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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
CONFIRMS ROLL ONl
ONE PAVING JOB;
OTHERS CONTINUED

This morning in the County Court
Judge Henry Mayo confirmed the as
sessment roll covering the improve
ment of Cornell street by paving 4
one block strip as an extension of the
South side pavement.
Two other extensions slated Tor
hearing this morning were continued
Objections to the Adams street exten-
sion will be heard Tuesday morning
and seven DIRECTORS who have filed
complain against the roll for East Van
Buren, street will have an opportunity
to knock out the improvement II pos
sible, Thursday morning.
Attorney r. G.. Hit Is representing
the Adams street objectors and David
G. Cairns represents the Van Buren,
street objectors.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
GHENT statesmen TO
LOCATE IN OTTAWA

Superintendent Darlington and AS
sistant Roberts, representing Shands
& Fannell, bond house in charge of
stock sales for the Ghent Motor Com
pany, will open offices in Ottawa, ac-
cording to announcements made at the
Client factory today.
Messrs. Darlington and Roberts
have been working out of the Chicago
offices and are credited with being
two of the lipest statesmen connected
with the Ghent campaign. They will
make canvas of ottawa in an effort
to secure as much local capital as Is
possible for the local industry.
O. p. Brockett, president of the com
pany, at present resi1ing in Chicago,
has announced his intention of re.
moing the main office of the company
this this city with his family will re-
side here after May /
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
MISS AUSSEM STOPS
"PREPAR RUSE

Miss Launa Aussem, truant officer,
tells a good one in her campaign to
keep children in school The other
day she was called to South Ottawa
and found that two or three boys and
girls were not attending their lessons,
The home had been recently quaran-
tined with measles, but the quarantine
had been lifted. Spying the approach
of Miss Aussem, the children hurried
ly tackled up the sign "meales," but un-
fortunately they turned the printed
matter inside, leaving only the orange
plans were discovered and the trio
marched off to school.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
ESTABLISH BRANCH
Of VALLEY GARDEN
BUREAU |N0TTAWA
|. s. BROOKS PLACED IN CHARGE
OF LOCAL CAMPAIGN TO IN
CREASE INTEREST IN ANA
TEuR GARDENING.

A branch of the Illinois Valley Gar
den Bureau will be established in OF
.awa. probably in the Office of |. s.
Brooks in the Court House, from
whence literature and personal advice
will he dispensed to aid amateur farm
crg IN the planting and cultivation OF
growing stuffs during what threatens
to be the greatest food stringcncics
in the history of tho world
The main Office Of the Illinois Val
ley organization will be at La Sale on
the second floor of the city hall, with
J. II. Cairns teacher of agriculture in
the LIP High School in high Of the
woik. Other branches will be estab-
lished IN Oglesby, Streator and per-
haps Mendoza and Marse.les.
Mr.. Cairns will be assisted by |. ).
Brooks, county advisor who also is a
member of the executive committee
in charge of promoting interest in
garden growing.
Everything possible will be done to
bring together owners Of vacant city
Plots IN the tri-citics and families de-
giring to start gardens, A registra-
tion bureau will also be conducted for
boys older men, clerks and others who
may be fitted for farm work. Farmers
desiring extra help may apply to the
bureau and receive the names of such
persons.
Arrangements are being made by
tho committee TO rlOw up vacant lots
for amateur. gardeners. a. cost. All
ready more than thirty acres Of land
! has been offered to the bureau Gard
eners will be urged to cultivate hardy
vegetables and other crops Of great
/ food value, rather than early spring
[ vegetables.
! Prof r. J. Mccormack of the La
Sale high school announced to his
1 pupils that all boys fitted for farm
work would be excused from school
work after May I, If they desired to
wcrk on farm to assist the food pro
! duction movement. They will receive
credit for their school work to the
/ rules laid down by the superintendent
! It Is planned to hold number OF
/ garden" meetings within the near fu
! ture, at which time agricultural ex
perts will give instruction on how tc
start gardens and what to raise.
Next Sunday, April 20, according tc
the plans of the bureau directors, will
be set aside as Grow Garden sun
day." Churchmen of the county vii
be asked TO deliver sermons on the
necessity of increasing the food pro
duction and eliminating waste. A cam
paign amcng the women's clubs OF the
district is also contemplated, in order
that house. wives may buy and prepare
food economically,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
PNEUMONIA FATAL. TO
SOUTH SIDE. GARDENER

Ausust Haak, gardener, residing at
7c1 Chambers street died tins morn
ing at I O'Clock following a ten day
Illness OF pneumonia.
Mr. Haak was born in Germany, De
cember z, 1867 and came TO this couh-
try when small boy lie had resid-
ed in Ottawa for the past % years ana
was very well known
He leaves surviving his wife and
three children, George. Eva and Marie
at home also his mother, Mrs, Mary
Haak of this city and two sisters
Edith and Mary, and two brothers, Ed
ward and Charles. all Of Chicago.
The funeral service will be held Sat
urday afternoon at 1880 o'clock from
the late home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS
GIVEN INSPECTION
OTTAWA coMMANDERY VISITED
BY DISTINGUISHED MEN,
sERs OF GRAND coMMANoERy
OF iLLlNois--suMPTuoUS BAN.
QUIET IS SERVED.

Ottawa Commandery. No. 10,
knights Templar, passed thru the stel-
lar night of its year with colors fly.
ing last evening when 1t was given its
annual inspection by Grand Standard
Bearer Emminent Sir William Henry
Jennings, of Chicago. with Grand Com.
rander Andrew Jackson Re- lmund
Gland Prelate Abel White and Grand
Junior Warden Holleck. both OF Chi.
cago. as guests Of honor.
The inspection, which was one of
the most thoro the commandery had
ever been subjected to. was preceded
by banquet served by the ladies of
the Eastern Star. Toasts were de.
livere1 by Past Grand Commander of
illinois AL. f. Schoch, and all four dis
tnguished visitors Commander JO-
seph Pearson, OF No. TO- presided as
tcastmastcr.
TWO OF the state officers In at
tendance at the inspection were
Knighted in Ottawa. Sir Knights Jen-
nings and White are former residents
OF La Sale county, Mr.. Jennings hav.
ing been in earlier days a resident Of
Streator and Rev. White residing in
Ottawa in the late SOS
The banquet hall was beautifully
decorated with ferns, eastern lilies,
American flags and the colors of the
Templars-black and white. At o.
clock the order Of the temple was con-
fsrred upon candidate.
AT noon visiting state tfIicers to-
gether with past commanders of OF
t.wa commandery were guests at a
banquet given in honor Of the visiting
Sir Knights by AL. r. Schoch at the
clifton hotel
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
START MOVEMENT To
STOP PETTY THEFTS;
YOUTH cONFESSES
CHIEF OF POLICE GEORGE ZURICH
AND MISS LAUNiA AuSsEM
WILL COOPERATE TO STOP
THEFT OF JUNK-Wlul ARREST
JUNK DEALERS.

The spring drive against petty
thieves and youths who have been ac-
custom to stealing junk has been
launched by Chief of Police George
Zurich and Miss Launia Aussem. 1t
will be ruthless warfare" among the
junk dealers who persist in buying
stolen metals from small lads. This
announcement was made by the au-
thOrities today following the round
ing up of four west Ottawa youths
Bernard Dwyer lad Of not more
than 10 years of age has confessed
to the police today OF numerous thefts
and in every instance the youngster
succeeding in selling his stolen plum
der to dealers. A man by the name
of Ely Knudson is being quizzed by
the authorities. Knutson, however,
has shown a willingness to work with
the police and has assisted them
whenever he has found that he has
purchased stolen junk.
Warrants, according to the police,
we're to be issued today for the ar
rest of the west side lads and they
will be arranged for hearing before
Justice George Koenig. In Dryers
confession he states that on four oc-
casions he succeeded in disposing of
stolen junk and he names several
companions who assisted him in steal
ing the stuff,
Miss Launia Aussem to reporter
this morning stated that rigid punish
ment would be handed out to the junk
dealers and the youthful thieves as
we'll
In almost every instance, the thefts
OF the last few weeks have been
traced to work of small boys and 1t Is
planned to commit the youngsters to
state training schools, providing they
do not mend their ways.
Junk dealers. too, will not be ex
empt from punishment" said Chic
Of Police Zurich. They are just al
guilty as the lads who steal the junk,
he continued.
When arranged before Justice Koe
mig this afternoon Knudson was flne'
$40 and cost.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
|. v. WAY Meeting
HElDAT LA SAlLE

A meeting of the l. V. Way was
held in La Sale last evening, at
which time II was planned to mark
the road between cities with ten
foot post, with the letters |, v. w. cen.
tered on the post. A concrete marker
will be placed in cities The I, V.
Way is on the proposed 100000, 900
state Improvement for good roads
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
RUTLAND FARMERS
ESTATEFILED

John Spencer deceased Rutland
township farmer, whose death occur.
red in Marseilles April Is, 1917, left
an estate valued at $4,000 according to
a petition filed today in the probate
court for letters of administration, by
Edwin X. Spencer, the deceased's
brother.
Mr. Spencer owned one.thiId in.
terest In ITO acre farm in Rutland
township, which will be divided be-
tween his brother and his niece Mrs
Marice Browa Clark, the only sur
viving relatives,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
NEGRO WAVES HIS
HEARING IN COURT:
HELD TO GRAND JURY

Court loungers who were anticipat.
ing some spicy disclosures In the pre-.
liminary hearing given Gray Sheltno.
steward of the Streator club. this
morning before Justice kOenig and
alleged to have been responsible for
contributing to the delinquencc Of
Kathleen Hale. fourteen years old
Streator negress. were disappointed
Shelton appeared in court with his
attorney Harold Nicholson. and waiv-
cd hearing. He was bound over to
the grand jury, his bond being fixed
at $500. 1t is said that he will be
able secure a bondsman and obtain
his freedom, until the grand jury takes
some action on his case.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
SUIT CASE THIEF
BROUGHT TO OTTAWA

A man giving the name of Edward
Hanson, and aged about twenty-five
years, Is a prisoner at the LA Sale
county Jail. whittier he was lodged
this morning by Deputy Sheriff Fritz
Gocbe on a charge of stealing two
suit cases from an automobile In Stroa-
tor.
Tho suit cases contained clothing
and were the property of farmers who
were In attendance at the World AT
Home shows, now exhibiting In Strea
tor Hanson Is under $1,000 bonds to
appear before the next grand jury.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
CITIZENS HERE READY TO
SHOW EXPRESSION OF
PATRIOTISM
MONSTROUS PARADE
BUT COMMISSION HOLDS THAT
FIGHTS WILL BE MADE UPON
LINES or EATABi-Es. SHIPPING
AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ARE HELD.

Ottawa may have patriotic day.
In keeping with the patriotism OF this
city plans will be formulated which
will bring about a patriotic day when
every citizen Of Ottawa will give vent
to their patriotic spirit and notify
President Wilson that they are with
him in on accord during the present
crisis.
A Free Trador-JournaI reporter this
Afternoon interviewed several promi-
nent citizens obtaining from them an
expression of support in any move
ment that might be started.
James r. Farrell, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce said when talk
Ing of the movement. Il believe the
plan for patriotic day is a good one
and | shall take the matter up with
the directors OF the chamber. | am
not in a position to say whether or
not they will support the movement
hut feel reasonably sure that they
will The matter must be discussed,
however. believe II would be good
idea to get all the school children out,
the high school cadets, Red Cross
nurses, Company C., business men,
members Of Chamber of Commerce,
members OF the Rotary Club, lodges
societies and any organization that
cares to march. We might stage The
parade In the afternoon and then have
program in tke evening at the ar
mory."
Rotary Club WIN Help.
Jason u. Richardson, president Of
the Ottawa Rotary Club stated that
any movement started for patriotic
day would be given the unlimited sup
port OF the Ottawa Rotary Club Mr.
Richardson suggested that committees
be named Immediately to take up th'
work and was greatly cnthused ovcl
the idea.
Tht movement for Patriotic Day
struck responsive chord. with Secre
tary John Nj. O'kane of the Ottawa
business Mems Association. Mr.
O'Kane stated that he would be giaf
to assist In whatever manner possible
In rtaging the patriotic day.
Attorney Clarence Griggs. president
OF the Chamber OF Commerce STATED
that he thought arrangements for
Patriotic Day would be fine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
OFFICIALS AT WORK
4fH ON NEW TIME CARD

General superintendent i, u. Fish
or and Superintendent of transporta-
tion Wade Waterson, of the O., o. a. 2.
are now at work on the new spring,
summer and fall interurban schedule,
which will bo announced within the
next few days.
The new schedule will give east anu
west service over the line practically
every hour. A few "skips" will be
made at times during the day when
traffic Is light, but on Sundays cars
Will operate all directions at least one
an hour
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
WAR CONFERENCE is
u HELD AT SPRINGFIELD

A war conference Is being held at
the Leland hotel In Springfield today.
and a number of La Sale county Of
ficials, particularly the members Of
the La Sale County AntiTuberculosis
hoard were invited to attend. Dr..
Leland, of Utica, representing the
board y in attendance at the meet
ing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
TRY
TO BLOCK SPECIAL
MEETING ON MAY 3
MANY SoLoNS iRATE At CALL
ASKING THEM TO MEET HERE
TO TAKE CHARGE OF PROBATE
JuDoEsHlP PROPOSITION.

That special meeting of the Board
of Supervisors would avail the county
little in the way of definite results. as
far as making provisions for supply
ing a probate judge to fill the vacancy
left by the death of the late Albert T..
Lardin. was the substance of legal
opinion rendered to County Clerk Bach
today by Attorney Glenn Weese, coun-
sci for the s0lons.
In his opinion Mr.. Weese refers to
the statute that provides for the gov
ernor taking charge of the situation
and that power resting solely with
him. He, in his written statement to
the clerk. says that the only possible
use the solons could put themselves
to. especially in regards to this mat
ter, would be to fix the salary of the
substitute in case one is named to
carry on the probate work and an
election to name successor is dis
pensed with by Governor Lowden.
Some Are lncensed.
A half dozen members Of the board
were in Ottawa yesterday hunting
down the source of the petitions that
have been circulating among them
udring the past week It Is claimed
that no member of that body origin
ated the petition and in an attempt
to stave of a special meeting. othel
members are being warned against
signing a plea for assembling on Ma,
I3. !.
County Clerk Bach can take no &C
ton In the matter. either favoring OF
opposing the proposed gathering
When called upon by members of tn,
board he supplies them with copies o
Mr.. Weese's opinion
Try to Block Meeting.
Leaders among the solons are work
ing strenuOusly to prevent meeting
and it is believed in court house cir
cles, that enough agitation has beer
started to put crimp in the plans tC
assemble the law makers here. Super
visors who signed the petition are be
ing solicited by thier irate colleague;
to withdraw their signatures.
The first move in the undertaking
is accredited to l.. j. Horan an EN-
ploye of the late Judge Lardin, who
anxious to supply permanent judge
in this important office, assumed re
sponsibility for calling the supervis
ors together. Insofar as legal auth0ri
ties can discover Mr. Horan was
within his rights in starting the peti
ton moving about among the supervis
ors
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27
THE WEATHER

Rain tonight and satur-
day. Cooler Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-27

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-06
SALTS IF KIDNEYS
Or BLADDER BOTHER
Harmless to flush Kidneys and neutral
lie irritating acids-Splendid
for system.

Kidney md Bladder weakness result
from uric acid. says o noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass it on TO the bladder, where
it often remains to irritate and inihme,
causing burning, scaldmg sensation, ~
setting up an irritation at the nec!: OF.
the bladder, obliging you to seek relief
two or three times during the night
The sufferer is in constant dread, the
water passes sometimes with q scaldns
sensation and IN very proiusc; again,
there is difficulty in avoiding il. y
Bladder weakness. most folks call it,
because they can't control urination.
While It Is extremely annoying and some
times very painful, this il really ono OF
the most aimpla ailments TO overcome.
Get about four ounces OF Jad Salto
from your pharmacist and take ~ table,
spoonful in glass OF water before
breakfast, continue this for two or three
days. Ibis viii neutrali3e the acids in
tho urine ~ IL no longer Is 0 source OF
irritation 20 the bladder and urinary or
cans which then act normally again.
Jal Salts ia inexpensive harmless,
una n mada from ,he acid OF grapel and
lemon Juice combined with iithia, aud
IL used by thousands Of folks who are
tubjcct to urinary disorders caused ny
uric aeli irritation. Jed Salts is aplen-
did Tor kidneys and CAUSES no bud
clTecia whatever.
ieIe you have a pleasant cffcryesccnt
liIhia wuiel drink, Which quickly relieves
| bladder trouble.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-06
Self.Confidence Wins.

Have YOU ever felt the chagrln of
knowing that you have failed in an en-
torprise, whether this may have been
n mere incident Of business or an en-
tire career, purely through lack Of self
confidence?
Thousands of men have failed in just
that way, writes Hugo Masters in Ply
steal Culture,
Self-contidence is II factor in success
Of such Importance that tho man with
moderate ability, but plenty OF conf
dence, will succeed where the man Of
far greater ability, coupled with a lack
of confidence, win fail. This has been
proven probably 4 few billion tiIues In
the history Of human affairs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-06
THE COSSACkS.

We have been revising our opinion
OF Cossacks. Throughout the war
they have shown themselves unex-
pectedly humane, especially when
compared with the prussian enemy.
Lately Ii has become apparent that
II Russia Is to be saved from utter
ruin, ii will be through Cossack in
telligence and patriotism.
Under General Kaledincs. the Cos
sacks have separated themselves
from the general wreckage OF tn,
Russian armies. ignored the falst
leaders that are bctraying their cOun
try TO Germany. and started In 20 d
the Things impcratiYely needed
the land Is to be saved from chaos
They are reported to have rescued
and safely slowed far III the interior
the gold reserves ot the old empire
They have corral!ed the chief graf
stores. They are STRENGTHENING thei
hold on the wide area upon While
Russia chiefly depends for her breaC
They are seizing coal. iron and othc
basic raw materials, to keep them OF
Of the cnemys hands.
The Cossacks are today, in litcri
truth, the hope Of Russia And b
cause Of that. thoy are in some a
gree the hope OF Anerica II the
succeed they may yet make Russ
an effective war ally
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-06
LIBERTY BOND PRICES.

II Is hard for most persons 30 m
derstand the fluctuations III th'
nrlces Of Liberty Bonds. Here are
securities for which everybody paia
100 cents on the dollar, ana regard
inp which assurance has been gwen
that they were amply worth inc
nrice and would always be worth II.
Why. then, asks the puzzled small
purchaser, are the bonds selling lo-
day in the open market at less than
par? Why are the ~ per ceats
quoted around 80, and more aufpris-
ing still, Why are the 4 per cents
quoted around So?
The difference between the Two IS
easily explained. There is a better
market for az per cent bonds IMAM
for 4 per cent bonds because the for
mer are free from taxation, Whi.e the
latter are taxable when owned by
persons or institutions with large n
comes. This fact makes the 3l2 per
cents especially attractive 10 mil
lionaires. trust funds, family estates,
etc.
But why should any Of the bonds
sell below par? Financiers say that
is simply a temporary phase, due TO
the fact that Landowners wanting
cash for speculation or other purposes
have been dumping their securities
on the market little faster thah
the market could absorb them This
situation, they say. cannot last though
It may occur now and then Aad af-
ter the war II over, and there are no
more big loans being f'oated every
two or three months the bonds are
practically certain to 30 above par.
There will then be nice profit in
selling them
Meanwhile, no hond.ownar should
doubt for a moment that his bonds
are worth every cent be paid Tor them.
Their Interest payments and their
ultimate rcIen ion Is par by the
United States Government the fac
tors that count in estimating bond
values are as certain as the rising
and the setting Of the sun
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-06
TIE Last MoNoPoLlsT.

after nearly thirty years OF legis-
lative and judicial warfare upon the
devom1ng trusts say The New York
World II develops thai The one mon
opolist in the United States who IS
beyond the reach OF both public op-
ininn and the law Il the small retail
or"
This statement is not literally
true Public opinion surely has some
effect on the retailers in every line
of trade, however little it may seem
to accomplish at The moment And
the Law Il not wholly helpless Re
tail food prices have already been
lowered somewhat by the food admin
istration, through the indirect method
OF making the wholesalers swing a
club on the retailers and refuse to
sell them certain goods unless They
distribute them at fair prices ANA
II II comes 10 the worst congress- can
place all retailers uniar government
control, fixing prices and profits az d
fair level Some local authorities. too
are forcing down prices
But as matters have boon running
there n much GROUND for the World
criticism "rhe giants Of industry an.
commerce" are now as tie WorI'
says every one brought under pnhlf
control All " them are helpins Ia
government To wase Naf eileciiyel
and helping 80 make wars hardship
lolprable 10 the nation. Most of then