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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
RIO RE CoNTINUED.1
Successful Trapping.

Whenever / catch an animal that
leaves natural odor in the vicinity
am almost sure to get another in the
same place. An animal will come a
long distance to investigate a scent of
its own kind. One should be very care
full not TO leave human odor of any
kind when killing trapped animal
since this will frighten away another
fur bearer who has come to find the
cause of the scent.
Few trappers stop to think how keen.
ly sensitive Is the nose of a game or
fur bearing animal. Just suppose that
you could smell as many things as you
can see. Cover carefully every human
odor on the trap line and you have half
caught your animal. Then use some
good scent to tickle his sensitive nose
and you will win.
One of the best single drugs that can
be used to allure fur bearer Is oil of
anise. Oil of lavender, asafetida, rho
dum and peppermint are often used
together in manufactured bats. think
the most dependable scent bait that |
have used is fish oil.--F. Z. Brimmer in
Orange Judd Farmer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

DE Spain opened his eyes to wander
from one to the other of the faces. He
half rose up. struggling in frenzy
with the hands that restrained him.
While his companions pleaded to quiet
him. he fought them until, restored
to its seat of reason, his mind reassert-
ed itself, and, lying exhausted, he told
them in his exquisite torture OF whom
he had left, and what must be done
TO find and bring them In.
While the relief wagons, equipped
with straining teams and tlanked by
veteran hOrsemen, We're dashing out
of the barn, he lapsed into uncon-
seriousness. But he had been able to
hold SCOTS hand long enough TO tell
him he must find Nan and bring her
in, or never come back.
1t was Scott who found her. In their
groupings through the blizzard the three
had wandered nearer Calabasas than
any one of them dreamed And on the
open desert, far south and east of the
upper lava beds, it was Scott's horse
that put foot through the bottom of
the overturned wagon box. The sus-
pected mound of snow, with the buried
horses scrambling to their feet, rose
upright at the crash. Duke crouched,
half-cOnscious, under the rude shelter.
Lying where he had placed her, snugly
between the horses, Scott found Nan.
He spoke to her when she opened her
staring eyes. picked her up in his
arms called to his companions for the
covered wagon. and began to restore
her, without moment of delay, to
life. He even promised If she would
drink the hateful draft he put to her
lips and let him cut away her shoes
and leggings and the big coat frozen
on her. that In less than an hour she
should see Henry lie Spain aye and
well.
RIO RE CONTINUED.)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
! g NAN Of .
MUSIC MOUNTAIN.
By frank Il. Spedrmdn
Author Of Whispering Smith,.
Author d Whispering Smith
covjn1e..r N csAe.ss scsmxer, 500

Chap. XXII-A mysterious message
comes from Nan t take her away.
Chapter XXIII.--De Spain, Lefever
and Scott invade the Morgan strong
mold, De Spain alone walks into
Dukes house and, preventing a forced
marriage, takes Nan away.
Chapter XXlV-They escape over
FL Captain. De Spain kills Sassoon.
Chapter XXV-Lefever rides in and
out OF the gap.
Chapter XXVI-Pardaloe, who has
been working for Duke, tells De Spain
that Sassoon had said that Duke kill
ed De SPANS father. Nan overhears
the story.
Chpter XXVlI-Nan goes back to
get the straight story from Duke. De
Spain sends his spy into the gap.
Chapter XXvlII--Nan and Duke get
caught in a blizzard. De Spain trails
and 1nds them
Chapter XXIX--De Spain hears from
Duke that he Is not absolutely sure
that he did not kill DeSpain's father,
but the evidence proves that Sass0on
did the killing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
"You Always Pay"

"You always pay, you KNOW" said a
forger who was captured recently aft.
er years of liberty as fugitive from
justice.
Sure you do. Whether you violate
mans law or natures law, which Is
another name for Gods law, you al
ways have to pay, and the full price.
too Some pay, as this man did, in
lodging and sinking through the world
like hunted beast. his mind worried.
his face gradually taking on a furtive
look, knowing always that somewhere
ahead lay the steel jawed trap all set
and ready.
Some pay with broken health. others
with broken hearts; some surrender
friends and love, some give oil In life
worth living for; some cast their con.
science to be gnawed by the wolves of
remorse. some not only pay their own
share in full. but shift part of the bur
den to their children and their chill.
dren's children, even to the third and
fourth generation. for the debt must
be paid to the last farthing. kansas
City Star.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
MASTERS SALE.
M. Il. ARMSTRONG, Solicitor.

Vt, II. ARMS HON1, ooI'CltoT.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, LA SALE co.
IS "a Sale County Circuit Court.
In M matter Of Joseph Denny VS..
Willis V. Bingham and Amanda Bling
ham, his wife.-In Chancery, No.
2t441. On Bill to Foreclose Mortgage.
Public notice is hereby given that
in pursuance OF q decretal order en-
tered in the above entitled cause, in
said Court, on the 25th day of Janu
airy, A. 2. 1917, |, Harry G. Cook,
Master in Chancery Of 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 pubic auction, to the high
est and lest 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 CD Block
One (l in Gum e. Parsons Addition
to Marseiles, H.; thence running
rorth on n line which would be con-
tinuation of the east line of said Lot
One north eight (S) degrees thirty
minutes. cast two hundred four and
two.tenths t2042) feet to the place Of
beginning, thence running north eight
50 degrees thirty minutes, east fifty
six and eght-tenths $3.50 feet to the
south line Of the ottawa and Morris
road, thence running south eighty-two
1927 degrees and twenty-seven (27)
minutes east along the south line Of
said road three hundred and sixty-one
f3G1 feet to the east line of said Lot
nine 90 in Assessors Subdivision of
Section Sevcntee- 90 in Township
Thirtv-thrcc (33) North, Range Five
60 East OF the Third Principal Meri-
dian. thence south along the east Inns
OF said ! lot Nine, seventy-three and
seyemtenths (73.O feet thence west
fifty-six and fivetenths (56.5) feet,
thence north eghty-four (S4) degrees
and ffty-hve t55) minutes, west one
hundred thirty-hve and five-tenths
135.5) feet, thence north seventy
(70) degree, west one hundred TWEEN.
tv.two (122) feet thence north eighty
(SW degrees six co minutes, west
eiv.y.fve and six.tenths (656) feet to
the place of beginning, said premises
being n part OF said Lot Nine 90,
together with all and singular the ten
ements and hereditaments thereunto
belonging.
Terms Of Sale. Cash in hand on
day OF sale
HARRY G.. COOK.
Master in Chapcery,
Dated, Ottawa, H., February 5, A.
d. 1917.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
BATHING BEACH PAVILION
GRADING OF POOL
DEEP WELL, ETC.
Al
STARVED ROCK STATE PARK.

Ottawa, ILL.,, Feb. IL, 1917.
Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned, until noon on Saturday,
the third day of March, 1917, for do
ing all work and furnishing all ma.
terials necessary to complete the
buildings, and performing other work
as outlined below, according to plans
and specifications prepared therefore
by Jason F. Richardson, Jr,, architect,
sos Central Life building, Ottawa, III.
!. One Bathing Beach Pavilion.
frame construction, including electric
lighting, plumbing, etc, concrete foun.
datlons, slate roof, plaster exterior.
2, Drilling, blasting and moving Of
approximately 400 cubic yards OF sane
work, and leyelling of about 100 cubic
yards of earth. Furnishing and build.
Ing of 80 rods of fence, and rebuild
ing certain fences and setting up poles
for lighting, and certain other clean.
ing up and grading.
3. Drilling and piping OF deep water
well about 500 feet deep for salt
water supply, and fresh water supply.
Contractors may receive plans and
specifications for various items OF the
above work by applying to the secre.
tary or the architect.
A certified check Of 10 per cent Of
the amount of the bid, must accom-.
pany each proposal as an evidence OF
good faith, payable to the Secretary.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids and to accept any bids Or
combination of bids that may be con-
sidered Of advantage to the Park
Commission.
All proposals shall be plainly
marked as TO the items of the work
bid en-. lftl sg8f
Signed, A. RICHARDS,
Sec'y Illinois Park Commission.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
EAST9OUND.

Eastbound cars leave Ottawa sta
tion for Marseilles, Seneca, Morris,
Minooka, Rockdale and Joliet.
In a. m.--5:50, Go, 1856, 900,
l1:50.
In p. m.-1:50, $3.50, 1850, 1850,
$50. $3.50, 900, HOO.
Cars arrive from the west at S;45
a. m, 7:45 p. m, 9.45 D. M, 1873
p. H., 100 a. IN.
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, x5lo, o5;5o, 1880, o. &c
o9:50, o1l:50.
In P. mol: so, x2:50, $3.50, x4:50,
o5 80, o7;50, $50, 011:35.
Cars arrive from the east at 10 so
a. m, $3.50 p. NJ, 12:42 a. m.
SOU IHbOUND.
Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Mckinley Park, Grand Ridge
and Streator.
In a. m.-5:50, $3.50, 1850, $50
l1:50.
In D. Milo, $3.50, $3.50, 800
HOO.
daily 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.
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND
SAVE MONEY.
QUICK DELIVERY OF FREIGHT
AT Low RATES.
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS
PHONE AGENTS FOR Full IN
FORMATION.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
CHAPTER xxx.
Gambling With Death.

Beyond giving his horse a safe head
way from the shelter, De Spain made
little effort to guide her. He had cho-
sen the Lady, not because she was
fresher, for she was not, but because
he believed she possessed of the three
horses the clearcst instinct to bring
her through the fight for the lives that
were at stake. He did not deceive him
self with the idea he could do anything
tO'help the beast find way to succOr
that instinct rested wholly in the La
dy's head, not In his. He only knew
that If she could not get back to help,
he could not. His own part in the
effort was quite outside any aid to the
Lady--it was no more than to reach
alive whatever aid she could find, that
he might direct It to where Nan and
her companion would endure few
hours longer the fury Of the storm.
His own struggle for life, he real
lied, was with the wind-the roaring
wind that hurled its broadsides of fro
zen snow in monstr0us waves across
the maddened sky. challenging every
living thing. 1t drove icy knives into
his face and ears, paralyzed in its
swift grasp his muscles and sinews,
fought the stout flow of blood through
his veins. and searched his very heart
to still it.
Encouraging the Lady with kind
words, and caressing her in her crop
ing efforts as she turned head and tail
from the binding sheets Of snow and
Ice, De Spain let her drift, hoping she
might bring them through. what he
confessed in his heart to be, the mar
rOwest of chances.
He bent low in his saddle under the
intending blasts. He buffeted his legs
and arms to fight off the fatal cold. He
slipped more than once from his seat,
and with hand on the pommel
tramped beside the horse to revive his
FILLING circulation, there would come
IA time, he realized, when he could no
longer climb up again, but he STAYED
that issue off to the last possible mo-
ment of endurance, because the Lady
made better time when he was on her
back. When the struggle to remolnt
had been repeated until nature could
no longer by any staggering effort he
made to respond to his will, until his
legs were no longer Il part Of his be-
numbed being-until below his hips he
had no body answerablc to his COM
mands, but only two insenslble masses
Of lead that anchored him to the
ground--he still forced the frozen feet
to carry him, in a feeble, monstrous
gait beside the Lady, while he dragged
with his hands on the saddle for her
patient aid
one by one every thought, as If con-
gealed In their brain cells, deserted his
mind--save the thought that he must
not freeze to death. More than once
he had hoped the insensate fury of the
blizzard might abate. The Lady had
long since ceased to try to face It
like stripped vessel before hurrl-
cane, she was drifting under 1t. De
Spain realized that his helpless legs
would not carry him farther. His
hands. freezing TO the p0mmel, no
longer supported him. They finally
slipped from II ana lie fen PROSTATE IN
the snow beside his horse. When he
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
NOTICE OF ADOPTION.
Glenn G. Colwoll, Attorneys.
To John Young.

TO John Young;
Take notice that on the End day OF
February, A. d. 1917, a petition was
filed by Anton f. Preuss and Hermine
Preuss, his wife, in the County Court
Of La Sale County, for the adoption OF
child named Lawrence Young.
Now. unless you appear within
twenty days after the date of this no
ticc and show cause against such APP
plicatioh. the petition shall be taken
as confessed and decree of adoption
entered lra lp
Dated February .. A. u. 1917.
A, T.. BACH,
2.22 County Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
Classified Advertising

streets; big lot; building modern
Will be sold at auction Wednesday
March Z. Am moving to Chicago, rea-
son for selling. Enquire Mrs. Peter
+. Boyle Or Dan Fitzgerald, auctioneer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

YOU can keep your hands clean by
using white mop wringer. They
fit any pail Operate easily, wiring
the mop perfectly. Warranted White
Mop Wringer Co., Fultonville, N. Y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

Advertisements will be inserted in this
column not exceeding five lines, one
time, 10 cents; three times, . cents; one
week. 80 cents, Each line over five, 10
cents per week additional.
All advertisements In this column must
be paid in advance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

FOR RENT-On Webster street, Z
room house. Electric light, gas,
city water and barn. Inquire of A.
Mutter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

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, 1917-02-20

The hairy wcodpecker, says Ameri-
can Forestry, likes fat pork, while a
tree sparrow Just dotes on dog biscuit.
Bread and milk Is the lavorite dish Of
the mockjng bird
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
Announcements.
For Commissioner

For Commissioner.
Thomas Morgan desires to an
nounce himself "a candidate for
Highway Commissioner for the town
of Ottawa subject to tn esision OF
the Democratic town y. laries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
For Commissioner.

James White announces himself az
candidate for Highway Commission.
err subject to the decision OF the Dem.
ocratic town primaries
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
L. w. BREW Err,

Attorney and counsellor at law and
solicitor in chancery. Win practice
law in the several courts and In
the federal courts Special atten-
ton given to all real estate cases
of La Sale and adjoining counties.
including drainage questions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY THE
"WANT" ADS. IN THE FREE
TRADER.JOURNAL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
Professional Cards
M. N. ARMSTRONG,

Attorney at law. 2i0-2l1 Moloney
Bldg. Ottawa. Illinois. Telephones:
Office. SI5-W. Residence. bay.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
Wanted

WANTED tenographer. Apply to
7. j. Nertney, Room 2, Nertney
Building.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

FOR SALE-Store and S-room fiat at
corner Columbus and Marquette
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

FOR SALEr-l6o acres land, the Pat
rick Keenan, estate, miles west of
Streator. Inquire John ]. Foster, Agt.,
sos So. Ottawa St.. Joliet, III.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

WANTED-Man or lady of fair edu-
cation for local work or travel. Sal
airy $12 to SIS per week and expenses.
Experience unnecessary Address e.
Maulfair, general delivery, Ottawa, Ill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

FOR SALE-A FIVE passenger automo-
bile Electric lights and self.starter.
Price S275. Phone 30.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

FOR SALE-"Dayton" Scale as good
as new. Sold reasonable If taken at
once. Inquire at 719 Washington ST.
or call C69-Y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

FOR SALE--All the latest in player
picno music, hand played and song
rolls, at the Smith Music Co., S25 La
Sale St., next to Gayety entrance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
For Sale

FOR SALE-One safe. best make.
Cheap il taken at once. II
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

Signed, A. RICHARDS,
Sec'y Illinois Park Commission.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08
Paw Un Your Debts-

If you have SIS, or more or less for
which YOU have no pressing need, 90
and pay debt with it. That is the
best use you can make of money, I'M
less YOU are naked or starving. Now
Is the time to obey the Bible ininnc-
tiOn, "Owe no man anything" That
Is in the Bible, but from the way some
debtors spend money they don't seem
TO know it or care for it. If they have
a dollar extra, it goes for pleasure
or convenience. The duty to pay
someone they owe never occurs to
them. Nor does it occur to them that
every unsettled debt is n drag on Il
community. Everybody has to pay
interest on it.
People have to pay more for their
sugar and coffee because other people
owe the grocer and won't pay, accord
ing TO the editor Of the Ohio State
Journal. 1t is ono Of the items in
the high cost of living. And then
there is wholesome public policy in
scattering the money around. 1t will
help find work for some poor man and
help some other debtor pay his debt.
SO pay up now.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08
German Plot Against United States
Berns Order to Its Mexico City Minister to Form GeTmanMex-
canJapaneSe Alliance Against the United States the Break
Came Between the KaiSerS Government and Washington

WashngtOn-FOToWng is the text of the instructions sent
oy German Foreign Minister Zimmerman at Berlin to Minister Won
Ecad in Mexico City, ordering the latter to propose to Caanza
the projected alliance between Germany Japan and MexicO
Berlin Jan 49, 97-0n the 1st of February we intend to
begin submarine warfare unrestricted In spite Of this it is
enOn to endeavor to keep neutral the United States America
81" this attempt not successful propose alliance on the
following basis with Mexico That shall make together and
together make peace We shall give general financial support and
understood that Mexico to reconqr the lost territory in New
Mexico Texas and Arizona The details left to you for settle
ment.
You instructed to inform the president of Mexico of the
above the greatest confidence is certain that there
will outbreak of with the United States and suggest that
the president of Mexico his initiative should communicate
with Japan suggesting adherence at to this a the same
time, offer to mediate between Germany and Japan.
PeaSe call to the attention Of the president of Mexico that
the employment of ruthless submarine warfare promises to
compel England to make peace In few months
"ZIMMERMANM"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08
HOPE THAT RULES
WILL Be CHANGED
AND MIDDLE ADJUSTED TO FRUs.
TRATE ACTION OF SENATE MI
NoRITY ON ARMED SHIP BILL
MAY ACT At SPECIAL SESSION
Severe Panning Handed Out BY Exec.
utive To Little Group of WillfuI
Men That Rendered United States
Helpless and Contemplate"

Washington.-Presiden Wilson has
informed the country in a statement
that he may be without power teDarm
merchant ships and take other steps
to meet the German submarine men.
ace in the absence of authority from
Congress. An extra session of Con.
gress, the President says, is required
to clothe him with authority, but it is
useless to call one while the Senate
works under the present rules which
permit a small minority to keep an
overwhelming majority from acting.
The President proposes, therefore,
that the special session Of the Senate,
which he has called, revise the rules
ito supply the means of action and
save the country from disaster"
"A little group of willful men," says
the President in his statement, "repre.
senting no opinion but their own, have
rendered the great government of the
United States helpless and contempt.
ible." The Presidents statement in
full follows:
THE termination of the last session
of the SiXty-fourth Congress by con.
stitutional elimination discloses a sit
uation unparalleled in the history OF
the country, perhaps in the history Of
diate presence of crisis fraught with
more subtle and far-reaching possibil.
tiles of national danger than any other
country has known within the whole
history of it's international relations
the Congress has been unable to act
either to safeguard the country or to
vindicate the elementary rights of its
citizens. More than 500 of the 531
members of the two houses were ready
and anxious to act; the House of Rep.
resentatives had acted, by an over.
whelming majority, but the Senate was
unable to act because little group OF
II Senators had determined that it
should not"
At the same time the President au.
thOrized the further statement that
what rendered the situation even more
grave than 1t had been supposed that
it was, was the discovery that while
the President under his general consti.
tutional powers could do much Of what
he had asked the Congress to empower
him to do, it had been found that there
were certain old statutes as yet unre
pealed which raised insuperable prac.
tical obstacles and may nullify his
power.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08
FLIGHTS ACROSS ATLANTIC
Will Be Made in Two Days BY Air
Craft Immediately After the War,
Fokker Predicts. .

Vienna.-Herr Fokker, the builder
of one of the most successful military
flying machines used in the German
and Austrian armies, predicts an era
of aerial passenger traffic after the
war. Speed, he says, is bound to make
aircraft a popular vehicle of travel, but
only for great distances, for which rea-
son the inventor predicts the success
full operation of aircraft on routes be-
tween Europe and the United States
which will run in competition with
Transatlantic liners.
Herr Fokker believes the first at
tempt to fly from Europe to New York
will be made Immediately after the
war, and asserts the route can be trav-
eled in two days at the outside. He i
of the opinion that all technical handi.
caps will be easily overcome.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08
RELEASE OF AMERICANS
In Few Days Promised BY Germany
Quarantine Period at Prison Camp
Will Have Ended.

Washington.-Germany, in a note
delivered to the State Department by
DR.. Paul Ritter, Swiss minister, prom.
ises the release of the Yarrowdale pris.
oners within next few days, saying
quarantine regulations will have been
complied with by that date. The ar.
rival of the four American doctors at
Copenhagen was reported to the de.
partment by American Minister Egan.
1t is assumed that as soon as the
status of the Americans is established
to the satisfaction of the British con
sui, who is now sheltering them in
conformity with maritime law, full
provision for their return to this coun.
try with the other prisoners will be
made by the State Department.