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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
The Cedars Of Lebanon

Very carefully enclosed ans guarded
are the 200 remaining cedars of Leb.
ron, those famous trees that once
clothed all the sides of the Syrian
r.ountain. So tall and beautiful were
they in comparison with the trees OF
Palestine that the Hebrew writer.
celebrated them with extraordinary
praise, and from the earliest times
t1eir soft white wood was the glory
CT Jewish architecture They were us.
ed in Solomon's Temple. and in its
successor. nd also in the church that
Constantine built at Jerusalem.
The surviving trees are called by
tie Arabs the trees of God, and I'm
der their wide spreading branches the
clergy of the Greek church occasion.
ally celebrate mass,
Several of the trees in the grove
are over 1900 years old, and have
height CT 100 feet and circumference
Of fifty In appearance they more re.
semble the aged larch or the majes-
tic oak than the cedar that is known
"a America.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
The tiospitable Habit

The family with the hospitable hab.
II both enjoys more guests and enjoys
them more than the family which has
TO so through a separate preparation
Tor the advent of every one. Its spirit
is more mellow, it. judgments are
more charitable. is fixed auimoslties
When it has amy, are less fanalieal: its
moral perspective is more trustworthy,
lis attitude toward untried things
more worldly wise, its sense Of klmor
keener and more constant, its con.
'empt for trifles more spontaneous.
The stranger within its gates fares
better here than anywhere else ont.
side of his own home, for it absorbs
him into itself, for the time being, al.
most as an integral part; he yielGs to
I, unbidden the best he has to give,
and it gives him its best in return
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15

Among all tribes in Southern Nj.
geria polygamy is the rule, the reason
gwen by the natives being that 1t Is
impossible for one woman to do all
the work of the house, look after the
children, prepare and cook tho food
fetch the daily supply of water (often
an arduous job, cultivate the planta-
ton and go to market And the rea
son Is that the African is an exceed.
lhglY hungry person. 1t is their Gus
tom to eat several times a day when
at nome, and the men spend most of
their day sitting in the palaver house,
or market place. while the women
bring the food all day long One wife
could not possibly do this. Besides,
the African lady encourages 1t. for she
saws: The more wives the less
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Walnuts from France

The best walnuts In the worid-at
.east they have that reputation-are
those grown around Gr"noble, France
and singular fact about them is that
at least three quarters OF the entire
production are transported across the
ocean to be eaten in New York, Bos-
ten, Philadelphia, Chicago and other
large American cities. The calcareous
sell OF southeastern France appears Il.
OF particularly favorable to the wal.
nut. On the rising land at the base of
the French Alps the nut trees often
Il rm veritable cultivated forests. The
finest variety, the "mayette," has a
light colored shell and broad, flat
base, on which it readily stands up
right.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15

work" Among the Ahiaras. Onichas
Obuwus and the lower class OF pagan
tribes in the interior there is very
little form of marriage. As soon as
man has the means he pays the
parents what they want in the shape
OF goats, cows. beads. money aud
takes the girl. There is no ceremony
at all. The more wives he has indi-
Gates a richer man and that he will
be better looked after If of course
they can manage to seize a woman
from the neighboring tribe while she
is fetching water or working on her
farm so much the cheaper With this
method in vogue for centuries no won
der that 1t is as much as a natives
life is worth to go out of his own VII
iage and that the country is so back
ward
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15

NeW 10 Give an Electric check While
shakIna Hands,

10 receive an electric shock while
shaking hands Ia quite mystery t.
your friends This may be accom-
p!shed with the aid of small Undue
ton coil that can be constructed at
home The core, a, Fig, /, is con.
| structed IN the usual manner with
small soft iron wire to make a bun.
| Die about three-sixteenths Of an inch in
diameter and about two inches long
The coil ends are made from card,
board about one inch in diameter with
three-sixteenthsinch hole in the cen
ter. When cutting the hole, cut it
as shown in Fig. 2, so as to leave four
small pieces that can be bent out
leaving the projections as shown
After wrapping three or four turns of
paper around the bundle of wires the
cardboard ends are put on with the
projections inside, SO the coils O.
wire will hold them in place. About
10 turns OF No. "a double-covered mag
net wire is first placed on the core
FOR the primary and then 800 turns
OF No. 81 OF "a Undiscovered wire
Is wrapped on top of the primary for
the secondary. Sufficient length o.
wire must be left outside from each
END OF the vibrator directly opposite
tons. The vibrator, b. Fig. /, and
the support, c, are made from thin
spring steel about one-eighth inch
wide bent as shown and securely fast.
ened to the cardboard end of the coil
The armature Is made from a soft (
piece Of iron about three-sixteenths +
inch in diameter and three-siXteenths.
inch thick, which is soldered to the
end OF the vibrator directly opposite
the end of the core A small screw
Is fitted in the end of the support. C,
Tor adjustment, which should be tin
ped with platinum placed where the
screw will touch the vibrator, b.
One Of the primary wires is con.
nected to fash lamp battery, ..
The other primary wire is connected
20 switch, S, which in turn is con
aected to the other terminal of the
battery. The switch. s, may be made
rom three-eighths-inch cork with ,
he wires put through about three
apart and allow them
o project about one-half inch. The >
)late is cut about one-haIf inch !
square from piece of copper and is f
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
The Rocking Chair Tourist

l am rocking chair tourist. I'd
rather read good book on travel than
tc go myself 1t doesn't take so much
time, nor so much money, and if the
truth be known, | haven't much of
either 1t is surprising what lot OF
travelling one can do through books
and not mss d single day at the of
flee. So let US understand one another
* the beginning. There are some xho
g1 and some who stay behind, but all
are tourists whether the trip is mace
II a steamer chair or in the old side
arm rocker. l can't begin to tell You
how many times I've crossed the ocean
n the old chair and never one lave i
been seasick. l have enjoyed home
cooking en- route, and altogether have
had mighty fine time of it.-Naton
Al Magazine
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Details Of Induction Coil.

fastened to the heel OF one shoe and
connected with a wire from the sec
ondary coli which must be concealed
inside of the trouser leg. The other sec,
ondary wire is connected through the
coat sleeve to a finger ring, f. The
vibrator screw must be properly ad-
1usted. When the vibrator is not
working the armature should be about
ohe-sixteenth-inch from the core and
directly opposite.
The coil when complete, SAYS Pom
lar Mechanics, win be about 90
inches long and one inch In diameter.
The coil can be placed in an old box
that has been used for talcum powder
or shaving stick. The space around
the coil in the box can be filed with
paper, to keep it tight,
The coil and battery are carried In
the pockets and the cork button put in
the outside coat pocket, where 1t can
be pressed without attracting atten.
ton.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Longest Flight of Birds

A scientist says that perhaps the
sLngest straight-away flight made by
birds in their migrations is accom-.
plished by some of the shore and wa.
ter birds that nest in the islands OF
Behring Sea and spend the winter al
tawaii and Tanning Island, 1900
miles away. Inasmuch as some OF
fnese birds live entirely on shore and
are probably unable to rest on the sur
face of the water 1t follows that thay
must accomplish the whole distance
al a single flight. Although there are
~ land marks for them ON theii Jour
p " over waste of waters, they make
their way to their destination with the
precision of rifle shot.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
THE PRESIDENTS FLAG

Not one person in a thousand knows
the Presidents flag. As president of
the United States he has none. but az
commander in chief of the army and
navy his presence is noticed by dis,
tnct standards. The army flag is red
and bears in the center the official
coat of arms of the United States.
Tearing the same coat of arms and
somew hat similar, save It's color, blue,
Is the navy flag. The navy flag is dis.
Played whenever the president is
aboard a naval vessel at a navy yard
y under the naYy's escort.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Diamond Saw

To provide means for cutting ycry
lard stone, saw with diamond teeth
has been constructed by a French
flrm. The stones are common crystals
worth about $3.50 a karat, and they
Sfe fixed in steel disk over six feet
III diameter, which is mounted on a
spindle and revolved by electric pow
sT- There are 200 diamonds on the
cutting edge, and the speed is 800
revolutions a minute. The saw does
re work of cutting and dressing stone
Tor ornamental building purposes at
one tenth the cost of hand labor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
e.YEAR-olD BLACKSMITH.
Finds Pleasure in Making Samples for
Boy Friends and Turning
Blower for Father.

Branchville. n. Under spread
Ing chestnut tree the village smithy
stands. The smith a mighty mar is
he, just like LonEfellows smith But
Branchyille's smith has son who Il
mighter tllan his father, if YOU be.
lieYe what the youths companions
say about the boy.
In Branchville Cyrus Garris, years
old is the boy of the hour-better the
/ children's hours, between the dark and
! the daylight when he quits work as
/ the youngest blacksmith in the stale,
/ and probably the whole world At
/ this hour "Cy's" friends gather around
the shop to reap the harvest Of is
days work He wipes the beads from
HIS brow and gives them white tree
rings and sometimes horseshoes. all
of his own manufacture.
Sure, I'm going to be blacksmith
when | grow up" was his sincere an
swer when he was asked what career
he had decided upon.
"Cy's" father Lester Garrls, was
asked his opinion of the bog as
blacksmith. Mr.. Garris picked IN
horseshoe and looked at it with pride.
II was one that ICY" had made
See how that toe is welded on" he
said. IT'S tight, and it wouldn't come
off if it was used until ii wore out.
I've hired good many blacksriiths
right here who couldn't do a job like
that, He's great kid, and never
showed him about the work He lust
picked il up hangin' around the shop"
"Cy" started as a blacksmith ny
Welding together two pieces OF old
wagon tire He said this was dead
easy" because he had watched his
father and the other blacksmiths at
work. At first he found it difficult to
reach the anvil with the hammer. but
this hindrance to his work he soon
oyercame by standing on a box. 1t
was not long before he was making
Just as we'll as his father
and the assistants. Rings for whiffle
trees We're pipe to make" He has
welded piles of them,
Il made eight of those shoes" he
said, modestly as he was quite shy
when the interviewer first began ~
ask questionss"I corked 'em and weld
ID 'em, but | didn't make 'em fol any
horse. | just make 'em for the fun
IF It. | give lot of 'em away to ny
friends. Some of the men round here
liked 'em, so | sold them some, ART
Iaggers got one. an Mr. Shook an
ohm Bevans an Fred Layton. There
vas some others, too"
ICY" has just finished his school
ERIN. He isn't going to cult school for
blacksmith trade, however. until he
as completed his education The re-
Iorter left ICY" turning the blower
n his fathers forge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
A Btessino

What blessing is of greater value
than health? The one who has it is
rich indeed and the one who does not
possess it would be willing to give for
it all the wealth at his command.
The duty of every one who has
health is to do all that can be done to
p. eserve it by careful attention to the
laws which regulate the intricate ma.
chinery of the body. Health is an ele.
ment necessary for the highest sue.
cess in the spiritual life, as well as
in temporal pursuits.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
PAYS 5000 FOR ~ POTATOES.
Man 60 Years Old Swinded in a
Switch Of Boxes

Little Rock, Ark-Twelve potatoes
in exchange for 5000 formed The
basis of a complaint to the local police
by Louis Repetti GO years old,
wealthy commission men.
Repetti said he was out that amount
as result of operations of a country
man, one Ricci. Both deposited Sc
curities, Repetti alleges, in boxes Of
similar appearance. When Repeti
opened his box he found the potatoes.
Rtcci has not been located.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Springfield. an alarm that q
man was ransacking a home here. .
wagon load of police arrived at q
residence. They found a feeble col
ored man industrially carrying carpets
to the rear of the house, where he be
labored them with a long stick while
hung on line, He had been engaged
to beat" carpets by the owners, who
were away.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
A Hard Test

The hardest test TO which charactet
ran be put is to be misunderstood an /
misjudsed. Hard work and sacrifice
ire nothing in comparison with having
bur motives questioned, our honesty
lerided, our actions misinterpreted
and our words twisted into meanings
we never thought of. One who altho
misunderstood, keeps brave, hopeful
and steadfast has established his
lain to true hcroism.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Children CRY
FOR FlETCHER'S
G a s TO RIA


Don't wait for rheumatism to indi.
cate diseased kidneys When You suf,
fer pains and aches by day and -
disturbing bladder weakness by night,
feel tired, nervous and run down, the
kidneys ana bladder should be re-
stored 10 healthy. strong and regular
action. It is mistake to postpone
treatment. Foley Kidney Pills put the
Kidneys in sound. healthy condition
and keep them active and strong
Be@in taking today Good results fol-
low the first dose.
W. y. Duncan, Druggist. Ottawa, H.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
A Real Snake Story.

An old hen with a large family oil
small chickens was recently given an
empty barrel turned down on its side
for coop on thu writer's premises
One day recently the hen gave the sig
nal OF distress used by all good gran.
gers, and the barrel was quickly sur.
rounded by the fighting members of
the household.
A large snake was found in the har-
rel and quickly lynched. Seyer-l
punches were noticed on the reptiles
body, and he was ripped up the bach
with pair Of shears. and seven chick.
ems We're found gasping for breath.
They lived.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Strike Baked LEGISLATORS

A strike once brought a legislature
10 standstill, no less than the house
VI representatives at Washington. The
of1lcers of the house had .ilied the
stenographers that their nav would
De cut ten cents Il folio, and the short
hahd writers Immediately struck. fore
ing suspension of the sitting until
matters We're amicably arranged
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Be Honorable

Honor is a respect and reverence
fcr high standard in character and
conduct. 1t refuses to be swayed by
low motives, and will not stoop to
n&se deeds. In private dealings it is
ne embodiment of integrity. and in
public duties it is pathetic. Honor is
more than honesty by as much as gen
erosity is more han justice. Be honor
able. Let the young man have a high
and fine sense of the rights and pro-
fiieties and possess something which
is not for sale.''
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Duck Immunity to Snake Poison

Experiments by M Billiard AID Maui
b-ant recorded in the "Compes Ken
dus" of the Biological Society of Paris
shows that the common duck exhibit
remarkable Indifference to the ven.
ON OF the viper. They also find that
the owl is similarly immune. Two of
these, badly bitten on the feet, did ne
seem much worse III. Billiard also
tinds that the domestic cat has also
complete immunity as regards the
viper.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
That Guinea Cry.

City folks visiting country neigh
bors where guinea fowls are Kept have
often wondered at the cry OF those
pretentious creatures Probably no
other member of the feathered tribes
emits cry as exasperating to human
listeners as that of the guinea fowl.
The average man rarely hears ii with
out secretly longing to throttle the
throat from which it came.
Yet It has its uses. Guinea cowls are
the policemen of the poultry yard.
they serve as guards to give other
T. wi warning of the approach of dan
ser, whether it be in the form OF
thieves, dogs, hawks or crows. The
cry Of the guinea is said to be terrify.
Ing to hawks and other predatory
birds, and it has prevented many a
raid upon tempting flocks of poultry
But the fact remains that it is an af.
f ont to the human ear.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15

Aurora. Edward A. Rowland, Chi
cago, chairman of the grievance com
mittee OF the Order Of Railway Con.
ductors, Galena division, was killed BIZ
his own train at West Charles. How.
land was switching in the yards at
the Malleable and no one witnessed
the accident, The train crew found
the body.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15

In September, 1895. there were m
nle In Washington more than 500 an
piications for patents on automobiles
three hundred different types of motor
vehicles had been built or were In
process of construction at that aata
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15

Waukegan.-Mrs. Laura Thorn
Donnelley, deceased, Lake Forest, VIII.
left fortune of S1,502, 429, paid the
state $24,932 inheritance tax The
federal tax was $12S,17906. Her in.
come amounted to $lS,6S2.40.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15

Joliet-The eleventh annual conven.
ton of the Illinois Association OF Post
masters will open twoday session
here May u and 30 1t will be the
first convention in three years, thu
meetings having been suspended dur
ing the war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
$4,000 a Year Man.

Wanted By Ottawa
clothing and furnishing
goods store, experienced
salesman. We will pay
a salary of $4,000 a year.
Address *" care of
Free Trader Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Optimistic Thouuht,

Popular sovereignty, when truly I'm.
derstood, Is fountain of power.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
CHICAGO IN GRIP
OF MILK FAMINE
AS DRIVERS STRIKE
REPORT 45o,oO0 HOMES MfLkLESS
DEALERS PREDICT PRICES AS
HIGH AS IS CENTS a QUART.

Chicago. May 15.-Chicago faces Il
cent milk.
This was the statement made yes
terday by an official of one OF the dis
tributing companies, who refused t,
be quoted.
He said the differences with the
drivers probably would be settled b.
granting them an increase to $50 a
week, and passing the increase along
to the consumer. An increase of /
cent, making the price OF milk Ii
cents, would not cover the increased
cost
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15

Try a Want Ad In the Free Trade,
Journal for Quick Results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Sixteen in Other Cities.


Detroit, New York and other cities
already have l6-eent milk, with no
higher wage scale than ours--in some
cases lower" the official said. We
have always tried to sell at as low a
price as possible. 1t is certainly to
our advantage to sell low that we
may sell in large quantities.
But if the public backs the de
mands of the union we shall have no
other alternative than to increase th4
wage-and the cost of the milk to the
consumer"
Meanwhile. in all except the hos
pitfalls and other such institutions
there was milk famine yesterday,
which will continue today and in
definitely. There is plenty of milk III
the city, and more will arrive today.
according to the producers, but tn
consumer will have to get it at thu
bottling plants or other stations.
Ample Supply for Sick.
A number Of small adiries which
either have signed the union agree
ment or do their own delivering will
be amply able to supply the sick and
the city's children.
Fred l.. Feick commissioner Of the /.
department of labor. conferred with |
the milk dealers yesterday and will /
meet the drivers today in an effort .
to bring the two sides together.
The government" he said will In.
sist upon hospitals and children ge'.
ting their milk. On this there car
be no compromise Unless the two
sides arrange fop this | shall ask the
department of labor TO take the situa
ton in hand"
Robertson Calls Meeting.
DR.. John Dill Robertson. commits
sioner of health, also attempted t.
mediate and called "A meeting for this
but no definite arrangements
have been made.
Asked whether the city would take
over the distribution of milk If II
'oud be arranged with private deal
FRS, DR.. Robertson said:
We shall certainly go the limit :
The powers of the health department,
ire practically unlimited in a case Of
his sort, but | wish to get all the :
acts before taking any drastic action
might add the city will not permit
n increase of the cost of milk above
3 cents" :
,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-06-07
PALISADE SCHOOL BONDS
AWARDED TO ]. {. SEXTON

AT an adjourned meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners held
Monday, June 2, at which Commits
%sioners r. j. Reid and E. C. johnson
and the District Attorney were pres
ent. the board opened the bids for
the bonds of Palisade school district.
Two bids were received, as follows:
Bid of j. E. Sexton for 30 bonds
for the sum of $3015. 90.
Bid of George E. Cox for Nos. 10
to 30 inclusive for the sum of $1218.
The bid of j. E. Sexton for 80 bonds
of the Palisade School District No. 5
for the sum of S3015.O 90 being the
best bid for the said bonds. it was
ordered that upon payment in full.
the sum of $3O15. 90 by j. E. Sexton
to the County Treasurer of Eureka
County, that the bonds issued to the
said j. E. Sexton; provided. however,
that the State of Nevada does not
purchase the said bonds at not less
than the aforesaid bid of j. E. Sex
ton; and it was further ordered that
the Clerk of the Board notify the
proper officer of this State of the
aforesaid bid and require a prompt
reply, and upon notice by said State
of Nevada. or within reasonable time
thereafter that the aforesaid bonds
will not be purchased by said State
at said sum. then the said j. E. Sex
ton shall be so notified.
1t was ordered that C. w. Ruben
be appointed Public Administrator
of Eureka County. Nevada, upon his
filing a bond in the sum of $4,000 and
taking the oath according to law.
The bond was later approved and the
appointment confirmed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-06-07
Funeral Of ClsybOrne Simms

The funeral of the late Cayborne
Simms was held from the Knights of
Pythias Hall in Eureka last Sunday
afternoon under the auspices of that
order. Will j. Swick being the ofici-
ating officer. He was assisted by
Richard Hooper in conducting their
ritual and by the Pythian Sisters in
singing a couple of hymns at the hall.
The large attendance was a mark of
evidence of the high esteem the de,
ceased was held in this community.
The Lobster Club Band led the funeral
cortege and was followed by the
school teachers and children, citizens
on foot and in autos, the band play
ing en- route "Chopin's Funeral
March," Departed Friends" on
entering the cemetery. and conclud-
ed the services in playing Garden
of Flowers" The interment was in
the City Cemetery beside that of his
deceased father.