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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
SMOKING In Church,

Sir Walter Scott records how farm.
ers in the country districts OF Scot
land were accustomed to light up as
soon as the minister announced the
text. Isaac Barrow called tobacco pam
pharmacon, or clreall. Bishop Bur.
nett was so loath to part with his
pipe that he cut a hole In his hat
to support it, Doctor parr used regu-
larry to smoke In the vcStry before
his sermon while the congregation vas
singing. My people like long hymns"
he said, "but l prefer long clays."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
Safes Proved Their Value.

In the great fire ut Chicago, October
s to II, 1871, the buildings of IS ma.
tional banks We're destroyed. 1t was
feared that the banks would suffer In
many cases an almost total loss, but
after the safes recovered from the
ruins were opened 1t was found that
the books. papers, ETC., were in con-
dition to permit the recovery Of debts,
and the banks suffered no loss on that
ground.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
ATHLETIC EVENTS.
BRING OUT SPIRIT Of
INDEPENDENCE DAY
EVERYBODY WENT INTO GAMES
WITH SAME DETERMINATION
TO WIN AS MARKED VICTORY
DAYS OF '76.

Considerable interest was shown in
the athletic events during yesterdays
big celebration. Every contest offer.
ed an abundance OF excitement for all
Each was carried out in a first class
manner by the committee in charge
who awarded the prizes to The salts.
faction vi ali contestants.
The old fashioned tub race was re-
vvied again and took d prominent
part in the sports. The contest TOOK
place in the side.cut lust south Of the
Jefferson street bridge ana the .ace
was from the west to The east bank
OF the side-cut. Abe youngsters were
Albert Jaeger, JJohl Marscll and
George McGarr. Marsell started out
with a lying start, splashing the
water in all directions in his effort
to win first place, The first half OF
the journey he left his rivals Tar III
the rear but when he started on the
last half his tub sank and he was
obliged to go back and begin again
Jaeger, the winner, got away TO a
poor start spending a considerable
amount of time in getting himself bal
anced in his water chariot. About me
time Marsell hit the bottom in his
his tub by slow and steady padding
and reached the east bank Of the
feeder before the Others resnmeA
their second start Marsell brought
his circular craft back in good style
and copied second place. The
smaller OF the trio. McGarr, had q
difficult time in eXtrlcatilg his lui
from the bottom after sinking an'
the delay gave him third place.
The potato race ufrlished plenty OF
amusement to the throng and pau
Keim past master of the art walkes
away with premier holor5. ~ s"'
livan followed for second and h
Tice captured third place.
The three legged race was another
feature WHICH ilItuH'ti iiit ''N'''>N' "
dience and ended with the Armstrong
Knutson combination securing TN
coveted goal. Dobinson Service au'
bit the dust for a second.
In the 90 yard dash for boys ui'oe
IL. paul Becker walked away iron
the rest of the field and breasted IN
tame first. H. Flann came in SECOND
The 5O-yard dash for girls unde
10 was won by Ellen Larson VINO WA
close race by Helen Fox, who III
ished second The second event 10
girls over ~ resulted in an easy VIC
tory for Anna Carpenter. Eva WI
so-, trailed for second place
The Aeetfooted Leon Richarn
hested the remaining contestants D.
obtaining a good start. II. X. Lange
was right behi1d his heels FOR 'ecoh
choice followed by w. Wicks VINO al
ter a good sprint near the '1''S
took third.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05

Robert did not want to have his
hobbed hair cut off. He made II great
fuss. He consented after his mother
tCld him that with short hair he would
look Ike n big boy, At the usual bed
time his mother told him to 90 to bed,
and he sadly said: II wish ! didn't
have my hair cut. What is the use Of
looking like big hoy If I have to 90
to bed the same time as the baby
boys"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
MYSTICAL F,

In the Indian Pantheon th'la "lH ="
Buddhns; the apex of ~ in'''n'' or - =
nese pagOda is crownot with ~ 'nr"-
teal disks. The Sucrfd ';"'' ~, tft-
served in the Temple Of \ SnSa, IN
Japan. has Is object. of mysir form
ing its lilt When playing whist ani'
many other games of cards each 'u,rt
has 13 cards and the pacl T. ula4, NJ
of four suits Of Is each.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
At Hon.

The program at tho T"'n'-.' u
fury club was on Joan 81 : 49,, u :.
lures and imprisonment i
had been allowed 70 acr'1:'n"'," :
mother and had seemed mas -
ested in the program. On ia" y
home he said: Take ne a2A =.
mother. like that i'"ntcn. .Arv l...,.'
Cartoons Magazine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
Announcements.

Or. Guy II. karr, who served the
last two years as dental surgeon with
the 129th Infantry, announces that on
July 9Th he will reopen his Office for
the general practice OF dentistry at
his formed location, suite 30l Central
irn RlIp
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
Had to Split Up.

Little Jack, very much impressed
with his first night in berth on
Pullman sleeper, said: "Why, grand
ma, the flats We're so small we couldn't
MI live together Mamma and | slept
IN the first Hat, and Daddy in the sec.
Ond flat"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
hornbiIrs Remarkable Nest

Most wonderful Of all is the nest OF
the hornbill The hen bird lays her
eggs in a hollow in tree, ana as soon
as she is settled on them the male
bird walls her in with clay. leaving
lust space for her head to stick out.
He feeds her. and there she sits, not
only until the eggs are Matched, but
until the young are big enough to come
out.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market repor: rurnlsheC to
the Free 1rader.Journai by w. l..
t,tnyre, member OF Chicago Board or
Trade Moloney building. phone lO4i.
Correspondent Lamson Bros. L Co..
Chicago
Corn
July ... l771@ Isl LIE l7sA
Sept. .... LIS l77h Us l.76%
Oats
July ... 6SN G9h G7M c71a
Sept, .... GSA 691s G73s G7s
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05

A large crowd and iile time is
anticipated ~ the members oil the
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Sunday
school at its annual outing which VIII
be held on the afternoon and evening
of Wednesday July ., at Chautauqua
Park. The committees in charge
have arranged for races, games anu
fun of all kinds for adults as well as
children. An informal program Will
take place in the evening. All are in
vited to come and help make ii Il big
success.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05

Charles and Walter Pettillic1, Carl
Meckenstock, Russell Johnson, Roy
McAlpine, Fred Hanna and Henry
Deist entertained a number Of friend )
with "Suffragete picnic" yesterday
on the bank OF the FOX river near
Wedron. The guests went out just
before n.nn in machines. A dinner
and supper were served on the river
hank and the crowd returned home
late in the evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05

The members OF the Nore Dame
Alumni Association viii holl their
annual dance lthiA evening at Nc
Killey Park. About fifty young PEG
pie will be in attendance. The
guests will be the students and for.
mer students of Notre Dame UniVer-
sity from all sections Of the county
and their ladies'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
SOCIETY NOTES

On Thursday evening Ottawa lodge,
No. Al, l. o. o. f., held their annual
installation Of officers The installa-
tlon was largely attended. District
Grand Deputy yGeorge A. Crowden
acted at installing officer. At the
close of the business session a smok
err was held, ana refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. At Il
late hour the men departed for their
homes. The officers who were in
stalled follow:
Noble grand, George r. Bowermas-
ter.
Vice grand Thomas Reynolds.
Recording secretary, Edward Mad
Ter
Financial secretary, d ,E, Kent.
Treasurer, George Peckham.
Warden, John Murphy
| Conductor, Clarence Wilson.
! Inside guardian, Keevcr Pearce
| Outside guardian, Charles Lambert
| Right supporter to y. G., Charles
/ Halliday.
Left supporter to n. c., Louis Gaef
| Ike.
Left supporter to v G., e. f. Hod
gin.
Right supporter to V. G., ALBERT
Iiochens.
Right scene supporter Fred Jan
| sen.
Left scene supporter, Cecil Casti
neau.
,ta.,at., rue,.- n--.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05

Mrs. Edward Zeller entertained
thirty-tWo guests from Samonauk
Sheridan, and Serena at picnic dim
ner and suppe.t yesterday at her
home in Eastwood. The dinner Was
served on the lawn of the Zeller
home. which was prettily decorated
with garden flowers. In the alter
,oon and evening the gue5ts were en-
tertained by the Fourth OF July Gel
ebratiOn down town.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-08-09

prison, as the result of a white slavery
charge.
A little over a year ago, Mr.. Shields
was shedding tears over the fact that
his adventure with Jeanette Palmer
cost him $4,000 for lawyers and other
expenses of his defense; that he was
so years cid, broken in purse and with
wasted life behind him.
Entirely too many people in Superior
remember Bob Shields blighting hand
on things municipal and, although
many like him personally and have
only the best wishes for his private
good fortune, they will not stand for
his further meddling in matters munic.
ipal.
Only 1000 signers are required to
secure call for an election at which
to vote on Mayor Baxter's recall, for
that virtually is what the proposed
change in form Of government really
amounts to. Surprise is expressed that
the petition has not been filled and
filed before this. When it is remem-
bered that, between July l. 1918 and
July l, 1919, $50 arrests were made for
blind-pigging, to say nothing Of arrests
for gambling, pandering, robbery and
similar offenses. there can be no doubt
as to the ability Of the weak citizens
and the scheming underworld folk to
get the number Of names required.
But there is q movement along the
line to rally around Mayor Baxter and
not only preserve the modern, respons-
ible, mobile, efficient form Of govern.
ment, but to retain the one man for
mayor who has surpassed all others
in efforts to keep his oath Of office
as we'll as make Superior safe place
in which to live, rear a family and
keep a home.
Superior today is cleaner, safer
more decent and moral than it has been
for thirty years. 1t actually is get.
ting so that a business man is not
ostracized because he does not 60 to
bed drunk every night, play poker all
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-08-09

kid themselves into believing that they
Te fighting for their own interests,
which is much more effective than if
they understood that they are fighting
for us and not for themselves.'
ga rather clever idea," the Judge
unused, "but 1 dom It see how our Civ
ng Duluth . set Of additional plants
is going to placate lot of other
places, small and large"
"Of course it will do no such
thing" the secretary explained. "But
with the Duluth noise out of the way,
it will be easier for us to combat other
towns. Besides, I do not intend to
build any more mills, at least not for
the time being. If we send this mes
senger away with lick and promise,
he will have the promise, while we
can suit ourselves later about the
lick.'
"The more I study your idea, the
more its cleverness manifests itself, -
the judge said. "Let the messenger
come in.
Whether or not the conversation was
held in the above language is imma.
terial. The result is just the same.
In its eagerness to gain immediate ad-
vantages for Duluth, the Commercial
club Of that city was willing to forget
the principle it professed to fight for.
The Duluthians sold their birthright
for mess Of pottage, and to date they
have seen no indication of the mess.
Their messenger came away with
the promise, and the balance Of the
community is still looking for the lick.
Separating Sheep From Goats.
It is only fair to the people of Du-
luth as a whole to separate them into
factions on this steel plus business.
This separation must always be made
by an outsider because frequently the
insider will not admit any faction.
A large portion Of the citizenship of
Duluth, that portion which puts COM
mercial supremacy before everything
else, is not disposed to criticize or
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-08-09

question the United States Steel cor
poration in any way. This particular
section Of t. Duluth community is
so appreciativs of what the United
States Steel corporation has done for
Duluth in the building up Of Morgan
Park and the building up Of the range
towns, from which Duluth has bene-
fitted directly, that no criticism of the
United States Steel company from any
direction is tolerated.
Then there is another large section
Of the community which has no use
for the United States Steel company
in any way. Partly because Of per-
sonality of few of the higher up men,
not all Of them by any means, and
partly because Of other conditions ia
miliar to the public, the United States
Steel company is not popular.
Then there is another section Of the
community still, which has been trying
to get from the United States Steel
company certain extensions and i'm
provements in a commercial way which
the United States Steel company has
thought too far in advance of the pres
ent necessities. And this section Of
the community has tried to get these
extensions first by persuasion, then by
threat, and then by this attempted
substitution of a Duluth base for a
Pittsburgh base.
And the committee which has been
trying to do this has been laughed at
as much in Duluth as outside of Du-
luth, especially when the committee
first started the Duluth base effort,
then withdrew it and then started
again. All these efforts evidently
rested on the immediate behavior of
the officers of the United States Steel
corporation, and changed with the
weather.
So, taking all in all, and considering
the whole citizenship, Duluth has en-
joyed the situation about as much as
many other towns have enjoyed it.
Arvie Queber, in the Superior Tele-
cram.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-08-09

the afternoon, maintain a fierce bull
deg and as many red-light women as
he can keep contented and satisfied.
The best people of Superior, there
fore, are rallying around the mayor.
They are calling on him, expressing
encouragement approval and asking
what they can do to help keep him
and the commission form Of govern
ment in the city hall They are as
surfing him that they will organize,
work and get big results. At last the
best people of Superior are beginning
to fully appreciate Mayor Baxter; they
do not propose to lose him nor to turn
the city back to the crooks, black
legs, pimps and red-light danes.
Right now, the outlook is entirely in
favor of the retention of both Mayor
Baxter and the modern form Of gov
eminent, by a huge and sweeping vote.
How consistent some citizens are is
shown by the fact that when there was
talk of changing the form Of govern
ment to get rid of Mayor Konkel, who
was beginning to be something Of a
noisy pest, terrible elamor went up.
Some of those who clamored most
loudly against a change then. are yell
ing the other way now. Prejudice,
dislike and personal interest are re-
sponsible for this change Of front by
a few office-hungry citizens.
Organized labor seems determined to
retain Mayor Baxter and the present
form Of government. Thursday, July
81, the Carpenters union, No. IT'S,
unanimously adopted resolution ex-
pressing complete confidence in the
city administration and declaring that
the move for a change in government
is not made for the common good but
for the purpose of getting rid Of Mayor
Baxter.
Carpenters union No. IT'S firmly and
flatly went on record as being strong
ly opposed to any change being made
in the city government.
International Brotherhood Of Black
smiths, local union No. 81, has en-
dorsed Mayor Baxter's administration
by endorsing as it's own, the resolutions
previously adopted by the Carpenters
union. The blacksmiths said in their
resolutions:
HWe also believe that our mayor
is doing all in his power to make this
city better place in which to live. "
Undoubtedly other unions will fol-
low the fine example set by the car
penters and blacksmiths.
It now is expected that the election
to decide as to the retention Of Mayor
Baxter and the commission form OF
government will be held Sept. 2. On
that date there is refendum election
for the purpose of voting on the SOL.
der Bonus Law, which provides for
raising about 10000 for the ben,
eft Of Wisconsin soldiers in the World
War.
The local campaign is expected to
be short, hot and one that will COM
pei every citizen to take notice.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-08-09
COPS ONCE MORE ARREST
BURNSIDE AND AL. POWERS
Would-Be Underworld King Found Drunk Dressed Up and
Asleep in Car With Nearly Seventeen Hundred
Bottles of Outlaw Booze

stefan McGin was required +, fix q,
his hurts.
F. G. Stein and John J. Clinton we.s
arrested last week for an attempt u
rob. They were held under hail in tle
sum Of $500 each. The TIVE mon weue
arrested by Patrolman Mark Walker
while in the act of holding up a nan
near Sixth and Tower. They secured
only So but the police set them dow,
as very bad characters.
Since then, Walker has been taken
off the down town beat and sent b
beat in the bushes in No easten
part of the city. He undoubtedly feels
well punished for arrestiag tho tive
kindly crooks.
There are men in Superior right new
who would not hesitate to murder II
they felt sure of never getting caught.
There are many who fully expect t.
see an attempt mad to murder Marth
Witness. He is intensely hated BY the
underworld bunch. After Patrolnaa
Beaton was murdered, inspectors wAs
mixed with the crowds heard more than
one underworld crook say: "It's tee
bad that they got the wrong maa.
It's too bad that it wasnt Witness"
Max Rosenberg is said to be back
in Superior. He seems to have lodged
serving at least a month Of his fed
eral sentence in the Milwaukee houss
of correction. Uncle Sam has another
case against "Gefuellte Max" but Il
will not come up before September.
It is whispered that someone Of
great judicial influence appealed sue
cessfully in Max's behalf.
Many of the best people sf Superior
are not at all pleased with the per-
sistent, arrogant and daring eutlawry.
There are rumors, steadily growing
louder and more numerous, TO the ef-
feet that law and order organization
is being formed and that. when per-
fected, some of the worst Of the under
world gang will be dealt with sum
marily.
Stranger things have happened IA
this peculiar old world.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-08-09

municipal legislation to interfere with,
tax or restrict the Common Law Or
ganization. And, while the Common
Law organization may seem an awk.
ward form to the average man, there
is no question as to it's legality and
freedom from state regulations.
Neither license nor liability can be
attached by state legislators in the sale
Of it's securities. In fact it is explic.
lily exempt in Blue Sky laws thus far
passed by state legislatures. If it were
not so stated in the Blue Sky law it.
self then said Blue Sky law would
conflict with the federal constitution
and be declared null, void and Of no
effect.
The inventor, the mine owner, the
manufacturer, the promoter may Sc
cure forms and organize his own COM
pany, sell shares, issue certificates,
common and preferred. without pay
ment of fee license or franchise to the
state. Anyone having need Of a for
NAL and legal organization can carry
out his plans, through the Common
Law procedure, without mourning pen
atty or liability. More security can
be thrown around himself and share
holders than if he were to incorporate
under a Blue Sky law.
Corporations in the United States
have been compelled to adopt the Com.
mon Law form of organization for the
reason that they have been regulated
and taxed and charged fees beyond
the limit of endurance through the
Blue Sky laws.
Under the Common Law form Of or.
ganization, state officials get nothing.
instead Of the fat fees usually received
under Blue Sky requirements. Instead
Of an increased franchise tax, there Is
no tax at all. Instead Of being able
to do business through excessive and
bothersome reports, with heavy penal.
ties for failure or neglect to do this
or that, there are neither reports nor
penalties. Every man is free to do
as seems best to him in the sale Of Sc
curities. No sword hangs over his
head; no milestone hangs around his
neck.
A share in a Common Law company
is an equity in a trust that cannot be
taxed.
The Common Law company can be
sued only in the court Of chancery,
which has the exclusive jurisdiction
over the Declaration of Trust.
No stakeholder can disrupt the af.
fairs of Common Law company and
such company cannot be thrown into
the hands Of q receiver forced into
bankruptcy, or its books dragged into
court.
1t is the safest, cleanest and most
practical form of organization in ex-
istence, say those most familiar with
that form of organization.
No personal liability can attach to
the shareholder or trustees. No fatal
blunders can be made by the untutored.
It is, in short, legal, legitimate.
economical, convenient and fool-proof.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-08-09
MuRDEROuS BURGLARS
KILL FINlAY BEAToN
Superior Policeman Is Shot BY
Crooks Who Robbed Tower
Avenue Meat Market.

Two weeks ago tomorrow, Finlay
Beaton, Superior patrolman, was shot
and killed by yeggmen in blind alley
back of Kinney's meat market, 11dB
Tower avenue. The burglars, evidently
several young men, made their escape
in new Mitchell car and, to date.
they have not been apprehended.
Two or three young fellows have
been picked up on suspicion but let
60. One man was arrested by the
county authorities and confined in Jail
all this week. His story was being
checked up and, last Tuesday, County
Attorney Mckay stated that, so far,
the suspects statements checked up
entirely in his favor.
The burglars blew the meat market
safe with nitro-glycerin and secured
something like $1,400.
Patrolman Beaton was shot twice.
One bullet shattered the left leg be-
tween knee and hip, while the other
went into the head and lodged back
Of an eye. He was struck at about
2 a. m. Sunday morning, July 81, and
lived until 7:40 q. m.
The murdered officer was able 70
talk when Officer Witness found him
lying in his blood. He stated that be
did not know who shot him.
Rewards have been Offered for ap-
prehension Of tho murdersus burglars.
Every effort to turn them up seems
to being made but, 80 far, without
results. Opinion is divided as 10
whether they were homo talent or pro
fessionals from outside. Many believe
that they were local workers, as su-
perior is not destitute Of fellows viii
ing to commit burglary and then nur-
der, if hard pressed.
Officer Beaton was married. having
a wife and two small children. The
family residence was at 1909 Weeks
avenue. Mr.. Beaton had been on thu
force some years and was 3 model
husband, a kind father and . member
Of the police department who 60:
credit for faithful performance Of
duty, avoidance Of graft and en-
tangling alliances with tho red-fghs
folk. His untimely death is widely
mourned.
Several agencies have joined in max.
ing up a Finlay Beatol Relief Fund
for the stricken family and IL Is likely
to amount to several Thousands Of dol
lars.