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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.
Q. n. S. Staff Correspondent J

Washington, Feb. 2-There is moth
ing that / can say now | am not in
a position to tell yet whether the pub
lie can be taken into the confidence
Of the government today or not.
That was Secretary OF State Lans-
ing's reply at his conference today
with the newspaper representatives
wilo asked for~information as to this
country's policy on the latest develop
ments in the submarine situation Mr..
Lansing had not seen President Will
son today. He was to see him at The
regular cabinet meeting which was
scheduled to be held at o'clock this
afternoon But whether there would
be any statement forthcoming follow
ing the cabinet meeting was not
known.
President Wilson went to Virginia
for his regular morning game of golf
with Dr. Grayson today. When he re-
turned to the White House he mme-
uiately went to his study, He sent
word to the capitol that when Sena-
tor Stone, Of Missouri. chairman of
the senate foreign affairs committee,
reached there he would be very glad
to see him. 1t was expected that SEN
ator Stone would confer with the
President before the cabinet assem-
bled
Congressional leaders said that no
arrangements YET had been made for
a joint session Of congress to receive
a communication from the President
However, practically very member Of
congress was at his desk and a Joint
session could be arranged at ten min
utes' notice
Ofiicialdom generally has calmly ac-
cepted the belief that diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany will be severed.
The capitol was extremely calm. 1t
was felt chat inasmuch as the Presi-
dent had served his ultimatum in the
Sussex note, that, now the pledges
then made were withdrawn the next
logical step was to make good on the
threat contained therein.
1t was said at the state department
that so far there has been no con-
iirmation received Of the report that
Austria also decided to carry on ruth
/ less submarine operations. Until this
officially is confirmed, the United
States will proceed on the assumption
that its immediate concern is the Ger
man situation.
Secretary Lansing denied that any
communication has as yet zone for
ward to the German government
Such messages have been sent, 1t was
intmated, have gone direct to Am
bassador Gerard, but all information
as to what they have contained is re-
fused
Employ Absolute Secrecy.
Washington, d. c., February q
Absolute secrecy still enshrouded the
plans Of this government in the sub
marine superc1isis today The fact
that the liberties, and possibly the
lives of thousands Of Americans now
|. within the territory Of the Central
Powers, was at stake. was great
compelling force to withhold infor-
, nation There was no doubt any
; where in official quarters, however,
that break IN relations not alone
, with German} but with all Of her al.
lies is only q question of days, pcs.
/ sibiY Of hours
President Wilson remained seclud.
,
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
ASYLUM PATIENT
DIES; AN EX-l. T.

John Roberts, a former resident Of
Rockwell died at the county asylum
yesterday following an extended i'll
ness He had been a resident of the
poer iarm for The past twelve years
anl was about seyenty-tye years old
Ne was elected Justice Of The peace
In la Sale at one time.
One daughter survives, and an ef-
fort Is row being made to locate her
No funeral arrangements have been
made as yet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
ATTACKED BY DOG;
ASKS FOR $1,000

Alleging that ne was attacked by a
vicious dog and severely injured
Thomas Enecht, thru his mother Mrs,
Mary kncaht as best friend, this af-
tcmoou in the circuit court filed suit
for Sla00 damages against Joseph
and Johanna pcltier, Of North Ottawa.
owners of the canine IN question.
According to young Knechfs plea
The attack occurred May T. 1916, and
ho 1a5 severely bitten about the face
oui head lie says he ia di3hgdre1
for ne and was compelled to eypend
moro than 800 10 recover his health
after the attack.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
STREATOR WOMAN KNOWN
dERE DIES or MONA

Word was received here today nm
nouncng the death of Mrs Roy Horn
beck, Of Streator H. who died last
evening at o'clock at the Streator
hospital following q short illness Of
pneumonia. She leaves surviving
her husband and three children. The
deceased was well known in this vi.
cinity.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
PROVIDE CASH FOE 20 FLEET
SUBMbGlNEC.

Washington, e., 2.--lmmsdiate
ccnsti uotion q eighty coast sun-
marines and twenty fleet sub
mariraa to oecuro America aqain3t
foreign INVASION was provided in
bIl Introduce in the Senate TO-
day by Senate" Poindexter Of
Washinnton.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02

meetings. Nothing affecting the domin.
ions, the conduct OF the war or negotia~
tions for peace will be excluded from its
purNiaW.
There will of course, be domestic ques-
tons which each part Of the empire must
settle for Itself, questions such as recruit
ing in the United Kingdom or home legis-
lauon Such domestic matters win be our
only reservation, but we propose that
everything else should be. SO To speak, on
the table" No ] In the pictures, Lloyd
George and Premier William NJ. Hughes
trighD OF the commonwealth of Austria
la addressing meeting IN LONDON, NO. 2.
Premier Louis Botha OF the Union Of
South Africa; No. 3, Premier Robert l..
+ Hofdc4 Of the p0hindou of y7aAnaa NO 4.
Sir Edward T. Morris. prenl.cr OF New
foundlaud.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
Coolest NIGHT Of
YEAR; 4 BELOW
NORTHWESTERN DRIVES THE MER-
Curry DOWN TO LOWEST POINT
or t9t7-HOUSEHOLDE7C uN.
EASY OVER PLUMBING AID
FROZEN PIPES

The coolest night Of the year sad
died itself on all Ottawa and the llli-
nois Valley last evening. The official
reading OF the government thermoV'
otor showed that fourteen below aero
was the coolest point reached during
the nish: The common, or house
variety Of Indicators. however. w.ll
differ q Great deal with the weather
recorder, some announcing the read
ing to be eighteen below
BEGINNING yesterday afternoon at
:39 O'Clock the thermometer started
on is tobogean slide, a gale travel
Ing 1T better than forty-mle-an-
hour clip brought added suffering to
people VINO were forced to be out OF
doors.
To-day il was practically Impossible
for janitoss in schools and public in
stitIticn5 to get the buildings heated
70 any point Of comfort.
Predictions Of the cold weather
reached Ottawa twenty.four hours N
advance and for hose who were pre-.
pared the wave was not at al uncX-
pected. Unprotected wa er pipes
wore frozen stiff and plumbers re-
ceiycd numerous calls thruout the
d3y
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
ONLY TWO SEEK SHELTER
AT MUNICIPAL LOOKUP

Two globe trotters were guests at
the city Lookup last evening, which is
an exceptionally small number consid-
c. ing the cold wave. Travel was I'M
possible yesterday said Chief Eu-
rich, that accounts for the small
number Of bOarder1,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
GIVE WILSON POWER TO
FORM PEACE LEAGUE.

Washington, Feb. 2.--senatcr
Ghafrcth Democrat, Of coiorado,
today introduced a resolution at
thorizioq The President = open
negotiations with the ether pow
ers OF the wcrId far the creation
Of peace tribunal to have iuris-
dicticn over international dis
cuicts and to be backed by mill
tary and naval forces II was re-
farred to the foreign relations
committee without debate,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
$7l,5Uo
Railroads Hit Hard.

Sixteen railroads operating in the
county will pay a total into the yari.
ous tax departments Of S1Si 662. .i5.
These assessments are divided as fol
1oyuc
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
$717jO

In school district lll, comprising
the town of Ottawa and including the
city grade schools, rate charges were
necessary to raise the required sums
- InllnMs,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
bRITAINS AWAIT
DECISION Of !. s.
INTEREST IN LONDON CENTERS
upon EFFECT GERMAN EOlCT
WILL HAVE UPON AMERICAS
FUTURE.

London, Feb 2.-,F.mperor William
has staked the destiny of the German
Empire upon ruthless submarine
war That was the view expressed to-
day by both the Press and Official-
DOM
The effect of the Kaisers latest war
move upon the United States equalled,
ii not exceeded, in interest the ma
terial effect which it will have upon
the shipping Of Britain ana her allies.
The eyes of all Europe are turned
upon President Wilson and his first
official move in the submarine issue
is awaited with the most intense anX-
iltI-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
ABSOLUTE SECRECY MARKS
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
WITH GERMANY
GUARD u S. PORTS

GOVERNMENT TAKES EVERY PRE-
CAUTION TO PROTECT STRATE-
GETtCAL POiNTS-kEEP CLOSE
WATCH UPON THE MUNITION
PLANT AND SUPPLIES.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
School Levy.

The total school levy for the Ottawa
High School was $7l,75l. The uses of
this amount and the rates necessary
to raise it. based upon township valu
alton, are:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
S2o2f0

Ottawa City proper has valuation
OF s2,52C.0si. A rate OF 1925 was
necessary to reise the required $751;
e2).S7 levied by the commissioners to
pay the municipal running expenses
for the year
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
Views Of British Press.

In the language of the Daily Ex-
press, the word is now with the Unit
ed States"
Tie Daily Mail holds that the Ger
man submarine note to President Will
son was nothing more or less than a
declaration of war against the United
States.
The Morning Post says that Presi-
dent Wilson's prayers for peace have
been answered by Germany with the
most truculent declaration since the
DAYS of Ghenghia Khan.
The Daily Telegraph does not at
tempt to predict what action Presi-
dent Wilson will take saying;
He (the PresidenU has struggled
to keep America out of war and Eng
/ lishmen will sympathize with him ant
with the rulers and peoples Of Other
I states less powerful"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
HIGH MARK IS REACHED IN
1916, CLERKS FIGURES
DISCLOSE:
BOOKS DISTRIBUTED
OTTAWA CITY VALUATION iS
PLACED AT 2,52o,O84-TOWN IS
VALUED AT S2,8S0, 0,767-SCHOO-S
GET LARGE SUM.

Thirty-two township collectors arc
shooting al the highest tax mark in
history, according to figures compiled
this morning by Miss Nellie Maher
La Sale county tax expert under
whose direction books have been pre-
pared for distribution among the vari-
Gus townships as guides to the collec-
tors
The grand sum 70 be poured into
the various collection Offices will be
$l,S66,GSI53. Or this amount the real
estate and personal property will pay
$l,GS202l.US. The railroads will maze
up the difference between that figure
and the grand total.
a total OF S39 9,4J5,5Jj Of taxable
property is assessed in the county.
This represents the valuation Of the
real and personal property in La Sale
county. For exclusive county uses
there will be collected and turned into
the treasurer Office to meet the eX-
pense levied by the supervisors last
September s275.9S3.56.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
Win Move Cauticu usly.

While it is felt that the American
President will move slowly and eau
tiously, the belief is as strong as it
was yesterday thai Germany's latest
war measure will lead to a severance
OF diplomatic relations between Amer
ica and Germany This may be pre-
ceded by warning to Germany but in
view OF the attitude expressed by the
German government it is believed
here that such a warning would be an
empty formality.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
Few en- Streets

Last evening the streets WeFe prac-
tically deserted, movie shows suffered
heavy losses. the patronage at the in
door games was decidedly slim.
Buincas houses closed their doors
early ara very rev people veAtarod
ont Of doors.
SO snow or storm is in sight az
The present time; cnly clear below
zero weather.
The first day Of February, the
shortest month of the year. will also
go on record as the coolest day thus
far. February tho the shortest
month On the calendar has more inn
portant events than any other month
Tie following days of more than or.
binary Importance appear on the cal
cndar:
Feb e Ground fIog Day
Feb, 12-Lincoln's Birthday.
Feb. li-St. Valentines Day.
Feb. 20--Shroye Tuesday.
Feb. 21--Ash Wednesday (begin,
1irc Of LpnD.
Feb % Washington Birthday e..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
S2,86o,767 Ottawa Value.

Ottawa township has an assessed
value of s2.SCH,G7. On this valuation
the township rates were determined
from the leyies made
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02
THE WEATHER.

Fair and continued cold
tonight; Saturday gener-
ally fair with slowly ris-
ing temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02

Continued from Page IL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02

0irc OT bonN.
Feb. % -WashingtCn's Birthday =.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Girls! 5eautify Your Hair! Make 1t
Soft, Fluffy and Luxuriant-Try
the Moist Cloth.

Try as you will, after an application
Of Danderine, you cannot find q single
trace Of dandruff or falling hair and
your scalp will not itch, but what will
please you most, will be after a few
weeks use. when you see new hair.
fine and downy at first-yes-but rea
" new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No differ
ence how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw It
through your hair, taking one small
strand al a time. The effect is i'm
mediate and ADVANTAGEOUS hair will
be light. fluffy and wavy, and have an
appearance Of abundance; an incom-
parable luster. softness and luxuri-
ance, the beauty and simmer OF true
hair health.
Get a 25 cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store and prove
that our hair Is Is pretty and soft
rs any-that 1t has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
all Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
MAKING SUCCESS WITH PIGS
Sunshine, Exercise and Yard to
Run in Are Essential.

The best thing for the young pigs
is to get them out on the ground and
in the sunshine. Il is almost i'm
possible to secure thrifty young pigs
unless they have sunshine, exercise
and a yard to run in.
The businss Of breeding pure-bred
swine is a business by itself and it
should not be undertaken by anyone
who cannot keep records straight and
who is not willing to invest good
money for improved blood.
The most conservative course is to
select the breed most popular in your
vicinity and improve upon the com
mon individuals by the use of i'm
proved breeding boars.
A large proportion Of the growth
obtained while the pig is less than
five months of age costs but little act
ual money and TO make the business
profitable ii is essential that we secure
the most gain possible during the first
few months Of the pigs life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|lDS TONGUE
If cross, feverish, constipated,
give "CaIifornia Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves 4 sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play TO empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue. mother! If coat
cd, or your child is l~iStloSS, cross, few
erish. breath bad, restless. doesn't eat
heartily, full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other childron's ailment, give a
tcaspoonful of "California Syrup of
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in q few hours
oil this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out Of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
Ough inside cleansing is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for a 5O-cent bottle Of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
oil ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
SHORT HOURS GIVEN HORSES
Animal Has Threc-Hour Day, Accord
ing to Minnesota Investigation
Keep Brood Mares.

The horse has a three-hour day ac-
cording to d Minnesota Investigation
carried on under the direction Of
Thomas Cooper, now the director Of
the North Dakota experiment station.
1t was found that a farm horse aver
aged about 1000 hours labor per year
or about three hours per day. II was
also found that the cost of mainte-
nance for the horse was $50 per year.
This emphasizes the need of watching
closely to see that too many horses
are no kept. 1t also emphasizes the
need of keeping brood mares and
raising colts. so as to get more re-
turns from the work horses than the
three hours Of labor per day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
FEW Fertilizer HINTS
Facts Summarized From Fifteen
Years Experiments.
High Yields Can &c Insured by Using
Large Amounts Of Readily Avail
able Plant Food, But Method
Is Expensive.
(By ROBERT

The following fertilizer facts are
summarized from Is years expert
nents at the West Virginia agricul-
tural experiment station, on a soil
having a need of two tons of limestone
per acre and containing the following
number of pounds of plant food ma
terials per acre to pillow depth:
Nitrogen, 1900 pounds.
PLosphoric acid, 1900 pounds.
Potash. 10000 pounds.
/. Every ton Of manure applied
nlone has produced an increased value
at S3.12.
?. Every dollars worth of acid phos-
phate applied alone has given an av-
erage of $4.63 worth Of increase.
3. Nitrate Of soda, sulphate of pot
ash ana acid phosphate applied in
combination have given three times as
phate alone, and 1882 for every dollar
invested.
4. The use of lime alone has not
given sufficient increase to pay for the
cost of application; but every dollar
invested in lime and applied In con-
nection with complete fertilizer has
given an increase valued at $1.35. In
1915 the yield of clover was doubled
on the lined plots as compared to
that on the plots receiving no lime.
8. Under the system of farming
practiced in THIS experiment, complete
fertilizers would be much more desir-
able than acid phosphate alone; but
this is not an ideal farming system
for The economic maintenance Of fer
tility. No green crops have been
picWcG under, no manure has been
applied to the fertilizer plots. and
only three legulnes have been grown
in 15 years.
Economy in fertilizer practice re-
qulres that we plan for several years
in advance. High yields can be in
surcd by using large amounts of read
lily available plant food each year.
This method is expensive. The same
results can be more economically at
tanned by gradually building up the
stock of phosphorus, organic matter
and lime in a soil until the plant food
that becomes available each year
through natural processes Is sufficient
for maximum crops.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
100 Years Old

"The kidneys play a most important
part in causing premature old age and
death-thc more injurious the poisons
passing thru the kidneys the ooner
comes decay"-so says a distinguished
physician, who further advises all people
who are past thirty to preserve the vitality
of the kidneys and free the blood from
poisonous elements, such as uric acid
drink plenty Of water-sweat some daily
and take Anuric before meals.
This Anuric is put up in tablet
form, and can be obtained at almost
any drug store. For that backache,
lumbago, rheumatism, rusty" joints,
swollen feet or hands, due to uric acid
in the blood, Anuric quickly dissolves
the uric acid as hot water docs sugar.
Discovered by DR.. Pierce Of Buffalo, N. Y.
Prevent premature old age by simply
slipping a cup OF hot water every morning
before breakfast, taking a little Anuric
before meals and live to be a hundred.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
STRIVE FOR LARGER GARDEN
Vegetables Will Be in Better Demand
Next Season, Both for Family
Table and Market.

Every farmer should make his plans
for q large garden next year. Unless
your garden has been large enough to
supply your home with an abundance
of vegetables ever in very cry seasons
it would pay you to enlarge.
Next year will be the time to en-
large if you have planned tc have a
larger and better garden. It now
seems that vegetables will be in de-
mand both for the family table and for
the local market.
1t is far better to have fres.l vege-
tables to spare for the market or for
canning, putting away, etc, than to
fail to produce enough. Make your
plans large and then carry them out.
Better living should be our object
next year. A better garden will help
make it possible.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
New Industry for Detroit.

1t is estimated that S1O.O0O,OOO
worth of the 1o16-17 fur exports will
pass into the American channels be-
fore next June. The manufactured
these figures, for every one whOi
touches a skin Increases the profit,
which the ultimate purchaser must
pay to the ancient industry. The cream
of this new business will center I'M
Detroit, one of the big fur manu-
featuring points of the country, New,
York. Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadel-
phia, st. Louis and other cities.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
MANURE IS GREATLY NEEDED
Average Farmer Could Utilize Much
Mere Fertilizer Than Is Saved
Enrich Thin Places.

Manure is greatly needed on most
farms. The average farmer could use
a great deal more barnyard manure
than is saved on his farm.
The time has come for more to be
produced. More animals should be
kept to consume the crops and better
facilities should be provided to save
the manur that is voiaed.
Not only should the garden and tie
orchard save manure. 'ut the tht:l
places or tie farm shoull be enriched.
BY doing this the yield 81 leading crop;
may be increased ant in a few years
the farm. vii. pay better.