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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-22
TORPEDO BOATS IN A SCRAP
One French Vessel Badly Damaged in
"a Brush With German.

BERLIN, (via London) May 21.-
An engagement between German and
French torpedo boats off the coast of
Flanders is reported in an official ad-
miralty announcement, which says:
ION the morning OF the Goth, off
the coast OF Flanders, a short outpost
engagement took place between Ger
man and French torpedo boats. The
enemy boats were repeatedly hit by
our artillery and our vessels returned
without losses or damages"
The French official statement is
sued yesterday reported flotHla Of
German destroyers had been driven
back TO its base by a patrol of four
French torpedo boats. The statement
said that one of the French vessels
had suffered some damage.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
RIDS TOWN OF TRAMPS.
knights Of Road" Confronted With
Sign Of Skull and Bones.

Nesquehoning, Pa.-While almost ey.
cry other community throughout the
state and probably throughout the en-.
tire country Is being bothered with the
tramp nuisance, these knights Of the
road" are giving Nesquehoning wide
berth
One day "Weary Willie" had the
audacity to come into the town and IA.
tempt to exc out an existence without
working. 1t was decided to rid the
town Of him and thereby discourage
others from leading free and easy
life. Various ways were discussed. and
II was finally decided to place him In II
barrel and roll him down hill. Before
being put into the barrel he said:
TO Nesquehoning | bid adieu,
And III never come back again to see you
He reached the bottom Of the hill
more dead than alive and after extri
eating himself made a dash for the
wiltls OF Broad mountain. That was
the last ever seen OF him. His treat
ment reached the ears Of many other
tramps. who to this day fear even to
pass through the town.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
Fire Proof Safe for Sale.

The undersigned, will receive pro-
posals for the purchase and removal OF
one steel, iireproof safe, formerly US
ed by the County Treasurer and now
stored in corridor OF second floor of
La Sale County Court House.
Said safe is about 60 inches wide
and &c inches deep by feet high
outside, with outside and inside doors
of heavy construction and fitted up
inside with cabinets and file, and
complete money chests, operated by
time and combination locks, Greenleaf
and Sergeant make. High grade make
all through Estimated weight 5000
pounds.
Proposals to he made and delivered
to the County Clerk on or before noon
on March Is, 1917, Sale to be made
according to the approval of the board
Of supervisors. The committee re.
serves the right to reject any and all
bids, and accept any proposition that
may be deemed of advantage to coun.
ty.
For further information apply to Ja-
son + Richardson, Jr., Architect, or to
James T. Walsh, Chairman,
COURT HOUSE AND JOINT
COMMITTEE.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07

nan. No, am a poet and n lover ut
heart. AS great a patriot us / am,
| could he faithless TO my country for
one smile from the woman adore"
Alaire did not color under the ardent
glance that went with this declaration.
She deliberately changed the sub ect.
This morning while we were in the
office Of the jefe de armas.' she said,
Il saw poor woman with baby
she was scarcely more than child
herse;f-whOse husband is in prison.
Every day she comes to plead with the
icfe de armas for her husbands life.
But he will not see her, and the SOL
diers only laugh mt her tears"
"A common story! These women
and their babies are very annoying"
observed the general.
"She says that her husband is 10
he shot"
"Ncry likely. Our prisons are full
Doubtless he is Il bad man.
Cant you dc something's
(r0, BE CONTINUED
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07

word all Nuevo Pueblo bowed and
scraped to her; he arranged for her
an elaborate luncheon in his quarters.
"You can never know what these two
days have been for me-" the general
said as he and Alaire fingered over
their meal. "rhey will afford me some
thing to think about all my life. 1t Is
q delicious comfort to know that you
trust me, that you do not dislike me.
And you do not dislike me, eh?'
"Why, of course not have a great
deal for which to thank you"
General Longorio fingered his wine
glass and stared into 1t. II am not
like other men. am man of IRON
yes, I'M invincible soldier--yet have
Il heart, and woman could rule me-"
"You say you have heart" Alnire
studied her vls-a-vis curiously MS he
met her eyes with his mournful gaze,
How Is 1t that / hear such strange
stories about you, gcneralY"
Lies, all Of them" Longofio as.
serted.
"Tor instance, they tell me that you
shoot your prisoners"
"Of course!' Then, at her shocked
exclamation, he explained: 1T Is &
necessity o. war. Listen, sonora! We
have twelve million indians in Mexico
and a few se..sh men who incltc them
to revolt. To permit the lower classes
to rise would result in c,s,os black an.
arcly, Understandable outlages against
life and property. There is but one
way to paclfy such people--eytcrml
nate them! Mexico Is II civilized ma.
ton; there Is no greater In the world
but she must be ruled with an iron
hand. We Shall drive all the traitor
into the sea, and Mexico shalt hay,
peace. Eut ! un not 4 bloodthrst,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
UNCLE SAM SWAMPEO
WITH SPY APPLICANTS
Several Lin5uists Say They Could
Make Themselves Agreeable
to Foreign Diplomats.

Washington.-Uncle Sam will never
run short Of spies. He has been fairly
swamped with applications for appoint.
ments In the secret service since the
diplomatic break with Germc :.
Judging by the number 0. applica
tons coming In. every family must
have at least one husky young movie
fan who yearns for the exciting life Of
daring, dashing. omnipresent. well
dressed. swagger and handsome secret
service agent. spending the winter in
Florida watching foreign diplomats
and spies. with nothing much to do OK.
ccpt keep his flannel trousers well
creased all the time so that he may be
ready on moments notice to rush out
from ambuscade. hop in an automobile
to follow some fair foreign enchant-
rcss to secret rendezvous. there to
make the grim. stern. heartbreal:ins
choice between enchantress and cold.
gloomy duty. nobly rising to the occa-
sion. grabbing her travelling bag and
returning with the plans and specitica.
tons of an explosive doughnut to the
waiting chief Of the secret service IN
Washington.
OF course all the present war fever
applicants for jobs in the secret service
have special qualifications. Several Of
them know foreign languages. Many
Of them are expert dancers and could
make themselves agreeable to foreign
diplomats aud their families, particu,
larly the diplomatic daughters, who
are bound to leak" a lot of state SO.
crets to first class fox trotter maybe
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07

(S) degrees thirty minutes, east fifty
six and eighttenths (5G.S) feet to the
south line of the Ottawa and Morris
road, thence running south eighty-two
(S2) degrees and twenty-seven (2O
minutes east along the south line of
said road three hundred and sixty-one
(36D feet to the east line Of said Lot
nine (9) in Assessors Subdivision Of
Section Sevontee' (17) in Township
Thirty-three $3.50 North, Range Five
60 East of the Third Principe! Meri-
dian, thence south along the east line
of said Lot Nine, seventy-three and
seyen-tenths (73O feet, thence west
fifty-six and fve-tenths t56.5) feet,
thence north eighty-four (S4) degrees
and ffty-fve (55) minutes, west one
hundred thirty-fve and five-tenths
1853 feet, thence north seventy
(70) degrees. west one hundred TWEEN
ty-two (122) feet, thence north eighty
(S0) degrees six (G) minutes. west
sixty-fve and six.tenths $3.50 feet to
the place of beginning, said premises
being part Of said Lot Nine (O,
together with all and singular the ten.
ements and Entertainments thereunto
belonging.
Terms Of Sale: Cash in hand on
day Of sale.
HARRY G. COOK.
Master in Chancery.
Dated. Ottawa, H.. February 5, A.
D. 1917.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07

gcri0 she did not exist: she was q chat.
tel, u servant. and therefore devoid Of
soul or intelligence. or use beyond that
of serving her mistress.
Thinking TO put an end to these
Establishments Alairc undertook to re-
turn the generals ring, with the pre-
tense that she considered 1t no more
than talisman loaned her for the time
being. But 1t was task to make Lon
gorio accept It, He was shocked, Of
Tended, hurt: he declared the ring to
be Of no value; ii was no more than
q trifling evidence OF his esteem. But
Alaire was firm.
II was an odd, unreal ride, through
the blazing heat of the long afternoon.
Longorio east off all pretense and open
ly laid siege to the red-haired woman's
heart--all without offering her the
smallest chance to rebuff him. the
slightest ground for open resentment,
50 respectful and guarded We're his
advances. When the train arrived at
Its destination, his victim was we'll
nigh exhausted from the struggle.
After good nights rest, however. she
was able to smile al yesterdays advcn-
ture. LongOro did not bulk so large
now: even these few hours had greatly
diminished his Importance, 50 that he
appeared merely as an impulsive for
eigner who had allowed a woman to
turn his head.
Once back across the river she dis
covered that there were obstacles TO
q prompt adjustment of her claim. The
red tape of her own government was
as nothing to that of Mexico. There
were u thousand formalitles, myriad
of maddening details to be observed
and they called for the services of an
advocate, notary, jefe politicO. Il
jcfe de armas-oflicals without end.
All Of these worthless were patient and
polite, but they displayed n malarial
Indifference to delay, and RESPONSE
biity seemed to rest nowhere. During
the day Alalre became bewildered, al
most lost in the mnZes of official pro-
codure. and was half minded to tele.
graph to Judge Ellsworth.
Longorio by no means shared her
disappointment. On the contrary, he
assured her they were making splen-
did progress. and he was delighted
with her grasp of detail and her knOwl-
edge Of business essentials. At his
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
MASTERS SALE.
M. N. ARMSTRONG, Solicitor.


STATE or ILLINOIS, LA SALE co.
SIS La Sale County Circuit Court.
In the matter Of Joseph Denny vs..
Willis " Bingham and Amanda Bing.
ham, his wife.-ln Chancery, No
21447 On Bill to Foreclose Mortgage.
Public notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of decretal order en-.
tered In the above entitled cause, in
said Court, on the 25th day of Janu-
airy, A. d. 1911, |, Harry G. Cook,
Master In Chancery CT said Court.
shall on Monday, the 18th day Of
March, A. d. 1917. at the hour Of
eleven o'clock in the forenoon OF said
day, sell at publ C auction, to the high.
est and best bidder, at the North door
OF the County Court House in the City
OF Ottawa. In said County the follow
ing described real estate, situate in
the County of La Sale and State Of
Illinois, to-wit. Commencing at tie
northeast corner of Lot One % Block
One CD In Gum & Parsons Addition
to Marseilles, ILL.,; thence running
north on a line which would be con.
tinuation of the east line of said Lot
One north eight (S) degrees thirty
minutes, east two hundred four and
two.tenths (2042) feet to the place Of
beginning, thence running north eight
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
BIDS FO1 PRINTING.

The county of La Sale, by and thru
the printing committee of the board of
Supervisors of said La Sale county
hereby invites bids for printing and
furnishing printing supplies, such as
may h required by the said county Of
In Salic for the period of one year from
MARI -, 1917, to March 10, 1918.
A % must be made on forms fur.
nishei by A. e. Bach, county clerk
All bids must he fled with the coun-
IT, clerk at his Office in the court house
at Ottawa, H., in a sealed envelope,
plainly marked as follows: For Mr.
G. c. Kelly, Chairman printing com
mittee. Bids for printing" and must
be so filed before II O'Clock a. m.
Thursday, March Is. 1917
The committee will open and consid.
or the bids at enc O'Clock p. IN. on
Thursday, March Is, 1917
A bond with approved security in
the sun of $4,000 will be required.
The committee reserves the right to
reject any and all bids, also to let the
contract for printing for the treasur-
crs and superintendent of schools Off
ces separately
No bids will be considered which
make any conditions whatever, except
as stated in the said forms for bids,
Dated at Ottawa, H., this 5th day of
March, 1917.
c. G.. KELLY;
Chairman Printing Committee
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
SYoNOPSIS,

Chapter lSet afoot and alone by
an accident In the desert near the Rio
Grande Mrs. Alaire Austin, mistress
OF Las Palmas and La Feria ranches,
meets Dave Law. Texas ranger, at a
water hole and is compelled to spend
the night there with him. as he is in
ambush for murderer and cannot
leave his post
Chapter lI-Next day at evening
the murderer appears with compan-
ion.
Chapter lll-Law captures the muir
derer but is compelled to kill his COM
panion, Panfilo Sanchez, who happens
to be cousin of Mrs. Austin's horse
2 breaker. Jose Sanchez
Chapter lV-At Las Palmas Alaire
tells her husband, Ed, that his carous,
ais and inebriety must stop. Her cat
tie at La Feria, the Mexican ranch, are
confiscated by Longorio, Mexican fed
seral general, and she finds that it Is
because Ed has been helping the rebel
junta.
Chapter V-On her way to La Feria
in Mexico Alaire meets Longorio, who
falls in love with her and agrees TO
settle for the confscated stock
Chapter Entertained at their
home by Blaze Jones and his daugh'
ter Paloma. Dave hears something
about the Tad Lewis outfit which is
suspected of cattle stealing. With
Ricardo Guzman and his boys Dave
and Blaze 60 on ccout after cattle
thieycT
CHAPTER NlI-Law catches two OF
the Lewis outfit branding a stolen calf
and in fight kills one and has his
horse shot under him. He trails the
other thief to Las palmas, where he
Is insulted by Ed Austin, whom he
knows to be very friendly with the
Lewis outfit
Chapter VIII-1.aw follows up the
trail of Urbina, the escaped thief. TO
no purpose except to confirm Austin's
connection with the Lewis outfit.
CHAPTER TX.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
CHAPTER TX.
Lcnuorio Makes Bold.

AT In Feriu Alalre discovered that
The federal depredations had been even
greater than size had feared. Not only
had the soldiers taken u great many
head Uf CATTLE but they had practically
cleared the ranch Of horses. icaring
scurat,y enough with yliic., to carry
on the work.
v Lite in the r0omy, fortrosslike 1obe
house was pleasant enough Alaif,'
welcomed the change in her daily life,
Everything about La Feria was rest
fully un-American, from the house it.
self, with its bare walls and floors. its
brilliantly towering patio, aud its
primitive kitchen arrangements, to the
black shawled, barefooted Indian woln-
en- aud their naked children rolling in
the dust. Even the timbcrless moun-
tains that rose sheer from the west
ward plain into Il tulnbling purple
Swallowed rampant were Mexican. La
Terln was several miles from the rail-
road; !, Therefore 1t could not have been
more foreign had 1t lain In the very
heart Of Mexico rather than near the
northern boundary.
In such surroundings, and In spite of
falnt missiyings, 1t was not strange
that, after few days. Alaire's unhap-
pinass assumed vaguely impersOnal
duality and that her life, for the mo-
ment, seemed not to be her own. Even
the thought Of her husband Ed Austin,
became indstinct and unreal. Then
NIL too soon she realized that the pur-
pose Of her visit was accomplished,
and that she had no excuse for re-
naming longer. She was now armed
with sufficient facts to make definite
demand upon the federal government
TIE homeward journey was a rep
etition Of the journey out. Jose, as
before, was newsgaiherer. Hour after
hour they crept toward the border, IN,
I'll ut Fast they were again laid out ON
u siding for TN indefinite wait.
The occasion for this was made plain
when an engine drawing single ca.
boose appeared. Even before 1t had
come to Il pause, q tall figure In spot
less uniform lcapcd to the ground and
strobe to thy waiting coaches. 1t was
Fl IL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
Africa's BID Lake.

Victoria Nyanzu or Ukerewe, the lar.
gest lake in Africa, is. next to Lake
Superior. the largest sheet Of fresh
water III the world. 1t lies between
British and German East Africa. about
400 mics from the Indian ocean. and
175 miles northeast OF Lake Tanga.
nyika. extending from latitude % min.
utcs north 10 3 degrees south. Its
length from north to south Is over 200
miles; its average breadth, $50 miles,
and IS estimated area about 26.Oo0
square miles. The lake occupies Il
broad depression, probably due to a So.
RES of faults IN the ancient crystalline
rocks of the East African plateau. It's
surface lies III M elevation Of 3,11J
feet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
Commissioner OF Highways.

Robert f. Heth authorizes the Free
Trader.Journa to announce That ne
will be a candidate for the once Ok
Commissioner Of Highways OF South
Ottawa Township at the annual town
election, Tuesday, April .. 1911.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
Classified Advertising

Advertisements will be inserted in this
column not exceeding five lines one
time, Is cents; three times. % cents, one
week 30 cents Each line over five, 10
cents per week additional,
All advertisements in this column must
be raid in advance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
For Commissioners.

julie r. Valat desires to announce
himself as candidate for highway
commissioner subject to the decision
OF the Democratic town primary.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07

For Commissioner.

James White announces himself az
candidate for Highway Commission
or subject to the decision OF the Dem
ocratic town primaries
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
Announcements.
For Commissioned.

Thomas Morgan desires to an.
nounce himself as a candidate for
Highway Commissioner for the town
of Ottawa subject to tn e@ision OF
the Democratic town =: barles
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07

FOR SALE--Sideboard, dining room
table and chairs, in good condition;
very reasonable if taken at once, Tel.
S49-L
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07

FOR RENT-Single Office room. $500
per month. Desk room $500 per
month. College Bldg. Thoroly mod
ern steam. w. c. Vittum. tt
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07

rOR QUICK RESULTS TRY THE
WANT ADS. IN THE FREE
TRADER.JOURNAL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
For Rent

FOR RENT Furnished rooms fol
light housekeeping. Phone 6S3-L.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07

FOR SALE--160 acres land, the Pat
rick keenan, estate, miles west OF
Streator. Inquire John j. Foster, Agt.,
sos So. Ottawa ST.. Joliet, III.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
Miscellaneous

LOST-A bunch of keys. Finder
please return to this Office and re-
ceiye reward.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
Professional Cards
NJ. N. ARMSTRONG,

\ttorney at law. 2102l1 Moloney
Bldg, Ottawa, Illinois. Telephones;
Office. 375-W. Residence. 3l2.y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
CHlCAGO, OTTAWA & PEORIA
RAILWAY


Eastbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Marseilles, Seneca. Morris,
Minooka, Rockdale and Joliet. pa
In a. m.-5.50, Ga, 1850, $50,
1850.
In p. m.-1:5O, $3.50. $3.50, 1850,
$50, $3.50, 900, HOO.
Cars arrive from the west at SAB
a. H., 7;45 p. M, 9.45 D. m, 11.33
p. m, Zoo a. m.
WEsTBoUND.
Westbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Chautauqua Park, Starved
Rock, Utica, La Sale, Peru, Spring
Valley, Ladd, DePue, Bureau and
Princeton.
In a. m, Ks 10, $50, xG:5O, oS sc,
$3.50, oil so.
In p. mol 80, x2:50, $3.50, x4:50.
o5:50, o750, $3.50, Q11:35.
Cars arrive from the east at 1880
a. H., $3.50 p. m, 1912 a. m.
soUTHeoUND.
Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Mckinley Park, Grand Ridge
and Streator.
In a. m.-5:50, d6:50, 1850, $3.50,
l1:50.
In p. m.-1:5O. $3.50, $50, 500.
HOO.
dDally except Sunday.
'Marseilles, Seneca. Morris and In.
termediate points only.
xLadd and Intermediate points only.
oPrinceton and intermediate points
only.
Ola Sale and intermediate points
only.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07

FOR SALE-"Dayton" Scale as good
as new. Sold reasonable if taken at
once. Inquire at 719 Washington st.
OF call 669-Y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
Wanted

WANTED-Old false teeth don't mat
ter if broken. ! pay sl00 to $500
per set. Mail to l.. Mazer, 2007 S.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
L. w. BREWER.
8. r. LINCOLN.

Attorney at law. Office, La Sale St..
west of court house.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07
For Sale

FOR SALE-Twin Indian motorcycle.
Phone 654Y
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-07

FOR SALE-One safe, best make.
Cheap IL taken at once. Il
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07

If you have something on your farm
you would like to convert into money
advertise it in the Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
CATTLE TICKS KEEP DOWN FOOD PRODUCTION
Cause Loss of Least 25 Per of Milk and Beef Supply
Dipping Cattle Patriotic Duty.


would yielding
millions of gallons milk millions beef
important the
crisis
fighting the
feeding materials which
totally Graduating
ss
his
battleship
millions
produced icke
opportunity the his bit
conditions that result
University