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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

CA ULKING WITH DRIED APPLES.
Then the apples came in. ! found
that the hole was large but ragged
and that some bags OF apples stuffed
into the aperture would undoubteo-
ly rid the ship of water by aid of
the pumps
After lot of trouble | got a
few OF the sailors to help me while
the Italian commandante and his
first officer, the chief engineer and
the other Italian officers stood by at
the life boats, ready for quick
getaway
we stuffed dried apples into that
hole in the side until we all got the
cramps AS the dried apples began
to swell the water dimin ished and
finally We found that no more water
was coming In. We kept piling in
the bags of dried apples until all
that section of the hole was full of
the dried fruit.
Then the pumps were set work ;
ing anu oil speed was made Tor the
nearest Italian port. BY crowding
on all steam we got there on record
time. Amid the cheering of the
populace and the blowing of whistles
over our timely arrival a thunder
GUS creaking was heard on deck.
AS 3he steamer tied up to the
pier the starboard rail and the deck
parted company. The dried apples
had sWelled that they had burst
the ship. The old Italian tub open
ed up like morning glory in full
bloom, but every soul aboard had
been landed safely and the dried
apples were undisputably the heroes
Of near catastrophe"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
BUSINESS WITH MEXICO.

Mexico may not recognize the Mon
roe doctrine, but if the proposed pro.
gram of mutual business excursions
goes on as planned the chances are
that before long Mexica may remem-
Der that she has seen our face before
Just by way Of an aside. that is one
thing which makes it hard for Next
cans and some other people % under
stand Americans We wear our face
before. and usually look whore we ere
going, 20 where we are looking and
behave in a straightforward manner
generally disconcerting to the craftier
Latin.
But to resume. fifty members of
the Chamber Of Commerce OF San An
tonic Texas, have just returned from
a visit as far south as Mexico City.
They were received everywhere with
the utmost courtesy and saw neither
brigand nor villain
They were entertained by the fed
GRAFTON of Chambers of Commerce of
Mexico saw endless interesting and
beautiful things and came back con-
WINGED that business san soon go on
with Mexico in a satisfactory manner.
Dallas and Chicago have already
been in touch with Mexican business
men, and an excursion by the New
York chamber is now under discus
sion.
President Halle OF the San Antonio
ChaubeI of Commerce reports that
Industries are being resumed gener-
ally, and hat the governors Of the
various Mexican states through which
they passed were men of education,
ability and progressive character.
The chances are that if business
men in Mexico and the United States
really get together those who hope TO
create political chasm viii have very
little success
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

JAPANESE MOTHER AND CHILD
able to look from your apartments
unless you break out a paper win
dow pane, which, OF course, would
not be permissible.
One of the most interesting Jap
anese temples in Kioto Is Gion Chic
stu, for it was the temple assigned
to the foreign envOys when they
made their first visit to the mikado
in the year 1868. 1t is a fine build"
ing. surrounded by splendidly kept
grounds, upon which are many
smaller temples and houses for the
priests. 1t was here that the Dutch
ENJOYS were kept when they were
brought through the country to pay
their annual tribute TO the mikaGo
for the privilege OF trading with
Japan. They were literally kept as
prisoners and suffered all sorts OF
indignities. Before the mikado and
his court--the empress and her
ladies being secreted behind great
screens-these poor Dutchmen were
forced to dar e and sing and 'cut
up capers." so to speak, by way or
entertainment.
One rides through the narrow and
picturesque streets OF Kioto in
jinrikishas drawn by fieot-footed
Japanese. These well-built, ath-
letic fellows, can run ten hours on
the stretch, and at the termination
of the journey feel quite as unfa-
tigued as the occupant (be he a for
eigner) of the iinrkishas.
The Japanese are not fond of rain,
and during a shower the streets are
deserted by all who can put off go
ing out under cloudy skies. Those
who are obliged to wander forth in
the rain go on high clogs. wear
large paper hats and carry over them
paper umbrellas.
Kioto boasts of the finest jugglers
and theatres in the land From
here many of the greatest japanese
are produced fofr other
Japanese cities. as well as for Eu-
ropean countries and America.
The cooking at the hotels was
found TO be very well done and ap-
petizing, and after one has become
accustomed to the absence of highly
seasoned and rich foods. such as one
finds in England, France and Ameri- .
ga. the japanese dinner is quite a
relishable thing and always a uutri-
tious one. -
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
A JAPANESE CITY.
Kioto. In the Land of the Mikado.
Unique and Interesting.

Kioto. Japan. is a most interest
ing place, inasmuch as II is about
the most Japanese of Japanese cit
les. The touch OF the foreigner has
not been felt there, as 1t has in many
OF the other places of the land OF
the Mikado.
on approaching the hotels You
are met by japanese servants who
bow 10 the ground upon receiving
you. and you are conducted to your
apartment with a hundred other
bows. as the servants in charge do
all in their power to make you fee,
that your least word is to them a
command TO be ioyCusly obeyed
There are no glass windows in the
japanese house and when the wealth
err Is too chty TO permit of your
being out on the yeranda you fee.
sadly imprisoned, indeed, not being
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
IDEAL HUSBAND NEVER
BALD HEADED.

Philadelphia, PA bald-headed
husband is not an ideal" husband.
Not for Miss Minerva Clymer al
least, who told the Warrington Farm
ers' club what she considered was
ideal" in a husband Plenty of hair
and sparkling eyes" were two of the
qualifications.
Model husbands" are but cheap
limitations of the real thing" said
Miss Clyher. Among other qualif,
cations she said the ideal" husband
should be:
Five feet ten inches in height.
Attractive, bright and intelligent.
Clean in appearance and in his ac-
tons
With sparkling eyes that see clearly
and wisely.
He must realize his wife can do as
much in her way as he can in his"
declared Miss Clymer. "He must he
satisfied with heayen-if he gets
there.
I'VE must know him to be a Chris.
tian by what he does for his wife, his
family and his fellow men"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
4 Fish Story.

- PC, water spaniel belonging to
Clear Lake, la, fisherman is the
central figure in a FISH story of un-
usual interest The fisherman had
driven to a distant and quiet shore
of the lake to engage in the sport OF
fishing for suckers, being careful
10 throw back all the game fish
caught. The water spaniel was "A
member OF the party, and after the
man had ensconCed himself upon the
bank, the dog proceeded TO play about
in the water frightening away the
prospective suckers Commands
were Of no avail. and the fisherman
to insure quiet. tied the dog 10 "A
wheel OF his buggy with an extra
fish line already baited. The fisher
man absorbed by the fascination of
waiting for a bite, failed to observe
that the dog had escaped until the
animal had reached the water An
angry shout only served To brighten
the dog farther out into the lake,
carrying around his neck the fish
line with spoon hook attached.
When he finally swan back to shore
a five pound pike was on the hook.
and he proudly dragged it to his
master. The latter round il too
badly injured by the hook TO be
thrown back into the lake. and was
able to go home with fine pike for
supper without being guilty OF vio-
latng the fish laws of Iowa.-Rock-
ester Herald.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
First Automobile.

There has been considerable dis
cussiou as to who built the first alr-
tomobile, but it is generally admitted
that no one man can be given the
credit, as the automobile is the result
of work along the line for more than
three centuries. The first horseless
carriages. as they were called. were
very crude and quite unlike the mod
ern automobile.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
CALL Of STORk
SET BY DOCTORS
DISCOVERIES OF AMERICAN AND
GERMAN SCIENTISTS REGU.
LATE TIME OF ARRIVAL.
BIRTHDAY OPTIONAL WITHIN z WEEKS
Or. Charles 3. Reed Puts System in
Practice at Wesley Hospital.

Chicago.-There is new science
called choose your own birthday"
II has been practiced with great
success by Dr.. Charles B. Reed OF
Wesley Memorial hospital, Chicago,
and DR.. James u. Voorhees,. associate
professor of obstetrics at Cornell Uni
yersity.
It consists of making appointments
with the stork AT the doctors rather
than the stork's option, and it has
been made possible by a set of meas
urements worked out by Or. Ahlfeld.
German scientist and obstetrician
ard by an invention of DIR. Voorhees,.
Dir. Reed. one of Chicago's leading
obstetricians, whose practice is among
the wealthy, has systematized the
stork 10 the extent of having him
make all his calls of afternoons
For a year or more he has never
had a night case or received the con
signments of the stork except by such
arrangements as one might make with
dentist or dressmaker. In that time
he has allowed a hundred or more ba-
bies TO choose their own birthdays
within limits.
The scope of birthday choosing IS a
span of two weeks before the stork
must come, willy nilly. Any day in
those two weeks that suits little John
ny or Jenny-to-be suits the doctor
and the motherto-be, If ii does not
conflict with the choice of some other
mother, in which case another day
within the two weeks leeway is chos.
en- for the birthday.
Johnny or Jennie-to-be's mamma
gets a card from the doctor, saying in
effect: Il have set Tuesday" or We'd |
nesday or Thursday, as the case may
be, "for you, and will you please pre-
sent yourself at Wesley hospital and /
get your little boy" or your little girl. |
The mammatobe goes to the hos
pital the night before the day named |
on the card Early in the morning the |
doctors assistant calls on her and |
tells her what to do and after four t
hours DR.. Reed comes. and any time
after that, but eight hours at the la.
test, DR.. Stork arrives and there's tho |
baby.
DR.. Reed maintains that his system !
follows natural laws He calls It |
Setting the pendulum of the clock to |
swinging" He ascertains the scien- |
tifc time Of day from the stork,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
THE CAPTAINS STORY.
How Dried Apples Saved the Ship
From Foundering.

I'm the language of the land lub,
Der. this may be going some" said
William Watt, chief officer of the
steamship Strathclyde, but it's a
fact that dried apples saved a ship
once. At any rate. ii wasn't the
Italians who commanded the steam
er nor the Italians who were in the
crew, and I'm willing to be modest
and claim no part in the saving my
self. leaving it to the dried apples to
get the Carnegie hero medal or the
Nobel prize.
ut was this way. While In a
Mediterranean port | was asked TO
take a post on an Italian steamer,
the name of which | shan't mention.
for there is no use in rubbing II in.
Some OF the officers may still be on
her. and | wouldn hurt their feel
iugs. II isn't professional There
was one of the Italian officers miss
ing-too much Chant or something
OF that sort-and as | was olsen
gagged Tor the time being, they got
me as second for the voyage from
Patras 10 MarSeilles. There anoth-
er Neapolitan was to take the job
and was to quit the ship in the
French port.
ON the Mediterranean the cap
tain commandante and the first Off
Ger ran the vessel on a rock in clear
weather. AS there were about sew
en- hundred passengers aboard you
can imagine what an uproar there |
was when the steamer began to
scrape and came to a stop with a /
jerk.
Instead of waiting to see what !
had been done they, the command /,
ante and his chief aid, backed the /
steamer off the rock and she at once |
began TO show an inclination TO take /
in all OF the Mediterranean that |
could pour through a ragged hole
slightly forward of amidships in the
starboard side below the water line
The commandante and his first
officer were for taking to the boats
right away, although there were
only a dozen boats capable Of hold
ng about half the persons who We're
IN board, counting passengers ana
crew.
Seeing me go below and hearing
ny announcement that ! would see
low big the hole was, seemed 10
shame the Italian commandante
for he halted the evacu-
ttion programme long enough TO see
ne disappear below deck and make
ny way toward the freight hold,
Not a soul on that ship knew
what to do or thought of doing it
t he knew, and the passengers were
N the point of falling into a panic
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

Bessie spends good deal of time
in the room of favorite aunt who
lives with her parents, but the child
is not yet up in the mysteries of the
toilet. Her aunt recently purchased
some Of those hair ornaments popu-
larly known as rats"
These Bessie did not behold until
one day she saw her aunt remove
several
The child flew out of the room,
screaming at the top of her voice.
Mother. mother. Aunt Mary is I'm.
raveling"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
TEXAS COWS ARE DOPE FIENDs
Feast on Oak Leaves and Then Re.
fuse All Other Food.

Wetherford, Texas-When "A dairy
man named Bennett lost nine cows,
State Veterinarian Chrisman was
sent for by panic-stricken farmers,
who found sick cattle in their herds
They were amazed TO learn that the
trouble was caused by green oak
leaves. Dr. Chrisman says that once
stock get taste for the leaf they be
come dope fiends and will not eat any
other food. The only cure is to pen
them up until the craving disappears.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
Forbidden Fruit.

ITS odd" remarked woman. how
the dullest of women's luncheons--
and Oh how dun they can be will
suddenly take turn for the better
v hen some one hruaches bit Of gos-
sip. II putS new life into everything"
New York Post
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

Flies can enter a garbage can that
New York man has patented. hut as
they try TO get out they are caught in
wire trap, which can be detached
and the insects destroyed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
Eli? What?

A Wilkes Barre. Pa, Telegram runs
as follows III NJ. Beck says that the
odor of a woodcock is very distasteful
10 many animals and he has known
dogs that We're splendid retrlevers on
other rlme birds positively refuse to
pick up woodcock.'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
CHERRY PIES FOR MULTITUDE.
Nearly 1000 Presented by Colorado
Town to Visitors.

Manzanola, Colo.--A cherry pie for
every man, woman and child who
came to this place was the big fea.
lure of CHERRY pie day." an annual
institution here. Nearly ten thousand
pies were distributed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

10 the list of sources of musk
must De added a kind of gnat, which
IS so common IN the Australian bush
at times as to fill the air with
ihushy door. 3~es+ @ss@S &
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
Spread of the Oranue

The orange invaded Europe from AZ
RIGA about 1890. It was not known In
England till the sixteenth century. and
was first planted In Australia in 1888
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

Maid-Oh. I'm so skairt of lightn
ing. / wisht there was a man here.
Mistress - But what good would
that do?
Maid-Well. he could tell me not to
be such fool
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

A saddle has been patented by a
New Jersey inventor which includes
leather flaps TO cover the buckles,
which frequently wear out riders
clothing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
Auto Hints.

whats the best method to repair
busted tire!
"Oh, use about equal parts OF tire
tape and profanity
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

The King OF Siam recently paid
sea- 80 for pair of socks. That
was sockdologer for him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
Can't Stop Hin,

A man will surmount all obstacle,
when he shows a natural tendency IA
make a fool Of himself.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
Canine Exercise
Justin, said Mrs. Wyss.
Yes, replied Mr. Wyss I

VIII you speak kind word to
tido and make him wag his tail He
hasn't had one bit of exercise all
day. "-Lippincott's.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

It takes a woman to observe every
action of a man without appearing
to know no il on earth.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

There are 270 active volcanoes in
the world. many of them being COM
parativetv small.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

It is not the keeping of late hours
that tells so much as the getting up
early the nayt morninr f-..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

The negr6 republic of Liberia.
has twenty-five species of rubber
trees.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

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Arizona republican., 1919-07-06
YOUR AUTO A B c
A little attention now and then would
 save lot of knocks THE WEEKLY OVERHAUL

The weekly overhauling of the car seems like a tedious and useless task. But it means freedom from trouble in days to come when trouble will follow you "consanly." as Bert Williams used to say, if you neglect the little things now
 See that the grease cups are filled and turned down. Each has it's little part in making the car last longer A worn spring bolt. for lack of grease, may mean broken spring some day. One point neglected on the steering assembly may mean worn part and a wreck by the roadside as a result.
 Examine the tires for cuts and have the little cuts vulcanized before they grow into big ones filled with dirt and loosen rubber from fabric.
 See that there is oil in the engine and water in the radiator Of course this is more than a weekly rite. It is a first essential of caring for car.
 Notice if the fan belt is tight enough. A slipping belt. fan falling short of it's full duty and a hot day combine to cause an overloaded en- zine. And its all unnecessary.
 Tighten up the Jugs. Lugs ever so loose may let rim creep around and pull. out a valve stem, making a good tube go bad. When the Jugs get old
Arizona republican., 1919-07-06

and the rim creeps in spite of your effort, get new ones. You'll enjoy your ride more if you don't have to worry about creeping tires.
 Now and then get under and see that spring clips are bolted tightly and that the bottom of the crank case has no loose nuts.
 Be sure that the brakes are holding all right, and if they fail of their full duty, take up the slack
 Test the various points of the steer ing assembly forsWear and tighten up loose joints.
 Like bad teeth, an automobile neg iected IS piling up labor and trouble manifold for the future.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-06
FIRST INSTEAD OF LAST

A western state, that has more than a million population, recently jubilated over the fact that during the year it's saving accounts had increased ten mill lion dollars.
 Which meant that during year of prosperity. during a time when the worker received more than double his usual wage, the average family had in- creased it's savings account about s70,
 But, during the same time the aver age family spent s10 for three tires and gasoline and repairs for severy one it put in a savings account
 This is no criticism of the sensible spirit of the American worker that be- lieves in enjoying life. and giving his family some of the luxuries.
 But we submit that the saving ac- count, the fund for old age, for emer- gencies, for sickness, for the educatlon of the children, should be of first con- sequence instead of last
 Use The Republican Classified Pages for results-read for profit.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-06
WEATHER |s PREFERABLE TO THAT
 IN FAST SAYS BROWN

Returning from long trip through middle western states. Bert o. Brown, authorized Chevrolet factory distrib- utor, with headquarters on East Wash ington street, characterized Phoenix weather as just as cool and much more agreeable" than that encountered in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa
 NIT. Brown spent several weeks wis iting friends and relatives at Craw- fordsville and Terre Haute, Indiana; Springfield. Decatur, Champaign, Dan vile and Chicago, Illinois, and Atlanta, Iowa
 Everywhere there was a shortage of automobiles" he declared last eve- ming Purchasers there were aplenty. but mighty few cars to be had at any price. In some instances, persons were even offering bonuses for machines.
 Like the west, the middle west is enjoying an unprecedented prosperity wave. There is a great shortage of dwelling houses throughout the coun- try, it seems, while hotels and room ing houses are filled to capacity.
 HTravel is likewise exceptionally heavy, both by rail and motor. Hun dreds of touring parties were passed both going east and coming west"
 Mir. Brown was fortunate enough to be at Indianapolis for the big speed way meet, May S1, and saw the Durant special which, in reality, is Chevrolet finish second in the great automobile classic.
 Upon his return to Phoenix, MT Brown found a warehouse full oi Chevrolets awaiting him and an. nounces that he can make immediate delivery.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-06
COMB SAGE TEA IN FADED OR CRAY HAIR If Mixed With Sulphur It Darkens so
 Naturally Nobody
 Can Tell

Grandmother kept her hair beau tifully darkened, glossy and attrac- tive with a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur. Whenever her hair took on that dull, faded or streaked ap- pearance, this simple mixture was applied with wonderful effect By asking at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound" you will get a large bottle of this old-time recipe. improved by the addition of other ingredients. all ready to use, at very little cost. This simple mixture can be de- pended upon to restore natural col or and beauty to the hair.
 A well known downtown druggist says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound now be- cause it darkens so naturally and evenly that nobody can tell it has been applied-it's so easy to use, too. You'simply dampen a comb or soft brush and draw it through your hair, taking one strand at time. By morning the gray hair disappears; after another applica- ton or two, it is restored to it's nat ural color and looks glossy, soft and beautiful.