'VE did until recently" said the
kindly saint, "but there wero so many
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from earth
said It would take them so long to play
on them-that We decided 10 give out
player pianos instead It's not so
bad. we find, when one gets used to
it."
AMI this is Paradise'" mused the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
WHEN COWS FIGHT FLIES
MILK FLOW DECREASES

decrease in milk production. losse!
OF i've @eIeht. discomfort. and unreS
ale promoted among herds during III,
sumner months as the consequence d
The activities OF the common stable
+ ~ ana norm ny. An avela,e decrease
~ mix Tow vi from - 10 ~ per cent
IS not uncommon as the direct result
u HES and the extreme heat OF sum
ner Under existing cond. .uns With
Keen demand for dairy products and
with prices al 4 high marA. 1, j, XII
!! desirable that every danny farmer
exercise "a MAXIMUM OF CaIv and eau
ton 10 eliminate the -, Z, |. accord
MS 10 dang specialists OF ,Ae niteI
states Dean ,ment OF Asricut4.-. Rym'
suies are daskenei bans, stao.e san
NaIon. anu spraying with is Ieqel
Tents. Thorough treatment OF manure.
It's daily removal from the barn to a
distance. the use OF hans.ur uufIap OF
other devices IN the barn doors TO
brush lies IRON the animals. bdiled
lily traps placed outside the barn. and
closed milk pals are among The nee
essary requirements for heel * tIeS
away.
The stable fy. armed Win biting
mouth parts. punctures the hide OF
COWS and sucks their blood, while the
horn lily locates al the base % the
horns, where it iritates th> sAtu and
causes the formation OF Couses lions
which resemble mosquito bites. Both
species Of these flies propagate rapid
- ana require only from ~ ~ 10 days
in which 10 hatch their eggs and pro
GIce new hordes Of pests which opor
ate for COW discomfort.
The stablins OF cows durius the
heat OF the day in cool. darkened
barns is recommended as one Of the
best means OF eliminating the fly evil,
provided adequate labor Is available
to keep the stables clean and santa
rs. As manure provides and deal breed
ing material for flies, 1t is imperative
that none of 1t be allowed TO accumu.
late IN or around the stable Spray
ing the animals with some fly repel.
lent, such as kerosene emulsion, is an
Elective remedy, but requires repeated
applications. Repellents should be
used with great care. as no good one
has yet been devised which Is not
likely 10 slightly faint the milk, II is
best to spray the cows just before
milking each evening. using hand
spray pump or applying it with a
brush or a sponge. There are some
autfy solutions on the market which
are more or less effective. Most Of
them consist OF some coal tar product
combined with either fish oil, oil OF
tar. or rosin. Lime sprinkled about
the barn or manure is also useful in
destroying flies
To prepare kerosene emulsion-ons
OF the cheapest and best homemade
fly repelents-dissolve one-half pound
of yellow soap in gallon OF soft wa.
ter heated to the boiling point, and
with this combine 2 gallons OF kero-
sene In a barrel where the solution
can he churned vigorously. Dilute
this mixture with gallons Of water.
This amount of emulsion is sufficient
for spraying 100 cows and should be
prepared only as needed. When small.
Ter amounts are required they should
be prepared in the proportions given.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
SHORT BOYS AND clHLs
GROW FOR Longer TIME
Also Tells Some Queer Things fj- 1t
Tail and Cum9y Children
Cites Teaching His.

StA~S lCe~ifli4 'itS'
That short boys and girls keep on
growing for longer time than tall
boys and girls, but with less rapidt',
and that school systems are rcmiss in
their standards Of eradirg are some
of the conclusions reached by Or Bird
r. Baldwin, professor Of rsysioloay
and education in Swarthmore College.
in book just issued by the Uniycr-
sity OF Chicago Press
The volume is the fifteenth yeal
book Of the National Society for the
study Of Education and nr. Baldwins
article is entitled, Physical growth
and Physiological Age"
He takes the position that the
schools should take into consideration
the physiological ages Of students and
the accompanying mental develop
ment rather than the chronological
age and the briehtncss Of the child
Prof. Daniel Starch of the Uniynr-
sity of Wisconsin, in an article on
STANDARD Tests as Aids in the C'assl-
ficaton and Promotion Of Pupils, 20
urges the institution Of a department
of testing in every school system
"Tho two chief sources of waste IN
education are Cd teaching things that
the bright pupils already know and
(2) teaching things that none Of he
pupils need know
Economy in the latter will be
achieved by ascertaining what TIE
really essential and important things
in each subject are
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
MlIlinu Victim

The village idiot capped so long al
the village grocer that that worthy
man became irrIUated.
Look here. what you staiin' at II
you can find man uglier than your
SELF, kill him"
The village idiot went in search OF
a man uglier than himself. and one
day he found one.
He tapped him on the shoulder.
I've got to kill YOU" he said. smil-
Ing amiably: YOU'RE uglier than me. "
The stranger turned and looked at
the other for a full minute.
Am I?' he said. Then for good.
ness sake kill me-"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with &c and mail It to
Foley & Co. 1885 Sheffield avenue,
Chicago. H., writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive In
return trial package containing
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound.
for coughs, colds and Group; Foley
Kidney Pills. for pain in sides and
back; rheumatism. backache, kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foley's
Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic for
constipation. biliousness, headache
and sluggish bowels.
w. d. Duncan. Druggist, Ottawa, Ill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
SOLDIERS SHADOW
EXPLODES MINES
INV DISCOVERY IN goTEo IOWA
PROFESSOR
Il Promises . Have fjrrked Effect
On Land Warfare IL ADDICTED
H1s Other Uses

Construction Of a wonderful new
solerium invention which Pr misses 10
.eyo.uuol.zc miae !Jy,us IN land war
Ire Dy us ability 10 explode char4e
ii dynamite or powder ,hgu the mel :
oast.n5 OF a shadow by soldier or 4
body o. advancing troops, is now IN
--r t.e investigation of War Depart.
men; officials IN the Laboratories Of
Prot + c. Brown Of the Uniyersitg
o. Iowa.
The new device IS based upon the
same principle applied TO The me2hda
teal e., vAi,h Or Brown placed be
fore The b'i7d people ~ The United
States several months ago. ana which
has been explained In these column
The az. stalls OF so.eruum. which arg
the uainspriag OF its success. auto
na,ic3lly increase al electric current
running thru them when any dark
shadow is thrown upon their surface
This heightcuing of the electric pas.
age would sprlng the switch conneC.
ca with the mine, and cause the ex
r!cslon above described.
In actual practice, Prof Brown has
found hat the invention works on.
with remarkable success. Should the
United States take II over. II would he
invaluable TO a body of retreatins
Americans, who could strew their
path with this hidden death end
leave on their march, trusting the puf
auers to explode the mine themselves
The manner in which the device
might work may be illustrated b.
the following example:
A body Of retreating troops, within
days march of their pursuers, could
string a chain or group OF soleniurl
mines in the path which they had LETT.
The crystals would lie above grount
in the sun, and be connected BY a
storage battery current to the heavy
charge of dynamite below the ground.
When the advancing soldiers pass
ed over the spot where the crystals
were located, their shadows. in the
sunhgh, be cast upon the solenium. 81.
ready set for them, and the mine
would be exploded at just the momert
when the men were marching over the
spot where the mine had been laid.
In the past numerous devices for
exploding land mines have been
brought forth, but none o. these bears
he promise which is seen in the pres
ent discovery No clock apparatus il
Leeded, no men 10 tend the mine are
required, the enemy Themselves being
the motive power which sets off the
eharge laid for them.
The one condition attached to the
success of the soenium mine is that
it will not be effective after more than
twelve hours. 1t could only be used
when the pursuers were within
days march Of the retreating forces
as the setting Of the sun, causing
decrease in light upon the crystals
would explode the charge the same as
would the shadow of advancing sol
Tiers.
However. It has been declared that
the invention is certain to work under
the above condition. Tests with the
solenium have been carried on in ey.
cry branch Of science by Professor
Brown.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
LOCAL MARKETS

Spring broilers. per In. iS-lShc.
Old ROSTERS. per h.. l2l4c.
Hens. per b.. lS1Sl2c,
Ducks. per ID. l6c.
Geese. per ID. lie.
Turkeys. alive. per lh. 1899.
Eggs. per dozen. 40-42c.
Cream. 56-5Sc.
Butter. Sti0c.
Z. s. butter. 3ic.
Lard. 2i-25c.
Live Stock.
Steers-Stock, per cwt., $500 q
$1,000; fat. per cwt., Sl4.00.
Calves-per cwt., $500 TO $1,000,
Spring lambs-Per cwt.. Sl3 to $li
Hides and Wool.
No | hides, per Id. BE.
No hides. per h.. l2c.s
Furs. soc
No ] calf skins. per lb.. 25c.
No. | horse hide, $500. U
Sheep-per cwt., $500.
iiogS-Per cwt.. Sl700.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
Set In TNslr Wava.

VIII NEEDLE the efficiency sharp, Is
trying to teach the hens to lay square
eggs so they can be packed to bet.
ter advantage, but Is not meeting
much encouragement from the old.
fashioned hens.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31

OXFORD SALAD-Small leaves OF
lettuce, three to each guest. On each
slice of orange, cut not too thin On
each slice Of orange place a strip OF
canned red sweet pepper. Over all
pour n dressing made Of the Juice
from ends OF oranges. a little oi the
pepper liquor and . enty Of salt. Very
piatty and 80 good.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31

Hopkins wife had fad for all man
ner OF things sanitary. She came
across an interesting item in the even
ing paper and promptly communicated
il 10 her husband.
AN eminent medical authority" she
said, claims that dentists fingers
carry disease germs"
"In that case said Hopkins. there's
nut one safe rule to follow-boil your
dentist"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
A Lot ANYWAY.

First Small Boy-My favver is very
rich.
Second Small Boy-How much has
he got?
First Small Boy-lts either a thou.
sand or = million dollars. forget
which.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
Thompson Funeral Tomorrow.

The funeral service for the late
George Thompson of Brooktie.d who
died yesterday at his home after a
short illness of pneumonia, will be
he'd tomorrow an the home Of his
mother near Ransom.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31

new arrival. TN the apartment house
where | last lived on earth | used TO
kick because there were fIW of them
only four
Here he sighed deeply.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
Civilizations Restralnts.

Wise laws and Inst restraints are
to noble nation not chains. but chains
OF mail, strength and defense. though
something Of IN incumbrance. RUS
kin. h4tAT
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31

6lundered.
Hes always getting himself in
wrong"
What's he done now"
Told that young mother. when she
showed him her baby. that his sister
had had three Just like It."
A GAME OF BALL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31

Pe1antry consists i'm the use OF
words unsuitable to the time. place.
and COMPANY -Coleridge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31

A girl hasn't any use for man who
Is too cowardy to propose.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
Girls-Do You Know Why
 Your Hair Is Ugly?

It's amazing how much pretty hair does towards producing the appear ance of youth and beauty so much de- sired by women of all ages. It's really a simple matter for any woman to merit this praise since radiant hair is only a matter of care.
 When your hair becomes faded, dry, streaked and scragSly,. when it falls out badly and new hair cannot grow, the roots must be vitalized and proper ly nourished To do this quickly, safe ly and at little expense, there is nothing so effective as Parisian sage Qiquid form) which you can get at Lee & Osgood Co. and all good drug and toi- let counters. 'tc
 It's guaranteed to abolish dandrun stop scalp itch and falling hair, and promote a new growth or money re- funded. It's in great demand by dis eliminating women because it makes the hair so soft, lustrous, easy to ar range attractiveIy and appear heavier than it really is. 1s'
 A massage with Partisan sage is a real deliSht-easy to use, not sticky or greasy, and delicately perfumed-an antiseptic liquid free from dangerous ingredients, and guaranteed not to color the hair or scalp. If you want good looking hair and plenty sof it use Parisian sage. Don't lelay-begin to- night-a little attention now insures beautiful hair for years to come.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

what the men should do on leave. They
 have been given liberty of action with
 in the necessary limitations of military
 rules and regulations. French, police
 authorities are cooperating with Am
 erican army officers to protect the morals of the men. Stringent orders
 have been issued to hotel and cafe
 keepers about the sale of spfrituous liquors to men on leave. All suspici-
 ous resorts have been closed or de-
 clared "out of bounds, but there have
 been very few places of this nature, A committee of women Young Mems
 Christian Association workers has ull- dertaken the task of having the clothes
 of the soldiers laundered and nended.
 This service is highly appreciated be- l cause trenches are hard on clothes and but few of the soldiers are adept with a needle and thread. The cosmopolitan nature of Amer1- ca's army is indicated by the fact that 30 states and 12 nationalities were re-
 presented in the first two ccntlngents of soldiers to arrive on leaves. , All of the boys on leave are in good spirits and confident that the Allies can defeat Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

wise the first to see active service in the trenches.
 The question of taking care of men on leave has been one of the most important recreation problems with which the United States army has had to deal with After consulting with representatives of the Young Mems Christian Association and other welfare organizations it was decided to experiment with the plan of select ing in turn various interesting places in France to which the men could be sent. General orders were then issued granting each officer and man in France a leave of seven days, exclu- sive of travel time, once every four months. Free transportation is provid- ed to men who spend their leave in centers selected by the army. Leave to Paris and other cities in France, outside the leave area is only provid- ed in exceptional cases.
 When the army selected the Depart ment of Savoie as the first leave area, the Young Mems Christian Associa- ton immediately began to make plans for the reception of the men. Ar engagements were first made with hotel proprietors whereby they would open their hotels earlier than usual and re- serve a certain percentage of their rooms for soldiers. All hotels in the department which contracted with the Young Mems Christian Association to provide the necessary accommodations, l were divided into three classes accord ing to the rates to be charged. These rates were fixed at Il, 14, and + francs a day for room and board with the understanding that no tips were to be given by the men. Each hotel also agree to furnish the men with a hot bath upon their arrival.
 At Aix-Les-Bains the Young Mems l Christian Association leased the big ] casino for the exclusive use of the soldiers. This includes a large theatre l assembly hall, and reading, writing billiard and game rooms. Afternoon and evening concerts and theatricals are given in the theatre with both pro- | fessional and amateur talent as at fractions. The soldiers have made full use of the handsome casino which is in poreation from nine o'clock in the morning until late at night. The l Young Mems Christian Association has has also leased the casino at Charles l les-Ea and theatres in that toUI and Chambery
 The famous thermal baths at Ak. l Les-Bains have been thrown open t( the soldiers for a normal fee and the! are proving very popular, especially among those men who arrive in Ak fresh from the trenches of northeast
 ern France. A number of playground
 and fields have also been leased wher' 1 baseball diamonds, football gridiron
 and outdoor basketball and tenni
 courts are being laid out.
 A small steam launch on Lake Bour get has been engaged for the seasol | and used to take soldiers on excur
 sions about the lake including visit
 to the noted Hautecombe Abbey, wher
 43 princes of the Italian reigning hous
 of Savoy are buried.
 Automobile drives have begun ant
 each morning hiking parties start ol trips to the summits of neighborin
 mountains. Good use is also bein
 made of the mountain railway whic climbs to the summit to Mont Revar from which one gets a splendid viey ' of the famous Mont Blanc.
 No attempt has been made to dictat
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

Linen, pique. challie, serge, repp, Gingham. lawn and percale, too, are desirable. The dress is slashed in points and widened by shaped "godet' gores. These could be of contrasting material The sleeve is finished in the the same way, in short length. In wrist length it has a band cuff.
 The pattern is cut in four sizes: 4, 6, and 10 years. It requires 3 3% size.
 A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps
 Order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept, Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
s100 REWARD S1OO

pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's sta ges, and that is catarrh Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional Urea tment. Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken inter nally. and acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in the curative powers of, Hs"'s Catarrh Medicine that they offer Cnv Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list Of testimonials
 Address F, J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, Ohio.. Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
NORWICH TOWN
C. E. Members to Attend GreenevilIo Meeting-Spring Flowers in Bloom Personal Mention.

Local members of the Y. P S. c. l.. are planning to attend the meeting Of the Norwich Christian Endeavor Union to be held at the Federated church. Greeneyille, Saturday after noon and evening. Among the speak CTS will be State President Hopkins, President Phillips of the Bridgeport Union and Rev. C. H. Ricketts of Greeneville. Mir. Ricketts will speak on War Conditions. Much interest is felt in this address as MT. Ricketts ias four sons in the service At the evening session George F. Hyde, of the Norwich Town society. will lead a, model Christian Endelvor meet ing
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
Edward Brosofsko in Merchant Ma

Just g more men enrolled on We'd resday at the Boston Custom House for the new American Merchant Ma rine, and among those stalwart young Americans between 21 and 30, was Edward Brosofske, of 556 North Main street, Norwich
 After passing the physical examina- ton, Mir Brosofske went aboard one of the well-found steamships at East Boston. used by the shipping board as training ships. where he will un- dergo six weeks period of intensive training before being sent to sea on a modern cargo vessel of the new American merchant marine.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

good materials for this style. The waist may be closed under the box plait. The skirt is a three-piece model. The sleeve may be finished in wrist or elbow length
 The pattern is cut in seven sizes: S4, 36, 3S, 40, 42, A and 46 inches, bust measure. Size 3S requires 5% yards of 44-inch material
 A pattern of this Illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps.
 Order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept, Norwich, Conn.,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
TAFTVILLE
EanieI CapIet, Former TaftvIle Boy,
 Wounded in France-Personals

A telegram was received in the vil- Iage Tuesday evening. addressed. to the parents of Daniel Caplet and sisned by the war department, stating that Daniel Caplet had been wounded lh France on April ,21 Private Cap let formerly lived in Taftville but his parents moved to New London some time ago. It is supposed that when he enlisted in New Haven last spring he gave his emergency address as Taftville and neglected to change it when his parents moved. Mr Caplet was well known here and has the best wishes of large circle of friends for a speedy recovery.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
Hens Making a Record.

Mrs. Jane Young of Salem turnpike has a flock of five hens which she considers have established an envia- ble record for laying during the first sixteen weeks of 1918. Mrs. Young has kept a record of each weeks re- suits which show that the hens have laid PIP eggs or an average of IT eggs per week. The largest week totaled 9 eggs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
American Boys In France.

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
 Between 300 and 800 American sold iers are arriving or leaving Aix-Les- Bains, each day on special trains. Smaller numbers are entering and leaving the towns of Chambery Chal- les-les- Faux and other places in the Department of Savoie which has been selected as the first great leave center of the American army. These soldiers are Americas first "permissionaries' on general leave. All of the first ar- rivals have been members of the first expedition to reach France and like