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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
SAGE AND SULPHUR
DARKENS GRAY HAIR
It's Grandnothcr's Recipe TO
Restore Color, Gloss
and Attractiveness.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and sulphur, properly compound
ID, brings back the natural color ana
ustre TO the hair when faded, streaked
or gray. Years ago the only way to
get this mixture was to make tt n
home, which Is mussy and trouble
some. Nowadays, by asking at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" you will get large
bottle OF this famous old recipe, I'M
proved by tho addition OF other In
gradients. at a small cost,
Don't stay gray Try IT, No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as It does 1t SO naturally
and evenly You dampen a sponge or
soft brush with 1t and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another APP
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark. glossy and attractive.
Wyeth's sage and Sulphur Com
pound IL a delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire dark hair and a
youthful appearance, II Is not in
tended for the cure, mitigation or pre-
vention OF disease.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
ARIZONA COWBOY FINDS
100000 IN GOLU,
May Be Treasure Hidden by Priests
rs Years Ago.

Phoenix. Ariz The discovery Of Il
100000 cache in the hills Of Graham
county is reported by II. r. Whitman
Of SoIomonvile The discovery was
made by Joe Waisey, a cowboy, who
is making efforts TO find the former
owner.
While hunting stray cattle north.
west OF Solomonyille. Walsey found a
tee trunk from which the handle Of
IA shovel protruded, Investigation dis
closed an iron box containing old
Spanish gold coins and gold vessels,
the intricate working of which is
said to bring the value of the
lind above 100000, estimated as
It's worth rs bullion.
The gold has been taken TO Stafford.
Old residents of that section say Wal.
Sey has found treasure hidden by
priests who left that section about
snyenty-live years ago. when it was
a part Of Mexico
1t always has been believed the
priests buried the chutch'S wealth DC,
lore fleeing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
SUFFRAGE

The English House of Lords has
passed the suffrage bill on the second
reading. While the bill must pass
third time in order to become law.
this ia regarded as a mere Formally.
Some little time may elapse before
the law comes through in it's final
form, enfranchising 5000, 900 women,
but 1t is definitely on It's way
In the United States. the Susan B.
Anthony amendment has passed the
House It passed by the skin of It's
teeth. with not one vote to spare. bu,
as it required .twothirds vote for
passage. the indication is that the
country is in favor of it. 1t still has
to pass the senate, which. represent.
Ing states instead Of local popula-
ton groups. may still oppose meas.
ure Of this kind In Difference to state
rights. Some doubt is expressed as to
It's getting two.thirds vote in the
upper house at present But even
the senate will probably yield before
long
Suffrage is one of these Eventual.
ly. why not now propositions. It
l. marching on rather rapidly now.
state by state; and with unlimited
time given by this amendment for the
ratification Of It by the separate
states, there may be no forced haste
abnnt the movement. AZ any rate
opponents of federal action are rapid
~ being reccnciled to It.
Democratic ideas permeate the pub
lie conscience slowly, but there IL nc
stopping them. The history OF the
world ia the histroy Of the growth Of
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
RAIN SAVES INDIAN
HANGED BY BANDITS.
Bear Claw Escapes Death When Wat
er Stretches RaWhIde Moose
About His Neck.

Anuers, olJa,--Eear Claw. an In
dian, escaped death by hanging here
through ploVldentlal ram lie LAO
been suspended from! Il Tree ana hdd
been left for dead by gang OF ban
dts. Rain, however, caused the Ia"
hde 10 stretch and The indian WAS
able to Iiberate himself.
Bear Claw is one OF the highest type
OF red man. lie is educated, owns
cattle ranch IN the mis- ol the ol0 III
dian territory, and IS the terror OF all
cattle and horse thieves
Recently in pursuit OF several OF
these gentry. who had stolen some OF
his stock, he chased them nnlll dark.
when he was Wa\iald ana tapiuIeu'
No pnnbnTL
branches OF IL tree with a laWhlde
RATA
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
At Godfrey's Cut Price Grocery
No Sale is Complete until the Customer is Satisfied
CAR KING QUALITY FLOUR

CHEAP FOOD FOR WAR TIMES
Strictly fresh rolled oatmeal 4
POUNDS Tor ...-s.s,l.=,tt..... G9c
pound Ralston's Farina ..s.. DC
pounds strictly fresh pearl bar.
'ey 't.s.'Es s.'t,-t'' ''..,,r',g'. GSC
Fancy red beans, per pound 800 13c
Choice navy beans, pound 49,, i5c
Fancy navy beans ,.e...,...,. zoe
Choice new split peas, pound .. i9c
Choice new sage, 2 pounds for 29e
100 pounds choice whole cod fish.
Average weight to 6 pounds
per pound NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SC
Wash Day Specialist labels
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
OLD.yIME COLD CURE
DRINK HOT TEA!

s"S"s's's 'S'S = .
Get small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea or as the German folks
call it, Hamburger Brnst Thee" at any
pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful OF the
tea, put cup OF boiling water upon
it, pour through sieve and drink
teaonp full at any time during the
day or before retiring. 1t ia the most
effective way to break Il cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores OF the skin,
relieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels, thus breaking up a cold. ss~A
Try it the next time you suffer from
a cold or the grip. 1t is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
STIFF, ACHING JOINTS
Rub Soreness from joints and muscles
with a small trial bottle Of
old st. Jacobs Oil
Ston closing" rheumatism.

lts pain only. not one easo in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub sooth-
ing penetrating "St. Jacobs or right
on the tender spot and by the time
yen say Jack Robin son--out comes tho
rheumatic pain. est Jacobs or il
Il harmless Rheumatism eHre which never
disappoints and doesn't burn the skin. 1t
takes pain, soreness and stiffness from
aching joints, muscles and bones; stops
sciatca lumbago. backaehe, neuralgia.
Timber upl Get IS ceat bottle
OF old.time, honest "St. Jacobs 0il'
from any drug store, and IN a moment
you'll be free from pains, aches and
stiffness. Don't suffer! Rub rheuma.
tism away.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
ANU Sc M {. rs.
big Bill" Harris IN Town. Of Course,
Not in Person

Not in Person.
William S. Hart, the foremost por.
trayer OF western characters. will be
seen in The Silent Man" his latest
photoplay made by Thomas X Ince
for Aircraft. at Gayety theater to-
night and tomorrow night.
Harris appearances as a western
er have been many and varied since
he deserted the speaking stage for
motion pictures and he has attained
a niche in the Hall of Fame that is
peculiarly his own. The actors fol
lowing is tremendous in all sections
Of the country and his admirers flock
to any theater showing a new Bill
Hart phOtodrama.
In The Silent Man Hart will have
the role Of a miner who has made a
rich strike on the dcScl, and has
como into a small border town to re.
cord his claim His rich ore attracts
the attention Of the proprietor OF a
gambling resort, who Immediately
seeks to rob the miner. This is ae-
COmplished through the conniydncc OF
Of government clerk in the land
Office Then follows spirited. Wig
orous and uncommonly sensational
fight on the part Of the miner to re
cover Possession Of his claim during
which he is called upon to take the
law pretty much into his own hands.
There is very delightful love story
running throughout the action OF the
play.
THE Silent Man" is picture that
has thrills aplenty, a wealth OF pie
iuresque ana novel settings, much
comedy of the laughtcr-compelling
sort, a"1 action, action, action
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
Damaged

Medium size galvanized tubs soc
Large size galvanized tubs 80. 7ec
5.1alIon galvanized oil cans 80. acc
3.aallon galvanized oil cans SOC
5 bars SWift's Pride soap $50. 25e
S bars swift's White soap .... 25c
bars p & G. notified soap 25o
SOC boras washing powder -. t5c
soc packages Gold Dust ..#.Y. 23e
EXTRA SpEClAL-ioo solid iron an
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
YOUR LIBERTY BONDS

Many owners OF Liberty Bonds are
getting uneasy about them. in view OF
their market price fluctuations, They
cannot understand why these securi'
lies should drop below par They be-
gin 10 wonder whether the bonds are
really sound and worth what they
paid fcr them
With some people this question Is
of little practical Importance, be-
cause they have bought the bonds as
a way OF doing their bit in the war,
and would have bought them just the
same regardless OF their investment
value. Nevertheless. it is important
that the whole matter should be
clearly understood. in justice to tn"
bond holders who do care about their
value. and In justice to the United
States which issued those bods and
Intends to issue mor"
Why. then have the Liberty Bonds
dropped from 500 par to S97 or SOS
in the open market? Financial ey.
perts submit these explanations:
FIRST, consider the fact that in tn ;
last .ew months there has been a
tremendous drop in the price OF all
kinds OF standard securities Git.
edge corporation and municipal bonds
which had market value Of 800
last January have been selling Lately
as low as $S5. II would have been
nconlprehensible il government bonds
had no, dropped. too, in harmony With
tn" general tluctuation of the iuvcs..
menr market. II should be observed,
however. that these war bonds have
proved their soundness by depreciat-
ing very much less than any Others,
Second because high-grade bonds
paying TO 6 per cent interest were
selling so far below their real value
there was a natural temptation for
hfg Investors IN Liberty Bonds ~
sell them and pick up attractive bar
gains in the others. The resultant
dumping" forced down Liberty
Bond prices a little.
s3T Third. there has been considerable
spr0.German selling, for the express
purpose of forcing the price down
and IL has had little effect.
Fourth merchants and others have
made a practice of accepting Liberty
Bonds in payment for goods. and foi
debts OF various kinds. They have
had to turn the bonds into cash tt
finance their own purchases. Tha
has helped to lower the price
Another influence having the SAME
effect has been the public sale Of
bonds by many owners who needed OF
thought they needed the cash
Thus in general way, the suppl,
OF bonds in the market has been jus
a triile ahead Of the demand. S,
naturally the price has dropped bit
What every bondowner shoull
clearly understand is that this i
merely temporary huctuation, whicl
means nothing as regards the intrinsi
value of the securities. The interes
on them viii be paid as surely as tn
sun rises and sets They will b
redeemed at maturity as surely. Thei
market quotation. which is the leas
important thing about them, will shit
with the general plane Of prices i
the bond market never getting ia
away from par, and rising above it a
soon as general business condition
become more settled.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY THE
"NAN7' ABS IN THE FREE
TRADERJCURNhL.

only make it known that the par
tlcular government Un0er which
they have been living is bad, IN
some or all respects, and indicate
the specific evils from which they
desire liberation We believe that
the peace conference would be wei
advised to place all tropical Africa
under uniform international con.
troll
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16

The number six is found from the
word Kaiser which has six letters.
Note the following
Six times six equals 3G plus Sc.
equals 40
Also note that when the Kaiser
started the war he was fifty.fye years
and six months old-665 months
against the Kaiser's number. Having
this number, 666, read the thirteenth
chapter OF Revelations. verses four,
five and eighteen as follows:
Fourth verse-"And they Worship
ped the dragon which gave power
unto the beast saving Who is like
unto the beast? Who is able to make
war with him."
Fifth verse-"And there was given
unto him, speaking great things and
blasphcmies, and power was given
unto him to continue forty and two
months"
Eighteenth verse-"Here is wisdom
Let him that hath understanding
,count the number of the beast; FOR II
is the number Of a man. and his mum.
her Is six hundred three score and
six
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
UaIng common Sense,

N'Sdom consists uoi IN m album,
ddncr OF smartnoSS, but mostly in a
sane use Of what little common sense
we are fortunate enough to POSSESS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
WHEN THE WAR WILL END


Mr. anu MIS- ,. j. i'e'Nl'h ana lam
~ oil iiuhtlhs, Ny nave NotAe'' "u'
set oil hElfes taken from NeN'''
tons. IN the hihie' showing tudt the
world war VIII end III FtbFuaFF
Following + the aoih'ioh lHt1
found
The Kaiser Is the man "ho stdrtra
the war. Serbia Is the country III
which war was started. There are SIX
letters IN c1ch OF these words, anu IL
written together anu ulNitcH INTO
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16

democracy. The extension Of the
suffrage is but one bit Of democratic
progress. AS deliberate as the tides,
as mighty and AS rosieIless, Is sNeeps
inward
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-09
FOCH is MADE CHIEF DELAY AIR PROGRAM
FRENCH GENERAL NOW GEN.
ERALlSSIMO OF ALLIES.
United States Troops to Enter Fight,
Pershing Notifies the War
Department.

Washington Ariil 1.-The war de
partment received the following cable
gram on Friday night from General
Pershing:
Have made all our resources avail
able and our divisions will be used if
needed
French are in fine spirit and both
armies seem confident
"PERSHING."
The American forces in France are
now part of the great allied army that
is to meet the German thrust with a
cOunter-attack.
The counter-attack may be under
way already, for the allied armies are
now under command of General Foch.
who has been named generalissimo of
all the allied forces.
1t was Foch who directed the attack
on the German left flank at the Marine
that won the battle and saved Paris in
1914.
Washington got the news of the
triumph of the Wilson plan of unified
command when message was given
out at the White House conveying the
presidents congratulations to the gen.
eralisslmo.
The cable to General Foch was as
follows:
MAY l not convey to you my sincere
congratulations on your new author
ity? Such unity of command Is most
hopeful augury of ultimate success.
We are following with profound inter-
est the bold and brilliant action of
your forces.
WOODROW WILSON,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-09
FOES WORK IN THE cURTISS AIR
PLANE FACTORY.
Senator Overman Urges Secretary of
War to Commander the
Plant.

Washington, March 30-Stirred by
charges in the senate of delays in the
aircraft program, the senate military
committee summoned on Thursday
Major General Squier and Colonel
Deeds of the signal corps, in charge of
aircraft production, and Howard Coffin
chairman of the aircraft board, to ap-
pear Immediately.
Charges that German spies were re-
sponsible for this country's failure to
keep up its airplane program, were
made in the senate by Senator Over
man, Democrat, of North Carolina. He
also charged that there were spies in
the Curtis plant.
IF | We're secretary of war, would
commander the Curtiss plant and put
out every man employed there and hire
Americans in their places" declared
Senator Oxerman.
Senator Overman declared spies took
metal braces and, saving them in two.
joined the pieces with lead and then
painted them over. The first Bristol
machine tried fell. An investigation
disclosed the defect.
Many other pieces also had been
tempered with, and as a result the
building of Bristol machines was de-
layed two months, while inspectors and
government agents went over and
closely examined the various parts to
replace tempered pieces.
Senator Overman stated that it had
been said there are 100000 German
spies in this country, but he believed
there are 100000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-09
MORTALITY RATE IS LOW
Statistician Refutes Statements That
War Is Causing Heavy Loss
Among Allies.

Pittsburgh.-Edward A. Woods, life
insurance expert and statistician, after
an exhaustive study Of mortality In
the present war, has compiled statis-
ties to refute the widely circulated
statements that the war is causing a
frightful loss of life on the side Of the
allies.
"Timely and scientific medical treat
ment has reduced the rate of mortal
ity In the present war to lower per-
centage than that of all great wars"
says Mr.. Woods.
"More than 90 per cent Of the sol
diers put under the care Of physicians
and surgeons have been able to return
TO the firing line.
"An American soldier, twenty years
Of age. who is now in the trenches, has
the same chance of being alive at the
end of the war, If 1t lasts a year or so
longer. as a man of sixty in civil life
has of living the same length of time"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-09
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

The first automobile manufactured
entirely in New South Wales recently
made its initial run from Sydney to
Melbourne. distance of 600 miles.
An easily attached shield has been
invented for protecting the glass wind
shield of an automobile from rain with
out interference with the vision.
Each pew in church in Europe is
heated separately by an individual
electric unit, which can be regulated
TO suit the comfort of its occupants.
A western railroad undertook 70 be
prepared for any emergency and &C
cumulated S.000-ton coal pile ar an
out of-the-way place along its line, but
spontaneous combustion and exposure
TO the elements were responsible for
$4,000 deterioration in the coal pile.
The rattle OF the rattleSnake is de
veloped from the single conical scale
or epidermsl spine, which in most
snakes forms the internal tegument
OF the tail. The bone on which the
root of the rattle rests consists of the
last caudal vertebra and is covered
with skin which is the beginning OF
the rattle IN young rattlesnakes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-09

Merrill Reed, student of South
Lancaster IN. H. academy. for So took
of his clothes and swan a 2O0-foot
channel The local Ice company was
cutting its supply, and Reed had TO
dodge ice foes, but he easily reached
the other side.
BY erecting its retail shop 20 feet
back of the property line. Los An
geles floral firm preserved two large
clumps of bamboo which have since,
by the installation of numerous incan-
descent lamps, been fashioned into
towering electroliers.
A Clayton IN. j. family recently
sat down TO a potpie containing 800
sparrows.
Baking for a few minutes In hot
oven will add TO the life of sachet
powders.
Among the Eskimos tire are no vex-
atious questions about property rights
to settle. because aside from the igloe
and personal belongings there Is no
property. The Eskimos can not con-
ceive of land as belonging TO any one
person. When told how it Is held
as private property in the States one
old man asked IL the white man also
divided the oceans In the same way.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-09
NEW DRAFT BILL is PASSED
Men Becoming of Age Since June
Will Register Under Seiective
Army Service Act.

Washington, April 1.-The resolu-
ton amending the selective draft act
by requiring registration of youths
reaching twenty-one years since June
5, 1917, and estimated to add 100000
more men to the roll of eligibles, was
adopted by the senate. 1t now goes
to the house.
Senator News amendment providing
for compulsory universal military train
ing of men between nineteen and TWEEN
ty-one years, but deferring their milf
tary service until after majority, was
rejected by the senate, SO to %
AS adopted, the resolution provides
that all male citizens of the United
States residing in this country, at
tanning their majority since June 5
last, shall be subject to registration
under regulations prescribed by the
president; shall present themselves for
registration on a day proclaimed by
the president, and thereafter shall be
liable TO military service.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-09
rs KILLED IN PARIS BY SHELL
Long-Range Hun Gun Stays Women
and Children During Good
Friday Services.

Paris, April L. Seventy-five per-
sons were killed and ninety wounded
most of them women and children,
when a shell fred by German long
range gun fell on q church In the re-
gion of Paris while Good Friday serv-
ices were being held. according to an
official communication issued here.
Among those killed was Ell. Stroeh-
lin, counselor of the Swiss legation in
Paris.
The same church was struck by a
shell during the celebration of high
mass last Sunday and many casualties
resulted.
The long-range bombar1ment was
begun shortly after three o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-09
MAJ. GEN. WOOD PASSES TEST
Commander Will Be Returned to His
Division at Camp Funston, kan.-
May Go to Front Later.

Washington, April Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood has passed his physi-
cal examination for active service at
the front and will be returned to COM
mand his division at Camp Funston,
Kan. This disposes of rumors that
through the rigid test TO which all gen
eral officers who are to take the field
in France are subjected the admins
tration was preparing to shelve Gen
eral Wood, senior major general on
the active list of the army.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-09
WOULD GUST LA Toilette
Williams Urges Expulsion of Wiscon-
sin Senator and Declares Berger
Should Be Interned.

Washington, March Bipartisan
feeling flared up In the senate again
on Thursday when Senator Williams
of Mississippi, Democrat, renewed his
attack upon Representative Lenroot,
Republican candidate for the senate in
Wisconsin, whom he charged on Wed
nesday with being lukewarm in loyal
ty TO the government in the war; The
Mississippi senator declared Senator
La Toilette of Wisconsin should be
expelled. and that former Representa-
tive Victor Berger, the Socialist candi-
date for senator. ought to be informed
Republican senator's defended Mr.. Len
root