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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-30

SouthhounI cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Grand Ridge, Mckinley Park
and Sucator tu a. No.. 5.5n. $50, $50,
1880; in p, m, 1850, $50, $50, 500,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
At the Peace Conference
More Than Fifty Treaties Will Be Signed

More than will signed by the conference
being Versaes-for than fifty declarations of
that memorable day In
hoes declared The exact number Of treaties to
hard to estimate writer eses for the cu
bling and the German empire into segments and
fragments may drafting of extra treaties unthought OF
Wilson stated his fourteen points his address before
congress-
Hungary had declared war five
Bulgaria China twice. Cuba FRANCE Tour
times Germany five times Britain four times Greece four es
Italy times Japan once Liberia Montenegro twice. Panama
twice. Portugal twice. Rounania Serbia twice. San Marno once
Siam twice, Turkey twice and the United States twice
But since these declarations made the whrligig Of time and
pran have changed the aspect Of things materially Baden
Wurtembeg Saxony Hnngaryand pecance dozen other
entities demand and receive separate treaties The CHROMOSOMES
and the JugoSav Armenia Palestine and the dsintegrae parts OF
Esona the Ukraine obtain separate treaties 90
gigantic bo of the Versailles conference are done more
distinct international agreements may result
When treaties completed they will be submitted to the
of the respective governments In the united
president empowered make treaty. which must be rat-
fed by a two-thirds Of the senate
In Great peacenakng crown pogatve sub
Of the prime acting on the collective ADVICE Oh
the cabinet
In France the president may negotiate y treaties according
TO Article constitutional law of 1876 subject to the sanction OF
The chamber Of deputies
Tn italy Act fundamental statistics of S4S empowers the
king to make peace communicating this fact to the chamber but not
requiring its sanction
In Belgium under Article of the constitution Of 1885, the king
makes peace treaties.
Who will for Germany and for
rv It is difficult to say Germany days. happily rele-
the constitution 1871 But the bundesrath was required to give assent
and the rechstag had to validate treaties
Tn Austria under Act the constitution of 1867 the emperor
was sole treaty making power
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Cotton Worth ST ,532, 100000
Latest Statistics Show for
American Crop of Year 1917

Final statistics of the American cot
ton crop of 1917, announced by the
census bureau, place production at
11,248,242 running bales, equivalent
to 11,3O3,375 bales of 500 pounds each,
gross weight, and worth 1,532, 100000
to the growers. Production of cotton
seed amounted to 100000 tons,
worth 1898, $4,000. For the cotton
year." which ended July 1, 1918, con-
sumption amounted to 1866, 489 bales,
exclusive Of linters exports amount
ing to 4,258,420 bales; net imports,
217,3S1 bales; stocks on hand at be-
ginning Of year, 2,72O.172 bales and
at the end of the year, $3.50, 1873 bales.
For the entire world the production
of lint cotton destined for factory
use, was 17,41O,OOO bales aud the
mill consumption, 17,7O1, 900 bales OF
500 pounds net weight.
Massachusetts still retains its SUI
premacy in cotton manufacturing, the
report announced, with mill con-
sumption during the cotton year OF
! 400, 113 bales, including Iinters.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
leaping Tuna, Dolphin and
Marlin SWordfish Plentiful
Off the California Banks

Another world record in big game
fishing was shattered in the Catalina
island waters when James w. Jump
recently landed a 314-pound marlin
EwOrdfish in % minutes with light
kacs,e. Not only is this unprecedent-
ID with light tackle, but the fish was
near the Tuna club record for sword
fish on any tackle. The biggest one
eyer caught was in 1916, which weigh
Cd 1852 pounds.
Not in many years have the deep-sea
Hghters been so plentiful as recently
.sK the famous southern California
hanks. Great swarms of yellow-tail
nnd other light tackle prizes have been
Hreuuent The leaping tuna, dolphin
and marlin swordfish. varying in size
from so to over 100 pounds, have been
plentiful. w. G. Boschen of New York
Is credited with capturing so tuna and
3 sWordfisf for the season. His near
est competitor is James w. Jump
of Los Angeles, With Sc tuna and I'll
swordffsh. Ralph Vandeni holds the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Pershing, Methodist, Born
in Linn County, Missouri,
a Graduate of West POM

General Pershing belongs to the
Methodist Episcopal church. He was
born in Linn county, Missouri. Septern-
Der 10, 1860, and went to West Point
at twenty, from which military
academy he was graduated In 1886. In
the Spanish-American war he served
in the volunteer army as major. he
served eight years in the Philippines
winning great fame. In 1908 he re-
turned to the States and was serving
on the general staff In Washington In
1905 when he married Miss Frances
III. Warren of Wyoming. After that
Pershing spent year or so as mill
tary attache to the American embassy
In japan and two months In NAH
churia during the Russo-Japanese war.
In 1906 he was made brigadier gen.
eral. Later he returned to the fh1lip-
pines as governor Of the Moros, but
he returned to the States again to take
command of the Eighth brigade, with
headquarters in San Francisco. he
went to the border, where he was
chosen to lead the raid to capture
villa in March, 1916. In 1915, while
he was on the border Pershing's wife
and three children burned to death
He has a son left. Pershing was made
general in October, 1917, after hav-
ing been sent to France as Uniteu
States commander in chief. He was
then major general.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Days of the DANDY" Over
and Cause Is AScribed to
Degeneration of Costume

It is deplorable fact, but the reign
of the dandy is over. He died with
Barley d'Aurevilly, who had other in
terests and occupations than his era
watts and laces, and was rather an am
ateur than a practitioner in the art,
writes Arthur Symans, in New Repub-
lie. The cause, or a large part of it,
is the degeneration of costume. A
man can be well dressed, in the after
noon if not in the evening, when the
mode leaves an inch of choice here
and there between one curve or an
other But variety and elegance have
gone wholly out of the best-cut coat,
the more carefully calculated trousers.
With knee-breeches and silk stockings
and buckle shoes went every incite-
ment to dress personally and to out
do others in what was not a fixed
fashion. What form or substance of
things could a dandy, in these days,
find to work upon? The tying of a
white linen tie is no longer an art;
the stock, with it's dignity, has given
place to the high, hideous, shining and
uncomfortable starched collar. And
the dullness of the things that men
wear-the shapeless black funnel with
it's inch OF irrelevant brim which we
cram discomfortably on our heads |!
What dandy dare make himself con-
spicuous by even the extension of a
brim, or the loosening of those band
ages of cloth which wrap our body
with graceless rigidity?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20

ing quarters that are clean, well ven
tilated and yet free from drafts. All
these conditions can be met in one
room, thus economizing in the expense
of building.
Ventilation in a poultry house is Sc
cured by leaving the south side rela-
lively open and making the other sides
tight. This provides plenty of fresh
air without drafts. Where 20 ,sible,
light should be admitted from. all
sides. This prevents dark corners and
eliminates the nuisance Of having the
litter all scratched to one side, which
occurs when light is secured from only
one direction. Exercise is insured by
keeping the floor covered with several
inches of straw, and feeding all grain
In this litter. The roosting quarters
should be compact and comfortable.
They can be made easy to clean by
placing all roosts on a level at the
north side Of the house and by arrang-
ing platform underneath the roosts
to catch the night droppings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Banana Charlotte Russo.

Cut one-half banana IN slices,
squeeze over it a little lemon juice
and set aside to chill. Scrape the
coarse threads from two bananas and
the half and press them through a
ricer. There should be one cupful of
the PURGE. Scald the PURGE with the
rest of the lemon juice over hot water,
add one tablespoonful Of gelatin soft
ened in one-fourth of a cupful of cold
water. Put three-fourths of cupful
of corn strip and one-fourth of a cup
full Of sugar in a double boiler with
the whites of two eggs. Beat and cook
the mixture seven minutes. Spread
half Of this frosting on paper in the
form Of lady fingers, have the paper
fastened to board, dredge with sugar
and bake in a moderate oven until
slightly colored. About half an hour
will be needed. Beat the rest of the
frosting into the banana mixture, stir
over ice water until it begins to thick
en-, then fold in cupful of cream
beaten very light When quite firm
put it into a mold lined with the
sliced bananas and the meringue lady
fingers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
IN THE MIDST OF LIFE
) sNseesesssseeeeesseesees

The tester won to the mountain peak
And turned to gaze behind
sWas that path for step SO Weah
4 Thank God that was blind.
-The sunlit stretch where laughed so
loud.
Did It skirt that preeipice?
Uhe bridge where / stood to sketch the
cloud,
Did it span that black abyss?
ssWhen turned aside to the little stream,
Was the somber tarn so near!
Was the eagles swoop in the evening
CLEAN =.
On the bones see from here?"
He faced to the front again; his signt
Could scarce discern the track
The slope on the left with mist was
white,
And the wood below was black.
IN a hollow just ahead
The pathway crept along
@sIEnough is hid for mirth," he SAID
And the curlew heard his song.
e. T. Hopkins.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
PROHIBITION
Text Of Amendment Making
u. S. Dry Nation

Following is full text of the prohibit
ton amendment on which state legis-
latures voted:
Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States.
Resolved by the senate and house OF
representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled,
twO-thirds of each house concurring
therein, that the following amendment
to the Constitution be, and hereby Is,
proposed to the states to become valid
as part Of the Constitution when rati-
fed by the several states, as provided
by the Constitution.
Section 1. After one year from the
ratification Of this article the manu-
facture, sale or transportation Of In
toxicating liquors within, the importa-
ton thereof into, or the expectation
thereof from the United States and all
territory subject 10 the jurisdiction
thereof for beverage purposes is here
by prohibited.
Sec. 2. The congress and the sew
eral states shall have concurrent pow
er to enforce this article by appropri-
ate legislation.
Sec. 3. This article shall be mop
erative unless it shall have been rati-
fled as an amendment to the Constitu-
ton by the legislatures of the several
states as provided in the Constitution
within seven years from the date Of
the submission hereof to the states by
the congress.
CHAMP CLARK,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
THOMAS MARSHALL,
Vice President of the United States
and President Of the Senate.
1 certify that this joint resolution
originated in the senate.
JAMES Nj. BAKER, Secretary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
HOUSE POULTRY
COMFORTABLY

Comfortable quarters should be fur
nished the pullets as soon as they are
ready TO start laying. The poultry
house is both the home of the hen and
the factory where winter eggs are pro-
duced. Unless it provides suitable liv-
ing and working conditions the hen
cannot accomplish satisfactory results,
saws T. B. Townsley of the University
of Missouri college of agriculture.
Comfort is the important essential Of
a poultry house. To provide comfort
the house must be dry, well lighted
and well ventilated and have sufficient
floor space to furnish exercise by
scratching. 1t must also contain sleep
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Doughboy Thought He Saw
Boche Haunting Him While
WASHING His Stolen Shirt

Near bridgehead on the. Moselle
river, which marks the border of Rhen-
ish Prussia and along the banks OF
which the American army rested for
few days preparatory to it's peaceful
invasion of Germany, there sat a
doughboy on guard duty.
His assignment Of two hours watch
was nearly up, but his eyes never .left
the bank on the other side to glance
up the road to see whether the RELIEF
squad was in sight. He muttered ana
growled occasionally to himself and his
eyes took on a fierce CLEAN as ne
watched the other side of the river.
His whole attention was focused on
"a German soldier calmly washing an
undershirt at the river edge. The Ger
man rubbed and scrubbed, held the
shirt up, wfung it out and then rubbed
some more. He paid not the slightest
attention to the tense American dough-
boy on the other side.
The doughboy looked over his rifle
every few minutes and fingered the
trigger meditatively. Then along came
Red Cross car with cigarettes and
other comforts following the troops
into invaded territory.
"What's the trouble" inquired the
Red Cross man noting the doughboy's
attentiveness to the figure on the op-
posite side.
"Well, I tell you," said the dough
boy. 'Tn the Chateau-Thierry fighting
took off my undershirt during a
short rest to hunt for several coolies
that were bothering me. The Boone
made a counter-attack and took the
place before l had time to put on my
shirt. One of the Germans stole 1t.
1 just got bunch that that guy on
the other side of the river was the bird
that took it, and think he's washing
it over there to tease me. He's been
washing that shirt for half an hour
now. And here I stand with loatied
gun and can't shoot. The war is heiis
but this armistice stuff"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20

cation has been had from the ground
with airplanes going at considerable
speed. The. distance Of communica-
ton has been that Of only two miles
and then with the engine cut off.
Now the unprecedented record has
been made Of talking with machine
100 miles away. Lieutenant Com
mander G. d. Murray talked to a
naval airplane which was on Its way
from Washington to Hampton Roads;
and the aviator heard what was said
distinctly and even recognized the
voice of the speaker.
The prediction is made that wire
less telephony is in its infancy and
the successful experiment just con-
Quoted leads to the belief that event
ually it will be possible to talk at al
most any distance with an airplane
in full flight.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Weekly Health Talks
Where Most Sickness Begins
and Ends
BY FRANKLIN DUANE. nj. 3


1t can be said broadly that most human
ills begin in the stomach and end in the
stomach. Good digestion means good
health, and poor digestion means bad
health. The minute your stomach fails to
properly dispose of the food you eat, trou-
bles begin to crop out in various forms.
Indigestion and dyspepsia are the common
est forms, but thin, impure blood, head
aches, backaches, pimples, blotches, aizzi-
ness, belching, coated tongue, weakness,
poor appetite, sleeplessness, coughs, colds
and bronchitis are almost as common.
There is but one way to have good health,
and that is to put and keep your stomach
in good order This is easy to do if you
take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. 1t is a wonderful tonic and blood
purifier, and Is so safe to take, for it is
made of roots and herbs. DIR. Pierce, Of
Buffalo, N. Y, stands behind this stand
ard medicine, and it is good TO know that
SO distinguished physician is proud to
have his name identified with it. When
you take Golden Medical Discovery, you
are getting the benefit of the experience of
doctor whose reputation goes all around
the earth. Still more, you get temper
ance medicine that contains not drop of
alcohol or narcotic of any kind. Long ago
DIR. Pierce combined certain valuable vege-
table ingredients-without the use of alco-
hol--so that these remedies always have
been strictly temperance medicines.
If piles are torturing you, get and use
Pierce's Anodyne Pile Ointment. The
quick relief it gives is hard to believe until
you try it. Ii constipated Dr.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets should be taken while
using Anodyne Pile Ointment. Few in
deed are the cases which these splendid
remedies will not relieve and usually over
come. They are SO good that nearly every
drug store has them for sale.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Alaska Has Proved a Good
investment for the U. S. A.

Alaska has been worth much more
than its cost to the United States. A
half-century ago Alaska was purchased
at a cost of $7,200,0O0, and that orig
inal investment has been returned to
the nation more than seventy fold, for
from the products of the land and sea
Alaska has added to the national
wealth upward of $50OOO0,OOO, the
greater part of which has been pro-
duced during the last 20 years. Two
sources Of large and steady income are
copper ore and the fisheries.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Treatment Of Tender Feet.

Battle your feet every night In
warm water and boric acid or warm
salt water or peroxide. This will rest
them, advises an authority, and soothe
any aches or pains. If your shoes
make blisters on your heels put a
piece of adhesive plaster over the
place where the shoe rubs until the
shoes lose their stiffness and cease
to rub. Always be careful to buy
shoes that are long enough for you so
that your toes will not strike the end
of the shoe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20

Clothing Price and Style
to Remain Same for 1919

Conservative members OF the Ma
tionaI Association of Retail Clothiers,
who recently held peace time read
justment conference in Chicago, de
clared there will be no advance in the
price of clothing for 1919. 1t was
said that the price levels of the
fall of 1918 might be expected to be
maintained. One prominent manufac-
turer said there is no demand for
new styles in mems clothing, and that
the numerous styles that have been in
use will be continued with the mill
tary cut and belted models FREEDOM,
mating.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
WITH THE SAGES

There are degrees of ability
for all things; and a man who
can do anything, however little,
should be made to do that little
usefully.-Ruskin.
1t is AZ good thing to be rich,
and good thing to be strong,
but 1t is a better thing to be be-
loved of many friends.--Eurip-
ides.
Ee that is rich need not live
sparingly. and he that can live
sparingly need not be rich.-
Benjamin Franklin.
Cheerful1ess and content are
great beautifiers and are famous
preservers Of youthful. looks
Charles Dickens.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
1876 New National Banks.

New national banks to the number
of 156 were authorized in 1913, with
capital of $13,775,O00, as against 1914,
with capital of $12,9S5,OOO in 1917;
and AZ national banks with capital Of
$6,62OO 900 were liquidated, which COM
pared with "a in 1917 with capital Of
$500, 500. On December 1, 1913, num-
Der of national banks was 1871.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Gold Crop of 1918 Lowest
in the Last Twenty Years

One annual crop, and highly i'm
p0rsant crop, too, was considerably be-
low the five-year average in the United
States yield last year. The gold yield
from all the districts attached to or
controlled by the United States sent
to the minis during 1918 new gold to
the value of SOS, $4,000, which, accord
ing to the statement of Director of
the Mint Baker, is the lowest United
States output within a period of 20
years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Regarding Influenza.

Dogs sometimes contract flu, but
more rarely than cats. Birds, however,
can get it. In the great epidemic Of
1881, it is on record that many birds
died, while the rest absolutely deserted
these parts Of the country where the
disease was at its worst.-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
One Egg Cake.

Beat one-fourth Of cupful of short
ening to cream and gradually beat
in one-fourth Of cupful of sugar and
one-fourth of cupful Of honey, add
one egg beaten well, the grated rind
Of a lemon, half a cupful Of milk and
one cupful of wheat flour, one-fourth
Of cupful Of rice flour and two tea
spoonfuls Of baking powder sifted
with the -four. Bake In sheet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20

record for the season with the largest
tuna caught. 1t weighed 149h
pounds.
Prizes to be awarded by the Tuna
club for the largest yellow-tail,, white
sea bass, bonita, albicore and tuna
sea bass will go to novices in the big
game fishing sport from all parts of
the country, some of whom have never
previously caught anything larger than
a fair-size trout.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Forest Fires Are Costly.

Forest fires during the 1918 forest
fire season destroyed more property
than in any year In the history of
the Washington state forester's de
partment, according to the annual re-
port of Forester f. e. Pape. The total
loss was given as 100000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
TO THE POINT

What's become of the old-fash-
Toned custom of going home to
lunch?
Nothing beats the curiosity OF
q woman unless it be the curl
osity of a man.
Every now and then we get
a laugh out Of seeing some one
who isn't dead sure that he's
right trying to convince the 9TH
or man that he is wrong.
If every day were Sunday
lot of us might have TO I'VE up
to our religions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20

Just as soon as you eat tablet OF
Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspepsia, In
digestion and stoDlach distress ends.
These pleasant. harmless tablets OF
Pape's Diapepsin never fail to make
sick, upset stomachs feel fine at once,
and they cost, SO little at drug stores.
Adv. D.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
westward Bound.

One night the soldiers were telling
what they did the first time they heard
the big guns at the front. One fellow
spoke up and said: "The first time l
heard big gun / ran so far In five
minutes that it took me three hours
to get back"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
High Finance.

Walter-Mother, won't you buy me a
watch?
Mother-What do you want watch
for?
Walter--I want to swap it with jim
nine Jones for one of his pups.-Balti-
more Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
STOMACH ACID|TY,
INDIGESTION, GAS
QUIcKl EAT JUST ONE TABLET
OF PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN FOR
INSTANT RELIEF!

When meals don't fit and you belch
gas, acids and undigested food. When
you feel Jumps Of distress in stomach,
pain. flatulence, heartburn or headache.
Here is instant relief-No waitingl
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Wireless Telephony Is in
Infancy and Distance May
Be No Barrier in Future

Telephoning may be said to nave
aached the height of its power when
~ latest accomplishment is related.
ready. observes the Des Moines
initial we have heard that commune
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Cuckoo Brings Good Luck.

There is an old superstition preva-
lent in many parts of England that, If
you turn the money you have In your
pocket when first you hear the cuckoo
in the spring, you will not suffer from
lack of cash all through the year.