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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18

last issue on business He has just
moved from McFerrin 10 Barfield. Ark.
huf was formerly a resident of this Sec
tion. lie tells Ms there are thousands
Of acres of cotton in Arkansas that
haven't been entered by pickers, as
result Of the bad weather.
Wanted to Borrow-SJO0 from 2 to
> years Can give real estate security.
Call at Courier office. &c
Join the Christmas Savings Club
now forming at the Farmers and Mer-
chauts Bank.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18

Master John Johnson got one front
tooth broken off entirely and knocked
a piece out Of another sunday coast
ing when his sled turned over with
him.
J. A. Roper and Brother will deliver
you a deed Co lot in the Hickman
Reelfoot Lake Oil Go.
For Sale-Cio0d horse and buggy
horse is gentle aud safe.-B. G.. Hale
Sr. tic.
Mrs Kitty Whiting. an aged lady Of
this city. has been quite sick.
Mrs. John Sexton is visiting relatives
AT Chaffee. No.
Christmas candies.-BOndurant Bros
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18

Don't fail 10 join the Christmas Saw
incs Club now forming al the Farmers
and Merchants Bank
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18

a new place clean place placl
- eat-Busy BeaL
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18

Why not a nice pair Of shoes for q
Xmas gift. Prices that please all
sullivan Bros.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18
Choose Your Gift Gloves

Ladies' Kid Gloves in black,
white and brown $500 S2.25 to $3.50
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23

Tncrc has been what would ordi-
nntfi, ho csIIed a rush crowd At IN
UoIJcn ltulo Dff Uouaa store every
day sincn saturday. thr opening day
OF the Hoadway frothers CLOSING out
Stle. but lhls morning the push WA
more sfiritcd than ever IN the under
wear department Through a mis-
take IN fypewrllne copy for the nd
~,trfitement IN laat nights Herald
'xt15 Athcne SILK and woui union
eui1a were Advertised at % cents Whcn
ihq sale price should have been $3.50.
Thu mHiakc vns uuickly noted dur
Ing the openIng hour this morning,
The sales LADY, refused 70 sell at that
price untn she couNuitea Mr.. Mitchell
who - condurting the safe Mr..
Miichtu lunRcd up the advertisement
and noted the expensive typographical
IVr4or made h4 tlc afcrurrnrhcr "Sell
Them a. advertised Roadway BROTH
clu have spent ycafn IN California
building up their reputation for hav-
Ing n policy OF living up 10 their nd
spriisamcnts. We viii not make any
exception IN this casn. even though
this Is only G Temporary location for
ms. Sell them az 90 cents while they
inat' said ar. Mitchell.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23
Mortuary

EAsTON-Mrs. Grace Eastcn. "A
years old, wife OF II. q. Eastou died
At her home north Of the city yester-
day afternoon. she came here from
Ida Grove. Iowa. six years ago; she u
Survived by her husband, and two
children. her mother Mrs, X. n. MIL
Ter. and one sister Airs. Irene Wal
tera. who were present at the time
Of her death. and her father IN Iowa.
The remains arct IN charge Of G. r.
French. Funeral arrangements Will
|bc announced later.
The funeral will he held tomorrow
afternoon AZ 4 o'clock az french's
services In charge "a the Rev
|orend g o. Hcchmhn. The body VIII
be shipped 10 Iowa for burial.
rADILLA-Sarita padiila. daughter
Of Mrs and Mrs. Nestor padilla, disd
early yesterday morning AZ the home
Of her PARENTS IN Los PadIilAs. The
funeral viii be held from the homo at
padlllaA az ? o'clock. burial IN PAIL
Has cemetery. Fred Crollott Is IN
charge.
cYcAs--Eniseo cycaa. rs years old,
died at his ranch home 10 miles east
OF tho city Yesterday morning. He
came here from Texas three years
ago. He Ia survived By q widow and
one son. The body win he scnt by
Fred CroIiott to Temple, Texas for
intormcnt in tho family plot.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23

fhranlx. AriR. tnif b. ratl.s
the ground that when Waiter q IN
nAiIn IoNSfncr CamnhtIfa nproinfcc
10 fhe n6iufsnt e4nrfaIshIp. signed n
t4S voucher Toe himrcli. he had tIn-
Harris who cIaIne the position. today
rIaInf against Ingalls, AlckinE to d.
tprplne definitely Who is ArIsona
mIlIfnff chef.
Atlorneya for both sldcs held =
rQnf4F4HNo early today with Judge
f4unfofti a. which luaalrs leGaf reps
rtttnfAtiFp asked that the suit b.
tf4nfftrzp4 from Judge stanford'a
cqtift 20 dat o. Judge Lyman, who
l*ceoiIy heard aud tcnIed Hams
ofuHcffion for n pefmanons miunc-
tion 10 rtttfAth The government f7om
lni1ffctiuE With ms military depart
meat Of Tho state,
Counsel for Harris opposed tho
8uaEtIitn on the ground that Judge
lyman n absent from the city and
early hctlcn q de8irod. n was un-
dIrAt4pd the matter probably would
BE- heard By JUDGE Stanford. satnr-
day. so
The attorney ecnefars office was
represented az the conference n beine
announccd that Governor Campbell
had asked the attorney general for an
opinion m the controversy. The gov
efnors litter 20 the attorney general,
n was said. expressed the NicH that
The filing Of tho quo wnrranto com-
plants ives ADMISSION on tbs part Of
HARRIS that Ingalls, IL In office.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23

Although The mcmhefrhlp drive Of
the AmtrlcaH Legion btfnf only on
Nnrunx, 500 fuv mnunnnfH had been
enrolled up 70 noon today. The high
rst record of auy team worker has
been reached by Allan n. Nyo OF the
santA re SHOPS. VINO secured twenty
recruits IN one day.
rlckots Tor Tie banquet to be held
a. tho a. M. a. a. ON Friday, have
hcon Put on aule by Roy Clark NJ
Ufimahnw'a. siurres. Singers aud the
\. N. &. A. An memhers are invited
10 the dance which val be given NJ.
forwards AZ the Eiks. Mrs. j. T.
Mclaughlin has been asked 10 act "a
chapcronc o fnhc cameo. and II. y.
KciRnan or the w G. G. 8. Il IN
charge OF the ar~funfomonis. Mre
Elizabeth Landcrs OF The Il. &. ". :
10 making Il a point 10 invite all sold
leIa and sailors who visit he REQ
Cross offices TO be present. a. hoti
occasions
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23
WIFE woUIDk'T WRITE;
SUES FOR DIVORCE

J. w. Fredericka has nled In the
wife. Edna l. Ffcderlcks. alleging de-
scrtion as the grounCa 81 complaint.
The couple were married April "a.
1916. ON August ii.f9tg. Mr.. Fred
er3cka states that he was forced by
nervous trouble to go east 20 the home
Of hrs parents, and that though he
wrote HIS wife continuously for six
or weeks thereafter. b did not
reply He further complained that
dering his fourteen months service
in the army, his wife drew allowance
ana allotment money. but did not cor
respond with him. ana since his re-
turn from the army has failed to hold
any communication with him. He
accordingly nicd suit for divorce.
charging his wife with dcscrtion from
October 4. 1915.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23
OPENING ron MECHANICS

The local naval recruiting officer
announced today an attractive oppor-
funity FOR budding mechanlcians
Through enlistment In the navy.
Any young man mechanically In
clincd. who wishes FOR a chance to
Improve his present knowledge" no
said. will be Interested to know that
the navy aviation service h not n
thing of the pest. Any young man.
aged IS 90 IS, who desires 20 enter
the navy aviation. may enlist as nm
apprentice caman for aviation me-
lchanics. and be scnt 10 the school AZ
Chicago. or to any n Of the nine
aviation stations. Including Coco solo,
Panama canal onc ThiS branch Is
open Tor either three or four year en-
listmcnts. al other branches are
open for "A two-year eniistmcnt.'
see the recruiting officer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23
Musical Show Given
By Royal Neighbors
Goes OFF Smoothly

Inst lights performance given at
the Crystal thoator for the beucfit OF
the Royal Ncirhbors OF America was
a decided success as an amateur pro-
duction. The opening numhcr OF the
musical extravaganza as Il was called,
WAS a military drill executed by
twelve Young ladies. The show pro-
ccedcd with hardly n hitch from start
70 finish. The indian scene was re-
marlnbiy good. and the broadway
Swell Girls made quite n hit with tho
audience. Miss Helen Porterfieid was
decidedly the hit or the evening with
her dancing, especially In the Sis
Hopkins act with a Jester.
The dancing in which the Misses
Elsie Clayton. Helen DOzier, Catherine
Jones'. Vivian Hoithereon and Ruth
Eden took part was especially attrac-
tice. The show closed with a good
night duet rendered by Charlotte
nrl1ncr and Charica n. Byrne.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23

a bachelor doesn't consider a Girl
hnhy worth kissing until she IL saee
nlEteen.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23

Two discoveries have added greatly
20 human welfare.
n 1855 Newton originated the vac
Ga process for eondensinn milk with
cane sugar 70 . seaa-iiqsa form.
In teas Hoslick at Racine, Wis, dis
covered how 70 reduce milk TO a dry
g'olafef form with extract Of matted
gfains, uifhouf cane sugar.
This product noRlfcK named
nin'tsd fsilh. (Name since copied
~ othera) It's Butritive value,
dlseatlbility and ease OF preparation
lby simply stirring in water) and the
fart fhst ID keeps In any climate,
has proved Of much value TO mankind
rs IN idrai iood-dfihk from hJsaey
70 I'd ees.
As4 Ter aoaLieG's -avssa imls.ssus
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23
President Wilson
Denies Responsibility
for Shantuns


tu'A1nncu tfoin page o'ic.l
pcssse senator. "and laere have al
wars been pfotfctaftcA There have
AIua1e hem fofaard4iookina men.
F1eTe heTH always been mcn Who
locked to ~urec1ianIa and 70 the past
and men who Looked 70 The future.
n the n~1erlionAritt mad hao their way
~ the btEinninE % our government,
We probably would not have had a
republic. n they had had their way,
HE republic would cte have been
enlarged.
s1Nf1a.D STATES no sIcN
BULGARIA 4 TURKISH TREATIES
WashinEton. July et%fhe United
States viii aiBn th6 treaties with Bui-
eeria and Turkey q wae esaneunced
Although the United st6teu mover
has been actually az war with Bull
Earia Aht TURKEY. 81 VII 1Gn the
treaties 70 show ~ concurrence IN the
fcrna imroatd upon fhe11 allies OF
those with the Tenfonic powers. thr
treaties change boundary and create
per neticurl some o. which. pafticu-
ior1y Armenia. probably VIII ASK that
tae taIted STATES ast AZ msndaiory
covenant The announcement today
wes fho first that the United statcy
would be a party to ind treaties. A
diapafah last nieht from Pnrla. said
prcmipr yrpizcios. has cabied Psasi.
dtnt Wilson 8nk3nR whether the
United states would sign. orcece IL
particularly Interested IN The disposal
Of usatern Ihraet. 1ghich n desires To
taxa away from Uuieartn. The AM
tfscAn deiegstes AZ Paris were said
20 be unwilling 20 deprive Bulgaria
Of ACCESS % the Aegean Sea.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23


|V1IhINEIon. 5u7y I-4c1ratnrs
f'TtH ID atttnf to4ft.sA - enact
3stt't|Ioh refnltians the n4sy 6e-
nft.ss>nt e. p6ntsane narelin4 rpm-
mkR1'si te1I4 He1ft1o eetikfta TINT
r&na t~nspfsf4t,rl stre,,rn h The huri-
rt<t fet't ~ tAreattred necsf,ae
- M int0e4aat atAAt Mtefna
t.tnsi eef1pidnQHsffh zcms.
ID q letter - fnesksf Oineii. The
e~cr.tafy sait IT. my owned ana
tr4fatnd rs ~ rent - ~ mdI0 sia.
f|1nr m I.f UnIilH States and that
with ~ lrIfItnf rn~Een|IAf|1f|. b rtuld
rohtI1Ha ~ work which no crn-
es .s.;;.. = . : p'''s''H
Nn haftehip IN pyreie companies
cAa4I oniI nv tt1Intrciat Stations
el+hIn co6finlnf1t Iried stbt6s mai
tain tchiItuo,1 11ttI4t.
on the p4oclaim.ne OF peace
wf0tl. ne nqrfrfafT the haudlinf uf
hu4ltt&4 ~ Re h4v i&dIe stations
Wf|I immediately conae. and the re-
nHt Ftft rt1ha1IF VII ~ dI4ntlfoas
70 Aa4IIrIn business ~IufertNfaf
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23
TROPHY FOR HIGHEST
SCHOLARSHIP RECORD

To The fraternity IN the University
OF Now Mexico making the highcss
scholarship record for each quarter a
silver trophy cup WIN be awarded.
Thrrcr Arc on display In MRtson's
window two handsome silver cups,
which viii he given AZ the end OF the
university quarter TO the fraternity and
the sorority which hold that record.
These cups were bought from a fnnd
raised by the different university
frntefuitlen for the purpose OF raising
the standard OF scholarship by the
creation o. etndious rivalry.
A great deal OF intcrcat has already
been worked IN. and Tho trophies VIII
be awarded for the first limo at the
end Of tho fall quarter OF the oonin1
term. Thon the grades Of the men,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23

FREE A wonderful
-. book Of 68
PAges-the Corn Products
Cook Book. Beautiful
1lc1traiions, recipes easy
Go follow and economical
In cost Il Is free. Write
"a today fof H.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23

able to win It several times In sue
ccusion.
During The last quarter Phi Mu
mede the highest average OF tho
sororiticH. while ~ Kappa Alpha led
the f~ratcrnit'cA.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23

hers OF each fraternity win be aver
AGED. showing which organisation tops
the list. II * probable that some AR
rangoment viii he made whereby the
cup will become the permanent pos
session OF tho organization which -
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23
TWO NEW OIL COMPANIES
FILE PAPERS At CAPITAL

: Santa re. \. NJ. july 23.-Two new
oil companies flied Incorporation pa
pors with the state corporation com
mission today and received charters.
They arc;
Tho Ranger Desdemona on COM
pany, headquarters AZ Albuquerque.
Capital stock $500 GOO, lncorpurators
are former governor George Curry
OF Socorro, Fred Jaysiug o. ~. Louis,
Charles @. Wiifong OF Philadelphia.
n. ". Porter a Louisville and George
II. Gcake Of fort Wayne, Indiana.
Southwest OH and leasing com
pany. Of peming, Capital stock $500
600. r. II. Bickford. statutory agent.
Good judgment is ofton O lucky
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23

4A4 ttennIat4 44tf - A nine day
delay exists on cable Transmission be-
tween Guam and Manila and a three
uaf delay on wireless transmission be-
tween Honolulu and oriental polnfsi
atf r1dlu officials announced here
today. when advised that becrctary
Daniels Was frfine lnrounh eonrreR
10 correct ocean radio uapsmisaiQn.
RON cable and fa1lo between San
FftHcIbco aad Ho1oIuu was said 10 be
nnfmnl ~ ihtEf tficiaf4 o
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-23
z. II o. A. WILL INSTALL
THREE BOWLING ALLEYS

Three hne nav bowling alleys are
u h4 Installed NJ the Y. ~. G. a.. the
work q putting them An 70 begin i'm
undiately. Tho beat sort Of equip-
ment VIII be used. and Il n thought
HAT Il VII be a matter Of from three
10 four weeks before they are ready
fnr uHe. The installation OF the bowl
ing alters has been considered for
anma timc. ana a great amount OF in-
farcsf has been shown over the POS
rinfitr Of having Il done soon. The
considerable cost OF the equipment
has been a consideration which has
delayed the Y. In putting Il in.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-24
TRADE AND TALK.

Something over fifty.siX million dol.
Jars worth of goods were imported
by the United States from Japan in
september, the last month for which
..ofcial figures are available I'm
aports from Japan We're larger than
from any other country Canada and
tCuba each sent in some forty-two mil.
.lion dollars worth.
Japan is right on its toes as an in.
tternatiOnal merchant. It is no won.
sder its merchant marine fleets dom
@inate the Pacific. Americans may in
tu,ge, In hate for Japan, but the
willy jap probably says, Dollars speak
louder than words
4 When, ii comes to exports the
aUnited Kingdom, emaning England.
~Stotland, Wales--and. Yes, lrcland-is
Etar and away Uncle Sans best Gus
Ttomer The tune was 1853 million dol.
Glars in September and close to two
@billions for the first nine months of
1.-THE year Funny how talk and bust
sness don't go hand in hand Cuss the
@Japs and buy forty-two millions from
them. Cuss the British and sell em
1853 million dollars worth
Oh, yes. Speaking of South Amcri.
4can trade. We Americans are SUP.
posed to he making a special effort
4 to get it, Well, 1t amounted only to
]. $S2 401 900 Tor September bare In
= crease of rs per cent last year when
: the war was on. There is more talk
Ethan freight bills in this South Amer.
icars trade for Uncle Sam so far.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-24
JIGGS AT GAYETY
TOMORROW NIGHT

jugs MadOnev is once more 10 the
fore this season in a new play named
after himself and entitled bringing
Up Father in Society." Jiegs. to per.
NIT us to be more familiar Is none
Their than Father" himself brought
into the world of being ny George Me
Manus, the gifted newspaper cartoon.
list, and placed upon the stage by that
astute and far-SeeinE manager. Gus
Hlll. Ever since he essaved to become
an actor Jigg, had added 10 his fame
aud popularity However. from all &C
counts he has done himself proud this
season in brand new play in three
acts with fetching, captivating Young
women constituting a beauty chorus OF
twenty, jingling, snappy. catchy ana
ettervesCent music. and a fund or
bright lines. situations, screams and
other essentials sure to win the plaud,
its OF the nation and establish Faith
er's' candidacy to the hall OF laugh
ter and JOY. And why not? Isn't
Father a typical American institu-
ton? Mother naturally will be on
hand. What would he a Mahoney
function or entertainment without that
irrepressible female' She has been the
guiding genius OF the destinies OF her
tIlustrous and red-headed spouse since
he accumulated enough wealth to
make him an important adjunct 20 her
lefty and more or less destructive am
billions In this instance she takes
society by storm with poor Father
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-24
LABOR. PARTY DEMANDS
: JU0GE ANDERSON BE-
. ..oUsTED FROM OFFICE

Chicago. Nov "a "A demand for the
impeaChmcut of Judge \ Il Anderson
of the United states district court
was formally voiced today by the new
national tabor party in a petition ad-
dressed TO congress The iuriSts ac-
ton IN granting the government a
mandatory injunction ordering re-
scindiuE of the coal miners STRIKE"
call was the reason assigned for the
action.
The action followed presentation of
It report by Robert NJ Bruce Of Chi
caGu. chairman Of tine convention
resolution committee. Only one VoiC"
in the gathering was raised against
the resolution, K. l.. Martin, West
Virginia official OF the United Min"
Workers, chjecting to the procedure
as a waste of time,
Congress has never paid attention
to the demands of labor he said.
The only way to remedy present con
ditious is to change control Of the gov
eramont Ivy voting the national labor
party into power
Nevertheless Martin and every 9th
or delegate to the convention signed
the petition and then ordered 10000
copies printed for distribution.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-24
% LOSE LIVES IN
DANCE HALL FIRE

Villa Platte. La, Nov "a With All
the persons in the building at the time
accounted for. the complete list today
OF those who lost their lives in the
dance hall fire here Saturday, night
was announced at rs
The fire was said to have stawteo
from the explosion OF an oil stove
on which l2.year old boy was making
coffee in the store room beneath the
dancers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-24
PARTISAN STYLE S.

1--WE refuse to be shocked further at
fine prospect CT some of the mort
irecent whims in Partisan styles reach
ing this country.
.i.tUnclad calves, painted ankles
grass skirts. bifurcated harem gar
,ilents and the like flare up in the
photographic news from the world S
CAPITAL of feminine beauty, but we
Hook anxiouslv for the appearance or
these Innovations on the streets OF
Ottawa
4 Do American women realize the
truth about Partisan styles? Our men
Are bit more sophisticated since SO
pany of them have been abroad and
many of them know that the crea'
itions of the miliner and modiste are
first exhibited on the fair persons OF
gay damses who would never get
very far inland in these United States
before the police would nab them.
"a Professional beauties of the cafe
and boulevard give to the world the
latest designs in hat and gown. The
ultra radical notions are presented
by freebooters, but the real styles, |
lTelgiously copied for American use, |
are first exhibited by regular model |
whose public parades are tolerantly |
observed by continentas.
q" They are sirens, who would smile |
il they could behold the staid Puritan |
wife copying their race course hablll' |
9aents Tor Sunday wear.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-24
MIGHT NEWS SUMMARY

Saalt Sc Marie. Mich Eighteen
ieIs10S. ecmr rising tao crew OF the
steamer MNron, were believed to have
been lest when the vessel foundered
in lake Superior ~4'rda! uiq4t.
Nashinston.-Priyale adyices from
Mexico City indicate THAT Gen Fein
Angeles has not beog executed
Denver Em1,oyp, 81 the Frederic,
mine, ono cf he principal Ignite pro.
duccls Of Colorado, returned to WORK.
Verdce-A Serbian division mum.
bering 5000 has been concentrated
to Spalato to oppose Gabrielle D'Ar-
nunzio if he approaches that city.
Rear Admiral Andrews was advised
Paris Final signature of the pr
tccol to the peace treaty viii be d
layed until Dec and the enforce
ment Of the .reaty win also be delayed
~ the departure oil Herr Won Simson.
German plenir0teEtiary Tor Paris.
New York Settlement of differ.
ences ever the peace treaty 10 permit
its ratification as soon as possible
after the senate recOuvencS was urged
in a sta ement issued by the Leaguo
to Enforce Peace
Win Platte, La. Authoritative persons
lost their lives in a ire which dc.
stIoyed building in which a dance
Vas being held Saturday ,light
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-24
Civilization ia ikores..y

History for many years d. y. tells
as that he people Of Koren were
among the hi chest in genuine civilian
ton. Mont Ne .Sca !. t59t ~ ,srfcral
by the nhlnoh,f II n,il' rlir, FIRST from
fleet, composed of onden circular vcs-
sel9 with iron plat ~ on top, studded
with iron leela- FCc use of the, pros
pcric' of the .k'rsIn nation, Japan
WAS extremely tclc us am had there
fore brought ioWha ats in battle array.
However, Ii. with his 50 boats, sue
ceedcd in inilictIny Il disastrous defeat
upon the japanese ..#,. ..i
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-24
Quebracho Bark Valuable,

Quohracho bark. one of the chief
exports of the Argentine will tan
leather at least three times as fast as
the bark Of the oak or the hemlock,
ana in less than ton years fortunes
have been made hy investing in que
the wood, or the dry extract, are sent
to the United States and Europe an
nually. The growth Of the tree is of
the slowcst and 1t is estimated that
1000 years is required for 1t to reach
maturity.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-24
Somewhat Hard to Explain,

The Indians of Venezuela have from
time immemorial had yearly fasting
season of forty days and SO have the
AztecS OF Mexico. So, also. II should
be remembered, had the ancient Per.
SLAMS. We cannot attribute their adop.
tion of the number Of forty 10 any re-
ieuonShip with Christianity, and there
IS no evidence that It had any conncc-
non with Judaism, why, then, forty?
Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-24
Dwarf Tree Nearly 200 Years Old.

A species Of Greenland FIR, believed
by scientists to be nearly two hundred
years old, is growing on the Shenk
farm in Bullfrog valley, near Hum
melstown, Pa. The unique tree Is less
than two feet high, but It's branches
have spread of - feet and n circuln'
ference of about 60 feet. II rcsem'
bles a collection of shrubs, and is one
of the largest specimens known.