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FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1921.
FREE TRADER - JOURNAL
EVERETT TRUE
BY CONDO.
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Today's Markets
AND OTTAWA PAIR DEALER
118 Weft Main Street
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Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday,
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OTTAWA FttTTO TRADER - JOTJRNA.
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FREE TRADER-JOURNAL PRINTING CO Publishers
W. H. 08MA.N Editor and General Maasger
H. W COLBERT Managing Editor
Member of the Aatoclated Preia.
TEME:
Dally, oho year la advance by carrier U 00
Dally, one year In advance, by mall, outfllda La Salle County 4.60
Dally, one year In advance, by mall, In La walle County 4.1)0
Dally, per week, by carrier
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The Aasociated Press Is exclusively
w alt news dispatches credited to It or
and also local news published horeln
Entered as second class matter Mar.
wa, 111., under the Act of Oct. 3, 1317.
FRIOAY, AUGUST 19, 1921.
CALLED DOWN!
We have been called down, and called down hard, by the Com
missioner of the Streets and Public Improvements because we had the
temerity to call attention to places in the city which were dangerous
and badly in need of repairs, We were accused of knocking the
administration and going oat of our way t" find something t kicK
atn ttt. The statement was made that the stairs on Christie street
which were mentioned in this paper a- Ikmul: in bad condition, had
been put in fine shape. It tin i- so 1 and the commissioner ssfys it i-1
we offer the head of that department our sincere apology, but on
passing over them daily the fact had escaped our notice.
We have repeatedh said in these columns that the present com-
missioner ot Streets and Public Improvements had made a good re
cord and was certainly endeavoring to do the most for the city witl
the funds at his command, and we have no reason to say differently
now. His good work in different place- lias been specifically com
mented on. But he or any other public officer can re-t assured
that any dire threats, such a- were made today, will not deter thi
paper from mentioning any improvements or repair- it deems nec
essary for the safety, health or good moral- of the city and its in
habitants, It this commissioner or any other i- above criticism
cannot stand hav ing attention called to duty he may overlook or even
neglect, he is out of place as a public servant.
As to knocking the administration, that accusation 1- utterly
Without foundation. In its interest that the administration may maki
good we probably have been more observing than at some time- in the
past. For this paper feels that it was in a mea-ure responsible, as it
supported ever man before the election ami. if we remember rightly,
before the primary. As a rule the suggestions made have been taken
in the spirit in which they were offered and many betterments have
been made as soon as attention was called to deficiencies, While the
comment was favorable everything was lovely ; the calling of attention
to a neglect brings a par.
The Free Trader-Journal would much prefer to commend good
work, and will do so when ever opportunity offers, but if the good of
Ottawa calls for criticism, criticism will be made in spite of threats
and hard feelings, (letting all "bet up" won't improve conditions,
ALFALFA HAS ITS ENEMIES.
Within comparatively few years the grow big of alfalfa, as an ad
dition to the hay crop of the country, ha- become prominent in this
section of the country. Many acres of La Salle county have been de
voted to the growth of the new forage and according to all reports
it has proven all that ha- been claimed for it. yielding jeiierou-lv un
der the right treatment. It seems destined to become more and more
extensively grown as the years go by.
Alfalfa, as it is generally called, known also as lucerne, i- a na
tive of Central Asia, and ha- been cultivated a- a forage plant in
Europe for more than two thousand year-. It was introduced into
the Western states about 1K54, where it has become almost a basic
crop, h is said to yield from ten to thirty tons an acre, although
the latter figure i- a rare exception.
To many farmers the cultivation of alfalfa is an experiment,
and it already has been demonstrated that it C not unattended with
difficulties which call for close attention. It has been found that it
will not grow and produce a satisfactory crop of hay on thin, poorly
drained soil. The deep -oil is necessary for the deep penetrating
roots 1o spread. The seed-time i- during the last of July and firsl of
August, and in some sections of the -tale it i- -aid there have been
large quantities sown. There are many enemies of the young plants
found in the insect world, such as grasshoppers, web-Worm and ;
newly discovered pest which resemble- the armv worm, and which
comes here from the south. State entomologist W. A. Mint ha
issued a warning for farmers to watch out for it. for he has been ad
vised that there is a wide outbreak of this pest in the South. If thev
should make their appearance their destruction should be accomplish
ed as FPCedily as possible, lie recommends the use of the same bait
Kf tlw new enemy that is used
struction may Be accomplished by
one pound to fifty gallons of watei
he pr.n!ng through the eround very
ed lor e
idence of the presence of
Splits Honors
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Oh Boy now shares honors with Laddie Boy as the "First Dog of the
Land. Oh Boy is a white English bull pup. born on Inauguration ay.
He was kept in the White House garage until recently when Mrs. Hard
ing mad?- him an official member ot the presidential household 11, w
4Yer, Laddie Boy wlU continue to be tbo president's personal pet.
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not otherwise credited to this paper
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for the army worm, or their de
spraying with lead arsenate. Using
The young plants which should
S'liui nmv should he closely watch-
the destructive agencies.
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Marseilles News
MARY MACAFm UR
Office over Star Theatre.
Office Phone, Black 176.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1921.
COMMUNITY PICNIC
IS A HUGE SUCCESS
The community picnic held yester
day at the Marsawata Country club
grounds was a gr at succeaa, and tho
manacemeat is to be congratulated on
the way everything was polled off.
A good many of our citizens turned
out early and wont to the grounds be
fore 1 and enmveii tne Deauusui
Shade and tine green award of the'
golf links before the regular exercises
ootnmem ed,
The I tor us wore all closed promptly
at 12. and automobiles commenced to
run trODJ ttiO city UJ Hie mim
grounds. The maJUtcecneot had ar
ranged for a free conveyance holding
twenty or more, and it was run back
and forth all the afternoon.
The committor; had plenty of toe
cream ami orangeade, which was dish .
ed out free to the picnickers. Rut1
this parttci;
success as
t as not such B
the picnic, as
the small boys crowded arottnd the lee,
cri am containers like Alee around : 1
molasses barrel and and consumni
over a lliousand Ice cream cones in an
hour, and drank UP all the oraugeaae
bi fore anyone else could be served
so the committee who had charge of
this says Never again'' the giving
out of free ice cream and orangeade.
but ins-toad there will be plenty of
good cool water for the thirsty.
Tho sports were commenced at 1
o'clock and were pulled off very satis -
factorily under the management of
Cyrus Trowbridge. Captain J, 1). Mc -
Bride and J. M. Nicholson.
The first race. ., fifty-yard dash for
beys mult r 8, was .won. by Marvin j
Thompson, ami the second prize went
to Henry Morrell.
The aecond event, a 100-yard daah
for boyi under 16, was won by .lohn
lb llatine, with John Bdwarda second.
The 'third event, a lift y-yard daah
for girls under 12. was won by Irene
I.aatz; Emma Bellatlne, hjeoond.
The fourth ( vent w as a 100-yard
dash for girls from ll to IS. Fiist
prize. Elsie I.aatz; second, Rosa.
M crs.
The fifth event was I sack race lor
men over 'l First, Ivor Hanson; sec
ond. Bob Young.
Tli" sixth event was a race for worn
en ovt.r IS. First, Cora Richardson;
second, Mrs. S K itowers.
Seventh event, a fat man's race, j
men ever 2u pounds. First. Charles
Bevlngton; second:, J. T. I.amkin.
Eighth event, boys' race, boys under!
IS. First. Claude Van Hooreboke;
II Bond, Vli tor Hanna.
Ninth eVeht, married ladles' rac.
First. Mrs. Floyd Rice; second, Mrs.
Cora Richard eon,
Tenth event, free-for-all race. First. 1
1.1 uis Kellogg; si eond, "ChlofceoM Woi
fert
-Sail , -.,,, ImA MMla !,..
First. Dayia Jennings; second. Klme:
a ague.
Twolith event, ladies' ball throwing
Content First. Mrs William Sheidy;
second. Mrs. John B. Sparks.
Thirteinth event, ladies' Indoor ball
game, with two teams chosen on the
ground.-. ou captahtftd by Mrs. Reu
ben Hftynes and (he otlor by Mrs
Sale Week, Aug. 22 to 27.
Do not fall to w.su the new !tore
during sale week. Vou will ttml many
bu gains In all depertmi nts. Sca-sor-
able goods ; ;it rut prices.
K. a. C0U4N8.
NURSERY STOCK.
I have taken the agency of
the Allen Nursery of Roches
ter. N Y. Order now for fall
delivery Stock guaranteed-first-class
quality.
A. C NAUMANN,
Phone Red 56. Marseilles.
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House Phone, Black 85,
Vi rn Kiner, with the line-up as fol
lows: Mrs. iiaynes' team Mrs. Johnson,
first baso; Mr;;. P. Riehardson, second
base; Mrs. Haynes. pitcher; Mrs. Lett
some, catcher; Mrs L. J, Kellogg,
shortstop; Mrs. Alice, right field; Mrs.
B. I.eaguo, third ba.se; Mrs. Kiske
dahl, left iield; Mrs. Davis Jennings,
coaler held.
Mrs Vern Kino.r's team- Mrs. Con
nor, first base; Mrs. Kiner, second
barto: Alice Sheedy. third base; Mrt
William Sheedy, pitcher; Miss Cob
ler, catcher; Anna Sheedy, left hold;i
Mrs. Letlsome. shortstop; Mrs. Lang-
lois, right field; Miss Smith, center
aM
Tho score was 19 to
in f..-- .
Mrs. Killer's team.
The fourteenth event was the men's
indoor ball game, with Captains J. M.
Nicholson and Ralph Wiley. The score
was 8 to 0 in favor of Wiley's team.
Tho picnic wound up with a dance
lasting all tho afternoon and evening.
A basket luiuji under the trees in tho
evening, and everybody .enjoyed i
neod time.
Bride-toBe Entertained.
Mrs. Acnes O'Nell's residence on
Kast Blufl street wae tne scone ot a
variety shower given by her daughter
Margaret in honor of Sadie Mateman
j wno ls shortly to be married to
U harles Walker, well known here, as
j M. Was in husness on Main street for
years.
. " The guests to the number of twenty
1 or mar(, gathered at 6 o'clock to a
j chicken dinner, In which the creamed
l chicken, mashi d iwtatoes and all such
appetizing articles were to be found.
liter in the evening watermelon and
cujj w,.r(. served try the hospital)!
hostess. The .hcuoe and tabic
weie
decorated with yellow and white, giv
ing a beautiful effect or light and
freshness.
Claire Hiinncman, Mrs. O'Neil's lit
tle grandson, cane into the room
drawing a little, wagon bravely trim
med with yellow and white flowers,
loaded with gifts for the bride-to-be.
The gifts were not only numerals but
beautiful and useful as well.
Bunco was played and Adcle Ober
holti.er won tho prize, a lovely hand
decorated china plme.
Miss Carrie Knickerbocker of 'Chi
cago and Mrs. Bonnie Farnum Trees
of Ottawa were the only out-of-town
guests.
Night Shift Starts Work.
The night shift wont into oporatioi,
on the lvv Wav last night. They
worked in town, where the loading is
done of the grasshopper truck, by
moans of electric lights strung around
the works
Down at the place on the road the
licht wius by means of "carboy '
torches, They laid about ;i()0 feet last
night The -enient gang working oh
the hard road placed their dinner
pails in 11 frei-ht car on the sldo track,
thinking they would be safe, and
when they went to get them sever,
dinner pails Had vanished. There
mil t Live bren B gann of hungry
tramp.. antal around In the vi
Clnlty. 1 '.-
Local Notes.
ttoy Thornbew 01 ,hr nor,h Drairl
went to Springfield this mornlns; to
attend the state (Air for a day or two.
Tneltna Hardy was taken to the Ry
burn hospital yesterday morning t
have her tonsils removed, as well as
adenoids The child stood the opera
Hon well, and could have been
brmi. lit home last evening.
The grasshopper trucks made a
lively night of it, last evening, as the)
not only went fast, with th" accom
panying rattle of machinery, but the
boyi called to each other to keep
Dry Goods at Sale Prices.
Our annual sale will begin Monda'
morning .it 9 o'clock. Come early it
yen :int Ui I teal bai O'in -
( K. A. COLLINS.
WHEAT PRICES SHOW
MORE STEADINESS
Chicago, Aug. 11 Wheat prices
showed mure itMdlnesa toda.) than
has been the rula of late, Export buy-
, ing was noted at 'to hotter tlinii paid
hcretotoro an. I general trade appear
I ed to bo somewhat broader, Countrj
, offerings were light. Opening quota
turns, which varied from unchanged
; tlgwes to c iiigher. with September
$t 1 8 to $1.17 and December fl.174
j to $1 l", wore followed bj a moderate
setback and then by a rally to ahou;
yesterday'i tlnlsh.
Corn lacked support. After open-
lng !ic ofl to :Sic highor. Including
September at 2c to .2Vc, the maraei
ilhderwent a general xag.
Oat d( raloped little Brmneai
owing to recelpta being smaller,
Prlcea sUurted c to 'i c lower, but
then scored .-light advances,
Wall Street.
New York, Aug 19. Although call
money opened and renewed Into nox'.
week at 5Vi per cent, prtees suffered
Further Irregular Impairment during
tli morning session of tho Stock ox
change today. American Car, Gen
eral SSectrlc, Harveater, Ore! North
ern Ore, Weattnghouae, United States
Rubber, American Tobacco and Retail
Stores reacted 1 to 1! points and sol'
ing of Pullman continued. The entire
sugar gronp was heavy, notably Cuba
ant preferred, and American Linseed
fell independent stools made
farther concessions on report! ot price
cutting In the trade. Hails and Oill
hardened before noon.
Liberty Bonds.
New York. Aug, 19. Liberty bonds
at noon: 3H S.-4: first Is 87.78 bid:
second 4a ST. tin; first in 87.74; third
4',s 91,18; fourth 4',s 87. 8; victory
394a HS.74; victory 4s 98.71.
live Sfotk
Chicago. Aug. 19. -Hogs-Receipts.
I 1". 0110 load; hold over. 9,903; opening
.V to 60c higher than yesterday's
I average; mostly to yard traders and a
I few shippers; some hogs still held
Off the market; 10.36 paid; quality
! fairly good; average cost yesterday.
: $8.s.-l.
Cattle Recelpta, 3,000 head,
beep Receipts. 8,000 head.
Produce
Chicago. Aug. 19.--Mutter highor,
creamery extras 39c, standards 37c.
Kkrs unchanged, 8,146 cases,
poultry alive, lower, fowls
18-28c.
springs
(C.
Potatoes.
Cihcaiio. Auk. 19 FOMioea sictuy.
ears. .V innesoia aioi
arly
Ohio's sacked 300 cwt; Kansas Irish
cobblers 340-360 cwt. ; Idaho Colorado
and Washington whites 370-380; Jer
sey round white sacked 8M, bulk 400
cwt.; Nebraska early Ohio's sacked
140-550 cwt.
Fundamental Business Principles.
From a purely coldblooded business
point of view, honesty is the best pet
Icy. To trout the Other man as you
would have him treat you is an equal
ly fundamental business principle.
This does n"t mean thai JrOU should
surrender your rights or neglect to
Haii yourself of your opportunities.
It simply means thai In the game of
business, the same rules of sportsman
ship should prevail as In a boxing hour,
in a match "f golf, or In football
game.--John D. Rockefeller. Jr.
About Pictures.
Nearly nil bouses have too ninny
pictures. Ami yet, paradoxical s 't
may seem, the Introduction of n new
picture now end then is an excellent
plan. What is needed Is a drastic
pruning In most homos, In wfclch pic
tures that have ti" real merit are sent
to tho limbo of the attic, while new
and worth While studies In color or
black and white nit,' hunt; on the walls
to give 1 new Interest and a new
beauty.
Corean and Chinese Languages.
The Corean language belongs to tho
same class of language as the Mi ttgol
Tatar. Japanese and Chinese. 1; has
borrowed many Words from the Chin
ese, since Chinese whs the diplomatic
language of the country for many cen-
t'tries. In sounds it differs widely
from modern Chinese, and in grammar
ls nearly identical with Japanese,
A shady Business.
Advertisement In southern piPp'-:
"Bemuse of my recent death I will
sell nil the stock and fixtures of my
stoic" Boston Trnnscript.
their spirits no in the dark, with the
effect of destroying shop for mam
ilong the route taken by them hSaMUg
gravel.
Mr. and Mrs. T R. Harrington an
nounce the arrival of a ton nt B thD
morning, named Richard Mother and
son are doing well.
Mrs William Moore of Kansas City,
Ki'n.. arrived yesterday for a visit
with the family of George B. Mrore.
Arthur Trumbo and Ray Hindi were
In Chicago yesterday and purchased
about 300 sheep, which will be. put on
the farm Of Trumbo UJ maze and fat
ton.
FOB BALK Nieo clean cobs. $2. 7.1 a
ad or two loads for ft. Call ROY
W'KRNSTIU'M. Green II
Annual Sale.
Our V.'gu-t '.1H rupee Sale wiil o
cur next wtok. Aug m to 27 Sep our
sale bills for prices
K. A. COLLINS.
Chicago market report furnished by
Q. W. Klrby, manager Simons, l'uy
& Co., Room 312 Moloney Building. I
Phona 9a.
1'rev,
CUue. close,
High. Low.
Wheal
Sept 1.1S V 1.1(1 l.l(li 1 lli'u
Dec 1.19'. 1 . 1 ti 117: 1.17',
t orn -
Sept i ''l"v ',21i .7.2i
Dec Mi .MH .31 .31
Oats
Sept ;!:! ;!2 -24
Dec . i X' .38 :s:
Cash Markets.
Corn
No 2 mixed
No. 3 mixed
No 2 yellow
No. ;i 1 How
No. 2 white
No. 3 white
Oats
No. 2 white
No. 3 white
No. 4 white
.SI .
,53
.a2
.54
.64
.63
,31
,18
.;ia
.in
28 .
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CASH MARKETS
WALLACE GRAIN
Wheat
Oats
MARKET.
$1 ('2
Corn
No. 2 White 45
No. 2 yellow 4 6
No. 3 white 43
No. 3 yellow 486
No. 4 white 41
No. 4 yellow 41 Vj
RUCKRIGEL'S ELEVATOR.
Wheat $1.03
Oats -
No. 3 white 24
No. 4 white 22
Corn
No. 3 white
No. 2 yellow
No. 3 white
No. 3 yellow . . .
.Id
.48
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SOUTH OTTAWA ELEVATOR.
Wheat $1.'2
Oats
No. 3 white 23
No. 4 white 22
Corn
No. 1 white IB
No. 2 yellow 4.".
No. I white 43
No 3 yellow
No. 4 white .
No. 4 yellow
.43
,41
.41
LOCAL MARKETS
Lard, 10c.
Ducks, 15c.
Old Toms, 20c.
I'igeons, 5.
Old Roosters, 8c.
Stags, 8c.
Geese, 8c.
Cream, 33c.
Eggs, 2uc.
Mutter, 25c.
Hens, 15c.
: Springers, 25c.
UTICA
Mrs. William Cooper is making an
extended stay with her son in Iowa,
Ed Myers is in the Kansas oil Melds
on business.
Miss Klisa Pearson was a .loliei
shopper last Saturday.
Mrs. .lohn Gillespie of Beardatosx,
111., who has been visiting with her
parents-. Mr and Mrs. William Bot
tomly. here for the past week, re
turned to her homo Friday.
Frank Prentice, who recently undo,
went an operation at St. Mary's hOf
pital in La Salle, is yetting along
nicely.
William Fowlie was a business call
er in Chicago the latter part of this
week.
Mrs.. Ross Huffstodt has returned
from her vacation, which sh- spent In
Chicago, and has again resumed her
duties as C. O. & P. agent here.
Miss Mildred Burgess of Chicago
has been visiting at tho home of Miss
Mildred Selmer here.
Mrs. tiiiicspie and daughter Etta of
Elgin returned to their homo Wed
n OS day after a visit at the William
Bottomly home here
Miss Hetty Anderson is making at.
ext nded stay with her sister in Bur
lington, Iowa.
Charles Swanson is on the sick lift.
A family reunion was held at ai
Uiur smart s. last sunnay. wueu '"'" ! , , eyond it.
ty-six members of the family met to '
spend the dav. A picnic dinner wi.. 0
held at Starved Rock. New York has abolished the cover
Davis Pierce Post, American l.e charge in its cafes because patrons re
gion, have vacated their rooms in tin j fused to pay it. Where did the New
Gary building and have moved Into York patrons get their backbone?
the rooms In the Shaniey building o
over J. H. Bonder's shop. They have Sho stood up in a trolley car and
a. suite of five rooms, and the boys tried to cling to a strap; but the track
plan on fitting them up for the con was tough and at every Jolt she sat in
venient use of the post. a young man's lap Down up, down
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hamll of H up--at last she tired, and said with
cade Iowa, are tne guests oi in. -n
Mrs. M. P. (mmll for a few weeks.
Jack Glancy ls enjoying a week's
vacation from his duties an clerk at
Kd Clancy's.
At a special meeting of th" hoard
of education held recently a contract
WM awarded for painting the school
interior woodwork, calclmintng the
walls and ceilings, and cleaning and
varnishing the seats, also painting tlu
exterior Uf the building. There were
two bidder-; for the work, George Se
verson and Charles Swanson. The con
tract was awarded to Charles Swan
son. his bid boinK $171 below that of
his competitor. The amount ot the
soeeeaatul bid was $5i.."9. the cost ol
the interior work lifing ..Vi and thl
outside work I1W.50. At a regulai
meeting of the board the contract for
a supply cf coal was awardid to
Charles J. Nlrsen.
Clouds Supply Needed Moisture.
During the nearly rainless summers
of South Africa the mountains Is the
neighborhood of Cape Town are clothed
In luxurious Vegetation, supported by
e copious depoMi of moisture front
drifting clouds.
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AROUND the TOWN
1 WE STOOD at the corner.
s
! YKSTF.UDAY AFTERNOON.
I UTINH FOR the
BLUNDER BUS to come.
a.
ALONG, TO transport.
i s HOME, when ii
TRAVELING M VN approached.
US AND wanted to know.
WHETHER THERE were any
STORM in the city.
I'll at VITBRB 01 He.
s a
WORE A QUeer expression.
set
AS IF he were.
s
WONDERING WHAT kind of,
A HOLIDAY the merchants.
WERE CELEBRATING, so we.
INFORMED HIM that the,
TOWNSPEOPLE all wanted.
TO SEE the ball game.
UP AT the north side lot.
BETWEEN THE local team
AND TDK colored bableH.
SO THEY declared I holiday.
AT ONCE he proceeded.
TO GET his suit cases (hocked.
TO SEE the last part.
ass
OF THE game, mo ho.
WENT OVER to the Interurban.
STATION AND asked Condls.
WHAT HE charged, and Condls.
REPLIED: "WL'LL. It would.
COST MORE if you want.
THEM PtJT In the Ice box."
I THANK you.
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Former Congresswoman Jeannette
Rankin says that 200 women should
be members ot congress. Doubtless
Jeannette, if sufficiently urged would
name one of them.
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Remember, Away
Back, When-
I The "big line" used to be In opera
tion on the canal? The "Niagara was
the first steam-driven boat belonging
to this line. A barn, located near tho
idd Fox River House, was used to
keep the mules in, which were used
on tho tanal tow-path between Otta
wa and Morris. At Morris the mules
w. re relieved and fresh teams pulled
the freight boats up the stream to
Juliet Where another change in ani
mals was made, and the boats would
I then proceed to Chicago.
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Home brewing is to be permitted if
i the home brewers do not attempt to
! sell their product. Such sales would
' seem to be unlikely, inasmuch as the
average home brewer usually finds it
impossible even to give away samples
of his art.
o
Spain and Morocco appear to be do
ing their best to stage B war that Will
make the world Bit up and take notice,
but after the great war anything less
looks like a precinct riot.
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"Crossing the Bar."
It is an awful strain upon the. con
science of a poetry lover nowdays to
read Tennyson's matchless linos,
"Crossing the Bar," without thinking
of the three-mile limit and what is-,
.. ..(.arv ,) ,. : Will Hnmeimoy Kiuu-
ly tell me please; how many laps to
the mile:
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Lawson
tionV" Dawson-
'Have you had your vaca
Yes, darn It!"
o. w. w.
Shell-Craeltinn Bird.
Certain species of birds which ln
habit eastern Africa possess the largest
and strongest beaks kagvvj) Q.prnithoJ
ogists tine of these is the epegi-blll
oi -heii ihis. it is n long-legged, stork
like bird, which has a beak like n nut-
cracker. The parts of the bill cannot
bo closed in the middle. It eats frogs
snd fishes, but Its favorite food is
fresh water motlUSCS, Hie shells of
which it can crush with the powerful
beak.
That Goes With Peppermint, Too.
"Many girls exhaust their energy
chewing gum.'' remarks a writer. The
more pepsin. r!,e les pep, so to speak.
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