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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Teaching Patriotic Sentiment.

Nancy had seen sent to put Baby
Betty to sleep. She rolled the carriage
into the front room and put The
Stor-Spangled Banner on the phono-
graph. As the record began, her
mother looked in to see Nancy lifting
Betty to "a sitting position. "Now,
Betty" she admouished, 81 know
you're too small to stand up when they
play The Star Spanged Banner but
at least you can sit up yery.straight."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
MILLIONAIRE WAS
ONCE 4 TRAMP
MAKES FORTUNE IN CENTRAL
AMERICA IN 20 YEARS RAISING
SUGAR AND BANANAS
OWNS $4,000 ACRE PLANTATION
That Government Anxious 70 Wei
come Citizens Who WI Develop
the Country

Los Angelo. 1..---ezl.e X Drake
Of Contra. A'usl.,- ".lael past Cen
il#i Park and l0.a.l-5 a, The benches
and fountain beneath Tie trees SAID.
Twenty years a-. sat in that
plaza oa d bench. alI l had neither a
I4ee 60 sleep no. anything to cal. |
was tramp. and as / SAT there look.
Ing ~ q. The sky | planned on tus
many hoatsteaks would buy II | had
a million dollars"
Mr. Drake neglected to say that, ac-
ooraus to Dun and Brad rect he Is
today rated al more than a million
dollars, but he did say that now lie
had enough money to buy an the beef
steaks be would wan, for the reg. Of
has lie.
Nj Drake has made his fortune in
tt-rr7--7-rti 7truTrrIUai tut ne docs no, al.
wise others that they may hope to 80
likewise. However. he talks interest.
iugIy Of Central America. and his
views are lucid as to what the aver.
age American may expect from the
land which has so lately opened now
yj~tas before the eyes Of those who
are obsessed with the pioneer spirit.
because the tropical fruits grow in
abundance and most of them furnish
sufficient food for mankind is no rea-
son 10 suppose that any one may gc to
Central America and become rich
said Mr. Drake
Mr. Drake has a plantation covering
1000 acres in the district of Donosa,
Province of Colon, on the Atlantic
side. the principle products of hi. i'm.
mense ranch consisting Of sugar and
bananas.
German and English syndicates
own most of the railroads, stores and
commercial enterprises. but many citi.
zens from the United States have talk.
en- up plantations and are forming dis
tricts and building roads.
Central America needs roads and
OF all kinds and the
government is anxious TO welcome any
substantial citizen who will devotion
the country, but there is no room for
who will return to the
Aladdin lamp variety.
"There is money to be made IN Cen
trail America. but It is no place for a
man who has no capital for the sim.
PIE reason that native labor is so
rtpan and There are no large cities
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Fine Croquettes

When you have some cold macaroni
and cheese left over, try molding it in
TO croquettes; roll each in fine dry
bread crumbs; then in an egg white
slightly beatel with one teaspoontul OF
water. then with the crumbs again
Fry in deep hot lard. These are de-
licious, especially if white sauce
favored with cheese is passed with
them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Eastern Star lnstaIIs Officers.

The installation of officers Of the
Eastern Star lodge was held last eve
ming, as follows:
Worth mauon-Mrs. Sarah Me
Raur.
Worthy patron--Earl Gardner
Associate matrOn - Mrs. Edna
Smith.
Secretary-Mrs. Blanche KelsO.
Treasurer Gertie Latimer
COnductor-lna Allen.
Associate conductor-Mary Sehring.
Chaplain Martha Gardner.
Marshal-Charlotte Hughes.
Adah-MFs Viola Stebbins.
Ruth--Myrtle Frier.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Real "H1DJy Man,

TaSmanian jack of all trades
claims that he Is a hairdresSer tobac-
cohlSt. cycle rtpalrcr. electrical certi-
Heated engineer. ceryiticated marine en-
siheer for the Derwcut. orguniSt and
choirinaster, stencil cutter. frctworker.
billiard hall keeper. proprietor cireu-
lating library, and is manager of the
local town hall.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Serving hacaroons

Place layer of macoroOns In ih1
bottom of a shallow glass dish, cover
with layer of whipped cream, then
layer of walnut meats and more
cream with candied cherries dotted
around on the top. This may also be
piled high in the alternate layers OF
muCal oons and cream with the wal
nuts in pyramid shapa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Worth KNOWING.

When using a sewing machine If the
thread breaks easily, soak spool and
all in water for about two minutes.
To prevent mustard from drying In
the mustard pot, add a little salt when
making It.
When preparing onions, turnips anG
carrots for cooking cut across the #
Der, as this makes them more tender
when cooked.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Artificial Pearls.

Essence dOrient, from which arti.
fetal pearls are made, is produced from
the brilliant scales OF the ubiet. or
blay, a small fish with green back
and white belly. About four thou
sand are required to produce a pound
OF scales, which gives u quarter of a
pound of the essence.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Prevents Mold

One way to keep mold from gather,
Ing on fruit is as follows: When you
put away your preserves, jellies, JAMS
and canned fruit, put a jar of lime on
the shelves where you put the fruit
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Wire Bendinu Machine

Patent has been granted for wire
bending machine invented by an Iowa
man. The machine is used for making
p hot pan litter, also the production OF
the same inventor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04

The longest continuous flight OF any
bid is made by the golden plover.
From Nova Scotia 20 the coast of
South America the entire fight of
2.400 miles is accomplished without
pause Or rest.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Passions, Growth.

Let me not forget that the power
and joy Of sacrifice grow upon those
who exercise it. Pure passions grow
as well as dark ones.-Ws La svatkln-
son.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04

Try tae Free Tracer journal want-Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04

Try the Free TradeI-Journal Want Ads
for resulta,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

barked the strange, bad dog And
here's another puppy chap who viii
help ne" he said, as he saw Jackie
Bow WOW come running along with
Kittie's books. which Jackie had
kindly picked up.
Jackie at the strange dog.
-Youu help me chase this pussy
girl II she comes down out Of the
tree. won't your asked the big dog.
Indeed. I viii notr' groWled
Jackie. And you'd better not chase
her, either. Kittie Kat Is a friend
Of mine and OF my brother Peetie,
too We never chase her. and COW
Pm going TO make you run away and
leave her aloue,"
Pooh. You can't make me 80
awayi" shifted the bad dog.
Il can't heyg" asked Jackie. well,
here comes my brother Peetie and
he'll help ne chase you awayi"
And, surely enough Peetie came
along Just then on his way to school
And Jackie and Peetie looked so
brave and hold, and they showed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND KITE KAT.
- BY HOWARD B. GARIs .--

much does one lollypop cost II you
can buy three sticks OF peppermint
candy for s cents Can you do that p
I can buy the peppermint candy
al right, II somebody gives me the 5
cents" meaouwed Kittie Kat with a
funny little laugh. And ] like catuip
lollypops. But ] don't know whether
I can do that example or not. II
sounds very hard"
1t is hard. went on Jackie. q
hope the lady mouse teacher doesn' I
ask me 10 Go that when / get to the
hollow stump school"
The pussy girl and the puppy dog
boy we're walking along together, and
Jackie was Just saying what z nice
-hlue-pink tail ribbon Kittie had
on, when, all OF a sudden, there was
a howl and a yoWl and a bark. and a
strange dog rushed along the path
through the woods.
"Oh. here's a pussy Watch me
chase herr barked the big, strange
dog and before Jackie could growl at
Kim and make him stop, the other dog
began TO chase Kittie.
"Oh. meaouW." cried Kittie, and.
dropping her school books she ran
for the nearest tree and she craWled
Up il as fast as she could go, stick
ing her sharp claws in the bark and
never stopping until she reached the
The strange dog ran after her as
fast as he could, barking loudly. but
Kittie reached the tree before he did,
and she was safe. For dogs claws
are not sharp enough for them to use
in climbing trees.
"Oh. III get you yet." barked the
strange dog. as he sat down at the
bottom Of the tree and looked up at
x little kat who was on the topmost
branch. III wait here until you
come down"
-Oh, dear" meaouwed Kittie Kat
How horrid you are TO mel. Please
90 away and let me come down. III
be late for school"
IF you come down I'll chase your
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

their teeth and growled so hard at
the strange bad dog that the IN
pleasant chap was glad enough to
run away Ear of
Now you may come down, Kittie.
said Jackie, kindly. Il have your
books. and II we hurry you won't be
late for school Come on down,
Kittiew
I can't" meaouwed Eittie Kat I
can't come down I'm afraid"
why are you afrald2 The bad dog
has gone away" said Jackie.
Far. far away; we chased him"
said Peete.
Il know he isn't there" went on
Kittie, but still I'm afraid TO come
down. I'm afraid III fall You see
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

1lBow Wow. the little puppy dog
hoy. one morning as he saw his
friend, the pussy, on her way to the
hollow stump school, with her books
under her paw
Hello. jacket" answered Kittie.
mo you know your spelling lesson
she asked. as she waited for the
puppy chap TO catch M to her. Kittie
wasn't at all afraid Of Jackie. though
she was a kitten and he. was a puppy
dog In fact. they were good friends
Yes. ] guess 4 know my spelling,
harlled Jackie, in answer. And can
sou do an those hard examples in
the arithmetic lesson, about how
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16
Ell PASO HERALD

rushed up the tree in such q hurry.
to get away from the dog. that /
don't stop TO think about being
afraid But now I'm scared 7 daren' g
come downr"
Well. Jackie and Peetie coaXed and
coaxed telling Kittfe they would
catch her IL she started to fan. But
still Kittie was afraid. II was get
ting late, and almost time for the
last school bell TO ring
"Oh, what shall we do TO help get
Kittie DOWN." asked Jackie
Here comes Uncle wisely" an
swered Peetie 'He viii know what
to do Wen ask him to help get kit
tie down"
And when the rabbit gentleman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

sailed over the high tree. and Kittie
easily crawled into the basket Tnen
Uncle WIEgily not only took her %
school. but he took Jackie and Petite
also. so none OF them was late ana
that's how the bunny helped the
pussy girl. so everything came out
all right
And II the canary bird doesn't take
all the sofa pillows of the pausy bed
20 make into lollypop snowbails for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

hoped up and saw what was the
matter. he said.
NOW you stay right there. Eittie
III hurry back to my hollow stump
bungalow and get my airship. Then
I'll SAIL over the tree. take you but
and down. and get you to school in
time"
And Uncle WigEily did just that
IN his clothesbasket airship, with toy
circus balloons TO make It rise up. he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

the poll parrot. III tell you ne2-
about Uncle Wiggily and the phono-
graph.-Copyrigh 1919. by the 1e-
Clure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

Beautiful Boston Ferns. 81 anu
up. El Paso seed Co Phone 363--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

Ak kodah FINISHING see oandaFa--
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22

discussion of the budget system for
the State government and while
some are inclined to believe that it is
Il legislative and not constitutional
matter the developments and debates
before the commission will be closely
followed. With State expenditures
running about S50,000,000 year the
budget will be a pretty big PROPOSE
ton and experience of departments
will be submitted, as we'll as that of
other states and their various gov
ernmental branches. D.
Two departments of the State
government are now occupying much
attention from those who follow af-
fairs at the Capitol. They are For
estry and Water Supply. Reappoint-
ment of Seward e. Button as chief
of mines and the return of Col. John
c. Groome, as superintendent of
State police have settled for q time,
at least in regard to the latter, two
points of speculation. 1t is under
stood that two new water supply
commissioners are to succeed o. S.
Kelsey, of Lock Haven and r. A.
Zentmyer, of Tyrone, both Brum-
baugh appointees. Whether a change
will come in the State Forestry De-
partment with the new year is much
discussed. The developments in the
controversy over the way the depart
ment should be run, may bring about
reorganization.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22
Rather Sleep Than Fight
Harry l.. Foster in the Brooklyn
EAGLE.

Harry l.. Foster in the Brooklyn
Eagle.l
I once rode through a whole Car
rama camp in hostile territory with
out being challenged. 1t was in the
Yaqui country in Northern Sonora
when | was with Il party of Amerl-
can miners escaping by night from
the ProgreSo Silver mine in SERIOUS
danger of an Indian attack. Sud
denly we discovered that our mules
were picking their way cautiously
over human bodies. There must
have been u hundred men sleeping
there, with their rifles piled in
heap beside the trail.
One of the sleepers yawned,
stretched and raised himself on his
elbow to look at us.
"Who are you?" we asked.
Federal soldiers" he said. Then
he yawned again, rolled over and
went back to sleep.
Those CarranZistas had been sent
out to catch the Yaquis, and they
were sleeping in the heart OF the
mountains, eighty miles from civlIl-
zation, in the center of the Indian
country, without guard or sentry OF
any kind.
1t explained in one example why
Mexico is overrun with bandits to-
day, why no train can run at night
in the Mexican republic. why those
that go out in the daytime are ac-
companied by escorts with machine
guns, why men are seized by bandits
within two miles of the big cities
and carried away to be held for
ransom, why 14-year-oid girls are
kidnapped and carried out of their
own homes in rural Mexico, and
why whole states are under the rule
Of leaders like Villa, Pelaez, or Felix
niaz
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22
Mckinley Set an Example

[ From the American Review of
Reviews.
If President Wilson had followed
Mr.. MCliinley's method. he would
have appointed Mr.. Lansing and
Colonel House as members of the
commission, with Prof. John Bas-
sett Moore, who is still young and
vigorous and more than ever emil
nent as an authority, to the position
of chief secretary and legal expert.
He would then have chosen three
members of the Senate, for example,
Mr. Hitchcock, MIR. Lodge and Mr..
Knox. Or else, in lieu of one of
the Republican senators, he would
have appointed Mr. Root or Mr..
Taft. 1t was not necessary. of
course, for Mr.. Wilson to follow the
Mckinley precedent in that partic-
ular way. He preferred to nego-
tiate at close range; and the condi-
tions were unprecedented. 1t is
permissible, however, to express the
opinion that the more usual methods
would have obtained better results
than those that Mr.. Wilson chose
to pursue.
He could probably have gained
essential points better if he had di-
rected the commissioners from the
White House by cable. MIR. Will
sons personal triumph had already
been gained when the armistice was
negotiated successfully upon the
basis of his fourteen points AS re-
CARDS everything that follows, 1T
would seem to us that he could have
done his work more powerfully and
efficiently If he had remained at the
helm of affairs in Washington. He
could have viewed the work of the
conference in better perspective
from Washington than when in the
thick of things at Paris.
He could have directed the Ameri-
can commissioners by using the
cable as Mckinley did and could
have avoided the peril of securing
at one time undue appreciation and
influence, while at another time
arousing undue antagonism.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22
GETTING THE EXPERTS

NOTWITHSTANDING all that
" was said in the last half dozen
years there has been some
thing wrong with the rural educa-
tional system in Pennsylvania. Too
many complaints have come to Har-
risburg about inadequate facilities
poorly-paid teachers, lack of this
and that and tax burdened commun-
tiles. Some people believe that the
system of apportioning State assist
ance is inclined to operate to ad
vantage of urban districts and 9TH
ers that the attitude of country peo-
pie toward consolidation of schools,
which is transportation problem,
has held back development.
Whatever may be the cause, it is
TO the credit of Governor william
C. Sproul and his superintendent of
public instruction, DR.. Thomas e.
Finegan. that they have started out
to find what is the matter, instead
of making speeches about the pre-
eminence of Pennsylvania in educa-
tional matters. The selection of DIR.
Lee l.. Driver, who has made a con-
spicuous success in rural school ad-
minstration in Indiana, is a step In
the right direction. He knows the
problem. He comes from an agri-
cultural state which has some indus
trial features that are possessed in
this Commonwealth and he is not
afraid to tackle what is admittedly
p big proposition. From what the
educators say he is an expert in the
rural end of their profession. And
PENNSYLVANIA wants the experts. 1t
can pay for them and it is good
business to get them, even if they
J do not vote in Philadelphia or some
other county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22
Radical Measures Needed
[From Kansas City Star. /

The scarcity of print paper, says
Commerce and Finance, a New
York financial publication, is caus-
ing many publishers to walk the
floor. Ultimately it may cause them
to walk the plank. And it points
out that paper which before the
war was delivered to the publisher
for less than cents u pound may
go to tx cents. At that rate the
raw material in paper of 32 pages
will cost twice as much as the pub
Usher receives for the paper.
But the problem presented by the
growing scarcity of paper is not
merely one of finance. The big
problem is to get paper at any price
in order to continue publication.
With the cutting of the more ac-
cessible timber from which paper
is manufactured and with the grow
ing demand for paper caused by the
enormous expansion OF businessn
since the armistice there simply is
not enough to go around. Some way
must be found to cut the consump-
tion.
Most of the important newspa pers
within the last few months have
been unable to obtain the paper ne
cessary to take care of their needs.
Ihey have been forced to decline
advertising in order to conserve
their supplies. The star, for in
stance. has refused more than four
hundred columns of advertising in
the last three months.
There are just two courses omen
II the consumption is TO be cut TO
equal the supply. The price must be
raised to the subscriber or the rates
must be raised to the advertiser
Whlch course is to be taken will de-
pend on the situation of the indi-
Nldual newspaper. In somc cases
the newspaper probably will in
crease the subscription price to 2
cents for the daily and 10 cents for
the Sunday paper. Other newspapers
may put up the advertising rates.
But when this is done Ii cannot he
done in the old way by which tho
increase was limited with the idea
OF getting more revenue without
shutting out advertising. The ad-
vance must be sufficient actually TO
reduce the volume of advertisinp q
ana so conserve paper.
The publishers would much nre-
fer to avoid either method OF cur
tailment If they could But il is n
condition and not theory that con
fronts them, and something radical
must be done. The publication of
newspapers cannot continue unless
| paper is conserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22
A Christmas Message
[ From DAYTON News |

Richard C. Fowler, assistant
sales manager of the Domestic En-
gineering Company, is sending out
some unusually clever Christmas
messages. combining the spirit of
the holidays with the thought of
greater Americansm. The idea,
besides being most ingenious, also is
very helpful. The message, written
beneath the American Flag, says:
"This good old flag seems to eX-
press most fifty my Christmas
thought this year-it stands so truly
for the things that Christ lived and
died for. 1t speaks so poignantly
of sacrifices and struggle and
Men,
'I would like to see the flag at
the top of every Christmas tree in
America, and the gospel of Good
Americanism enter more and more
into our Christmas JOY.
with our best wishes and good
resolutions for the coming year
may we all pledge ourselves more
than ever before to the support OF
American Institutions and American
ideals"
There is something very solemn
about this kind of a Christmas mes
sage. 1t seer to lift us up and be
yond sordid crioyments of this cele-
bration. 1t offers a way to teach
little children the added Joy of low
ing American. with the pleasures of
the gaily lighted Christmas tree.
The News feels that Mr.. Fowler's
suggestion is worth following. 1t is
not too late to top your tree with
Old Glory. The American Legion
in Dayton has endorsed the idea and
has asked national officials of the
organization to give their approval
to the suggestion. Let's join efforts
in DAYTON this year to make Christ
mas a real American holiday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22
OFF FOR RUSSIA

N NE HUNDRED red radicals of
~ Russian birth are being sent
back to that heaven of Bolshe-
vism, Russia, the doctrines of which
they tried to preach with bomb and
pistol in the United States. In the
solitude of their cabins they will
spend the merry Christmas season
on the high seas. with ample oppor-
tunity for reflection upon the pc
sculiarities of the American people.
who prefer an orderly, democratic
form of government to no govern
ment, or to one in which a few
lawless, self-appointed dictators
boss everybody else. Also, and
more to the point, they will have
time to think about their own
reception by the Bolshevists In this
country these radicals have been
leaders of their crew of lesser Grim
inals. In Russia they will bow the
knee. and join the ranks or take the
'consequences-and when Trotzky
and Lenine' send n disturber on a
Tourney it is apt to be far more
lengthy than from the United States
to Russia.
Poor, misguided wretches. they
are being given the only medicine
! at hand for such desperate cases.
! They will learn the difference be-
tween the preaching and the prac-
/. ticing of Bolshevism right quickly,
and to their sorrow. 1t is to be
hoped the prescription will be eff
fective.
There are those who think such
cases are not entirely hopeless. OF
these is none other than Marshal
Foch. "Bolshevism," he says, sis
] state of mind under which the
peoples of the defeated countries
lire laboring. The gilded promises
made to the people in these coun-
! tries by the autocratic powers which
! ruled them. that out of the war they
/. would annex riches, and the failure
: of these powers to lead the people
to the wealth and luxury which they
! crave, have placed these poor people
lin a state of demoniacal dislllusion-
! ment and frenzy, resulting in their
! killing ana destroying everything In
their paths in their abject hopeless
ness.
This condition." continues the
: Marshal, is a natural result of the