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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
CITY NEWSgOY TO
BECOME A FARMER
Boy Sells Papers Thirteen Years and
Prepares Self for Course in
Scientific Agriculture

ew York Esidore Greenberc, who
/ has sold newspapers at the corner OF
/ E.oad%ay and Fulton streets fol- thir-
/ torn years, is going TO be missed by
! lis many patrons. Icy" as ne is
known 10 hundreds of persons WIZ
daily pass the corner whore he holds
forth, is to become an honest to good
ness college man instead of ''newsy."
And he is going TO study scientific ag-
riculture, despite the fact that he was
never outside of New York City and
never saw a COW, except possibly tie
sacred" COW from India. which most
every circus has in its parade.
Ivy said that he had been selling
newspapers since he was years old.
He is Is.
kept my wits about me-" was the
way he put it, II worked hard, | stud
led and observed men and events, and
now / am going to be graduated from
the street corner 1t was good prep
school, even if it was a hard one"
But why scientific agriculture ?"
Icy was asked Why not the law
or incidence"
The woods are full Of them said
Icy. land then you've got to remem-
Der that scientific agriculture is the
comt1g thing. I've stood on that cor
ner down there many long afternoon
looking, listening and thinking it all
over
people have forgotten that all the
wealth in the world comes out of the
ground. They've left the open places
Of the earth and have crowded into the
markets in the cities and they are
stepping on each other and narrowing
themselves, mentally and physically,
while they grub for pay dirt.
Il can see a future in life in the
open and I'm going to prepare myself
for it, now that my brothers are able
to care for themselves"
"Iz2ys" father is an invalid. The
youth has saved no money, all his
earnings having been turned over to
I his mother, but he plans to work his
way through college.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
Fair Warning.

Col Bill Allison, editor of the
Snyder Signal Star, who is a terror
wheni comes to causing trouble
prints this on the fuel question: "A
man who viii steal fuel from a news
paper office would steal from his blind
grandmother. and yet there is a son
of-a.gun in the vicinity of this office
who helps himself to coal belonging
to the Signal Star. The young man
who sleeps in the office would have
recognized him on Monday if no had
been better acquainted in the town
AS it is, the general appearance OF
the sneak is sovividly impressed on his
memory that he will know him when
he sees him, and then when he has
been identified to the editor the sneak
will hear something drop.
CITY Times
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
SHOCKING REQUEST IGNORED
Wanted Needle Thrust Into Her
Heart After Death

Baltimore Md. Expressing a wish
that an electric needle BE- thrust into
her heart after her death, and that her
body be cremated and the ashes
thrown into deep water, the will of
Mrs, Katherine W. SulWell was filed
for probate here. Mrs. Stilwell com
mitted suicide in her apartments by
inhaling illuminating gas.
Il wish" she says further in her
will, that no female members of my
family accompany the remains from
the house If it should be while | am
in a hotel or in an apartment, | do
not wish the body to be taken down
in an elevator, but to be carried down
by the hired employees Of the under
taker. and that it be conveyed TO the
crematory in the underwriters wagon
and not in a hcarse wish that my
ashes BE- placed in any very plain re-
ceptacle and that my nephew, Harry
X Meyers, take them out to deep
water and after weighing the recep-
tacle. drop them into the water"
Ine woman's heart was not pune
turcd, but other provisions of the will
were carried out She was the mo
thor of Mrs. Constance w. Stone
breaker. Of New York, whose hus-
band WAS recently granted a divorce.
after naming twelve correspondents in
his suit
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
PATENT MEDICINE
IS OF OLD ORIGIN
ANCIENT PRESCRIPTIONS FOUND
~ TO BE W. LIABLE IN BY
GONE YEARS
Earliest Remedies Said to Possess
Very Much Merit.

Because Americans buy and use
such large quantities of patent medi-
eines that many manufacturers have
made large fortunes in the business
one might naturally conclude that
there is a great deal physically wlonG
with the people of this country and
that this is the age of patent medi-
cines, but it appears that secret mcGG'
cal preparations were made and Vcnd-
ed in large quantities many centuries
ago.
Indeed few of these secret RENE
oies became so popular and were con
sidered OF so much value to ailing hui
mainly that the reigning monarchs in
rast centuries bought the secrets from
their discovers paying for them large
sums of money. II has been found for
example, that Louis XIV of France
paid handsome sums for three such
preparations, namely, Helyetius' ipo-
oac remedy. Glauber's kermis mineral
and Talbor's cinchona remedy.
II would seem that some of the ear
" secret remedies must have posse q
ed some merit for some that were
patented as early as the sixteenth
centuries are now standard remedies,
being highly esteemed and sold In
large quantities. An interesting and
unusual fact in connection with sCme
of the medicines which made Their
debut as patent remedies is that they
are now held in good repute by prac-
ticing physicians who prescribe them
for their patients.
Among these are Fowlers solution
of potassium arsenate, which was first
made by an apothecary named Fowler
who kept the remedy as secret ana
refused to admit that it contained Ill
senic. Another is paregoric which
was originated By DR.. LIE Mori Of the
Leyden university and still another IS
Dover's powders. first prepared by
Thomas Dover, a doctor and pirate
Common bicarbonate of soda, which
is universally used in cooking was
originated under the name Of "HnRcr
sal salz' by a Berlin apothecary.
Although all modern physicians
look with contempt on patent medi.
cines. some of the earliest of the
preparations were introduced by ply.
seians. For example, one DR. Gregory
professor of medicine at EdinburG,
originated a compound powder of lhu'
barb; DR.. Turner a distinguished sur
geon of London introduced an ONT
ment-calanine ointment and Br
Snydennar'. oted English ply ii
clan, brought out wine Of opjm.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
To Make Compass on Watch

A watch may be used to determine
tie points of the compass by pointing
the hour hand at the sun any time of
the day and then placing the small
piece of straight wire crossWise be-
tween the hour hand and the figure
IL, getting exactly half way. The point
of the wire which comes between the
IL and the hour hand always points
due south.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
FLORIDA MOUND YIELDS
BONES or HUGE INDIANS
Pottery, Axes and Arrow Heads are
Also Found Buried Win Pre-
historic Seminoles

A prehistoric burial mound of the
Seminole Indians has just been found
at Magnolia Springs, Fla. DR.. f. j.
~ on and John Kendrick, a well
hs ! artist of New York, made the
'covery few days ago, and after
TWO days of excavation
Three skeletons, half dozen skulls
four arrow heads, and pieces OF pot
tery, were obtained on the first day,
three more skeletons and six arrow
heads and stone axes We're duS up
DR.. Tomson said it was impossible TO
say how long the bodies and relics
had been buried there, but he belieY-
ed them to be prehistoric.
The skeletons all measured more
than feet, One measuring 6 feet s
the skull the teeth remain perfect.
The size of the jaw is remarkable,
The root of tree has grown in the
exact shape of another skull.
The skeletons were found lying face
downward with heads to the south It
is a known fact that the aborigines
buried with their chiefs and priests
their favorite pieces of pottery CON
tanning food TO nourish them on their
journey to the Happy Hunting Ground.
1t Is also known that the tribes
burned the sand so as to preserve
their dead and DR.. Tomson says the
sand excavated has the queer look of
burned sand AS there is no suitable
stone in Florida the doctor has CON
cluded that the arrow heads original.
ly came from some of the Northern
Indian tribes.
The mound is sixty feet long, 80 feet
wide and twelve feet high, 1t Is locat
ed in a clump of live oaks and long
,eaf pines, 200 feet from the St Johns
River. The largest four trees almost
mark the eour corners of the mound.
They are nearly so feet high and 4
feet in diameter.
The explorers are continuing their
work in the hope of adding more GU
rious to their collections. They will
send the skeletons to the Museums
Ut Natural History at Jacksonville ard
New York.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
DisiiIuCioned.

\ novelist who had learned that q
certain book seller was great ad-
mirer of his works resolved to call up
on the tradesmGn and Introduce him
self. Having done so, he noticed that
the manager scrutini2ed him rather
critically, but freely entered into CON
versation. When the novelist was
af@ut to depart he said; Nov you
have met me, l suppose you will want
to sell my books more than eyerY'
Perhaps | shall was the answer,
"but, all the same. / wish ! had not
seen you"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
NOTICE
Kelly G. Kelly. Attorneys

Estate Of Maggie Kennedy, deceas-
ed.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Executors of the last
VIII and Testament Of Maggie Ken
nedy late OF the County OF La Sale
and State of Illinois, deceased, viii
appear before the Probate Court OF
said County, on the first Monday (be-
ing the 18th day. of July 1919, at the
Probate Court Room, in Ottawa, II
said County, when and where all per-
sons having claims or demands
against said estate are notified TO
attend and present the same in writ
ing for adjustment.
Dated the % nd day of May A. d.
1919.
James Kesnedy,
Lucille Finlen,
Executors
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
ACCIDENT LEADS
TO GOOD FORTUNE

Joplin, Mo.--While Henry Weymann
was taking three friends Oh car
riage ride, the rig became mired in a
boggy place in the road. Weymann
and his guests concluded to walk. He
observed a cropping of zinc ore and
traced it for more than SEQ feet
through the woods On his return to
the city he bought 420 acres OF the
land and it is now the richest tract
In the district, fast making him a for
tune.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
sPUDs GROW ON TOMATO VINES
Mixing of Blossoms Pollen Results IN
NeuetahIs Phenomena

Britton, S. D.--Plants with potatoes
o. their roots and tomatoes on their
tops, raised here by II. f. Benson, may
yet place him in the garden wizard
class with the famous Burbank.
II appearance the plants are of the
ordinary potato variety, but at their
tops are large bulbs resembling toma-
socs in both meat and seeds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
Net Quite Clear.

But" qeurled the dear girls father,
do you earn e21gau u support two?''
Two" echoed the wculd-be son.
in-law in surprise. Say, | only asked
for your daughter. Arc you going to
try and ring her mother in on me,
tco9"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09

when ! saa men OF women Look
ing Tor ..gs but fat On a fowl
said q twelfth street market man, II
dc., envy thom their, dinner There
i a layer of fat underneath the skin
vheI poultry is unddly fattanod and
in the cooking this oferheated fat
saturates the meat and delicate stom-
aches have hard tussle This is why a
lot of people can't eat ducks and geese
at all! These overwhelmed fowls are
in reality more expensive and less
lean meat in proportion to the fat
Most of my customers are now willing
to pay what good turkey is worth.
understanding the difference. What Is
the difference? Why there are a few
rules that must be observed. For at
least six days before killing barnyard
fowls must be cooped, not huddled,
but have good, clean space, and be
well fed on corn for at least five days.
Then for twenty-four hours before
killing they should be fed on skinned
milk or soft boiled rice. The night
before the killing the turkey must
have plenty of water but no food,
which leaves the crop empty, the In
testines clean, the dark meat quite
light, and gives a favor as different
as possible from the offensive flavor
that is likely to impregnate the com.
mon fowl killed in the common way.
The flesh of all animals is favored by
their food. This accounts for the de-
licious favor Of the canyasback and
redhead ducks. Both eat Of thc wild
celery at the waters edge, the former
taking the roots, the latter the tops"
Philadelphia Record.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
Clock Of Lona Service.

In the examination hall at Can
ton, China. where under the old
regime students sat for their mill
tary tests, is water clock which
has automatically recorded the time
for 5000 years,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
How to Shell pecans.

Pecan nuts can be shelled easily IL
TIC nuts are put up for few minutes
in boiling water. This will soften the
shell and make it quite possible to r,
move the meats without difficulty
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
But He Offered No Security.

Little Donald came in one day just
as was taking pie from the oven.
'"That's fine pie" he said. "Can I
borrow pieceT'-Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
Classified Advertising

Advertisements will be inserted in
this column not exceeding i've lines,
three times, 3oc; one week, 60c. Each
line over five, Ice per week addi-
tionai. All advertisements in this col
umn must be paid in advance. No
advertisement will be inserted in this
column for less than SOC.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09

If 4 rich man tells you that the
ereatcst happiness is found in poverty
remind him Of what David said In his
haste.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
WESTBOUND,

Westbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Utica, La Sale, Peru, Spring
Valley, Ladd, DePue, Bureau, Prince
ton in a. m, rs 10, IS so, 1880, 1920,
80 so, d10;50, fl1:50, in p. m, gl;5O,
d2:50, f4:OO, d4;55, $3.50, d7;00, f7;50,
kA.l0. m11.2b
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
SOUTHBOUND.

Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Grand Ridge, Mckinley Park
and StreatOr in a. m, 80 1850, $50,
.11:50; in p. M, 1:50, $50, $50, 500,
HOO.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
EASTBOUND.

Eastbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Marseiles, Seneca Morris,
Minooka, Rockdale and Joliet, ILL.,, IN
a. m.-5:45 aG:10, 7:50.b9:5O, l1;5o;
in p. m, bl:20, $50, 3:45, c4;5o,
b5 so, 500, HOO.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09

CANDY SALESMEN-Agents, adyer
tise candy to storekoepers; good
pay. Kurn Candy Mfg Co, 1919 Ran
stead St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09

FOR SALE-Thc 2-story brick build
ing across the street south from
Springhorn'S market, Columbus ana
Main SITS; known to old timers as
tho Dickcy jewelry store, later the
Schaefer Ecke saloon; 20 by rs feet;
$500; terms; fine corner.
Il. y. FARRELL,
Telephone GIS-W College Bldg.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
Auerane Vocabulary.

The size Of the average PERSONS vo-
cabulary has been estimated at about
5000 words. Shakcspeare's vocabulary
has been computed variousIy as CON
tanning from $1,000 TO 24,000 words,
and # includes the root words and in
Elections. Millions vocabulary has been
estimated 1T 1900; the Bible contains
S,G74 Hebrew and Chaldee words and
6,G7i Greek words.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09

BE ALWAYS RIGHT-Spring over
hauling of furniture done right by
Geo. Bauchle. Telephone 1872, 1928
West Main.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
WANTED

.
WAN HE'D
------------------------- ----------------------
/ WANTED-A middle aged woman to
/ do homework Tor elderly couple.
/ Apply at this office
! WA NTED-ThFee Mattresses 10 work
/ Saturday. and Sunday al Starved
Rock Hotel; also one experienced
soda fountain man. one pastry cook
| WANTED Experienced man to work
Oh farm. Call Utica ISL.
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/ WANTED-Gir for general house
work. bv small family in suburb Of
Chicago. MRS. c. H. HOPPER. G09
Central, Wumette. III.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
ENEMY INSURANCE
STOCK is TAKEN

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The largest
seizure of enemy owned insurance
stock to date was made today when
the enemy alien property custodian
took possession of approximately
500, 900 notes of resources of the Co
logne Reinsurance Company, a Ger
man owned concern, with offices
here.
The securities were turned in after
specific demand had been made for
them.
Resources in this country of other
enemy owned insurance companies
have been discovered and will be spe-
officially demanded unless today's sell
zure causes them to be voluntarily
turned in, d. d. Thomas. acting man
aser and liquidator of enemy insur-
ance companies for the custodian,
said.
These were companies which failed
to respond to a general demand issu-
ed recently to turn their securities
over to the government, he explain
ed. The seized assets will be used to
liquidate the affairs of the companies,
the residue remaining in the hands of
the government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
ARMY ON RHINE HAS
BETTER HEALTH THAN
FOLKS IN THIS LAND
FRANK ]. MILLER

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
GERMANY, Jan. 1.-The army of oc-
cupation is in better health than the
folks back home. For the few sick
there are the best of hospital facili
ties. Despite 200 mile march
through mud and rain, the soldiers
averaged less than one man i'll in a
hundred, from any cause according to
Colonel Glissinger, chief surgeon. The
sick rate is thus under one percent,
about one half the normal percentage
in civilian life.
Despite inclement weather. there is
very little pneumonia. Influenza has
ceased to be problem. Excellent
hospital accommodations are avail
able through the bridgehead area. In
Coblenz, two finely equipped German
military hospitals have been requisi
toned, and two civilian hospitals
were taken over. The staffs include
more than one hundred American
nurses. In addition to their regular
duties. they are in great demand for
dances. one German hospital is still
caring for a number of seriously,
wounded German soldiers. The staff
was permitted to remain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
THE PARK-To-PARK HIGHWAY.

War may have slowed but it has
far from stopped the activities of the
various highway associations in prep
aration for peace. and the alluring
project of the park-to-park highway
meaning the adaptation or building of
a series of roads to connect the ma
tional parks of the country, has been
furthered in several sections during
the year past. The work on the Gla-
cier- Yellowstone. Both the highways
advanced a, great deal. various cities
along the route having helped mate
rally with road repairs. This high
way connects the east entrance to
Glacier National Park with the north
entrance to Yellowstone.
in order that the tremendous val
ue Of this interpark highway from
the standpoint of publicity may not
be impaired" the forthcoming report
Of the director of National Parks will
say. ''it should not be encumbered
with a multitude of side trips and de-
tours to regions not comparable with
the scenery and recreational facilities
o. the parks and monuments Only
well improved highways of recogniz-
ed scenic or historic importance di-
rectly tributary to the park-to-park
road. such. for instance. as the Co
lumbia River Highway. the Denver
Mountain Road System, the Pixies
Peak Highway, and the Tahoe-Yo-
semitic Loop. should be included in
such side trips.
1T is not unlikely that in the de-
velopment Of this automobile road
between the parks the federal govern
ment will have to assist in construct
I ing certain links Of the chain"
! Such assistance for example, is
proposed in Senator Kings bill to
survey a road to connect the Mesa
; Verde National Park with the Grand
/ CANYON BY way Of several national
monuments of distinguished interest
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
HAS GOOD RESOLVES

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-The new Ger
man government has finally been cons
stituted as follows:
Ebert, chancellor and minister of
the interior; Scheidemann, foreign
minister: Noske, minister of army and
navy; I-andsburg, minister of finance;
VESSEL, minister of social affairs.
Ebert. I.andsburg and Scheidemann
are holdovers from the former cabi-
net. The new government issued the
following proclamation:
THE governments domestic poll
cies will be: To prepare for national
assembly to provide food. to under
take the socialization of public insti-
puIJ Ol 'sllJoId IgM szIss ol 'suonnl
employment for all, to support those
unable to find employment, to pro-
mote the national defense, to disarm
unauthorized persons. The govern
ments foreign policies will be: To
bring about a favorable, quick peace,
to reform the German diplomacy
abroad, and through new men new
spirit"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
An INDEPENDENT NEWspAPER
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
tIN ADVANCED
MR.. DANIELS SON

"a son of Secretary Daniels
~ left the naval academy at
Annapolis to take up the
study of medicine. While he
was at the academy he was
hazed by upper classmen with
more than the usual vigor, be-
cause he was the son of the sec
retary of the navy. Because
he was the secretary's son and
because of Annapolis ethics he
could not resent the treatment
accorded him. His first act,
however, on entering civilian
life, was to hunt up his tor
and give him such a
whipping that the erstwhile
hazer had to be carried to his
quarters. The secretary's son
evidently has qualities that are
in the nations armed
forces and it is too bad he did
not remain in the navy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
28 YEARS AGO

Two member of the family of
Assessor Brannin have the measles,
and few other cases are reported.
The disease is gradually subsiding.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Helm of Nan
sene win spend the winter in The
Dalles. Mrs. Holm was the adopted
daughter of Mr.. and 1Irs. Marcus
whitman and after the massacre at
WaiIatpu Mission was prisoner
among the Indians for six weeks.
A double wedding was solemnized
at the Golden Rule this afternoon. The
contracting parties were Mr.. A. W.
Dobner and Miss Jora Nicley, and
Mr.. James Nicholson and Miss Carrie
Marcy. The brides are the daugh-
ters of prominent farmers of Juniper
Thomas NicIey and b. w. Marcy. Mr.
Dobner is a we'll known Juniper far
mer and MIR. Nicholson resident oil
the Grande Ronde valley.
Trainmen say the report has spread
all along the line that the entire city
of PendIeton has been quaranuned
against diphtheria, and that people
are diving like sheep" 1t seems easy
TO convert molehill into a noun
tain. We acknowledge that we have
a mole-hiIl. Diphtheria has caused
several deaths in this city but mas
been kept within bounds, and rumor
and exaggeration alone have caused
the mountain to arise.
Tom and Jerry" it is said, flowed
like water last night and several
young men awoke late this morning
with an enlarged Uranium; likewise
with a painful realization that stay
ing up all night to welcome the new
year is all right when the ceremony
is in progress, but brings woeful con-
sequences in its train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01

ated along the line. Grant county viii
be entirely cut of from railroad COM
munieation and u big section or Ba-
ker county also. will be affected.
A dispatch received here today
from Senators Chamberlain and Nc
Nary and Representatives Macarthur
and Sinnott stated that the federal
railroad administration had agreed TO
hold a conference with the managers
Of the Sumpter Valley road in an en-
deavor To adjust the matter of tho
hitter would come to Washington.
This message was communicated TO
the men, but had no effect in further
delaying the strike, which had already
been postponed from November to
January /.