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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
The Elephant as a Nurse.

A lady in India tells this story OF an
elephants skill as a nurse. Thou
art hungry. doubtless, big mother
said Remmi, emerging presently from
the hut with the baby In her arms
Tshta. beautiful elephant, take care Of
baby; I am going to see to your din
ner.' She puts the little restless
brown bundle down on the ground be-
tween Ishta's two feet. Then she
fetched the earthenware jar of ungIaz-
ed red clay and filled it with live
charcoal, setting il down to get heat
ed through while she mixed -four and
water into dough. With the skill Of
frequent practice she spread the rough
mixture three or four inches thick all
over the outside of the jar. While the
dough was slowly baked by the heat
from the emberS inside Ishta, patient
and doCile az was her wont, cared for
the baby, gently restraining the little
truant, who would have crawled away
Now and again when the baby
limbs moved quicker and achieved
a few PAGES of freedom Isthas
trunk would carefully wind round
the little body and lift itback
TO safety between the huge bar
riers of her feet. and the tip would
gently pet and fondle away babys
fretfulness and impatience at control"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

dominion of rationalism depends, rs
Nietzsche maintains. "on the elimina-
ton Of the superstition of Jesus
Christ
We should be arousiug ourselves
10 realization of Christianity's pow
er and the need fer eXerting il. There
is no middle ground, and it is nigh
time for the mobilization OF a militant,
united. orsanized Christian army
which shall recognize the arch enemy
OF humanity and eliminate it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
Death Valley,

Death valley is narrow valley he.
tween the Panamint and Funeral
mountains in California. 1t is tray.
ersed by the Amargara river which is
usually a dry channel, though prob
ably it was formerly full Of water
The level Of the valley is covered
with salt supposed to have been
brought by the torrents from the sur
rounding desert and left on the eyap.
Grafton Of the water. Death valley
Is considered to be the hottest and
drieSt place i'm the United States. \
temperature Of l22 degrees has been
observed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
a BRILLIANT FUTURE.

/ Despite somewhat lesseuct acliy
. inv. stock exchange transactions con
/ time largely in excess Of miilio,
shares daily. writes Henry CleWs New
York banker and huancier, in his
weekly letter Owing chiefly 10 unset
Ting rumorS arising from delay in
peace settlement with Germany the
Auyng movement heSirated and NOR,
or less profit taking followed LiIuida
ton. however, was confined 10 a few
specta.ties among the indastnals. j.
which speculation has been uDon q
heavy scale. Oils and shipping issues
suffered the most severely Whether
the reaction has run it's course on not
remains 10 be seen, ana the scIlina
movement has not thus far developed
any intrinsic weakness. As rule
stocks are held with much confidence
Among the recent buyers are nun
her Of wealthy individuals in the west
Who teuaeiously hold very optimistic
opinions regarding the future. These
stubboruly decline To be frightened ont
Of their newly acquired holdings a
not inconsiderabIe number of strong
BUYERS also refuse to sell because I'M
willing to turn over so large a portion
of their profits to the federal tax col
lector The effect Of Withholding such
securities from the market naturally
increases its general strength. though
creating new element Of uncertainty
That the market displays an aston.
ishingly strong undertone is beyond
dispute. Nothing like it has been seen
I'm a generation We are truly in q
period Of extraordinary conditions,
which produce sponding actions
and reactions. After the violent crisis
and repression caused by war, peacs
inevitably brings new hopes as well Is
vigorous and sometimes uureaSonins
optimism IN this country. which has
lost least and prodted most by the
war. extremes of this nature have the
freest play in the world We have
plenty Of food. minerals and other raw
materials. which Europe sadly needs
Holding as we do a great surplus OF
all these vital necessities we cannot
help if we would &c. big profits from
this sale. Our prosperity for a year
or more ahead is as sure a5 anything
mortal can be Initiation cannot be
avoided under such economic condi-
tions as exist today. Commodities,
labor and credit are already highly in
Fated. and securities are now taking
their share in the movement, with real
estate closely following We may not
like these developments, but we can.
not help them. They seem to resemble
some OF the other social or psyche.
logical phenomena which cannot be
arrested but must run their course
until exhausted Apparently the pres
emit rise in values, whether OF com
modities, securities or wages, must
continue until buying power is ex.
hau.tcd, a condition not yet in sight.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

The smallest coin now current in
Europe ana The one having the least
value, is the Greek lepton. The len
ton is, according to the decimal
monetary system, current in all
countries belonging to the Latin
union. Some idea of this valueless
little disk Of copper may be gath
cred from the fact that the lepton
IS the oue-hundredth part of a
drachma The Greek drachma usu-
ally passes for the same value that a
franc piece does; that is, it is about
equal to 90 cents of our money.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

Both father and mother struggled
valjantiy to teach Efle to repeat the
letter A" The child emphatically
refused to pronounce the first letter OF
the alphabet, and after many vain ef-
forts the father retired from the fight
discouraged. The mother took the
little girl on her lap and pleaded with
her afectionately.
"Dearie, why don't you learn to say
Az she asked.
Because. mamma" explained Et-
fe, "des as soon as I say A you an
papa will want NE to say n"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

IN an article on Indian stone cclts
IT. the Wisconsin ArchcologIst, Charles
F. Brown, chief Of the state historical
museum, describes the various classes
Of celtS, or stone hatchetS, and in what
Wisconsin localities many Of them have
been found, Jefferson county has been
the source Of many colts, and other
counties in which they have been found
are Bane, Calumet Brown, Waupaca
Walworth, Winnebago, Waukesha and
Washington.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
WARRIORS TALK AT.
.ELKS' NINETEENTH.
ANNUAL BANQUET.
SOLDIERS OCCUPY IMPORTANT
PLACE ON PROGRAM-AF : AIR
ATTENDED BY $50 WEARERS OF
HEAD AND ANTLERS.


Eihdom $ h'ntleeh'" "i'Hu'' least
proved an immense success Thursday
night when hundred and fifty wear
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

On April II in 1861 she state con
Ncntion. composed of the members of
the legislature of Virginia, passed the
Ordinance Of secession" by vote of
IS TO -. Virginia, II days prior TO
this, had refused to ioin the states Of
America but the decision Of the Con-
fedcrate leaders 70 fire upon Sumter
and Lincoln'S call for 10000 yolun-
teers on April Il turned the scale and
Virginia threw in her lot with the
South
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
ROVNTIES PIT ON SHARKS.
Efforts to Keep Them Down--S23
Each for Maneaters.

Efforts to Keep Them Down-S23
Each for Maneatcrs.
Extraordinary efforts to keep
down the number of sharks In the
Adriatic are being made by the Ma
riue Board of Trieste, Austria, ac-
cording to a report sent TO the State
Department by Consul-General
Guenther at Frankfort, Germany.
The board recently issued a circu-
lar instructing all Austrian marine
officers 70 stimulate the killing Of
sharks and offering high premiums,
ranging up to $23, for each fish cap
tured. The bounties to be paid
are:
For each shark of whatever spe-
cies Cthe edible variety excepted
up to five feet In length, $3.50; for
larger ones, $3.50, and for very
large specimens of the species OXur-
rhinua spalanzani and Odontaspis
ferret, $11.50.
For the capture Of maneating
sharks the premiums range from
$500 to 1928, according to size.
Fishermen making application for
payment OF bounties are required
only to exhibit the specimens to the
nearest harbor officer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
Patterns for
Home Sewing

A pattern of this Illustration
will be sent your address. Fli
out the attached blank and ma'i
TO the Free Trader-Journal, en-
closing 1oc in money or stamps.
Please allow ten days Kline IN
which to have pattern delivered
you.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

An inventor has hit upon meth
cd of putting what are practically
stone soles on boots and shoes. He
mixes a waterproof glue with suit
able quantity of clean quartz sand,
and spreads It over the leather sole
used as a foundation. These quartz
soie5 are said TO be very flexible and
to give the foot a firm hold even on
the most slippery surface.-EX-
change.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

A man came into the village or
Rurford Falls, Me, one Sunday after
noon recently with his farm wagon
and some stuff for sale. When it was
suggested to him that such perform
ance was a trihe strange for such a
dav. candidty remarked: We'll. for
goodness sake. | didn't know 1t was
Sunday. We are all OF us liable to
make mistakes sometimes"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
COMPLETE ROSTER OF
COMPANY C SHOWS 80
MEN STILL WITH UNIT
tion SGT with company.

tioA. sgt with company.
Dwyrr, John j., with company.
Dryer. William J. Jr., with com
pany
Ferry john +. with company.
Fnhus. Harmon A., wounded IN &C
ton. returned 10 l. 5.
Ficsel John IL. with company
Fosle, John H., cpl With company
Fox. Michael j.. with company.
Fox, William I with company.
Frey, Henry a. returned TO l.. 5.
Iutterer, Johl J., gassed in action,
Cpl with company.
eagle. Clarence W, with company.
Houlihan. Harold wounded IN &c.
tiol. with company
jacobson Floyd l.. transferred.
jacobson. Sigurd p, gassed il &C,
ton, returned To l. ;.
Grbbeus, Cornelius, gassed in ac
ton, with company.
Gregg, Karl. died OF wounds
Kelly Thomas j.. gassed in action,
with company.
knutson, Harry, mechanic with com
pauy.
Narkey Francis !. CpI with cola.
pany.
NcAlpine, Harol. with company.
Moran, Emmett j., Cpl killed in ac-
tiou.
Murphy. John J.. cpl with company
Nangie. James G. gassed in az
ton. with company.
Nangle. Joseph Jr.. with company
O'Neiu. Thomas j.. with company
Pierce. Keith F, died OF wounds.
Reppine. Fred C.. wounded il ac-
ton. with company
Reuter-. Paul J.. with company.
Rohmer Harry 4. returned t. u.
:
smith. Thomas r.. gassed in &C.
lion. with compauv
SoIberg Frank. transferred.
SniIlpr Parker F. returned TO u.
8
Sprarue Charles gas=ed in action.
with comrany.
stokes. John p. cassed in action,
with comnanv
Twait Ole returned to L. :
White Thomas J.. with comraly.
Woods poberf killed in action.
Fora rospnh rassad in action,
chi Win copnanv
non AIevardar If in England
uo,s ,vcdrasd,v7
Ar,,a,rornents are goine 10 he made
ny yeak ~ mako oyary nossihla
.qort to tho members If rOttava'
o.,oo re.nrnod r. tn. citv nv Wednas.
d,,- ,,.,,ing Tho ,nn,p,ittee in CHARGE
of tho bonecor,ing has Abandoned rho
nl,r Car. b,,,ro rho r,onbars of tha
cornnany return homo nm the RoeI,
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
Wanted.

Fifteen more asparagus cutters. 25c
per hour Sundays. 20c per hour week
days. Must be over l6 years old.
Now if you school girls want some
money come while | need help. c. E..
Cole, the gardener, phone 16S.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
Some Consolation.

"It's a mighty good thing some
times" remarked the observer OF
events and things, that the mirror
cannot make any verba-refections."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

"Nursin' crouch" said Uncle
Ebeh. 'is like neglectin' de flowers
an vegetables an putin in yoh time
tendln' de weeds. W Washington Star
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

Notice. After expiration date Of
subscription no papers will be mail
ed or delivered TO the subscriber IN
less subscription has been renewed in
advance, This is a ruling laid down
Oy the War Industries Board Of the
r s. Government.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
Advertising Rates
Qn Effect August l, 1879

Reading Notices or Business
Locals" per line ............t ~
Cards OF Thanks, Resolutions.
etc, per line ............... ~
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meetings, bazaars. teas, 40
cials, fairs, etc, given for
profit, per line ............ 10
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and club meetings, per line E. 10
Notices OF church and purely
charitable organization meet.
ings, not given for prof
ct ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Charge
Court legsls, County, City and
Town notices, first insertion.
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line .........'.,...... 10
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ciais, per Inch .............. LOO
publication ballots. County. City
and Town. per inch ......... loo
Political Announcements, Coun-
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Political Announcements. City 1000
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
LARGE Army In Railroad Shops,

American railroad shops employ
$4,000 men earning s2oo.0Oo.00o
Year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

CLASSIFIED RATES will be found In
classified column.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

MINNEAPOLIS REPRESENTATIVE
g. C. Theis Company. 7O6 Lincoln Bid
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

DISPLAY ADV. RATES will DO given
apon application
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31

The Fre~ Vrader-JournAl may be
found ri the aews depots OF Wheeler
Malo, Kneuysl Bros. and Megsrin's
Cigar Store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
Special.
Lingerie.

One lot of corset covers, made OF an excel
lent quality cambria, neatly trimmed with lace
and embroidery in all sizes; special at SOC
A special sale of Princess Slips, OF spcn'
did quality cambrie either front or back closing,
at $1O0 and $125
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
Hose.

Phoenix hose, for ladies', IN
all colors. black, brown, white
and qrey-sea mless, at $1.10.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-01-23
COUNTY AGENT NOTES

Emmons county has good repre-
sentation in Fargo this week attend
ing one or more of the several far
mers' conventions ard stock sales.
Kurtz Bros, near Hazelton, pur-
chased thoroughbred heifer from
Chesbro Smith of Fargo at a price Of
$3.50, said to be the record price in
North Dakota for a ycarling heifer.
Although the Tri-State Grain Crow
ers' and county agents have been the
main features Of the week, the Equity
Packing plant, the Potato association,
Seed Growers' association, Horticul-
tural association have also met and
layed plans for the coming year.
Several good speeches have been
heard, especially those Of Pres. Ladd,
DR.. Kane, DR.. Thompson, J. E..
Eastgate, B. Byron Bobb and J. N.
How. Although they spoke on wide
ly different subjects, they all united
in advising the raising Of more beef,
pork. poultry, dairy products and con.
sequently plrnt more feed and forage.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-01-23
NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
THE co. SUPERINTENDENT

The state superintendent has called
a meeting Of the county superin-
tendents Of the state for January 23d
and oath. A program for rural
school betterment will be drawn up
at this time.
We are calling a meeting of the
school directors for January 28th.
We expect to discuss the various
needs of our schools and adopt the
program drawn up by the county su-
perintendents at their meeting. 1t is
up to the school officers of this county
to 60 over this program carefully
and agree to back it or reject it
Please do not look at the matter II
dollars and cents. Let US all &C
knowledge the undeniable right Of
every boy or girl to as good an edu.
cation as money will produce.
The regular mid-year examination
for 9th grade and high school pupil.
has been eliminated by the state boart
this year. So much time has beer
lost through sickness. The Ma.
examination will be offered as usual
The ruling by the state board is as
follows: "The county superintendent
will be authorized to issue completion
certificates based on local tests or ex
aminations for the schools under thail
jurisdiction, and in like manner the
city superintendents for schools hav
ing state high schools"
A Health Crusade is being planned
for the schools of the nation. This
extends over a period Of fifteer
weeks, beginning with February 9th
The next teachers examination will
be held February 18th and 14th. Il
will be necessary on account Of poo
train service for all applicants tt
come the day before.
We expect to call meeting O.
school clerks and treasurers soon.
\. AS soon as this Office receives tn
report of absentees from the teacher,
notices are sent out to the parent o.
guardian of the delinquent child
Please keep US posted. II parents
still have their children out a weel
later, we want to know as We intent
to enforce this law to the limit.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-01-23
YOU ARE WELCOME AT
THE M. e. CHURCH
Sunday School q. 1880 a N

Sunday School q; 1880 q N
We have a good school and you
will be helped by coming and study
ing the Eook Of books with US. II
not msmber Of any other school.
come and join this one next Sunday
Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.
Young people who attend the meet
ings Of the League regularly receive
inspiration and help in their lives.
Evening worship at 1850 p. m.
Depressing Weights" will be the
subject Of the sermon. There, will be
good music and the entire hour will
be full Of interest to you. The gos.
pei is for YOU. Come!
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7:so.
The attendance at the prayer ser.
vices Of the church is fine, but w
would have it better.
This church il the strangers friend
II you are a stranger in the city. ol
II you are without a church home. w
invite you to come to the church
where there is always a Christian
welcome and. where
EvERYBODY'S FRIENDLY.
s. N. swANEY, Pastor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-01-23
HIGH SCHOOL REVIEW

The Sd grade pupils have started
new readers this week.
Last Thursday was red letter day
for the French class. Everyone 20.
K"
The boys are taking advantage of
the warm weather by practicing up
base ball.
Martha Quaschnick, of the 4th
grade, has been absent the past few
weeks.
The lower grades have had fine
time sliding down hill the last couple
of weeks.
Opal Hageman was absent three
days last week. She had an attack
Of tonsilitis.
The 4th and 9Th grades are busy
getting interesting pictures for their
Hygiene chart.
A Senior Class meeting was held
Tuesday evening in order to come to
decision in regard to class play.
Mr.. Calm is having a French class
each evening this week for the benefit
Of those who are making up back
work.
The high school room will miss
some of their daily callers as new
rule has been made which forbids
Miss kompare's pupils to enter the
other room.
Last Fridays program:
"Star Spangled Banner. .... School
Current Events 80. Gladys Sandidge
victrola Selection, Mother. ......
Song, "Smiles" ....... ........ :.
George Schatz, Merrill Mewing,
Carryl Howard, Merit Harding
Impromptu.. .......... Elon Wells
Song, "They Go Wild Over Me" -.
........ Merrill Mewing, Carryl
....... Howard, Merritt Harding
Piano Solo. -, ..Aurelia Ruede
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-01-23
BOY SCOUT HIKE.

Last Saturday morning at 1000
o'clock. the Boy Scouts, under the
leadership of Mr.. Swaney, went out
for . hike over the hills east Of town.
They had "a sack full Of grub" that
some folks would. have wondered at,
but it Was all consumed before the
troop started on their homeward
journey. After dinner was eaten, all
Joined in a friendly SNOWFALL fight
and then other games were played.
The troop arrived home about four
o'clock and, altho all were tired, they
were glad that they had gotten out to
enjoy soma of Gods Out-of- Doors.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-01-23
UNITED STATES SENATE,
January IA, 1919.
Mr.. Henry Wittmayer,
Linton, N. Oak,

bAA "ASeAb0yCAy
Linton, N. Oak,
My dear Mr.. Wittmayer,
A recent casualty list reports
among those killed in battle in France
the name of Edwin Wittmayer of Lin
ton, N. Oak / appreciate that no
words of sympathy or coincidence
can dispel the anguish from the hearts
Of the fathar, mother or family of
this heroic boy who gave his young
life for his country. We realize how
great is the price we pay for victory
in the precious lives of our loved onas.
And yet our sorrow may be sweetened
and enobled by the thought that we
not only have given to our country
that which was nearest and dearest,
but that the names of these boys
stand recorded forever on the roll of
honor and fame as those who have
given their young lives for great
world cause. The tears of the Ma
ton commingle with your own, and
the people Of all ages to come will be
safer and happier because he died for
their rights and liberties.
With deepest sympathy, I am,
Most sincerely yours.
P. j. McCUMBER.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-01-23
OBITUARY.

Victor Holmquist, aged 26 years,
passed away at the Wolverton hos
pital here on Sunday afternoon, jan
uary 10Th, death being due to influen.
"a and pneumonia, after an illness
of but one week. Deceased was q
travelling representative of the Amer.
lean Tobacco Co., making this terri.
tory. He came here last week and
not feeling well, went to the hospital
for treatment, passing away Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Hi,
brother, C. A. Holmquist, of Bonar
Springs, Kansas, arrived here Tues
day afternoon and left with the body
for that place Wednesday, where in
terment will be made.