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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-09
Found a Way Out.

Several times had the priest remon-
strated with Pat against his Wasteful
habit Of treating when attending mar
ket and made him promise to keep his
change in his pocket until he reached
home and then hand it over to his
wife. A short time afterward the
priest, passing through the market
place, noticed Pat and some compan-
ions leaving a public house. "Now,
Pat" he said what did You promise
me-" "Och, sure OF cudn't hip 1t yer
rivirince," answered Pat. Sure Of
list foun hole in me trousers pocket,
an wuz afeerd Ord lose the change
efore Ord got home !"--London Taller.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-09

When you feel too tired 10 work,
when dark puffs appear under your
eyes, when you wake up weary. with
backache or pains in sides and loins,
when muscles and bones ache. when
you suffer rheumatic twinges, when
lumbago puts you down, then you
know the kidneys are weakened or
disordered. Mrs. T. J. BuckneIl. Route
l, Hardy, Neb., writes: Il am recov-
ering from an attack of lumbago. by
the aid of Foley Kidney Pills. They
surely have helped me"
W. D. Duncan. Druggiat, Ottawa. Ill
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-09
SEVEN "MISTRESSES OF SEA"
Including Tyre, Only That Number Of
Nations Have Right to Title Of
High Honor.

Mark Sullivan, writing In Golfers
on Americas Part IN the New World
The Heritage OF Tyre" quotes an
other writer as follows. referring to
nations that have held the position Of
the Mistress of the Seas: :"
"Snce the day that man first strad-
died a floating log and started human
ity advcnturing by sea, the intervening
centuries have seen ony seven nations
possessed Of sufficient genius 10 domi-
nate the earth'S deep waters. During
2.24S years Tyre has had but seven
true heirs. Tyre. in her time, was
the inspiration Of all commerce. IRE
Spectiye of nationality. all who traf-
licked by sea We're called merchants
of Tyre aud AL vessels of burden
ships Of Tyre DyuaStieS lived by
grace OF Tyres credit. and died at the
calling Of her loans. With the passing
Of Tyre, the position went TO Carthage
after Carthage to the Italian cities,
Venice, Genoa, Florence and Naples.
Italy held her dominance for 700 years,
until the Hanscatic League of Cities
took the crown of commerce to the
Baltic sea. Then Portugal forced her
self 10 the front. That was preceding
the discovery Of America by Spain.
With the aggressiyencss OF which that
discovery WAS characteristic, Spain
took the leadership away from Portu-
gal. Spain held II 200 years and lost
IL to Holland. Holland held it for
some generations and lost 1t to Great
Rritafun
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-09
Observation-Disclosures
Superstitions About Shoes.

Many superstitions are connected
with shoes. 1t is thought unlucky TO
put either shoe on the wrong foot Be
cause Augustus Caesar was nearly as
sasSnated by Il mutiueer one day when
he put on his left shoe first, a saving
has arisen that the right shoe must
be put on first unless its owner wishes
10 court misfortune. Pythag0ras, the
old Greek sage, told his disciples 10
put their left foot into their baths first
In Anglo-Saxon marriages the father
in-law gave the brides shoe 10 the
bridegroom, who, touched her on the
head with 1t to denote his lordly au-
thorty.
At one time-in the fourteenth or
fifteenth century-people wore the
points or bcaks Of their shoes so long
that they tumblcd over them when
they walked, and were forced to tie
them to their knees by faces or chains.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-09
BOYS HAVE BETTING FEVER
Experience of Cincinnati Youths Con.
vinces Them They Were Up
Against Poor Proposition.

Cincinnati, O.-Byron Neil and John
Mick. Cincinnati boys, were walking
past a hardware store. They had a
betting fever and Nell bet Mick that
he could wheel him around the square
before the proprietor of the hardware
store would miss the automobile. The
bet was taken up and the joy ride
started Neil lost the bet. because
they had gone only half a square when
the proprietor and policeman We're
on deck. Judge Yeatman charged
them the costs and advised them that
they We're betting on a poor PROPOSE
ton.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-09
PLANT DESERVING OF PRAISE
Witch Hazel Has Many Qualities
Which Entitle It to Commenda.
tion-Valuable In Medicine.

In an article "On Natures Trail"
In Boys Life DR.. Edward S. Bigelow
writes Of the last flower Of the sea-
son, the witch hazel, as follows:
"If we should look at the witch
hazel as the last flower Of the season,
TO It we would award the BOBBY prize
But If we consider It in connection
with its hraying of the cold weather
in an effort to beautify the woods,
we would give It the first prize. No
other flower Of the year so hravelv
withstands the cold weather. II be
gins to bloom in November or even
n little earlier, and clinSS perSistently
TO its twigs until the first of January
or even later, sprnkling the shades OF
the woods with its feathery, dainty
golden bloom. 1t is said also that it
has valuable medicinal qualities. II
now is one OF the ingredients of vari-
Gus Well-kuown extracts of witch
hazel. There IS also n curious old
time superstition In regard to its I'M
Canuy ability as a divinng rod It is
said TO be able 10 point out under
ground deposits of water and OF
precious ores. That myth probably
originated from misunderstanding or
Il mlsconstruing Of it's name. This IS
not primarily witch but wych, which
had some relation to salt spring or
dairy house and was sometimes spell
ed wick"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-09
PROSPERITY ERA
, IS Seen FOR US.
Oye-Making and Building Trade
to Help Boom Whole
Nation.
GREAT ACTIVITY EXPECTED
War Industries Centers Show Remark
able Speed in the Transition From
Muntion Manufacture to
Peaceable Pursuits.

New York. -Resumption Of peace
time pursuits, with the addition of
new industries. such ae dye-making
and the boom expected in the build
ing trades, win carry the United
States AZ once into period Of great
activity, according To reports gath.
cred 10y the United Press.
When restrictions on building trades
ARE fully raised ard the need for manu-
ractured aud raW materials IN Europe
becomes keenly felt. business depres-
sion which lIay result from The stop
ping of war work viii be rapidly over
come, it is believed.
Representatives Of industry in -
states, Just concluding conference
of the advisory committee OF the ma
tlonai council for industrial defense
here, declare the nation Is on the eve
of good times with jobs a-plcnty
for returning soldiers and men and
women thrown out of work in mum.
don plants.
Get Back to Teace Pursuits.
Reports FROM Pennsylvania, Connec-
ticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia,
Ohio and other war industries cenlers
showed remarkable speed IN the transit
lion from munitions manufacture 10
peaceuble pursuits. Dye factories or
huge dimensions have been built by
the Du Pont interests to take tie place
of monster shell and explosive pro-
IL, -
duciDg plants when mace new cues
in several sections.
Philadelphia reported surplus OF
Jobs. with returning soldiers and munI-
ton makers being erredily snapped
up. Steel plants at Harrisburg, Pitts
burgh ana other gentcrS are rapidly
returning to the manufacture Of build
ing, bridge and other nonwar steel.
WiSConsin's plants are being shut
down for the most part but about IS
per cent of them have been trans
formed into dye works.
Indiana is turning back to the build
ing OF automobiles.
Detroit, industrial center OF Michl.
gan. is gradually returning TO old-tlme
pursuits. with automobile manufacture
ing leading.
Ohio reported surplus Of men, but
nj least fifty returning soldiers are be-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-09
I axes
Ad1er-i-ka

Il had serious bowel and liver trou-
Bile. Lost 80 pounds and could eat
only liquid food. Commenced taking
Adler-i-ka and now weigh more than
ever and eat and sleep splendidly,'
Signed George LaFond, Little Falls,
MINI.
(Signed) w. H. Brubaker, Salina, Pa,
Adler.i-ka expels ALL gas and sour
ness, stopping stomach distress IN.
STANTLY. Empties BOTH upper
and lower bowel, flushing ENTIRE
alimentary canal. Removes ALL foul
matter which poisons system. Often
CURES constipation. Prevents ap-
pendicitis. We have sold Adleri-ka
many years. It is a mixture of buck
thorn. cascara, glycerine and nine 9TH
err simple drugs. VIM. d. Duncan,
druggist.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-09

am very glad 90 recon-
mend it ."-Mrs, WH NeUty, 1918 ". Broaiuay.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-09
3.o...5l. .5..-5s-ss =. s5.6.os6,.
Would Obtain Medal
for Young Girl Hero

> Atlanta, GA Carnegie hero
. medal is beiu" asked for thir-
, tecn-year-0ld Gertrude Washer
who, when her home was burn
, ing, rescued the baby daughter
. Of Mrs. Marcella Cruz, who OC-
, cupied the upper floor % the
; house. Little Gertrude, seeing
) the roof ablaze, and knowing of
. Mrs. Cruz's absence, rushed up
stairs through binding smoke.
, returning with the infant Just Is
the stairs crashed down behind
, her.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-20
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
HIS FORGOTTEN WISH
By Carrie Curtis

.nNE bright, warm Saturday afternoon
~ in the latter part of June, as Merton
Colby was searching through his trunk,
he found very small box. What is
in it?' he wondered Taking the second
glance he recalled it as the one which
contained piece of an old wishbone,
with which, on Independence Day twelve
years ago, lie had wished with Melissa
Stevens. AS he held the withered frag-
ment in his hand there came to him in
retrospection an. old fashioned dining
independence Day the annual Colby re-
union. Melissa Stevens was an orphan
and since a small child she had attended
the Colby reunion.
Merton recalled how Melissa held out
the turkeys wishbone and with cheer
full laugh said: wish with me and I'll
tell YOU my wish if it's ever FULFILLED" !"
He had given her a similar promise.
Then Mertons father died and he went
alone to large city. He still held the
wishbone in his hand, and thought with
CONSERVATION of the wish he madG years
before. '"I wished that Melissa would
some day be my bride" Then he thought
for a. moment how far he had wan
dered from home. How could my wish
come true?" he said.
Seating himself at his desk he com
menced a letter to Miss Melissa Stevens.
then he wondeSed If she was -still Miss
Stevens. "1'll write to brother Jack,
he'll know, and request him TO invite
| her to spend the day at his home, as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-20

lie felt that he could not go TO her
was that his hands We're free of the
blood of Netal Baeulieu 1t would he
requiring from her a faith and a sac
rifce he had no right to ask at that
time.
Into the ears Of sympathetic Pere
Leclam lie poured his troubles, his
doubts, his hopes his devotion to the
girl whom lie loved; and the little
priest carried all to her
He brought back a message that
made Aldrichs eyes fiji and his heart
glow; and then he Went forth to do
his duty and to wait.
The dependency that weighed upon
Norman Aldrich during those bleak
weeks of winter was II part of the
woe that settled on all the land of
Attegat. That woe weighed on the
winter weighed on the landscape.
There were never before such SHOWS.
The gray clouds banked and delivered
the grist the heaveng ground. The
sun would wane for day or so and
shed wan light, and then down came
more snow, falling heavily. piling high.
covered the fences Of the narrow
farms. blocking roads and Matching
the roofs OF the little houses until
the windows of the gables resembled
the eyes of old men peering out from
under gigantic perukes.
The little houses We're crowded still
The women and the children of the
] despoiled homes We're there. The men
had gone away, seeking work in the
woods. Their families remained be.
hind as sorrowfuI as widows and or
phans. for in all the years past there
4 had been comfort Of Companionship
! of united families through all the win
ters-cozy homes, well.stocked cellars,
and the joys of the nights by the fire.
side. Eut now the fathers and sons
were eXpatriated to the lumber camps
for the long months--for the mouths
must he fed.
In the dead of the winter Aldrich
made another trip to the world out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-20

busy and hired from Boston a colored
cook, colored cooks helper, a colored
head waiter and two assistants. He had
locally hired white linen mistress and
two colored maids, as well as an old
man to do odd things around the house
The telephone was connected cleo
trio lights once more shone through the
house, and the electrician replaced the
electric lights on the entrance posts to
the driveway. Altogether we had some
thing to show for our work.
"Phew!" I remarked one hot after
noon. "Never in all my widest magin-
ing have l conceived all this work as a
preliminary to selling real estate"
Duke laughed like boy. At the be-
ginning of every problem he is anxious
and nervous but once his plans are
made, he plunges into the development
OF them with real enjoyment.
An advertising man named Betterly
had planned a brief campaign. which
consisted of advertisements in some of
the high brow" weekly and monthly
magazines. A number of ads in certain
newspapers appealing to wealthy people
were also used. A photographer came
and took series of dandy pictures of
the place. which formed the nucleus for
a splendid booklet
One clever stunt that got us business
eventually was putting 30X4O cards on
trees. barns, fences, etc, for several
miles around the place. We also got
these cards tackled up in or near the
garages
My head was in whirl at all the
manifold activities that were going on
at the same time. Eagles had planted
lots of garden truck. the plumber was
as busy as a one-armed painter with the
! Itch; Oldham was busy getting in sup
plies and making his general plans
Betterly had done his advertising work
in oang-up style; ! was rushed TO death
with general work: while guiding US
cool, unruffled and apparently with
nothing to do was that wonderful Bruno
Duke.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-20
THE PROBLEM OF THE EMPTY
MANSION

NhlrlWlnu OF freparatlohs
TT was with much relief and some
l trepidation that 1 saw Bruno Duke
appear through the wooded driveway
opening to the lawns of The Barracks.
Twas glad to feel that for time the
responsibility of that undertaking was
lifted from my shoulders and 1 was
eager to know if had done right during
his absence
In the auto with him was a roly-
poly. clean-shaven man. His shining
skin seemed too small for him. so plump
was he. Good nature and love Of ease
veems to be his characteristics.
Duke introduced him as "Mr. Oldham,
Peter who Is an experienced hotel man
ager. He will look after The Barracks
SO far as planning for guests is con-
cerned. You and he will, I'm sure, make
an admirable team"
He shook hands with me and it SEEM
cd like shaking hands with a springy
cushion.
"We'u hit it off O. X. I'm sure, Mr..
Flint. and have a good time doing 1t.
showed him over the house and gen
orally he approved Of things.
Many things we ought to have. but
we'll get by somehow-taint worth
worrying about anyhow.
We left him to himself for a while,
so that he could fix his room and get
his bearings.
While he was doing this Duke eX-
plained to me that the arrangements
with Oldham are as follows:
! am to handle all money and pay all
= ~ Il ii hN "A
, banl, account is to be opened in Bangor
ID,ke wouldn't use the Karaby Bay
RanlI) and | am TO deposit all cash re-
ceived At the end of the season a certi-
fed public accountant is to audit the
| accounts.
The profit or loss is to be equally
shared by Oldham and Miss Carstairs
| All Oldham's expenses from New 1orR
are to be charged against the enter
| prise.
The Barracks had TO provide room
| and board for all of US. Oldham lad
| to hire all the hotel help. but l had IN
| structions 10 request the dismlssal ol
any who appeared of no use.
Duke approved of what had done as
a whole, but he regretted my having
| dismissed the Boston gardeners
while, Of course. Eagles is doing al
he can in our interest. a week was
very short time to decide that he coult
he trusted so completely as to let hin
hire his friends to work as gardeners.
| l hired a local carpenter and painter
| to fix I'D some of the outer buildings
sufficiently to make them appear trig tt
| the casual observer.
The place looks so much better thar
| u-han We frst saw IT. Duke said, "it was
beginning TO appear attractive
Duke stayed there a week, during
which time he took complete inventory
of the place.
During that week Oldham had beer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-20

will be there" When the train arrived
at the little village station Jack was
standing on the platforms broad
shouldered black-eyed lad
l.. 1t does seem SO good to have YOU
home again." said Jack.
less about I've sos 1een little too thoughts
Jack gathered up the reins and drove
ing, Jack?", Merton inquired, Pretty
good, but oh, the best Of all is the wife
and babies. Why haven't you mar
ried?' said Jack.
Never thought of it, but really the
homemaking."
They had left the village and turned
on to road surrounded by pines. Mer-
| ton took a full breath. Haven't smelled
anything like it for years -
The sun was setting behind the tree
tops when the brothers drove into tile
farmyard Jacks wife and two little
aughters. came skipping across the lawn
to greet them. Merton was escorted to
me mouse under cloud. of joy and
burning in the fireplace
A woman arose from a nook in the
room and came toward him. Merton,
dear said she.
He looked at her face and cried WIN
"Oh, you dear Melissa" Z"
u had no idea that YOU were COM
ing she said.
81 planned it. l asked especIaIIv IN
have you invited" he admitted franlIv
What have you been doing ali these
! year?" " 'ese t'''ese
1--WE been in the office for six wears ;,
| she answered.
/ You have changed little for spendips,
six years at office work" Merton toi5
her. ''iu
! After luxurious dinner similar 70
that prepared by Merton's mother he
| and Melissa went for a stroll througS
the orchard. 1t was bright day, VIII
a ,precnrsory suggestion of summer in the
air. The fresh co.or, of her childhood
was in Melissa's cheeks and her broWn
eyes sparkled excitedly The unconyenl
tional hospitality Of Jack and Eva an
| nulled the constraint of intarya,pri a.
years and restored intimacy hetwaa6
| Melissa and Merton. S"ee'
| They strolled silently through the or.
/ chard arm in arm, when Merton paused
and drew her TO a close embrace
T. do you remember this, dear2o he
.said, holding the piece of wlshbone in
"And do YOU know this?" Melissa said
Merton kissed the fair hand that held
the other half of the faded wIshhnns
and said, 81 promised TO give vo,I ,,,,;
wish, ! wished that some day yog
would be my BRIDE" ''1
Melissa didn't move. but blushineIv
whispered, Il wished that l might be
yours
-, I'm m ,;r ySnrs; ;, dear" said Merton. win
yes" she said, yours for the ask
The next eomplsts novelstts---Lsysl
nsHRtr' t q u l11I8t N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-20
Autlior Of "Kins Spruce" "The Ram.
rodders," "The Skipper and the
Skipped" etc.

side. The Legislature was in session,
and he had held himself in readiness
for the call from Representative elf.
ford. 1t came. and he hurried TO the
States Capitol.
The land bill had Ibeen intpduced
IT asked that the state take note of
the fact that there was danger that
the citizenship Of the commonwealth
was about to lose hundreds of worthy
men who had developed the wilder.
ness. had been sturdy and honest pio-
neers. and who desired TO remain on
the acres they had reclaimed.
The bill provided that the State
should purchase the lands. make good
the disputed titles AND assure homes
to these people who had worked hard
and who deserved this service from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-20
THE RED LANE ssn,s.. sy%osy1Sp1s "; ,s. s..r

Rumor ran with Aldrich as he gal.
loped down the border.
His horse could not distance it.
Men stared at him in queer fashion,
They buzzed behind his back.
fIe came north again to his station
through the SHOWS, after time, to
face the rumor He had no intention
of lowering his eyes before it.
The keen mind of his friend after
their long and aXious conferences, had
been able 10 afford him one ray of
hope.
Look here, Norman" lie had said,
"the body of that man lay there for
many weeks, exposed to the clements.
So did those rihe.shells, providing
they were shells of the man who did
the shooting. Well wait for the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-20

the State. The bishop of the diocese
was there at the hearing before the
committee. He raised earnest voice
i'll behalf Of his people of the far
north. Aldrich pleaded with all his
young mans earnestness and elo-
quence. This stalwart chap with the
clear eyes and the ringing voice Won
fame that day. He produced a pro.
found impression, and men hasteneI
to him and shook his hand
But that was "a tribute the law.
makers paid to him and his person.
ality, not to the cause he advocated
1t was such unheard sort of legis
lation,
Was it constitutional; was it this.
was it that"
And had not these people been in a
state Of rebellion for some months .
Was there not pretty good reason Tor
believing that the States big school
had been fired by Acadian inccndi.
aries?
+AItllC anu LIS lIlellQS discovered
that numerous furtive and crafty
agencies were at work. The law.
makers whom he besought in lobby
and hotel displayed hesitancy, doubt.
obstinacy.
And at last he ran against an oh.
stacle which proved that the foes Of
the bill were clever and unscrupuous
and masters of the art of controlling
legislation. BY some agency il was
pounded into the heads of the law.
makers that this whole scheme was
an indirect attempt of the rich timber
syndicate to unload lands on to the
State at a good price.
Wed better Withdraw the bill from
the committee, Norman" his lawyer
friend advised. Wen say that we
wish to make a new draft and EN-
body some revisions. But unless we
get help Of another sort from some
where we'd better quit altogether
/ They've got us sewed in tight You
may as we'll go back to the border. II
! keep you posted"
Even my school resolve has beer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-20
By HOLMAN DAY
4 Romance of the Border

lie had resolved upon one course of
action in those days of waiting in des-
perate anxiety under the suspended
sword; he would act Chivalrous and
conscientious part toward Evangeline
Beaulieu during that bitter period Of
hearts stress. He sent Pere Leclair
to the girl with the message of his
resolve. Until he could come TO her,
freed from this terrible thing which
rUmor flaunted over his head. he would
keep away; he would not give peering
eyes and wagging tongues opportunity
to soil her with the evil that was
upon him. Her present woe was
grievous enough without that added
shameful taunt that she had condoned
the act of the slayer of her father
before that mans innocence had been
shown to the world