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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24
MONDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1919.
NURSES ALL.

The draft upon the nurses of our
country for army service has depict
ed greatly the nHrsing ranks. 1t IS
hoped, moreover, that many of the
trained nurses abroad now viii stay
there and help in the rebuilding Of
devastated bodies while other restore
the devastated lands.
The sharp call OF the influenza cpl.
demic barred the shortage here, and
made the fact that it is likely to
continue a serious problem in every
community.
To meet this need the Red Cross
hopes, in the next few year, to place
before every woman ia the country
the opportunity for instruction in
home hygiene, care Of the sick, and
dietetics Already classes are being
formed at many Red Cross headquar-
tiers, and women, Old and young, are
urged to avail themselves of the
chance to receive instruction and
training.
In the old days when the neighbors
used to run in and help, much good
was done, probably also much harm
through well-ntentioned ignorance.
II Is the aim of the Red Cross to re
awaken the old hCmely spirit of serv
ice, @but by training to do away with
the old dangerous Ignorance, There
are many cases Of illness which do
NOT need hospital care and the hos
pitfalls. always overcrowded, should be
reserved for the acute cases, as
should the services Of the expert
nurse But to handle even mild i'll
ness properly requires knowledge.
Such a course as the Red Gross
coatemplates will be of inestimable
value While learning how to care
for others, women will be learning
the laws of health themselves While
they fit themselves for nursing thc
sick they will be automatically rails
sng the health percentage.
This Red Cross idea is not jus
a good one 1t is great, and further
more 1T is perfectly practical. !
should be started and fostered in ev
cry community.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24
DEBATE J T: & 4 T {: ON CHANGES
IN ELECTION LAWS

Springfield H. FEB. q Senator
.areuce Buck, lioHnoula chairman
the commission named by the df-
leth general assembly to- recommend
lanEes in The present election laws
Il the state with view to sinpH.
ng them and reducing the number OF
,ect.ors, has announced it viii he
uily three weeks before the commits
ion VIII be ready 0 reports its rec
concentrations to the governor and
he general assembly The commits
iou viii meet this week to discu-s
he report. Senator Buck said
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24

dren carried all sort Of signs advo-
eating the work as especially meri-
torious for its benefits TO them One
OF these signs read, "Children's Lives
are the Liberty Bonds of the Flu
turo"
1t is worth thinking about in any
community, whether the social unit
is in operation or not The workers
Of the present generation are busted
with a tremendous problem-the re.
adjustment of the world to peace
conditions following a war fought to
preserve the highest ideals
The war and ali the readiustmen
will be worth just what we teach our
children. The world will be free.
strong, healthy, eactly in proportion
as the children are trained They
must have education in health in
principles. in everything that per
tains to human affairs. Just as the
worth of our bonds depended abso.
lutely on our winning the war, just
so does the future security Of ON
country depend upon the skill and
judgment with which we fight disease
and ignorance in the coming citizens.
The simple baek-to-school move
ment is not enough. 1t must so
farther and make sure of the quality
OF education. It must begin earlier
and make sure of the foundations OF
health. We can 20 just so far then
we must leave it all TO our children
I Whether they go on or fall back de
pends upon the care, physical and
mental, which we give them today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24
First United States Currency.

Immediately after the battle OF
Bunker Hin 100000 in American
currency was issued, and by 11f9 the
amount had grown to $24l,000000, and
the various states had issued nearly
rs much. In 1882 the mint at phlia-
delphia was established. Thus the use
Of American money gradually sup
planted the foreign.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24
Conner's Great Value.

Next after gold and silver copper
Is to us the most interesting OF all the
metals. Fresh and free of corroai0n
tas seen in a new-minted CenO it is
really more beautiful than gold, hav-
ing more colorful and brilliant lus-
ter. 1t is iucomparably more useful
than gold. serving rs it does a vast
number of cnploymcnts for which
there Is no satisfactory substitute.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24
BONDS OF THE FUTURE.

g They had a parade in Cincinnati a
while ago to help demonstrate the
successful working of social unit.
In the parade were 5000 children
from the district where the expert
ment is being tried out. The chill
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24

CHICAGO REPRESENTATIVES,
8. C. Thels Company. S64 Monadnock
Block.
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MINNEAPOLIS REPRESENTATIVE
8. C. Theis Company. 706 Lincoln Bid
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The Fres Trader-Journal may be
found at the news depots OF Wheeler
4 Malo. KneuLsl Bros., and Megafins
Cigar Store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24
The Rinht Word.

A couple of deaf mutes were mar.
led the other day. The wedding was
ruly described as "a quiet affair."
Boston Transcript.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Springfield. Suckers bearing the
inscription no beer, no wine no work
,or mine have made their appear
nee among the laboring classes
,ere. They are in protest to nation
eide prohibition.
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Fry a Want Nd in the Free Trader
Journal for Quick Results
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Camp Grant.--Col Charles H.
3arth, commaadant here has been
transferred to command the 62nd In
lntry at Camp Lee, Va Col. Carl
teichmann senior officer, viii com
nand the canJonment until Washing
On assigns a new commander
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24

Aurora. This city's oldest woman,
Hrs Margaret Hem, 20, is dead. She
ackcd six months of bcing 100 years
ld, but said she did not want to live
5 be a centennarian.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24

Joliet-Fire has destroyed the
wood drying building in the chair
manufacturing department Of the pen
tertiary with a loss estimated at
sf5 00p
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24

Entered as second class matter Nov.
80, 1916. at the pos.ofiice at Ottawa,
ILL.,, under the Act of Oct. 8, 1917.
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E9chclIe,- school girls, daugh-
are OF prominent families here, Viz
sinia l,itrIcr aged IL, and Wanetta
NcMarner. II. were struck by Bur
ngtou train and severely injured.
Miss Ktt5lcr's both legs were crushed
below The knee. Miss McManner was
badly bruised.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24

WauEegan -Lieut Walter F'ritman
ell known provost marshal at Great
.akea. has been transferred TO sea
,uty.
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NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVES
8. C. Theis Company, S65 Fifth Ave.
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Jerscyylle. Prof H. ", Holmes,
principal Of Kane school has resign
I'd and been arrested for whipping
go Hershberger, II, with a buggy
Hhip for stealing a valentine from
school valentine box.
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
: lEARI~HOM pR'eOl,BLEMS I

somewhat, Will you please suggest
something?
Also / have been going with girl
for the last two years and | wish to
marry her as soon as ] finish high
school. This will be in 1922. She has
agreed to wait for me until then.
have never asked to kiss her because
thought 1t best not, but now that we
are engaged, what do you think? Re-
Gently she told girl friend she thought
me slow--could you tell me why she
said this? b.
l would stain the floors nicely pur-
chase some scrim or net curtains and
have the house thoroughly cleaned,
Next would look over the furniture
carefully and IL any Of it seemed to
need repair l would endeavor to have
each piece put in an excellent condi-
ton. Then II could afford it | would
have any carpets or rugs In the house
dry cleaned The idea Is, get every
thing as dainty looking as possible and
to do this one has to clean house,
AS for the girl I wouldn't kiss her
Two years plus IL a rather long time
for an engagement and 1t mightn't be
best. Talk with her seriously once upon
the subject and then drop it. After
ward be jolly and friendly and look
ahead to graduation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
WIDOWS.
BY DOROTHY DIX,
TAs Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer

A bold. devi-may- care, fool hardy
bachelor in a Middle West city has is
sued invitations to $50 widows to at
tend party at which he will be one
and the only man.
Talk about your deeds of deering- do,
an ace for fair 1t is folly for any man
to underestimate the peril he runs from
even one widow, and when one thinks
of lone. lorn, motherless and father
less bachelor exposed to the arts and
wiles OF $50 widows, one knows not
whether to admire his nerve or pity
his lack of judgment
For he runs not one risk, but MIL
lion, for the widow is portean. She as
sumes a hundred types, each with its
particular battery Of charms.
Consider the gathering at this party
There will be, for instance. the jolly
widow. Fair, fat and 40. Not too fat.
and not too 40, but just plump, and
round, and good -natured, Dimples play
hide and seek in her cheeks and her
laugh hung on a hair trigger, is ready
to 60 off at any old story
Few women know how to laugh. The
woman who smiles Is an angel, or a
sardonic demon, but the woman who
laughs is a lovable companion who
makes a man feel that she will never
llave Mysteries when the cook leaves,
VI De Hdiu VII Nh~h az
stays out late.
Young girls never laugh. They gigge
Old maids smoker when they laugh at
all. 1t is only the widow who is wise
enough to know that jolly laugh is
a. bait which few men can resist.
! Then there will be the lachrymosc
widow. She possesses the invaluable
accomplishment of weeping POLITICALLY,
and when a woman can cry without
getting a red nose, her dangerousness
is not to be estimated in mere words,
She is so helpless and dependent, and
forlorn in a cold and cruel world and
she doesn't know anything about bust
ness and she appeals so prettily to a
man for advice that he can't refuse
her, and in the midst of 1t she is sure
to break down and burst into tears on
the second button of the comforter's
waistcoat And everything is all over,
except the marriage license.
Drying a widows tears is one of the
most hazardous occupations ever under
taken by man, which is doubtless the
reason it is mentioned in the Bible as
one of the short cuts to heaven. ,
Then there will be the comfortable
widow She owns her own home and
has a tiny little sum of insurance mon
ey. Besides which she understands how
to give the sort of a dinner that man
likes, and where to put the drop light
so that it doesn't shine in his eyes
while he is smoking.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03

To perceive the art with which she
makes one comfy makes man feel
suddenly as II he was an orphan and
homeless, Here is a woman, he re-
fleets, who would appreciate the bless
lngs of getting good husband, and
would know how to properly cherish
him. The man who married her
wouldn't have to wrestle with wash la
dies, or brow beat ianitors or poison
himself on restaurant cooking. 1t looks
to the man like taking out a paid up
policy on domestic bliss to get such a
widow may have any settled, middle
aged man who is fussy about his eating,
for the taking.
Then there will be the diplomatic
widow, who goes abont the business of
husband hunting with true efficiency.
To her man is simply an open book,
and she plays upon his weaknesses as
upon harp with thousand strings.
With her remarrage is merely a
matter Of selecting the man He has
no say about it. He has no more chance
of escape than the mouse in the claws
Of the cat. Apparently, she hangs upon
his words. She applauds his sentiments,
She laughs at his jokes,
She is all things to all men. If
man is domestic when he arrives to
call upon her, he finds her immersed
in the study of the cook book. If he Is
pious, she goes in for church work. If
he is sporty she COILS But always, and
at all times she keeps the incense burn
ing before him. That kind of woman
can purr over any man until all he
wants to do is to curl up like a dog
on her doorstep, and pray heaven that
she will step on the small of his back
and never take her foot off. And she
does And doesn't
There will also be the giddy widow
Black net. And spangled. And she
win be slender with golden hair and
have the twinkle in her eye that's the
real come hither look that no son Of
Adam can resist.
Her black is not mourning It's the
pirates flag that means no quarter
Every man knows this, but there is
something in her fluttering frills that's
challenge to every drop Of sporting
blood in him that sends him chasing
after her.
Then there will be friend widow. who
Is the most dangerous of her brood
because she looks so perfectly safe and
| innocuous that she disarms fear and
suspicion.
There are some of the dangers that
the bold bachelor man will confront at
the party. To which one will he sue
cumb, l wonder?
| Copyright, 1919, by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
.TwiceToldT ales
DECEMBER 8, 1909.
Ten Years Ago Today In Memph

Reports have reached Memphis that
the striking switchmen at st. Paul are
losing ground and are going back to
work. Although ordered to report for
tuty in Seattle, it Is said the trainmen
there are still out on strike.
The telegraph operators on the Big
Four railroad have demanded an in
crease in wages.
III. U. Nudge is now president of the
Rock Island railroad, He succeeds Ben
= winchell, who recently became presi-
dent of the Frisco, following the sepa-
ration Of the two lines.
The election contest suit OF j. j.
Williams against Edward II. Crump. in
which Mr.. Williams Is seeking to pre-
vent Mr. Crump from becoming mayor
of Memphis on Jan. /, or until the bal
lots have been counted again, has been
appealed to the supreme court OF the
state.
r w. Faxon, president OF the Bust
ness Mems club and a member of the
Memphis contingent of the committee
of 500 for improved waterways that is
TO wait on the congress, Is en- route to
Washington.
The idlewild Presbyterian church,
which has Just been completed, will
be dedicated on Sunday, Dec. u, it was
announced The Rev. A. B. Curry, pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian church,
win be master OF ceremonies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03

made minister to the South American
republics along the Atlantic. In 1908
he was made minister to Holland and
Belgium. He was in that post when he
became ambassador to the United
States early in 1909,
When Madero began his revolution,
Nov. 20, 1910, De Ia Barra's position
became one Of extreme Importance -Four
months later President Diaz called him
home to take the portfolio Of foreign
affairs. IT was on May 90. 1911, that
De la Barra became provisional prcsi-
dent on the downfall OF Dia2, Shortly
after Madero's election on oct !, 1911,
to the presidency, De la Barra went to
Europe, representing hia country for a
year and a half In italy and France.
Since Madero's death in 1913 Dc Ia
Barra has not figured greatly in Mex
lean politics.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
7zgzzz THE NEWS SCIMITAR
MAGAZINE FEATURES
IVNCLE WIGGITYlg Is "a a
BEDTLlNE' STOEY 1.
UNCLE WIGGILY AND sANLMIE,S POCKETs.

den there came strong puff of WIND,
and II blew Uncle WiGgily's tall SILK
hat off his head, and down in a deep
hole, like well, or cistern.
Dear me, That is too bad cried the
rabbit gentleman, as he stopped the
auto and looked down the hole. Il
wonder how l can get my hat up?'
The hole was too small and deep for
Uncle Wiggily or Sammie to go down,
even If they could have crawled up
again. once they reached the bottom.
Maybe if we get a long stick and
hat" said Uncle Wiggily. Well, they
tried that but it was Of no use. Thel
Sammie put his paw in his left side
front pocket and pulled out piece Of
string.
and get your hat. Uncle Wiggiy," said
the bunny boy
You can't get my hat on string I'M
less there's a hook on the end of the
cord" said the rabbit gentleman.
Il have fish hook that saved ever
since last summer" spoke Sammiee.
out a fish hook, stuck in a cork.
The hook was tied to the string, and
from another pocket Sammie took a
| nail, which was tied to the string for a
| sinker. Then it was lowered into the
| hole, the hook caught in Uncle Wig
| Bly nat, ana IL was SOON puleu up So
| the bunny could wear it again
| My! II it wasn't for the things you
carry I'd be In a peck of trouble said
Uncle Wiggily to Sammie. IT'S a good
thing you have plenty Of pockets
Il guess it isl" laughed Sammie. He
and Uncle Wiggily were having a nice
| ride toward the hollow stump school
when, all at once, out from behind a
bush jumped the bad old Skeezicks.
stop Wait! Hold on! | want some
of your souse!' howled the unpleasant
chap, standing in front of the auto and
waving his long. thin arms.
You can't have any of Uncle Wig
gily's souse nor mine, either criet
Sammie. He put his paw into his lief
side back pocket and pulled out lot o
hard, round marbles. He threw thu
marbles right in the face of the Skee
and they struck the bad chap on the enc
of his soft and tender nose.
"Oh, bagaZoozilus!" cried the Skee
Something else from Sammie's peck
cts, And it hit me. Oh, magazoozil
US"
And away he ran as fast as he coulc
go. holding his nose in his paw.
You saved my souse, Sammie," said
the bunny gentleman as he took sam
mic on to school. It's a good Trims
| you have more than one pocket" Ant
| I think SO myself And II the bread
knife doesn't hide under the table wher
the powdered sugar spoon tries to JUMP
through the napkin ring, I'll tell yot
next. about Uncle Wiggily and Susie's
muff
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, DEG, 4, 1919.
Copyright. l9l9, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)

NNOpSTlEnt, lilf, by lnf Mcclure news
paper SyndicateD
According to astrologers this is not
fortunate day, for Mercury, Venus Sa-
turn and Uranus are all adverse.
Under this COnfiguratlon depressing
and alarming rumors are likely TO be
prevalent and to affect business affairs
1t Is an exceedingly unfavorabla sway
for the stock market or for financial
enterprises.
During this sway the mind should be
Safeguarded against dependency and
discOuragement for it marks the transit
ton Of what is established to new con-
ditions
Saturn again bodies III for the aged
and for all that the past represents
The government Of the stars seems 10
foreshadow the greatest distortion Of
mental viewpoints and the most serious
results
Uranus Is in place supposed to have
very sinister effect upon the mind
which Is peculiarly susceptible to self
deception.
\ great fire OF ncendiary origin is
prognosticated and II will incur i'm
mense property loss as well as loss OF
life.
There Is sign read as affecting col
lcge bred men and women, or the 30
called nteleCtuals who will become in
volved in difficulties affecting the In
dustrial situation.
Saturn Is in place menacing to
mines and miners During t1is tirec-
ton OF the planet there may be ntensI"
fled troubles that exist hcleath the
surface of the cath. This would seem
to presage some sort Of accident or ex-
plosion.
Neptune and Jupiter conjoned in the
third house denote continued trouble in
railway and postal matters,
In the midst OF labor agitation and
Industrial disturbances the arts viii
have a decided impulse this winter, the
sccrs declare.
Persons whose birthdate II Is should
guard against possible Illness Changes
and new friends are forecast.
Children born on this day may be In
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
Copyright, 1919, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)

paper SYNDICATE
BY HOWARD r. GARIs.
- One day shortly after Nurse Jane
FUZZY Wuzzy, had given Uncle Wiggiiy
his breakfast of honey cakes with
maple sugar gravy scattered over the
top the muskrat lady housekeeper
heard banging, hammering noise out
n ne Old henhouse where the bunny
lao1lI gentleman kept his automobile,
called, s' "'ssS sne
"oh, just thought I'd 90 for little
ride" answered Uncle Wiggily. Il
haven't used my auto much this winter.
and SO Ill ride around now and see II
1 can nave an adventure.
nope you don't get caught in a
snowstorm," said Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
You're always doing the queerest
things, Mr.. Longears!"
Uncle Wiggily put gallon of gaso-
line in his auto, which he had not used
IN some time, and soon he was riding
IN II down the snow covered road. He
mad not gone very far when, all at
once, he looked ahead of him and saw,
tramping, along, Sammie Littetail, the
boy rabbit.
Where are you going, Sammie? o.
asked Uncle Wiggily, as the little
bunny chap took his paws out of his
pockets to wave them at Mr.. Longears
wave his paws, mean, not his
I'm going to school," sammie an
Hop up and III give you a ride.
offered the bunny gentleman. So
Sammie hoped up and Mr. Longears
tried to start the auto again. but it
wouldn't go.
Hum! This is queer" said the rab-
bit gentleman. Something must be
wrong with the whizzicum- whazzicum!'
He jiggled that few times but still
the auto wouldn't go, and then the
bunny said
II guess the tinkerum -tankerum must
be twisted" But even Strengthening
the tinkerum -tankerum, and bending
the doodle oodle-um over backward was
of no use.
Then Uncle Wiggily looked at tn,
flippum flappum, and he saw RICH
away what was the matter,
1T needs a piece Of wire tied around
it," he said. "But-oh, dear, l haven't
a bit of wire, I'm afraid
II have some" spoke Sammie, and
then the. rabbit boy put his paw in his
right side front pocket and pulled ou
bit of wire.
\ \ 'Its lucky you had that" said Uncle
sWiggily, as he fixed the flippum-flap
pum, and made the auto 60
Yes / found it on the path last weel
and put it in my pocket" spoke Sam.
ME, II thought maybe it would bt
useful some day"
Uncle Wiggily and Sammie rode
along bit farther when, all of sud