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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04

The sun is nearer to the earth In
winter than 1t Is In summer. 1t Is not
distance that determines the amount Of
heat that we get from the sun, but the
length Of time the sun Is above the
horizon aud the direction In which his
rays strike us In summer. although
much farther from us, the sun Is daily
above the horizon much longer than
when he Is nearest, at the winter sol
stice, and this continued action pro
duccs the summer heat. In addition to
this IL to be rcckoned the fact that
in summer the force Of the suns rays
IL more perpendicular to the carth's
surface, while IN the winter they are
oblique In the case OF the perpendicu-
lar ray the heat stays, while In that OF
the obliQue ray 1t chances off," So to
speak
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04

at Starved Rock and is visiting Mrs
Frank Monchow part of this week.
Mrs. c. A. Wiley went to the Spring
Valley hospital last Tuesday where
she underwent a serious operation at
present writing she is doing nicely.
Rev Bishop left Monday morning
for Belvidere to attend conference.
There will be public meeting of
the Red Cross at the Harding church
Friday night Oct 3. Ii is hoped that
everybody will attend and each mem
Der try and bring new member.
The Camp Fire girls met with Miss
Ruth Mosey last Thursday afternoon.
Merton Jamison has returned from
a trip to Iowa AMI Minnesota.
Mrs. 5. L. Lawry. OF st. Louis. is
the guest at the hme of her son. DR..
e. c. Lawry.
Mrs. w. T. Hinkson was quite Sc.
verely burned last Friday when a can
of fruit burst
Several Masons from this lodge at
tended the 50th anniversary Of the
Leland Lodge last Monday afternoon.
Miss Edith Shaw. Minnie Brown
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
PREDICTS BRIGHT.
FUTURE FOR STAR
WALTHAM T0SSER
JOHN Lux, JOLIET SPORT EK-
PERT WRITES WORDS OF HIGH
PRAISE FOR MIKE PRENDER-
CAST, LA SALE CO. PITCHER.

John f Lux, sport writer on the
Joliet Herald News, has some good
things to say about Mike Prendergast.
star twirler for the Walthan All.
Stars, in his last nights issue Lux
says of t. Walthamite
During the fading days o. tho 1916
baseball season, Mike Prendergast, .
member of the Chicago Cubs, hurled
two games for Joliet against the Nor
lis Reds, Mike won one and lost the
other but that's not the subject OF
this article It's Mikes younger
brother who is to be discussed
I've got kid brother" says Mike
to Manager Jimmy Sine, of the Riv'
meas. that is going to make himself
famous in the big show In few years.
Right now the kid is burning up the
semi-pro world in central Illinois
Mike advised Jim to give the
borther" a tryout but when Sine at,
tempted to sign young Prendergast ii
was found that he was going to get
a chance with Peoria in the Threel
League
The Three.l League didn't last long
and Jerry-thats the brothers name
took to hurting for semipro clubs in
the vicinity Of La Sale and Ottawa
He also did some pitching for the St
Bede college team at Peru.
The season down there closed the
other day and ii was found that
Brother Jerry had won twenty games
and lost four in twentyfour starts,
Which Is quite record in any old
league And most of the clubs the
Young hurer trimmed were easily in
the minor league class.
Prendergast halls from the little
burg of Arlington, north of La Sale,
and began the season with the st.
Bede college nine. While with the
collegians he whipped the Chicago
Union Giants club which won the
majority of its games here last sea
son-!n two games Jerry pitched
number of games for Troy Grove and
finished the season with the Waltham
hllStars, rafting good semi-pro
club
Jerry, like the wellknown Mike, is
q curve ball artist He depends on
the hook to bring home the bacon
but has enough speed and change of
pace TO make the curve ball effective
Young Prendergast's chances Of
emerging into 4 full fledged major
leapne are very bright right now. He
Ii destined to land in a minor league
next season Ii the war doesn't put
'em all out of business
SAYS Mike during his pitching foray
in Joliet. THE kid Is clpverer than
his elder brother yol'll hear from
him some day" And that prediction
looks mighty good
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
SPORTS
ILLINOIS CAPTAIN
OUT OF GAME WITH
A FRACTURED LEG

t'rbana, Ill. oct. 4-Ren Kraft. of
Oak Park. H. captain of this years
Illinois football team. suffered f.ac-
ture Of the right leg just above the
ankle in last nisht's practice. He will
be out OF the game for this season
Zuppke wore troubled look last
night after putting the lllini thru
an other hard grind. altho aside from
charley horses and minor injuries his
men are showing up we'll.
ZuppKe has real cause for worry
Last night reports came that Kansas
has nine veterans. all of whom took
part ia the game when Nebraska was
defeated last fall Illinois has only
two veterans. and neither will appear
next Saturday against Kansas Last
night Zuppke worked McGreeor at
center. ana the switch worked 50 we'll
that lngwerson may have to give way.
The coach is nursing The team along
as carefully as possible TO guard
against further injuries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
Publication Notice.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, LA SALE
COUNTY. In the probate court
to the November term, A. d. 1917.
In the matter of the last will and
testament Of George Maurer de.
ceased. Probate OF will
Notice Is hereby given that an in
strument purporting to be the last will
and testament of George Maurer, de-
ceased, 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 Mary
Maurer representing, among other
things, that the name of all the heirs
at law and the legatees of said de-
ceased, are as follows, to-wit:
Name, Mary Mauer:
Postofiice, Cedar Point;
County La Sale:
State, Illinois
Vera NJ. Maurer age Is years. post.
Office Cedar Point; county, La Sale;
state. Illinois Milton Eugene Maurer,
age years. postofilce Cedar Point:
county, La Sale; state. Illinois. Ed
ward G. Maurer, age 20 years. Pres
ent postofiice address unknown, ex.
cept that said Edward c. Maurer has
enlisted in the U. s. Navy and Is now
assigned to duty on the U. s. Ship
Tallahassee,
And praying that probate of said al
legged will be granted and the same
ordered for record and that letters tes-
tamentary thereon may be granted to
Mary Maurer, which said petition and
I the proofs OF said instrument will be
heard by the Court on the 9Th day OF
November, A. ID. 1917, at 10 a. m, Of
said day, at the probate court room
| in Ottawa in said county.
Dated at Ottawa, this 3rd day OF
October, A d. 1917.
EDWARD c. ZILM,
Clerk OF the Probate Court.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
JOLIET RIFLEMEN
COMING SUNDAY

Final plans for the matched shoot
between the Joliet and Ottawa rife
clubs next Sunday on the local clubs
range south of Ottawa. are now being
completed Joliet has announced Il
probably will send an eight man team
comprised of its best marksmen, while
a like number will be picked from the
Ottawa clubs ranks to represent il
on the range.
The shooting will be along the lines
OF the new modified army regulations,
There will be ten shots at the 300
500 and 600 yard ranges slow fire
and rapid fire Of ten shots at the 200
and 300 yard targets.
The Ottawa team win be chosen
probably Saturday Only the best
mafksmen viii take part in The com
petition. The victors will be- decided
by the five highest scores Of each
team.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04

and Frank and Floyd Miller, OF Men
dota, visited Miss Helen Shaw Sun
day.
The literature and tickets for this
years lecture course have arrived and
are on sale at Wileys store. Com
mlttees viii canvass the county AS
soon as possible. This years lecture
course promises to be the best We
have ever had and tickets are the
same price as adults sl.25 for
the course OF four numbers; children
under ~. 10 cents. The first number
will be given by the Smith Holmes
Company, October H. Their program
comprises vocal solos, read'ne piano.
logues and instrumental solo duet
and ensemble numbers. Remember
the date Wednesday evening. October
18th Single admission. 80 cents;
children % cents. The other mum.
beers are Ralph Bingham. whose date
has been changed from December 18th
until January 26th; Evelyn Bargelt
February 18th, and Means Anderson
Company. March 10th. Miss Edna
Means of the Means Anderson Com.
pany needs no Introduction here, She
appeared with the Wells. Christian
son Company Il few years ago and was
a great favOrite with all who heard
her.
Mrs. Benz. Dolder has been quite
sick for the past week.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
D0IG TO CLASH
WITH HENDERSON

Goats" DOig is slated to meet Earl
Henderson, Of Rock Island tonight in
the windup of card to be given by
the Rock Island Athletic Club at Owls
hall Third avenue and Twenty.lirst
street, Rock Island The men are to
weipa in at l45 pounds,
There are three other bouts on the
card
Johnny Donahue Rock Island, VS..
Battling Iuroff La Sale; 1870 pounds.
Tony Caponi Rock Island. IS. Leo
Higgins, Davenport, rs pounds.
Buck Clark, Davenport, VS.. Tom
Jones, ST. Louis; 20 pounds
Rock Island fans, who have much
interest IN Johnny Donahue. regard
Zuror as a tough nut for their fay.
orite.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
Simple Way To
End Dandruff

There is one sure way that has never
failed to remove dandruff at once, and
that is to dissolve it. then you destroy il
entirely. To do this, just get about four
ounces of plain, common liquid arvon
from any drug store (this Is all you viii
need), apply II at night when retiring |:
use enough to moisten the scalp and rub
It in gently with the finger tips.
BY morning, most If not all, Of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace of II, no hlaktefhow much
dandruff you may have.
You will find all itching and digging
OF the scalp will stop instantly, and your
hair will be fluffy, luslrousr glossy, silky
and. a.d :9 se,,I sqd 10ek md tlsIa hundred
.4-a4 4a.a4
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04

The value Of a plaster cast az a poi
trait Of the dead OF living face cnnno,
for Il moment be questioned 1t must
of necessity he absolutely true to ma
turc 1t cannot hatter: II cannot earl.
cature. 1t shows the subject NJ he
was or Is, not only as others saw him
In the nctual flesh, but AZ he saw him.
self. And in the ease Of the death
mask particularly II shows the subject
often as he permitted no one but him
self to see himself He does not pose;
he does not TRY to look pleasant" In
his mask he is seen, as 1t were, with
his mask Off
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
Discovered Arabian Nl,..s u

The arabian Nights" stories were
translated into English from the Arm.
bic by Antonio Gnllnnd. n French
sayant, and traveller. who died in i7l5.
He obtained them IN their original
form during his visit to The East us
an attnche OF the French embassy ut
Constaatinople.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
q FREEDOM .

The Phebian Circle will meet with
Mrs ThOs. Foss Saturday afternoon
Oct 8.
Mr. and Mrs Ward Hall and Misses
Mary Hall and Olive Tucker and Ed
Kari were Rockford visitors Sunday
The Social Circle will meet with
Mr. and Mrs. McMonigal have re
turned To their home in Reed Springs
Mo, after visit with relatives here
Mrs. c. J. Cody was an Aurora shop
per Tuesday.
viii Arentsen and family and Miss
Mildred Snyder were Mendoza visitors
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Albertson and
Mr. and Mrs Dan Tastad were Rock
ford visitors Sunday
/ II. T. Mosey and Henry Arentsen
left Monday evening on business
trip TO Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Malaise of Grand
Ridge were Harding visitors few
days recently.
/ Mrs. kilgore of Ottawa visited her
daughter Mrs. Stewart, Sunday and
Monday
Mrs. Henry Pool of Ottawa visited
here few days last week.
Mrs Gilbert Winters has been quite
sick the past week with appendicitis
Harvey Estagord was a Chicago Wis
/ tor last week
| f. c. Brignon and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Schmidt motored to
Rockford Sunday.
Mr. Constant Marshall of Serena
visited at the c. j. Cody home Sun.
day,
/ Mr. and Mrs Rodger Clark visited
at Willis Clark's Saturday and Sun
day
Miss Doris Wiley visited Earlville
relatives part of last week
Esther Ostrem and Ellwood Hunt of
Prairie Center visited their aunt. Mrs.
John Johnson from Saturday until
Monday.
Glen Bowers has returned from a
trip to Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kellogg en-
tertained several relatives at dinner
Sunday.
Sidney Smith of Ladysmith. Wis.
has been visiting relatives here the
past week
Mr.. and Mrs Asa Kinson and Mr.
and Mrs Fred KinsOn OF Rockford
called at C. R. Lucas Monday
/ Ted Spray and family of Shabbona
were guests OF Miss Olive Sumpter
Sunday.
! Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Berkland OF
Aurora visited at W. r. Pools Sun
day
The Harding Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. J. II. Pool Friday. Oct
s. This is the annual election ant
every member is urged to be present
Mr. and Mrs Louie Dolder Of Otta
wa visited at Ray Wiley's Sunday
Mrs Archie White OF Earlville Wis
tied at the C. A. Wiley home part OF
last week.
Miss Gretchen Anschicks of Ottawa
spent the week end at the viii kink
son home.
Mrs. j. B. Pool has gone to Wind
sor, Mo, for visit with her daugh
ter, Mrs. w. S. Dominy.
Miss Tess Mcclure Of Ottawa spent
the week end with Miss Lola Hall
Mrs. Schumacher Of Ottawa is Wis
iting at Mrs. James Stevens.
Mrs. Gertrude Wayne OF Ottawa
is visiting at c. A. Wiley's
Jed Elwell and family, Ray Wiley
and family and Fred Wiley of Earl
vile were Rockford visitors Wednes
/ day
Chas. Mcclure and family of Otta
wa visited at Ed Halls Sunday.
/ W. S. Kellogg and family, Chas
Pool and family, Mr.. and Mrs Me
| Moniga and Mr.. and Mrs Ashel an(
Mrs Ray Kellogg were Rockford Wis
tiers Saturday.
w. r. Hinkson and family went t
Rockford Sunday.
There will be no preaching servic
in the Harding church Sunday. Sun
day School will be held at the usua
hour.
Section No. 2 OF the Ladies' Ait
cleared about ST at their cooked foot
sale last Saturday.
Miss Mabel Brannan spent Sunda.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
Spikenard.

Spikenard, or nard. mentioned by At.
John xii, 3. and st. Mark xiv. 8. was Il
highly aromatic plant growing largely
In the Indies. From this plant was
made the valuable extract or unguent
or fuyorite perfume used ut ancient
baths aud feasts.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
Work a Wall "a Pray.

Pray fer what you want. but don:
wear out de knees of yo' britches NJ
1t. Eff you don't git quick answer
rise up an go towork befo you git too
weak ter rise.--Atlanta Constitution.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

New York, IL; Philadelphia. l.
New York, 6; Philadelphia, o.
Boston, 8; Brooklyn. 3,
Brooklyn, 3; Boston, l.
Games TODAY
Boston at Brooklyn CD.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
Pon,a Definition.


"De man who admits dat he kin be
scared" said Uncle Eben. generally
puts up better fight dan de man OATS
allus blutiin' bout what hero ne Is. ~
Washington Star.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
laxinu the Snara,

For whom Is she wearing black.
her late husband?"
mo, for her next. She knows she
looks well In it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
knaW Ihair Waxa.

You must diet. madam" said the
doctor firmly. And by dieting don't
mean eating less at the table and more
In the pantry" -Exehange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
The Alternative.

Mr.. B.--Do you think you'll be able
to keep up with your neighbors? Mrs
B.-If we can't my dear. we'll move
Pittsburgh Press
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04

"llow did Blanche happen TO marry
an optician?"
ut was IN optician that asked her"
Puck,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
HIS STOMACH A MUSEUM.
Paddock, Chain, Nails and Hooks
Amono Articles Swallowed.

Among Articles Swallowed.
Philadelphia. More than $50 pieces
Of metal, weighing three and half
pounds and including nails. screws
lacks and safety pins. were found IN
Joseph Quinlin's stomach when he was
operated upon for gpllstones at the
Philadelphia hospital In addition. go
gallstones were removed
Among the other articles found were
4 small paddock with three inch chain,
cigar cutter. tenpenny nails. thirty
four spoon handles. one dozen safety
pins. forty pieces of type and the same
number of lead slugs. two three-inch
hooks for screen doors and several
American medals. coins and badges
DR.. Il. l.. Eliason of the hospital staff
who operated on Quinlin. said he would
probably survive.
Pops Definition.
"Tommie. do you know what a pre-
yaricator isT'
"Yes'm. Pop told me-"
"Well, what Is prevaricatorw
"POp says a prevaricator Is a man
who tells you he's glad he's married.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
hateful.

The Womanl hute to think Of my
thlrtieth birthday! The Man-lAt's not
bring up the observation-disclosures
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
STANDING Of CLUBS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Philadelphia. 3; New York, |.
New York. 3: Philadelphia, ,
Washington. 6; Boston, 0,
No other games scheduled,
Games To-Day.
Washington at Boston.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04

A man should be upright, not be kept
upright. Marcus Aurelius.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
Creed Of Epicures.

When St Paul addressed "epicu.
reans and stolcs" (Acts xvii. Is, at
Athens the philosophy OF life was prac-
tcally reduced to the teaching Of these
two Nntngonistlc schools.
Pleasure and not absolute truth was
the end nj which Epicurus aimed Ills
system degencrnted into mere mate
rialism, and In this form ep.cureanlsnl
was the popular philosophy ut the be-
ginning Of the chriitlnn era
FIR QUICK RESULTS TRY TuE
WANT" ADS. IN THE FREE
TRADER-JOURllAL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04

The high Impulse should bs folio wed
At any risk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
CLEVELAND TEACHES A LESSON

XTTE WERE able to publish yesterday
w an authoritative account of the
transit situation in Cleveland, written
by the Secretary OF War. Mr.. Baker as
a citizen and later as Mayor of Cleve-
land took a prominent and active part in
the achievement there of existing condi-
tions.
A three-cent fare with universal free
transfers does not fit in with the pro-
posal for six-cent fares and exchange
tickets in Philadelphia. 1t will be noted
too. that i'm Cleveland the adjustment of
fares is automatic and not dependent on
the findings Of a State commission. The
control of the system is vested in City
Councils and an official corresponding to
our Director Of City Transit The car
riders have averaged for six years an
annual saving of s4,OOO,OOO. They have
paid that much less than they would
have paid under five.cent rate.
1t is not necessary to draw deductions
from the experience Of Cleveland. Citl.
zens can decide for themselves just what
the lesson is for Philadelphia at the
present time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
THE BATTLE OF ATTRITION

THE hurricane of fire that Haig has
new offensive east of Ypres need not be
expected to yield much ground. Ground
gaining is no longer the chief aim Of the
Allies The destruction of enemy de-
fenses and combatants with the least pos.
sible loss to the Allies is the prime neces.
sity. German reserves are nearing the
vanishing point. The grim mathematics
of attrition cannot go on forever ma
ton that is calling upon fifteen.year-old
lads to volunteer must soon consider an.
other Strengthening out of it's lines in
strategic retreat" in order to hold any
lines at all.
on each side the actual number Of
men in the trenches at any one time is
about the same. 1t is superiority in mum.
ber of reserves that counts. Already
the English and French reserves far out.
number the Germans, and every Ameri-
can regiment that goes to France in.
creases that reserve margin. Vivid proof
of the scarcity Of troops is given by the
failure of the Germans to do anything
more to distracted Russia than stage a
theatrical occupation of Riga. For, if it
has been the Prussian policy TO encour.
age pacifsm in Russia by refraining from
attacking her why was Riga taken? Ana
If that policy has been abandoned, why is
not the whole Russian line attacked? The
natural answer is that there are not
enough German reserves to do more than
barely hold the lines east and west
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
LAND TORPEDOES

The submarine torpedo is the most IA
structive weapon of the sea- Then NH,
not land torpedo? A cheap vehicle couId
be made to carry a high-expIosiva ,,,,,o
huge shrapnel, or a missile which would 10
a combination of both. Where necessa ~,
provide the vehicle with caternilIar u,hoais =
ana with a wire-cutter and disnatcb ~ to1
ward the enemy, over she'll craters and
uiIoush . entanglements into the opposing
renches. There the charge could he a,l
ploded and the men and property within
blasted into oblivion
Inc originator of this plan is Felix sabab
OF Fhlladelphia, whose idea as he has con,
ceived It, is illustrated in action Tbs
ground or mo Mans Land" being fat
ordinary gasoline automobiles of small size
are used. In them the charge Is carried
consisting OF about 1000 pounds of sNrIosive
mounted on the crutch-like frameH The
nrlng wires which lead back TO the eIe,iric
igniting coils, project from the rear Tbs
outposts telephone the order to FIRE The
structio1. iS ue-
And the enemy? Has he no def.rs.o
No doubt he will erect concrete barr,sr.
and blast huge craters Caterpillar Wheels
however would be a single means of ox'ar'
coming the craters. The use of percussio,,
caps, which would ignite the torpedo char9a
Oh strih,ns tne walls, would be one way of
smashing through them.
nat
the torpedoes there the rest will he sss,,
II nothing else can be used. tima.fSssSs
win set on the charge at the proper in
stant. PNA in-
The other military considerations IN
volved in the practical application m ths
project are much more simple. There will
be no difficulty In constructing the lioht
type Of automobile that would be rsouira5
In fact, the plan would provide the mssns
Of giving many an antiquated automohiis
which is about ready for the funk hesn ,,s
opportunity for making its last satriaee 10
From the shipping point in Eurons u.
men Of the Land Torpedo CORPS" could
each ride an automobile directly IN IN ~
front, thus relieving the railroads ef the
burden. Here the torpedo charges co,IS
be mounted, tests could be made and eveT,,l
thing could be planned for concentrated
assault
To launch the torpedoes on this ar,v.
competent officers would have 10 sci 80
lock the steering gears. ThrowinR. onan
clutch from the rear Of the machine tha
automobile leaps ahead audaeiousIy. rhs
Vital parts being armored. tho enemy MI,
be unable 70 damage Il severely when ~
lnarhine A seen 70 b ruehlus toward the,r
some .x.I niles ~ r-ponuiar