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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
PREDICT BUMPER
CROP OF APPLES

Springfield. July 30,-Illinois' ap
pie crop this year will approximate
&66 600 barrels as compared with u
crop Of 100000 barrels in 1917, ac
eording to estimates made by +, y
Fessenden, field agent of the United
States bureau of crop estimates. The
apple outlook this year is good, Mr.
Fessenden declares On other fruit :
in the state Mr.. Fessenden reports
THE forecast for the pear crop Is
10000 bushels, in comparison with
10000 bushels for 1917, and for
peaches 287 900 bushels compared
with negligible production last
year.
Reports show that blotch is de,
veloping in southern counties, affect.
ing the apple crop and may reduce
production. The Ben Davis apple,
usually a leading variety in Illinois,
is not doing as we'll a. usual, accord,
ing to forecasts. Jonathans are fair
and excellent and Grimes golden
fair
THE pear crop, mostly of the Kief-
fer variety, is said to be heaviest in
southern counties, especially in Mar
ion, Union and Pulaski counties. The
crop is not up to standard in amount
Union county is said to offer prom.
iSc OF more peaches than any other
THE arrangement whereby the fed.
eral government and the state COOP
crate in gathering crop data and is.
suing crop reports is of comparative-
ly recent date. The state department
OF agriculture of which Charles Ad.
kins is director furnishes Office
room and a certain amount of cleri.
cal help. Resources of both are com.
bined to make the reports as com.
plete as possible
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30

ne tremendous success Of Nuxated Iron
as tonic, sireugth and blood builder tic
he ug estimated that over three milton pes
Pie annually are new using IT. has led tn
the ettering Of numerous substitutes Ant
limitations. Investigation Shows that many
Of these instead of beng organic iron NAV
be ruthng more than a metallic iron corl-
pound waich may IN Some instances pro-
auce mote harm than good. Typical a,nnny
me cases reported IS one Of a woman WHO
has threatened % sue for damages the Drug
s.st who sod her something qurpoftins 20
te tie genuine Nuxated Iron but which,
"hlte similar II name, package and apgear-
aEee was nothing mate than A spurious
artlet. initiating The real This woman
dams that instead ai obtaining increased
with The true Nuxated Iron she was seriously
unset and in fact became III as a result u
using the substitute.
Such instances as these have led physicians
mentioned below TO -nphasi1e TIA, health
officials and doctors everywhere should eau.
TIN he public against accepting substitutes
tgr Auratcd Iron. Those who feel ,hc need
Of a Strength AMI blood builder should a. 70
their family doctors aud obtain a prescrip-
IL calling for organic ir0n--Nuxaicd Iron
and pFesen. this - their druggist 50 that
trcre may he III question about 3b,alnin.
the proper article, But il they Do not WISH
t. 60 70 the trouble Of getting a prescription
fJr NESated Iron then they should be sure
10 look On tie label and sec that the words
Minated Iron are printed thereon.
There are thousands OF people taking iron
who DO not distinguish between orgau,- Ron
aud metallic .:Ju ami such persons often
taii 10 obtain the vital energy, strength and
endurance which they seek Simply because
they have taken the wrong form Of IRON,
II you arc nj strong or well, you owe II 10
yourself 10 ra"c the following tcst. Sec
A-w long YOU can york or how lar YOU can
walk without becoming tired Next take
two hvesfalu tablets OF Naxated Iron three
times per day after meals for two weeks.
Then test your strength and see how rnuch
you have gained.
MAN uFsCfuRyRs NOTE Tho ~t.,pr-si pgh,fes.ios
q the atoEa tni0rn. has .4s-,r4 ~ DR. lance
Fraars saatAn formerly Phy',sa II hs.y.s Hospital
t0atiOOr UspsU4r4I New Y5Fa Al tbs E.sschsrsr
Cspntr HoplA Or Fssttnaot Ntng hs~ fets Fhysrt.n
nnd 1sitcs, AGthsr; Or G.Jf.s u BsSer t5rg,tiy
iArseia sna SGcg-op Nouuo4h ssu4arl. fIospta. oe
S.~ lsts.r Dr. ". farrnrfi7 fh7a,ian 4, IN,
hsimots Hospital 500 A1cs. Etantn.r ane osh.rs -
tasI thr public mar tu.4yule3 .hs ,1ll-c, spf
protected from ~ OF irqu ,hs t-ass,o
thsi - Hura-t Iron or AZ .taas .-uttllns :.
NuIstFi tran Hut-t~t lrh aactct st1t-'y eu.
%. ~hfch - wsA hacwa to arIFsts Ia g.. Ser
uo'.su iron proinrts - 10 shsty sssiHttattI
hJlte tas teeth mans sh.c ,ack "a. stomach
Ths napsfacturrcs Sua5snt-s s1rrs,,tIl ua
tasts tsrpts e. purch.srs u th,y w trfua,
yhit aue7 u IL disysassd 10 sGls ety W 5 CO.,.
NIssas
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
A Sad World.

I am cursed with good manners.
cannot grab for food I cannot take
the choice morscl Of dish. | inStinc-
lively choose the most uncomfortable
sent make way for others at the
ticket Office. let everyone push ahead
OF me to secure the remaining seats
nf subway coach. ! suffer when
forced to take proffered seat. do
not interfere with the conversation of
shopgirls behind the counter I wait.
l accept invitations from persons de-
slrous of showing off their homes or
their cash in restaurants.
listen patiently TO platitudes Of the
young or to the discoveries of Oscar
Wilde and Bernard Shaw. | figure thar
men are vniner than women. I smile
upon annoying children. I admire the
costnmlng OF all the women | know.
Unless hySterical. ! never inquire Of
my love where he has been. whittier
going or whom he has seen. give
everyone the preference of liberty. |
thke pleasure In contemplating my
lost opportunities We're TAYLOR, In
Judge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
FREEDOM NEWS
ITEMS

w., tIi.a,,, .,,,.-,-.-I,,3 .-n.,f l..t
y,s4as.' l,,,''''' ,r.s. p..f,t nm
par y rla4ft.n ,r"sE6aa in ma
1,.r,r.ua n - ..s,.r.a .l.., sunday
nynninr
MISS i'oo9 .""'e' ct ''a''''' -, ,'' ~. ~,
''r '''"W", ~ '''' ''a '''
',''NSoh' |'noSe t"i'i.''i' ie'''''''9
''o"' ''e same
] Several from TINS vicinity attended
the races at S.r@1loF last wees
I Misses Dora Pool and Florence An.
derson of ottawa were W"2k tnd
guests at the ] C.. Hail home
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
HOW HAILST0NES ARE FORMED
According TO Theory, Electrical Action
Is Responsible for Storms That
Frequently Do Damage.

The formation OF hail through cleo
trical action, according to one theory
Is an interesting and even wonderful
process. The wind draws out Il cloud
into u long, narrow strip. In that
form, owing TO the great amount Of
suGface exposed to the air, the cloud
evaporates rapidly, producing intense
cold.
Dry particles of snow are then form.
ed, and these, by friction with the wa
ter drops. quickly become charged with
hegn;'"e electricity. But the water
drops carry positive electricity, and
since negative attracts positive film
OF water Is formed upon each snow
particle and Is Instantly frozen into
n layer Of thin Ice.
At this thickness It's outer surface
'elnans moist, the water not freezing
SO rapidly there, Whereupon the elec
trieal charge changes from negative to
positive and the particle is repealed by
the water drops and driven to the
outer parts Of the cloud Here the in.
creased cold covers 1t with snow. and
friction charges 1t anew with negative
electricity.
Repulsion Is now once more changed
for attraction, and the particle ruShes
back into the cloud, receiving upon its
surface another film of water. which
Is turned into second ice layer
Thus the growing hailstone darts
zig gag through the cloud, piling I'D It's
alternate layers of snow and ice. until
graNitation gains control ana sends II
with Il iingling crowd of Its fellows
spinning to the ground.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
TWINS HAVE SPECIAL
DAY AT STATE FAIR

Springfield, H.. July 30-TwiI
and families of six or more children
are going to claim large share .
the public's attention in the bette
babies contest at the state fair, 5.
many entries in these classes are II
prospect that special day has beer
set aside for their examination and
rating, Friday, Aug. -, will be tht
date. aud il has already come to
be known as duplex day"
One Of the most encouraging fea
lures of this years event is the entry
of large number of children who
We're examined in previous confer
ences and are now being returned 70
determine how much Improvement III
physical condition has resulted from
correction of defects discovered on
first examinat ion This indicates that
mothers have not failed to heed the
advice given them at that time and
that the children have proited 4
iage prize list is provided for thos"
showing the greatest Improvement
over their previous score
Early entries indicate that larger
number Of counties Will be represented
in this years contest, applications
having already been received from
twenty one counties The wider inter
est seems TO have been stimulated by
the weighing and measuring programs
which have been carried on through
out the state during the last year b.
womenS organizations
Heretofore the babies form the corn
belt country have walked away with
all the honors, but with a larger mum
her of competitors from other sec
lions of the state it may be different
his wear.
Governor Frank Q. L0wden and his
gracious wife will he present at the
conference headquarters on Saturday, /
Aug "a. 10 present the awards to the .
highest scoring children.
Applications for admission to the
est are still being received by Dr,
y St Clair Drake, director Of public
iealth, capitol building. Springfield
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
Oespondent Women.

prominent writer claims that
women are naturally Respondent -
but often mental depression may be
attributed to an abnormal condition
OF the system, which expresses itself
in nervousness backachc. headaches.
sleeplessness. and consequent despond.
ency Lydia e. pinkham's Vegetable
Compound goes to the root of this
trouble. II gives tone and strength to
the system and restores women to n
normal. healthy condition.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
pAot rwo:>

West Side neighbOrhOod, several mile
from the black belt, stabbed and sho
sixteen times, and his body saturated
with gasoline and set afire.
Another incident that featured tho
ricting during the night was an at
tack upon Miss Josephine McDohail
and Miss Mamie Bristol By mob OF
negroes. When the girls fled from the
mob shots were fired at them ana
both were wounded.
Patrolman Thomas Daley and Police
Sergeant George Chat were shot ono
painfully wounded during the night
while attempting to quell riots
Calls for the police came from
widely scattered districts with almost
amending frequency during the night.
Augmenting the 4,500 national
gualdsmen already held in reserve
here, the Ninth and Tenth regiments
of Illinois Reserve Militia arrived in
Chicago from downstate points today,
Their arrival increases the number of
troops now in the city to more than
5000.
The possibility OF calling federal
troops from nearby encampmentS also
is being considered The central de
partment of the United States army
estimated that 1000 regular army men
are within easy reach Of Chicago and
could be rought here within a few
hours.
Blame German Propagandsts.
Washington, July 30.-German prop
uganda may be an important underly-
ing factor Of the race riots in various
parts of the country, Franklin *, Lane, /
secretary of the interior declared in
an interview today
The secretary pointed to the known
fac, that German agents We're active 7
during the war in trying to stir up /
race hatred in thickly populated negro .
sections OF large cities adding that he .
thought their activities in this direc-
ton had not cea sed with the signing
Of the peace treaty The recent riots
in Washington and those now in Chi
cage might be- traced directly to their
snis er WORK. he believed
TIE situation must be handled by
the state and government authorities"
he said. The police. ii unable to
handfe The situation. should have
prompt assistance from the military
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
SOLD MUCH GOODS.
BUT NO ACCOUNTING

Springfield, H., July 3O,-Bocause be
disposed of $50 suits, hfty.two mems
oyercoats and GGl pairs of trousers H..
two months without accounting fo,
them to the company, officials of the
sherman Stores here have had Clay.
Ton Is. kiess, former manager Of the
Springfield store arrested. The
clothes are valued at $500
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
Kindness to Animals and People.

80 much Of childish cruelty Is
thoughtess that the help to be oh.
tanned from Bands Of Mercy is ap-
parent. To make boy understand ,hn
misery that his .airgun and his fish
hook may cause, To show the cowardy
cruelty In throwing stones and in hurt
Ing Innocent and dcfenseless creatures
this Is what the Band Of Mercy may
accomplish.
There Is Abundant testimony from
tenchers who have introduced humane
teaching Into their schools, to the eryec,
that the children are not only kinder
to the lower animals, hut also more
thoughtful and considerable toward
ench other.
We want our boys and girls 10 he
strong and bSovc. but in no way can
their strength and bravery be made
more certain than In protecting the
weak and helpless.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
Hoo Island,

Hog island was n swamp Of waste
land when the great war came. The
name has been attached to II since
early days when II was occupied by
Indians, but the exact reason for its
naming IS obscure.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
Bad Results From
Taking Substitutes
For Nuxated Iron

startlins Case Cited - Physician
Warns Public and Says Ordinary
Metallic Iron Preparations Cannot
Possibly Give The Same STRENG tn.
POWER AND ENDURANCE AS
Organic Iron Nuxated Iron.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30

necessary in many sections soon. The
condition of pastures and meadow
varies, but rain liz needed. Peaches
are being marketed in the extreme
soutlf.'" l'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

treator-Before Christopher Gmn.
! Itch, Sc, left for California. where he
will live, he selected spot in the
! graveyard here and left full instruc
tions for his burial Some years aga
he bought the coffin in which he wants
/ to be buried
Springfield Osat refuses to
be fired As weighman at the Spring
Creek Coal Company mine officials
told him they didn't want him any
more. He wollldn. leave The com.
pany had to have him arrested on a
trespassing charge Osat SAYS the
miners union elected him to the 20.
aition The dispute will be threshed
ont in court.
Rockford-The city council here
has voted to purchase a large guam,
tity OF the surplus army food supplies
municipal market will be erected
and the food sold to the people at
cost. The city council at Quincy has
done the same thing, says dispatch
from that city.
Bloomington Robbers broke into y
bank at Rellhower, near here, and So.
cured $500 in saving stamps and 5000
in Liberty bonds.
Aurora,--1As Frank Grimes of Napcr
vile diyed and swan about a quarry
trying to find Fred Massre someone
stole his watch from his clothes.
Grimes had been summoned by little
boys, who said Massre was drowning.
In his haste TO reach the y0ungstor
Grimes disrobed without stopping TO
put his watch in "A safe place. He
found tho little boys body.
Waukcgan.-"If Won want the world
to go to the devil give workineman
Six-hour day" says Overseer Volva OF
Zion City "a man who doesn't b..
lieve in doing a good days work Is
thief"
Springfield. Disciples of Christ Of
the Christian churches of the United
States will hold their annual converse
mere in 1920 during Easter week Last
years converse was held in Louis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30

Springfield. ~ Disciples of Christ Of
the Christian churches Of the United
States will hold their annual converse
here in 1920 during Easter week Last
years converse was held in Louis
vile, Ky
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30

Try a Want AID in the free Trader
Journal for Quick Results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30

Bloomington. Robbers broke into y
bank at Bellflower, near here. and So.
cured $500 in saving stamps and 5000
in Liberty bonds.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-03-14
BOYS AND GIRLS HAVE
CHANCE TO BECOME
POULTRY CLUB MEMBERS
ByRN N. crane)

Boys and girls. lsokl
Had you thought about the profits
that you could make raising Q few
pure-bred chickens In your spare time
before and after sch0oli
It's heaps Of fun, b ny AOtAIHs
about the money.
We had 1900 members last year
tAls year we want So.eeo. Lsss Of beg
sceats belong. asA giri sceutA tel
Frances Kaslsy Of Eunaer c.. .
school girl 10 years ED, made q net
preAt Of tlzT.7s.
James Hogan, . regular BASEBALL fan
Of the same county, made SIS.
Kathleen Sas6Ay Of lincoln Co.
nade 1927.
Ross Rogers Of Liaeoln c.. made
$M25.
Harold Mcdaniel. frsm jsst enc set-
ting Of Is eggs made t1A1S.
Mary Cole. whs 10 eAly Is years cid,
made s1S5.
Rachael Alsesp Of williansOA Co.
made $23.10.
Rossie Whiting. 10 years old, with
Just a few minutes night and morning,
made $5325.
Gladyce Donavan won $40 at the
state fair and made $3.50.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-03-14
iIlnmIIIlIIIlIIIIlIlulnlanlnlnmllIIlIllnInI
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

SttititttitttiitiiuitiuHiiti tiitititttt'H"hHtils
Recleaned Burt Oats for seed, $l2E
per bushel. NJ. L. FARRIs, Somerville.
Mrs. John Higgs has as her guest
this week at her home here her mother,
Mrs. Rhinehart, of Collierville.
Mrs. r. B. King. Williston, Tonnes
see, has fertile S. C. R. l. Red eggs for
sale at 10 cents each. adv. A
Mrs. R. B. Riggs is in Collierville
this week, guest of her daughter, who
will be remembered here as Misa Addie
May Higgs.
There will be preaching at the Baptist
church in this city next Sunday morn.
ing and evening and the public is in
vited to attend.
For SALE-Silver Laced Wysndotte
eggs for Matching. $3.50 for is. Fine
laying strain. W. 7. Loggins. S-15
Mrs.. Robt. Day bad IS her guest this
week for>the dance st the opera house
here her sister. Miss Bessie Miller. Of
Bonneville. Miss.
For SALE londike Strawberry
plants at $40 per 100. D. NJ. Parham'
Grand Junction. Tezp. SA
The young people Of Somerville and
large number Of friends from near
by towns enjoyed very pleasant dance
Tuesday night at Llpsky Opera House.
HALF AND HALF COTTON SEED
Carefully saved from cotton that
made turnout Of AZ per cent lint. $3.50
bu., sacked. T. 'A..AiooFman, " If
60
Mrs. II. H. Moore received telegram
Monday from her con. Rswlins, who
has Just landed IN New York from over.
seas where be has been stationed the
past IL months.
Senator J. B. Ssmmers who has been
spending the legislative recess here has
returned to Nashville to resume his
work there when the Legislature recon-
venes next Monday on the last lap of
its session.
Fall grown Triumph seed potatoes for
sale. Grown at home. So per bushel.
W. T. LoGcINs. Somerville. II
The Woman's Auxiliary Of the Pres
byterian church will meet next Monday
afternoon at 8 o'clock with Mrs. Al
bright. A large attendance is desired,
rs the annual elestion Of officers will
take place at that time.
Work of completing the N. M. Glib
son residence at the Yancy place to
take the place of the residence which
burned there just as Mr.. Gibson bought
the place has so far progressed that
Mr.. Gibson moved bis family to the
place this week. Workman are busy
adding the finishing workIsnd the whole
should be completed In short time.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-03-14

There is little in name. but some.
thing in type of cotton that Is indi.
genous TO these soils. Crawford's Big
Boil has produced as much as two bales
to the here in Fayette County for two
successive seasons, and holds therecorc
! Of the whole Of West Tenn. during
1913 and 1914. Select seed for sale
while they last at 81 SO per 1OO-lbs.
IfInterested order at once. ia. Craw.
ford. Williston Tenn. Ala
Jim Humphreys who has been six
years in the Regular Army returned to
this city The first, Of the present week
with his honorable discharge. He il
here for short time with his mother,
Mrs. Minnie D. Humphreys, and will
not return to the army life. He has
been in continuous service on the Mex
lean DO der during almost entire time
Of his connection with the army. six
years.
The Cotton reduction meeting for the
county will be here Saturday. March
% II 2:30 in the afternoon and the
committeeman from the several districts
are urged to be present and report the
progress of their work with farmers.
All citizens are cordially invited to be
present and join In the discussions.
Capt Z A. Maddox. County Chairman,
asks that % many as possible in each
district sign the pledges that are already
10 the hands Of the district committee.
men. to the end that q real acreage
reduction may take place.
w A. Owen. Secretary Manager of
the Cooperative Shipping association.
left Wednesday with another car load
Of hogs for the St. Louis market. The
hogs we're brought 10 for shipment by
numerous Of farmers. In lots Of one
to twenty or more belonging to individ-
usl farmers. This is the second car
Of hogs shipped this month by the as
ISOLATION and there are offerings now
OF nearly enough for another car load
This will make necessary the shipment
of the third car soon. The prices
brought by the hogs In the first load
was entirely satisfactory and the inter-
est in cooperative marketing increases.
G. W, Farrar. District Committee
man from the Fifth district, has an
nounced that he will hold q district
meeting In that district on next Tues
day, March Is, for the purpose of in
teresting the farmers of that district in
reducing the acreage in cotton and
planting other money crops. This is
the first district meeting we have heard
of. Another comfy meeting will be
held here in Somerville on Saturday af-
ternoon of next week. Capt. E. A.
Maddox. County Chairman, has sent out
pledge blanks to be filed in by farmers
pledging a reduction in cotton to ten
acres to the pillow, and il every farmer
in the south will make this pledge and
live up to it, the cotton farmer will be
forever free Of being squeezed by the
cotton mills and their agents.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-03-14
FARM FACTS
Worth Remembering

Hogs? In Tennessee there are
i,s65,OOc. as compared with 1,6S4,ooo
. year ago.
The Nashville livestock markets are
urging the selling Of hogs only after
they weigh 200 pounds.
A Colorado livestock producer lost
$500 by ovefcrowding a car Of cattle
going to market. Seven animals died
en- route.
Misseur< thimks that yellow corn
produces esxs with yellower yclks,
such as the narkets demand, and gives
the legs Of he chickens more color.
In Edgar Csmty, Illissis. livestock
has assumed ssssgh importance to
justify the ss1l1isg u q pavilion for
livestock saiss
The Falcon. ST. so per year.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-03-14
Notice To Creditors OF S. v.
Shaw, Deceased

Having this day suggested the insol.
yency of the estate of s. " Shaw, de
ceased. to the County Court Clerk ct
SomerviIle. Tennessee. all parties hsv-
ing claims against said estate are'here-
by notified and required to file their
claims against said estate with the
County Court Clerk on or before. the
10th day of June. 1919. duly authenri.
Gated as required by law, or same will
be forever barred.
This February 2S'h, 1919
A. s SHAW
Administrator Of s. V. Shas. Deed
328
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-03-14

The Falcon. 81. so per year.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-26

Van Camps Milk lac. Russell Bros.
--AdVt.