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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-10
INDIANA MINING CONCERN
EXHAUSTS CAMEL VEIN

No future shipments of coal
will be made by the Savan Coal
company, which has been oper-
ating the mine on the Lowry
farm at Rochester Mills, for the
reason that the pocket of camel
coal is exhausted at this open
ing and the vein of soft coal
is too small to justify mining.
The mine is now in charge of
Samuel Bash, who will operate il
on a limited scale and sell out
put to the country trade.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-10
NEW JERSEY RESERVES
CALLED TO THE COLORS

NEWARK, n. J., Feb. 8. =
The second battalion of the ma
val reserve of New Jersey has
been called to. the colors. What
duty the naval militiamen are to
be assigned to has not been yet
made public.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-10
GAMBLING HOUSE WAS RAIDED

Charged with running gambling house. Peter Stabo, who
store in the Sadmer building the north side of Phla
depha street. arrested Thursday morning The radng
ty composed of Sheriff Harry Boggs District Attorney W.
Lggett and Constable Robert 1t is understood that
ea players there along with the proprietor At prein
hearing before Squire James CroSsma abo released
on $1,000 bail pending his formal trial.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-10
BUCK WHICH HAD BECOMl
TO FARMERS FOUND DEAD

big four-pronged deer which has been spending
months the vicinity of the Suche school house. Rane town
ship killed by unknown person recently The anims
said have become nuisance the farmers that vc
ity and to have abused the sheep
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-10
INDIANA COUNTY SELLS COAL LAND

EBENSBURG Feb 8. = deed left for record yester
day the office of Recorder Daniel W. Good by which the Indiana
Land Improvement transferred the Sterling Coal Company
the coal 800 Carroll township The consideration
cited the deed is 81 and other valuable considerations
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-10
THAWED DYNAMITE ON A STOVE; TWO MEN INJURED

An attempt thraw frozen dynamite stove caused the
serious injury of John StrOvch aged 2 and Felix Pruzusky
aged "a miners at Lucee, this county, yesterday The na
exploded nearly wrecked house and seriously injured both
men. They in the Indiana hospital.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-10

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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-26

morSes for stock The view point of the dog and horse owners that the garden better fence their gar dens but incidentally the garden above mentioned was fenced The gardeners unanimously in favor of fenc
 ing up the horses and dogs. There garden own CTS than horse and dog this year and in view of the
 importance of raising produce to offset the demands of war it imperative that rights of the gardener be upheld
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22

me trench mat Is kind of boardwalk
laid along the bottom of the trench,
with few inches between the mat
and the ground, The trenches act as
natural drains for the water. And
rather than have their men plodling
through mud and water, the trench
mats are laid to keep the mems feet
dry
Il had fallen face down on the mat
and had breathcd the air between the
boards and the water underneath.
When first regained consciousness |
thought | was blind could family
hear the explosion Of shells, but
couldn't see anything Everything
was dark, | thought my eyes must
have been blown out.
u lay there few minutes thinking
what ! would do. My idea was to
ret up and wander about until |
hnmrcd into some one who could take
me to the hospital or call n stretcher
bearer. That was an excellent idea
until tried to put II into execution
! tried to rise, but found | was pinned
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
REDDICK'S LIBRARY
= MATTERS y

en- years a resident of Hull House,
for seven months investigator for the
Massachusetts Commission on lmmi
grafton. She has visited some OF the
European districts from which the I'M
migrants come and was recently APP.
1 pointed as director Of the Child La
Dor Division of the Federal Children's
! Bureau.
! Her purpose is to show that as a
result OF our present policy both the
| immigrant and the community have
suffered and to point out means for
his protection and better adjustment
to American life
Foliowing are some passages from
the book which show the exploitation
OF the immigrant by employment
agencies; 'u*
Nine Roumanians and twenty-five
Armenians paid an Italian agent, the
former $40 each and the latter s12
each, for work in Ottawa, Illinois.
They were sent to Ottawa on May 10,
1914, and returned on May IS, after
the chief of police OF Ottawa had tele-
graphed to the Inspector Of Employ.
ment agencies that there was no work
for them"
Great numbers of men were sent
that year from Chicago to Leslie
(Ark.) to work on this railroad One
group was made up of Hungarians-
fifty-three men and two women. The
women, one Of whom had baby,
were employed to act as cooks for the !
gang. These men were shipped out in
April Of that year by Chicago agent. !
thru a st Louis agent They paid
the Chicago agent $l4 each and were
promised steady work at 81 40 per day.
According to the story of the men this /
Is what happened When they reach.
ed Leslie, they were told that the .
work was twenty five miles from that |
point. They walked the twenty-five I
miles, but the foreman laughed at the .
gang and said he had no work for any /
such number. He finally put to work
fifteen men and the woman who was
unencnmbered with the baby. The
rest were told that there would be
work for them later on but as they
were without any money or food,
they could not stay. They started to
walk back to Chicago, where more
such jobs are always to be had. At
the end of the third day the woman
and baby gave out, and the men pool
cd their money and sent them home
on the railroad Then the men scat
tered in hope Of finding work on the
way, Two Of them were shot by the
police in st. Louis for attempting to
hoard train Such was the story
that one of the men told an inyestiga-
tor In answer to question whether
the agency which shipped them out
was a good place to get Job"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
SOX NOW CHAMPS
BEAT BOSTON q.
COMlSkEY'S BOYS SETTLE AMER
iCAN LEAGUE RACE BY CiNCH-
ING CONTEST IN EASTERN
BEANERY.

Boston, Sept Comiskey's White
Sox are over the top
A single by John Collins in the
tenth inning of the first battle with
Boston this afternoon put the Red
Sox under the sod, made the Hose
champions of the American league
and contenders for the worlds title.
and gave the fourth flag TO the South
Siders and Comiskey his tenth. Ray
Schalk, on second base after his own
smashing two-bagger, was propelled
over the plate by Shano's historic
blow, and made the pennant-winnng
figures to l.
Then, In the final half of the round.
with Boston having the tying run on
third and the winning one on first,
Eddie Collins knocked down a ter
rife grounder by Babe Ruth, pinch
hitting for Scott, and tossed the ball
to Weaver at second, whose stubby
toe killed off Gardner, while his throw
to Gandil nailed the giant southpaw
by a hair's-breadth. Trying to up
lock the tomb and slid as he never
did before. cutting through Chicks
stocking and shin guard He left
cash on Gandil's ankle and painted
the pale hosiery red as a memento
OF one of the toughest races in the
American league.
The contest today was as hard
fought as when Comiskey won his
first pennant thirty-two years ago.
None OF those In today's battle could
even peek through a knot hole then /
His manager now was in kits then.
Only two of the players wearing the
pale hosiery this afternoon had seen
the light OF day in 1856 icotte and
John Collins, who made the old Ro.
man ten-times pennant winner. Ed.
die was practicing the shine ball in
the nursery. Shane was in the cradle,
The christening had been unused by
the others VIII ohave helped to make
Comniy's dream come true after q
wait Of eleven years.
Fielder Jones hitless wonders won
the championship in 1906. Rowlands
sluggers copied the bunting today.
they did not all act like 300 hitters
but they pounded Dutch Leonard
pitching one OF his best games, for
eight wallops. They were not so IN
the days when Comiskey's first
worlds flag was unveiled to the breeze
eleven years ago, but the pitching car.
ried the same punch as II did then.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
NEWS NUGGETS.

Springfield, Sept, %. - Adjutant
General Frank s. Dickson is Brieaaier
"enefai DICKSON today He was APP
pointed to the command by Governor
Frank Q. Lowden Friday The an.
p0lntment order also makes ,he
ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Illinois
National Guard regiments, recently
organized. a brigade. with Briradier
General Dickson in command, The
brigade Is now encamped here at
Camp Lincoln. BY the order General
Dickson Is made the senior ranklno
once In Illinois. His personal com.
mand Of the brigade will have the Ell
feet, IL the brigade is called into fed.
eral service, Of taking him also az
commanding officer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
OTTAWA BANKING G TRUST co.
Removes TO Temporary Quarters in
the stlefe & Geser Building, Four
Doors west on Madison Street
from Present Location.

10 our Patrons and Friends:
we nave outgroWn our present
banking room on account of rapidly
growing business. Our deposits have
increased fully $30O,00OO0 the last two
years. We need more room.
Hogeson Brothers, of Chicago and
New York, whose business is exelu.
siyeiy that of builders of bank build.
ings have the entire contract, and
during the rebuilding we will occupy
the room above referred to. Next
Monday will probably find us doing
business at the new place. We trust
you VIII bear with us--bankers can.
mol advertise bargain days hut every
DAY III our temporary quarters will
have something of interest to YOU
We want you to help us increase our
deposits while there.
We have built and installed good
fire proof vault In the temporary quar-.
ters to which will be transferred nll
our safety vault boxes.
Our double deck burglar proof safe
will be installed there. We arc also
amply protected Mt all times with
burglary insurance, and night
Waterman exclusively In our employ
viii be on guard all night long.
In the course Of three to four
months we hope to be able to show
you one of the most up-to date banks
in the country.
OTTAWA BANKING 4 TRUST co.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
WAR ADVENTURES
OVER THERE
BY Richard Beockel.

Washington, Sept. 21.-"Have oyL
ever been buried alive? No? WelLil
isn't a pleasant experience 1t is only
by the merest luck that am able to
tell you what feels like"
Lieutenant ------, the British avia-
tor, was talking, lighted my pipe
and prepared to listen to his story.
lie began by explaining the system
Of communicating trenches that con
meet the first one with those farther
back The experience he related was
one he had while he was still An the
infantry
I'VE We're rather hard pressed M
In the first line, and it was decided
that some one must carry message
through the communicating trenches
to headquarters. All the officers vol
unteered for the services. Four of us
were chosen by lot The boehes were
Smelling the communicating trenches
with a hellish fire 50, it looked like
dangerous business. The four of us
were to take different routes through
the trenches on the chance that one
OF Ms would get through, the others
we'll, good luck to them.
Two Of us were to 90 to a certain
point where the the communicating
trenches divided In " There we
we're to separate one taking the
right hand trench and one the left
Chick Ialrymple. a boy from Toron.
to. went with me, He waved to me
as We separated. He couldn't yell. If
he had he wouldn't have been heard
above the rumpus.
Il started on, crouching low in the
trench, Before | had gone very far
there was fash. Then didn't know
anything for while. Dalrympe OCT
to headquarters, so did one of the
other men They saw that | was
missing and thought probably | had
got it on the way.
'Darymple was ordered to take a
company of men up through the trench
through which ! had passed for the
relief of the men holding the front
line, All the way he kept a sharp eye
ont Tor me- Near the point where we
mad separated he came upon great
pie of dirt in the trench. II was p
matter of taking his men over the ton
OF 1t which would have been an dan.
Perons MS taking them through an
open field or else having the mound
removed.
He set his men to work with shoy.
elf, At ihe bottom of the nile he came
'lpon my left foot. had been buried
Nv y ehell that had hurst lust along.
eide tho trer"h y" was missing
through II. ! had been under there
fo" noa"'v two hours They say I
conlon'' have been bur am ready to
wear was conscious most of the
time
" '""H the trench mat nj the hit.
tom OF the trench that saved my life.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22

down. III. !. realized what had hap
pened. ! was buried alive! be-
gan recalling the stories ofsOther men
who had been buried alive I remem.
bered having dug out three chaps
near fpres who had been hurled for
three days. One of them was dead
Another died half an hour after we
got him out and the third. was a raw
ing maniac. ( iN4t
There was no one within a mile
half as scared az was at that mo-
ment When they dug me out they
found me unconscious. had re-
celved three broken ribs. broken
breast bone and a broken nose. They
fastened couple Of tunics across two
rifles and were carrying me to the
hospital on this improvised streteher
when stopped piece OF shrapnel.
THAT meant some time In the hos.
pltal They took mo back to Eng.
land. When had sbeeg ,Smrred I
went baekafhto the FiyAfk Service.
Somehow II didn't seem half as dan
gerous.' .@-..--
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
TRY TO SAVE BOXING
IN NEW YORK CITY.

y Boxing under city control is the
+ latest movement to be started in
i an effort To save this sport for
+ the fans of New York city. Ii
y is proposed 10 have not less than
y 10000 voters sign a monster Pc
+ tition to be presented to the
y board Of aldermen requesting
y them to pass an ordinance gov
y erning boxing bouts within the
! limits Of the city.
+ II is further proposed to deduct
y 8 per cent of the gross receipts :
y OF all bouts, to be turned over TO :
i the city comptroller. Whether this :
y movement can possibly meet with ,
i any success is doubted, but not :
y by those who are fostering the :
! idea and furnishing the impetus. !
+ Ii Is argued by those who should
y know that the board OF aldermen :
y cannot pass any ordinance which )
y conflicts with the state laws. And !
y naturally an ordinance Of this !
y kind would be In direct opp0si- !
+ ton to the purposes Of the bill !
+ which repealed the Frawley law
y legalizing boxing In this state. !
! The Frawley law will he repeal. !
y ed Nov. Is, after which time the !
i future Of the sport In New York i
Y is shrouded in doubt. j
J. 1t seems that the only solution !
y Of the rather vexing problem is i
i to return to the old club system !
+ which obtained before boxing i
= was legalized by the passing Of !
+ the Frawley law. However, there !
are some who are sanguine that i
this latest move will meet with i
; success i
)
Z J. j. J. J. j. j. j. j. j. J. y J. s. b + J. b
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
COURT HOUSE NEWS,
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court.
Louis Wiley VS.. La Sale Co. Flee
trio RR. Co.; assumpsit; damaged,
s2e.0Q'
Irene Z. Stone VS.. Guy Stone; di
yOrce.
Circuit Court.
La Sale State Bank vs. VIM. A.
Kelley, judgment on cognizance vs..
defedant for $3.50 and costs.
Same VS.. same; same. 1920 and
costs.
People ct al VS. Jas. Sarder; wife
abandonment
Probate Court.
Administration, estate Lincoln f.
Davis to James Price, bond, 800;
appraiser appoinsted; adjustment at
December term.
Petition for Probate of will, estate
John Read Oct Is at TO- estate VIM.
A. Scott Oct IS at 10.
FINAL settlement, estate settled, es-
tate Edmund w. s. Foster.
Petition for citation, etc. estate
Conrad Schmitt; citation dismissed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22

Live stock.
Steeis-Stock. per cwt,, S. to Sc;
tat. per cwt., $40.
Calves-Per cwt. Sl0-s1i50
Spring lambs. per ewt. $1,000
Sheep-Per cwt., So to $40.
Hogs, per cwt,, s16.$l6.50.
Produce and Poultry.
Butter. fresh and sweet. per h., 36e
Cream butter fat per h., 44c.
Eggs. strictly fresh, per doz., 35c.
Hens, per h., Ice.
Springers. per h.. lSc.
Old ROSTERS. per h., loo.
Ducks, per h., lac
Geese, per H., Toe.
Turkeys. alive, per h.. l6c-lsc.
Ottawa Cash Grain.
Oats-No. 3 white. 55c.
Hides and Wool.
No. hides-Per ID, loo.
No. calf skin. per h., zee.
No. / Horse hide. IS.
Illinois wool per h.. 45c
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
WALTER CAMP AIDS NAVY.
viii Direct Training Of 5000 Boston,.
ans For Service.

""' 0"sct framing OF 5,0OO 6ostoni-
ans For Service.
Walter Camp, Yales old time foot.
ball player and coach, has voluntarily
taken up the task Of looking after the
physical welfare OF some 5000 Young
men In training in various branches OF
the naval service In and near Boston
Mr.. Camp went to Boston and offered
MS services to Captain William r.
Nhsh, commandment Of the first naval
district. who said he would b.. delight.
ca to have him undertake the work
Immediately Mr.. Camp set out to or.
game physical training classes and
athletic competitions IN all Of the
camps near Boston. 1t Is his Intention
10 select young college men from those
III training to conduct classes nndar
his supervision.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22

sure the library will be closed too. 9th.
erwse 1t Is open from a m. to D.
m.
BOOKS THAT MEN LIKE.
The following list of books have
been added to the library since the
first of the year. 1t includes mystery
and detective stories, stories OF ad.
venture and big business, western
stories, war stories and few his.
torical novels.
Atherton. Perch OF the devil.
Bachelor, Light In the clearing.
T Berger: Ordeal by fire.
Bindloss; Brandon of the engi.
neers.
/ Buchan: Greenmantle.
! Buchan. Power house.
Chambers Dark star.
Farnol. Definite object.
Gibbs. Yellow dove.
Gregory. Short cut.
Grey: Wildfre.
Grmshaw: My lady OF the island.
Hichen:s In the wilderness.
Hough Magnificent adventure
Howells. Leatherwood god.
Jacobs. Castaways.
Kryshanoyskaya: Torch bearers of
Bohemia.
kyne; Cappy Kicks
Locke: Red planet
Locke: Wonderful year,
Lynde Stranded in Already.
Marquis: Cruise Of the Jasper b.
Maselield; Lost endeavour.
Minister. Our Natupski neighbors.
Mundy: King of the Khyber rifles.
Oemler; Slippy MCGEE.
Oppenheim Cinema murder
Oppenheim' Kingdom of the
blind
Orczy: l.eatherface.
Palmer. Old blood.
Raine: Yukon trail
Rideout; Far cry
Selincourt. Soldier of life
Seton: Preacher Of Cedar Noun
tain.
smith, Only dog.
Snaith, Sailor
Stacpole. Sea plumber.
Stllgebauer: Loves inferno
wells: Mr. Drifting sees It thru. /
White. Ell supreme.
White; Leopard woman.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
More Than Mere Riuht.

Singleton-"But even married man
has right to his opinion" IIenpek-
MY dear fellow II isn't n question of
right; It's n question Of courage" ---
Boston Transcript.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22

To remove rain spots from light ma
teral hold over basin of steaming
hot water and rub gently with piece
OF white Grape or of the same material.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22

Receipts and Is 'irlates.
Wheat Receipts, Is ears, estimate
for Monday, So cars.
Corn Receipts, 81 cars; estimate
for Monday, 50 cars.
Oats Receipts. 2sS cars: estimate
for Monday. 1873 cars.
Hogs Receipts, 200; estimate for
Monday. q 900
Chicago Live orock.
Cattle-Open weak close weak;
tops. $3.50
Hogs-Open &c up, close 5c-lOc up;
tops sls.s6
sheep-Open l0c.15c up, close weak
tops. Sl2e0
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
THE I'M MIGRANT,

The immigrant and the communi-
ty' Is the title OF most comprehen.
Siye and interesting book on the i'm.
migrant The author, Grace Abbott,
was for eight years head of the I'm.
migrants Protective League, for sew.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
DO NOT RISK GOING TO THE II.
BRARY.
Copyright

If the banks and other places of
business are closed II it Is right and
proper for them to close you may be
sure the library will be closed too. 9th.
erwise it is open from 8 a. m. to p.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
Fall Coats

1t is natural to look for unusual effects, latest
fashion touches, tone and distinction among
coats costing fifty dollars or more. You need
not look that far. You will find all these
qualities among the practical coats at our
wide range of prices from $40 to $65.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
SPORTS

+ i - = y = = i + i y " So + /
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. %, 1917.
Chicago market report furnished "a
the Free Trader-Journal by w. L
Etnyre. member Chicago Board O,
Trade, Moloney Building. Phone l04l
Correspondent Lamson Bros 4 Co.
Chicago
Wheat Open High. Low. Close
No quotations.
Corn
Dec. 49,, ll7& ll7s 1l64 l17N
May -. HAS LIS l.l3A lis
Oats
Sept. -. 1875 5s% 5SA 5sls
Dec. .... ga 57h 81 57la
May 49,. COS 60la 60 Coz
Pork
sept $500 ..... $500. ..... 4405
Oct ...- 43.6C i4.00 1890 AGO
Lard
Sept. 49,. 500. $3.50. 24op
oct. '.., 23.sT 2i.10 1892 24.O7
Ribs
Oct. -. 2545 25.77 1927 25.77
The Detroit times., 1917-11-06
Surgery Miracle Restores Mans Sight

source. AT two sittings I had %
teeth pulled. which was even moro
painful then the operation on the
eye
IL is 15 years since Lcnhart has
been able 90 perceive objects
Of all tho changes tha have Oc.
curred. the change of fashions doe
says. is most impress iye con Nc-
count or their similarity of dress.
he declared "l can hardly tell tho
difference between woman and a
girl
The change IN architecture is
also y thing 20 marvel az. and II is
indeed a great pleasure fo DE able
to look upon The automobile and
gain The true sense of ita proper
zion and balance
"Drf the greateN h'cFsinr or an.
Lonhart stated rovNgCnHy "ls That
am able to see my IAfle elsl That
alone is worth tho pain price and
risk ~ The whole operation
The Detroit times., 1917-11-06

railway officials. severely lur n
lhe.r official dl-rit, an1eh.i fAr
Two eo'dicrs down vlu .her cllbs
SUNS thtm oD a truck. ona wheeled
q oT go the inspectors department
"Tbe Dext day the rwo Geld srats.
after being severely aduon.shad hN
fhe magistrate, We're sentenced 'p I'
out ~ thrir 20 tats' ty.tt ia PRISON
The Detroit times., 1917-11-06
GERMAN PRESS
WANTS MQRE PApER

The German Press considers
necessity 10 carry on fhe way s-r
cessfully. 20 have enou1a pager
ftrnish news the reop sh.I have.
The Munich Nachrichten makes fs
plea
zone ~ RE most ir1por-art
means Ter the prosecution of the
war Is the 1irectio1 of q-tlc -r
ion.
~This public opinion is rot or'y
expressed bar ls also led by the
press. and for that reason tre r-e-s
must no ul0re be allowed ~ sa-ve
than the army TIE press .s 1
need ~ paper. and 81 no paper hs
suppliee. 30 cannot r}iU lts task
as regard rgslc 0pIrou and
utility as ar instrument - war d.s-
appear
'.ThH means weakenirR ~ or
power. and th.s ls why Dr. lo-l
ties. whose duty t BE- - f-rrls4 t-e
press With paper ought o Form f-
themselves @ prorer arpre-'a ot
their tatk