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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
LETTER 0yERC0MES FATHER.
Son He Thought Dead Writes From
Wales Hospital.

Verona, y. J.-Charles Il. Garfield OF
Hanford place, Caldwell. received let
ter from his son. Harry {. Garfield,
written from hospital at Carnctton,
Wales. Mr. Garfield received a letter
in April from England saying that his
son either had been killed or taken
prisoner In an engagement ON the
French front. No news had been re
ceived since that time, and Mr.. Can
field had practically given his son up
as dead.
Mr.. Garfield was on a ladder paint
ing his house when his daughter told
him the letter had arrived, The father
was so overcome that he fell from the
ladder. He then staggered into the
house. Ii was several minutes before
he could open the letter.
In the letter Harry Garfield wrote
that his left arm had been shattered,
that shrapnel wounds in the head had
affected his hearing and that his sigh
was impaired. The letter said that the
writer was overcome with gas and for
more than three weeks lay unconscious.
He said he had been longing to hear
from home. The writer did not explain
how he had reached Wales. The only
comment by the writer ON the war IT.
self is contained in two sentences:
"The Germans are bending. but they
will keep it up. What happened in
France is unSpeakable."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

ION w. omurr, Attorney-at-CaW
In the Matter of the Last VIII and
Testament of ANNA MARIA BAUD
ulN, Deceased. Probate of Will
Notice Is hereby given that an in
strument purporting to be the last
VIII and Testament of Anna Maria
Bauduin, deceased. has been filed in
The office of the Clerk Of the Probate
Court of La Sale County. in the State
OF Illinois, together with the petition
OF Joseph Bauduin representing
among other things, that the names
OF all the known heirs at law and the
lcgaiees of said deceased. arc as fol
lows, to'wit Joseph Bauduin. Ottawa,
la Sale county Illinois; Mrs. William
Schlitgens, Swissyale, Pennsylvania;
Nicholas Seryin, RHLD, Mayen, Ger.
| many; VIM, Servin, West Tarentlm
/ pennsylvania, Peter Servin. Spring.
dale, Pennsylvania; that John Servin.
Theodore SerYin, Peter Seryn. Horny
Seryin, Charles Seryin and Anton Ser,
vim, brothers OF the deceased. are be.
lieved to be dead, but that if any of
said brothers be alive, his and their
post office address and place OF resi-.
dence is unknown; that said John Ser.
win left him surviving one child.
named William Servin and NAV have
LETT other children or heirs at law hui
'that il he was survived by such other
children or heirs at law, their names.
post Office addresses and place OF rcs.
ldcnce are unknown; that said Thco.
dore Servn left him surviving one
child named Peter Servin. whose most
once address and place Of residence
Is Sprlngdale, Pennsylvania that said
Theodore Seryin may have been sur
viVed by other children or heirs at
law but that the name. post Office ad
dress and place of residence of any
such child or heirs at law tx unknown;
mat the name and post Office address
and place of residence OF The surviy
ing enid or children or heirs at law
II any there be. of said Henry Servin
Charles Seryln, Anton Sorvln anc
Peter Servn are ard each Of them L
unknown; that there may be brothcrs
sisters or heirs at law Of decea. vi
Anna Maria Bauduin. other than those
named above and that the name, post
office address and place OF residence
OF every such brother, sister or hcil
) at law Is unknown, ana praying th1'
probate of said alleged viii be grant
) ed and the same ordered Tor RECORD
and that letters tes,amcntafy Thereon
} may be granted to Joseph Bauduin
which said petition and the proofs o
said instrument will be heard by tn,
Court on the Sth day of November
A. ID. 1917, at 10 a. M Of said day. n
the Probate Court room in Ottawa II
said county
Dated at Ottawa, this 18th day o
September, A. d. 1917.
EDW G. Zll.M,
Clerk of the Probate Court
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
Lesson No. %.
GETTING AHEAD IN THE ARMY.

! d. Skill in range finding and in esti-
mating distances so as to assist men
/ in firing accurately.
:, Proficiency in leading patrols.
! 3. Ability to prepare written mes.
sages that are clear. complete. and
concise.
| g. Ability to sketch and read maps.
This list will suggest some of the
lines along which you should work,
whenever you have the chance. Many
Of the noncommisioned officers in the
| National Army will be chosen, not
only because of the knowledge or skill
they already possess, but also because
they. show capacity for further de
yelopment and for leadership,
Developing SoldierIy Qualities.
! This question of winning promotion
all comes back to the question of max.
| ing yourself thorough soldier, OF de
monstrating that you possess loyalty,
disciplined obedience. physical fitness,
Intelligence, cleanliness cheerfulness,
spirit. tenacity, and self-reliance- the
nine qualities of a soldier.
The National Army must fiji itself
! Tor effective service at the front in the
shortest possible time To accomplish
this result it must produce out of its
own ranks men who are fitted for pro
motion first places as noncommission-
ed officers, either in the first contin-
gent or more probably in later contin-
gents.
/ This need is for opportunity not
merely for personal advancement
which in time of war is a small thing
, to work for-but more than that an
opportunity to render to your country
! the most effective service of which
you are capable. Strive to fit yourself
for the duties are responsibilities of
/ leadership. Make yourself count to
| the utmost in the victorious defense
of American rights and principles to
which the National Army will devote
| itself
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14

which had to be made for the rep
resentation of his country in each
case. Before he came out here he
had been in charge Of the consul
late general at Hamburg. Herr
Cronholm has not got a Swedish
but only a Chinese order at pres
ent. | venture to submit to your
excellency the ACCESSIBILITY of lay
ing before his majesty the en-
peror the name of Herr Cronholm,
with a view to the crown order OF
the second class being bestowed
upon him.
"It would perhaps be desirable
inorder not to excite suspicion,
to treat with secrecy the matter
of the issue of the patents until
he end of the war should the de.
cision be favorable to my sug-
gestion This would mean that
the matter would be coniided TO
no one but the recipient and his
government, and even to them
only under seal of secrecy, while
the publication OF the bestowal
of the decoration would be post
poned until the end of war. |
should he particularly grateful to
your excellency il could be fur
nished with telegraphic news OF
the bestowal of the decoration,
which | strongly recommend, in
view of the circumstances de-
tailed above.
WON ECKHARDT."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14

Since rcgimental and company of.
teers have full responsibility for the
efficiency of their teams they are
given corresponding authority in pro
noting men from the ranks To posi-
tions as noncommissioned officers. For
ali practical purposes their Judgment
as to the men under them is regarded
as final
One point as to which you may feel
assured is the earnest desire of every
officer To give promotion 10 the men
who are best qualified-in other words
to select the men who have cultivated
the soldierly qualities and in addi-
ton show capacity for further develop
ment and for leadership. The officers
are fully as much interested In pro.
noting men on the basis of merit as
any of the men are interested in seCur.
ing promotion. For the officers own
burdens are lightened and their sue
cess is increased almost in direct pro-
portion to their ability to promote the
right men.
Chances for Promotion.
The first rank above private is cor.
poral The corporal should be real
leader. He is expected to be more
familiar with the various manuals and
regulations and with the duties of the
men in the squad than are the men
themselves. He is expected also to
use his influence strongly toward
building up soldierly qualities among
these men.
Among the qualifications which all
noncommissioned officers should pos
SEES the following have been selected
by one military writer as being of the
first importance.
/. Proficiency as guides in close or.
der drills, and particularly as column
leaders in route marching.
.. Aggressive leadership, especially
in drilling. marching and lighting.
3. Ability to act as instructors.
A. Thorough knowledge of interior
guard duty.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
Attention.

Families Of soldiers should not fail
to hear Corporal Wishart at the high
school Monday night He comes
wounded from the great battle front.
He will tell how they charged and
fought through mo Mans Land" The
first man from the great battles to
speak in public in Ottawa. Admission,
25c, under management Of the high
school
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14

those who are just coming into woman
hood. "-MRs. FRANKIE WooLsEY, 4ii9
Hunt Avenue.
Favorite Prescription" the ever
famous friend to ailing women, and
"Golden Medical Discovery" the great
est general tonic are both put up in
liquid and tablets, and are 10 ne found
in nearly all drug stores. They have
enjoyed an immense sale for nearly
80 years, which proves their merits as
well as the statements made by users.
II not obtainabe at your dealers send
10 cents to Dr. Pierce, lnvalids' Hotel.
Buffalo, \. Y, and he will mail trial
package OF either tablets.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty Deeds.

Warranty Deeds,
Geo. Elias &w to Johanna Opremcik
It b Z Kangley sl25.
August Domko &w to IN Gacdc,
II . Guns 3rd sub La Sale, S525.
John Martnchik &w to John and
Barbara Gorczynski. 1t 6 J f Noonan s
sub etc La Sale $2,G2750.
Quit Claim Deeds.
Mary Montgomery to Ellen Mont
gomery, It 70 Champlin's add to G II
Norris sub b ii OttawaSl
John II sipicer ct al to Emma +
Spicer, It's ~ 10 b A. Gums add Mar
seilla 81.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
Probate Court.

Probate of will, estate christopher
Danielson to +. A. Danieluon, bond
$4,000 approved; adjustment Nov
term, appraisers appointed.
Proof OF heirship, estate christopher
Uanicson
Second amended petition, probate Of
will estate Anna NJ. Baudn, original
and amended petitions Withdrawn, etc
clerk directed to make publication
etc, hearing Nov. at 10,
Inventory approved, estate Lewis
G. Long ct AL estate Louis Mertz, es
tate John Fansler
Final order, estate Thomas Watson
Petition for letters Of administration
estate Neal G. Wore to Lucia Wore
bond $4,000 approved, appraisers ap
pointed.
Just aud true account and repor
approved estate Louis Mertz.
Account and report approved, estate
John Fansler.
Administration with will annexed
estate James Cordial to VIM. Cordial
bond $4,000 approved; adjustmen
Nov. term.
Report of sale OF personal propert,
approved estate M. s. ID. NJ. Peters
Final account and report approved
estate Emily T.. Long.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
Home-Reading Course for
Citizen-Soldier

ISSUED by the War Department and all reprint
This thirty daily lessons
for the National Army practical getting
right way. informal not attempt to give
binding directions These
regulations United Army which this
is merely Introductory.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
WHILE AT WAR
Women Suffer at Home.

QUNCY, ILL.-"Several years ago a
relative of mine suffered with woman's
weakness and impoverished blood. She
took Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton and his Golden Medical Discovery
for these ailments with the very best
Of results. She was most enthusiastic
concerning these remedies and was
always recommending them. At that
time was quite young girl and made
my home with her. She gave me
the Favorite Prescription as a tonic
and nerve-buider. 1t helped me very
much and my system only required the
one bottle to be made entirely well and
strong" - Mrs. B. GALLAHER, 1921
:. 4th Street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14

When ship is sunk or othcrwiSa
pcrsihcs that part of her cargo that
floats on the sea is termed flotsam. It
is jetsam when the ship is in danger
Of being sunk, and to Tighten her the
goods are cast into the sea.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
COURT HOUcC NEWS.
Circuit Court.

New Cases
Gilbert A. Vincent V, Michael and
Mary Flynn, bill to toreclo3e.
Anaclcto Querciagrossa v Frank
Allen, case, damages $500.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
County Court.

In re adoption of Hazel and Samuel
Hanson by John J. and Myra b. Mas
sieon, hearing and decree,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14

Favorite Prescrip-
ton was a favorite
medicine Of my
mothers. When !
was a girl she gave
it to me. 1t was
the means of re-
STORM & m e to
health. l do rec
ON m end this
medicine to young
ri pgDppinIlv
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14

II Won can speak two languages y0u
are lucky; II yen Spcas ole honestly
gnu are wise.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
prnotlocd What He Preached.

Hills -Gruet says that ne believes IN
Keeping in touch with his fellow men
Mills Well. there aren't many Of them
that he hasn't touched
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-28
TOPEKANS' WAR WORK
Two Ordered to Report for Examina-
tons to Go to French "Y's."

Topeka may soon be represented in
American Y. NJ C. A. work in France,
according to notices received from the
appointment committee of the war
work council of the organization.
Thomas Amory Lee and John
final consultation to be held Wednes-
war work council. Provided the two
probably leave within the next month
for France. The work which will be
assigned to them, in case they are
commissioned, will be among the
French soldiers near the front and at
military posts and encampments.
Six other Kansans have received no
tees from the council to report for
the final consultation Wednesday and
Thursday R. w. Thompson, minister.
of Pittsburg, Kan. w. H. Zook. min
lister, of Salina; P. A F. Applebloom
and F. A. J. Cowper, both Of the ro-
nance language department of Kan
sas university, and E. B. Collier, of
Atchison, and probably John Harmon,
president of the Kansas Wesleyan COL
lege of Salina, are among the Kansas
men recommended by the Kansas
State Y. NJ. C. A. for service as secre-
taries in France.
If the men are accepted for the
positions each will rank as a second
lieutenant in the United States army,
but will not be subject to call to arms
by the government. Their duties will
be only secretarial in nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-28
new FUEL SCHEME
Atchison Man Urges Farmers
Mine Their Own Coal.
He Thinks They Have Time To
Do 1t During Summer.

Fuel conditions in Kansas will be
greatly improved if farmers will dig
their own coal, according to claims by
coal experts. In a statement in To-
peka A. E. Langworthy, an Atchison
coal dealer and geologist, urges farm
ers to provide their own coal.
Conditions in the eastern and north
eastern sections of the state are espe-
cially adapted to local mining enter
prises- A recent bulletin by Prof.
Erasmus Haworth, state geologist, told
of large coal deposits near the surface
of the ground in eastern Kansas coun-
ties. This coal is available to the
farmers and could be provided by
them during the summer months
Langworthy urges. If the farmers
would provide their own fuel in the
eastern counties much of the trouble
now facing the large towns and cities
would be eliminated.
Langworthy is at present food in
spector for the State Agricultural col
lege. He is in touch with mineral
conditions in Kansas and is confident
the farmers could aid greatly in re-
lieving the coal shortage in local dis
tricts if they would take a few days
off and provide their fuel supplies
from local deposits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-28
WANT 25-CENT PROFIT
Milling Board Outlines WAR" Plans
for Central West Today.

Kansas City, Aug. 2S.-Plans for
the part to be assumed by 662 millers
in the central west are being made by
the milling board of this section
which is meeting here today.
Under the food control plan, the
rnillers have agreed to take a maxi
mum profit of Is cents a barrel with
smaller ones in many cases.
The plan, as announced, also elm
mates unnecessary haulage by ship
ping all wheat to the nearest mill and
the disposition of the flour in the
81 me territory.
IF flour is not wasted" Andrew ].
man of the board, declared, the
United States has enough wheat this
year to feed itself and to leave large
amount for its allies The matter de-
ponds entirely upon the economy of
each individual house wife"
No "war-flour" will be milled in
the United States, Mr.. Hunt asserted,
since instructions from Herbert Hoov-
er say that whole wheat is not easily
assimilated by the human system and
that experiments with it in Belgium
were disastrous to the general health.
In addition to Chairman Hunt, 9TH
er members of the milling board are
L. S. Mohr, Kansas City; Robert R
Clark. st. Joe; Henry. Lassen, Wich-
tia; J. K Mullen, Denver; George G.
Sohlberg, Oklahoma City; Chauncey
Abbott, Jr., Schuyler, Neb., and
frank Kell, Wichita Falls, Tex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-28
YANKS AFTER JOHNSON
Colonel RUPERT Says Price VIII Be
No Object to Him.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 2S.-"If Walter
johnson is on the market, want him
and money would be no object in
getting him.
That is what Colonel Jacob Rup-
pert, president of the Yankees, had to
say today regarding the report that
the washington club is about to knock
down its star pitcher to the highest
bidder. Rupert denied however,
having any first hand knowledge of
the rumor.
One phase of the rumor that per-
sisted was that Charles Comiskey has
already started negotiations for John
son. in an effort to insure the pennant
Tor the White Sox. Corniskey could
not be reached, but Harry Gardiner,
secretary of the club, refused to dis
cuss the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-28
IS NEARING CLOSE
Circus Contest Lists Must Be in
by 6 O'clock Tonight.
Judges for the Selection Are
Named Today.

With hundreds of boys and girls
competing. the State Journals prize
ticket. contest for the AL G. Barnes
wild animal circus closes promptly
at o'clock tonight. Tomorrow dis
interested judges will go over the
many lists of wild animals, submitted
under the rules of the contest. and
the names of the winners will be an
nounced in tomorrow evenings State
Journal.
The Judges who have been selected
80 decide upon the winners of the sew
tl'ty five tickets to the show are:
Lieut. f. Wayne Wingert, United
States army reserve corps.
Frank =. MacLennan, publisher OF
the State journal.
Arthur ]. Carruth, managing editor
of the State Journal.
Among other features of the AL G.
Barnes circus which will be here
Thursday will be a mammoth animal
pageant. 1t will represent in pa
geantry the animal world as. unham-
pered by man or civi::zation and por-
trays the existence of the beasts of
the Jungle in the Nyanza> country
along the banks of the Nyanza river
in Africa, made famous to the civil
lied world by Paul Du Chaillu and
Theodore Roosevelt. 1t is from the
banks of this river that thousands of
animals have been brought into cap
uvity from the days of gladitorial con-
tests when lions were used to fight
men to the present time.
Al G., Barnes first saw the wonder
of thousands of animals vending
their way, single file, to the river for
water when he visited Africa with
Theodore Roosevelt. The Snowman
was so impressed with the magnifi-
cence of the array that he decided to
attempt to portray it.
Twelve hundred wild animals are
used in the portrayaI. 1t is spiced
with an, atmosphere of the jungle.
While here Thursday the circus will
give two performances, one at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon and another
at S o'clock at night The doors will
be open at and o'clock. A street
parade, two miles long, will be given
at 1890 O'Clock in the morning of the
shows arrival
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-28
GIRLS DRILLING HERE
Instead of Uniforms They Wear-Oh.
Nothing Much-Are 81. BIS"

There is a drill going Oh in Topeka
not military-that a good many
people might like to witness 1t is a
chorus drill at the Majestic theater,
where Irish" Ed. Lucas and Hazel
Heston are rehearsing "McCabe in
Paris, the opening bill for next Mon
day. The girls go thru the drill three
times a day and they say it is Just as
hard as any setting up" exercise the
soldier boys get. But there is one
thing about this drill that differs
from the military-no big heavy shoes
but dainty little slippers; no wooden
socks but--oh well, what's the use :?
The girls are Il. BIS" all right You
don't know what IL. Is. s. are? Love
ly Babies" Easy, isn't it?
The policy of the Majesli. this sea-
son will be- musical tabloid pictures
and Manager Lucas says :hat he will
have a forty-five minute show that
will move with pep and ginger from
the start. If the show is rs fast as
the trip that some member of the
company made from Chicago to Oma-
ha - two days by automobile - it
should have some speed.
The company Is composed of five
principals and ten chorus maidens. 1t
is planned to change the bill twice a
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-28
HOME FROM FRANCE
Seventeen Sick Soldiers Sent Back to
United States by Pershing.

Hoboken, M J., Aug. 2s.-Suffering
from nothing more serious than
mumps and kidney troubles, seventeen
soldiers of the American expeditionary
force, it was learned today, are in st.
Marys hospital here. They have been
invalided home from France. Doctor
Blankenship, house physician, said the
soldiers, during q rigid examination in
France, showed various ailments and
were sent home after receiving treat
ment abroad.
The physician said he had been in
formed the men will be discharged
from the army upon leaving the hos
pita1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-28
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Sealed bids will be received at the office
State House in the city of Topeka, for the
furnishing Of Alfalfa and Prairie Hay.
until o'clock a. m. September 10, 1917.
nishing Alfalfa and Prairie Hay" and
should be addressed to James A. kimball.
Business Manager, Topeka, Kansas. All
bids to be accompanied by a certified check
on some responsible bank. payable to the
Board of Administration, equal in amount
to five per cent of the sum total of such
bid, as a guarantee for the faithful per-
case no award is made to the party, the
check will be returned to him at once; and
the check deposited by the successful bid
der will be returned to him when contract
has been duly signed.
At the time above mentioned, said bids
will be opened in public at the office of
The award will be made at ? p. m. the
afternoon of the. said day, September. 10.
1917. The Board and the Business Man
ager reserve the right to reject any and
all bids or any portion Of bid when
Where both the bids and the quality of
hay are the same, preference will be given
to resident dealers sb Of the state
80 tons No. l Baled,
! Kan. State Agricultural College,
| Manhattan, Kansas.
Kansas iSas i State e Penitentiary.
| Lansing. Kansas.
/ L,
/ Topeka State Hospital,
| Topeka, Kansas.
| 30 tons No. 1,
Boys Industrial School,
/ Topeka, Kansas.
BEST ALFALFA
| 100 tons Baled,
Kan. State Agricultural College,
| Manhattan, Kansas.
Kansas State Penitentiary,
Lansing, Kansas.
| 10 tons,
State sanatorium for Tuberculosis,
Norton, Kansas
$50 tons,
| Topeka State Hospital,
| Topeka, Kansas.
| Ali of the above hay and alfalfa to be
| quoted Z. o. b. institutions.
By order of the Board of Administration
JAMES A. KIMBALL, E
| Business Manager
latest: LEE HARRISON, Secretary.