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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07
The Finest English Odes.

Among the many fine odes in the
English language Macaulay character
lied Drydens "AlcXander's Feast as
the noblest. and Or. Richard Garnett
agreed with him in thinking it the
finest ode we have. The fun title Is
"AleXander's Feast; or, the Power Of
Mlislc-- An ode For st. Cecilia's Day
Sponsors "Epithnlamium,' Millions
i"Cde Oh the Nativity" Keats odes ''To
Il Nightingale and ION Grecian
Urn and Shelley's "To Skylark" are
notable instances Of this class OF poem.
SAND to these must he added. though
their form is Irregular, Wordsworth's
magnificent "Intimatons of Immortal
lty and Tennysons lode on the Death
OF the Duke of Wellington"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07
OUR SOLDIERS.

Three hundred and fifty thousand
men were added to the fighting forces
in the federal service today with the
completion of the liberalization of
the national guard In the meantime
exemption boards turnout the country
are lining up another monster army
The machinery of the government is
working so well that the raising of this
great army is having little effect on
the hysteria of the country Instead
of the mad recruit was accompanied
by maximum of patriotic disorder,
the great National army is being form.
cd according to definite program.
The country's greatest engineers
and architects have the cities which
VIII house the new army under train
ing well toward completion When the
army is ready the proper facilities will
be ready for them.
officers for tie new armies have
been trained and will be given com.
missions this week. Manufacturers
are turning out uniforms and equip.
ment
The training, health, amusement
and morals of the new army have bern
prepared III advance. America is get.
ting taste OF real preparedness.
But the civilian population is doing
little to back up the army's plans How
many citizens OF Ottawa have made
any voluntary war time sacrifices or
even preparations? Who has given
up any luxury as a measure of patrio
tism or made plans for the future
with other than selfish interests?
II the government neglected the
youths that will go out from the cit
les within the month, there would he
a great cry Of protest But the sup
port of the civilian population is just
as important if the army is to work
under the best advantages when they
reach the trenches. The extravaganza
of today by the citizens Of the United
States may mean the privation of our
soldiers in France tomorrow.
Until now Our soldiers" to most of
us, have been something impersonal
like "our battleships." our cannon
and "our supplies" Tomorrow they
will be our sons, our brothers or our
sweetbearts. Their welfare is in our
hands now by preparing for them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07
EXECUTORS SALE or REAL
ESTATE,

by virtue of the authority granted
me by and under The last viii and
testament Of George Jacob thinner
mann, deceased shall. on Saturday
September 20, 1917, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon at the north door of the
Court House in Ottawa. Illinois, offer
Tor sale at public yendue the 1860.
acre farm owned by said Zimmerman
and described as:
The Southeast Quarter (SEh)
or Section Eight fS). in Town.
ship Thirty-three (23) North
Range Three CD East of the
Third Principal Meridian in The
County OF La Sale and State of
Illinois.
Terms Of Sale. --l0E of the pur.
chase price to be paid at date of sale
ana the balance to be paid upon con
Drmation Of said sale by the Probate
Court OF La Sale County Illinois.
THIS farm is situated about three
-'''N' iiNi tiiNfAN vi OliGNd, ana con-
Slsts OF about eighty acres of tillable
land and about eighty acres of pasture
ana woodland, great deal of which
can be cleared up and made available
Tor tillase purposes.
There are ample and adequate farm
buildings and the land is well tiled.
ms is Il very choice farm and offers
. splendid opportunity to acquire a
fine place.
The land Is rented until the first Of
March, 1918 and the purchaser has
the right to fall pillow The stubble land
Possession to be given upon conilr
nation Of the sale by the court sub.
Jecl to the present tenants rights.
Abstract of title can be examined
at the Office Of the undersigned, in
Ottawa, Illinois.
EDWARD G. SWIFT.
Executor Of the Last viii and Tesla.
ment Of George Jacob Zimmerman,
deceased.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07
MUST REDUCE COAL PRICES.

The federal and state Government
is about ready to take fall out OF
the coal trust unless it decides very
shortly to reduce the price ol coal.
The ccal barons at conference in
Washington a short time ago, partial.
" convinced the authoritics that coal
was cheap at $3.50 al The mines But
an Investigation commenced by the
authorities disclosed that misrepre.
scnations had been made ana that the
coal producers We're demanding eXor.
bltant prices for their product. They
have been putting up a strong fight 10
maintain this price and bolster up
The representation made to the Wash.
lngton authorities, even lhreatcning
10 close their mines or ship their coal
TO states whore state regulations did
not govern the price of coal Unless
the coal barons make decided re.
duction within the next week con.
arcsa will be invited pass p regu.
later that will fg the prico of coal
thInout the country
Enough information has now been
gathered by The commission to war.
rant the belief that the reductions
win cut deep into present prices. The
commission expects that its deter
mination viii vitality affect the com.
mcdilies. Il is now pursuing many
investigations Of commodity costs and
IN almost every one from paper to
meat the high cost Of coal has been
one OF the principal causes assigned
fer The high cost Of other products
Not all coal operators will be forced
to charge tho same price The FEEDER.
al commissioners determination VIII be
based upon careful analysis of costs
IN each individual case. But II was
said ON high authority in the com.
mission today that the figures already
assembled show that the costs for
- per cent Of the coal mined in this
country arc about the same Twenty.
HYe per cent Of The coal costs more
to mine Allowance will hc made for
this minority and these operators viii
be allowed TO charge more so that they
may continue their operations at a
lh'r profit. Every pound Of coal that
can be mined Is loaded whether cost.
" or cheap
strf
Tho calling OF q special session OK
the state legislature TO fix coal prices
in Illinois, depends on the coal oper
atols themselves. Il seemed apparent
there today, following conference
between Gov l4Dwdcn and members
Of The state Council of Defense on the
coal situation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07

SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR THE FREE
TRADER-JOuRNAl.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07
HUSBAND FIRM
REQUEST CARRIED
OUT By HE-PMATE
OGLESEY WOMAN PAYS TANLAC
TRIBUTE, TELLING or REMARK.
ABLE RELIEF NATE GAINED
THRU IT.

When started TO town this morn
in my husband told rae to nc sure
ana tell YOU what great sooI Tan
las has done him. 3irs Charles e.
tc'd, Walnut street Oglea5y H.. to,d
the Tanlac man on June rs.
Mr. Coioid has had rheumatism for
a number Of years ana though he
tried many medicines DC vas unable
% sain ans ,cGaf Mrs Coto.d con.
tinged The Rheumatism WAS es.
paeiGlly severe in his joints ana limbs
bothetins him $50 severely al times
That Inc could hardly WORK. His
stomach WAS IN bad condition. TOO
He had very little appetite and what
food he ate didn't aerce with him.
Well as I've said, my husband
certainly is enthnscd over Tlnlac
Hes u2ycr troubled with the rhauma.
tie pains in his arms and limbs any
more And eat, why he has a fine
appet.- e ana The best of it is that
everything aeres with him perfectly.
My husband says he feels better nov
than he has for a long time end he's
only too glad TO recommend Tania1
to everyone
Tanlac is row being introduced in
ottawa at w. d. Duncans drug store.
where a special Tanlac representative
IS explaining the new medicine to the
public daily, Tanlac also is being in
Goduced by experts in La Sale at
tlancys drug store and IN Streator
at the Gaut Drug Co, and is sold in
Peru at Nader's Pharmacy. in Spring
Valley at Thompson's drug store. in
)slesby at Bent's drug store and in
at Eugene Allens-Adv.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07

ing discussion of this subject in the
journal of the American Medical As.
sociati0n
THAT alcohol is a food cannot be
doubted" he says. Every gram of it
Yields over seven calories of heat
over so per cent of it "exidizes in the
tissues Thus ii is seen to have a
higher fuel value for the body than
protein or carbohydrate, and "to a
certain extent can certainly replace fat
and carbohydrate. In plain English
it can serve the same purpose in the
physical economy as butter and pota.
toes to certain extent"
That qualification contains he Iii.
Tie joke that spells the argument of
The pro alcoholists. A little alcohol.
Or. Fantus explains, might be useful
during starvation. and can be digested
by the wrecked stomach of the
drunkard better than ordinary food
can. But
Alcohol is poison at the same
time; and to take enough calories in
the fern of liquor to represent a
square meal one would have to drink
enough to make one dead drunk
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07
ALCOHOL AS FOOD.

Tho prospect Of national prohibition
Il reyiving old controversies az 10 the
merits Of alcohol. II Is argued more
vigorously than ever, in some quarters,
that alcohol ia not merely valuable
medicine but a useful food
Dir. Bernard Fantlis, Of the Illinois
College Of Medicine has an illuminat.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07

Newton johnson's Saturday afternoon.
Michael Hill and daughter Josie and
Mr., and Mrs. Freeman Hill and chill.
dren visited at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Canuteson Sunday.
Arnold Moe was an Ottawa caller
Saturday afternoon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07
CALENDAR OF ILLINOIS HISTORY.

August I, 1926 The voters of Chi
cago. 50 in numbers, participated in
the first election held in thar city for
state officers and for a representative
in Congress.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07

This seems to be very dangerous
preciplce," remarked the tourist IL
wonder that they have not put up Il
warning board"
Yes" answered the guide, "it Is
dangerous. They Kept warning
board up for two years, but no one
fen over, SO II was taken down. ~
Pittsburgh Chronicle.Teegraph.
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
EUROPEAN WAR
NEWS SUMMARY

protection of their guns the British
begun remaining
buwars of the German base still the hands of the These
northey Of the rising of
that down into the village of Bourbon the village FOnne
Bourbon and the nghbong La Foe wood
positions the of Bourbon along the Little HrOn
Of the important pivotal point Quesnt
successful driving the Germans
from portion village stubborn fight
occurred little latest the
their through its northwestern portion The
the British hold Fonaine and must be cleared out
through the German line the southern edge
village and succeeded getting into the hamlet and bring
who had been surrounded They
were unable however hold ground within the village itself All
the British positions the high
driven British
artillery hammerng position in the Quean
the great artillery duel that has
been going than week is still in progress The Germans
directing the British positions the Passehen
daee ridge particularly and northeast of the village of Pass
activity has developed On the front held by
the French and the British left in Flanders there has
also been great artillery activity. .l
hattie line between the Brenta rivers continue their
stubborn breach the deenses the mountain
heights heavy massed attacks failed with heavy
sss IN their Teuonc Italian counter attacks delivered
with great spirit succeeded driving back the and cap
activity has been reported on the Pave river
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
TRoTzKY TO IMPRlSoN
BRITISH UNLESS LONDON
FREES RUSSIAN SUBJECTS

LONDON. Nov. eo.-Military circles
are showing no little concern today
over the threats OF Leon Trotzky that
British subjects in Russia will be i'm
prlsoned unless England releases a
number Of Russians now held here.
In making his demands. Trotzky,
writing to Sir George W. Buchanan,
the British ambassador, mentions
specifically Petroff and Chichirin, two
Russians whom he characterizes as
stainless and selfsacrificing men of
high ideals"
Trotzly claims that many English
subjects now in Russia are openly en-
gagged in political activities against
the Bolsheviki government
The revolutionary democracy of
Russia cannot allow British subjects
to remain at liberty as long as pa
triOtic Russions are under arrest in
England, he adds.
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
SONS OF SOUTH TO DINE.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-The South
ern Society OF New York will give its
annual dinner on December IL at the
Waldorf-Astoria- Newton d. Baker,
Secretary OF War. has been invited to
speak.
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
z MORE PERSH|NG
MEN KILLED, FIVE
HURT IN ACTION

Two more members OF the field ar
tillery have been killed in action. ano
FIVE have been severely wounded. ac
cording to advices received here by
the War Department from General
Pershing. Three other members OF
the American forces. he reported
have died from natural causes.
The casualty list follows:
Killed in action:
PRIVATE HARRY L. MILLER
emergency address, Mrs. l.. Copeland
Baker. Ore.
PRIVATE CHARLES RISSMILLER
emergency address. Mrs. Clara Kiss
miller (mother), Reading, Pa.
Severely wounded:
Sergt. Julian NJ. Peek, emergency
address, z. L. Peek. Hartwell, Ga.
Sergt Andrew Engstrom, Mrs. C,
Engstrom (wife), Fort sill, Okla.
Private Harry c. Watkins, Fannie
b. Watkins (mother). North Road
Private Oscar F. Jones. Mrs. Marie
Jones (motherl, Lucas. Ohio.
Private Joseph levitt, Roy Wood
side (friend), Mt. Holly, N. ].
DIED OF natural causes:
PRIVATE WILLIAM ]. LOGAN.
engineers, measles complicated by
oronchitis and broncho-pneumOni
Rosie Windham (sisterl, Atkins. sc.
PRIVATE HARRY J. MORRISON.
headquarters troop. broncho-pneu-
monla; Mrs. Minerva Morrison
'mOlherl, PunNsutawney, Pa.
PRIVATE RAYMOND II. RUNNER.
provisional aero squadron, signal
corps, pulmonary edema. result OF ac-
cldental fall: Mrs. Mary Runner
tmother), Indianapolis.
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
FIERCE RAND-T0-HAND
FIGHTING IN VILLAGES
NOT FAR FROM CAMBRIA

LONDON. Nov. 2s.-VioIent fighting
with bayonet and bomb for the pos
session Of the villages of Fontaine
Eotre Dame and EourIon, three miles
west OF Cambria, was reported from
northern France today.
Advices from the front told OF
fierce hand :o-hasd struggles among
the ruined houses OF these villages.
amid storms of s!eet and snow
The Germans are constantly being
re-enfOrcsi. many OF the fresh troops
coming from the eastern front. and
are evidently determine TO fight to
the last EaEp before The give up
their key position at Cambria.
When Cambria falls, as British
military critics believe It soon will,
the fate of Lens will be sealed, and
Lille will be in grave danger.
There is every indication that an
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
STATE SPRINGS
COURT SURPRISE
IN MEANS TRIAL
Continued from First PageJ

CONTINUED from First Page)
Service man vase Interested. 1t 1.
understood that Ambrose had beer
trailing Means as a suspected agent
of the German secret service.
The State plunged deep into the
opened today. According to North
Carolina practice. the State makes no
opening statement OF its case.
The first task of the State was TO
establish the fact that Mrs. King was
murdered, when she met her death by
gunshot at the Blackwelder Springs
on the night of August 20.
The first witnesses called were l. A
Waddington. undertaken, and Capt.
W. S. Bingham, one of the party
which went target shooting with Mrs.
King.
Weddington's testimony was con-
cerning the condition Mrs. Kings
body was in when he reached 1t to
prepare for burial The State in its
examination OF weddington laid the
basis for its first circumstanitaI evil
dence that Mrs. King was killed.
Now Powder Marks Seen.
Weddington testified that there was
no singeing OF hair or powder marks
Mrs. King died. This was the first
step by the State In its mass Of en-
tangling evidence to prove that in the
circumstances Mrs King could not
have killed herself. The State will
later introduce evidence to show that
II Mrs. King had fired the shot that
killed her there would have been
powder marks and singed hair.
Weddington was also closely ex-
amined as to the orders he was given
by Means as to the preparing OF Mrs.
Kings body. Tho State attempted to
show that Means evidenced haste in
the disposal OF Mrs. Kings body.
Capt. W. B. Bingham Is the sole
of the shooting party who
has been called to appear for the
State. The State and defense pre-
pared to keep him on the stand for
long and deep crcss-examinatIon.
Bingham offered testimony that he
went with the defendant. Mrs. King,
and Alton Means to Blackwelder
Springs to shoot at targets. He told
Of wandering away from the party
TO shoot a rabbit"
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
SCAND|NAWANS
MAY JOIN ALLIES
AT COMING PARLEY

CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Nov. rs
That the conference here tomorrow OF
Scandinavian monarchs and ministers
may result in a decision to declare
in favor OF the allies is generally be-
lieved here today. Right on the eve
OF the meeting Germany has issued
threat that she will seize a naval
base in Denmark II that nation grants
naval base to England and the
United States.
This warning is giving the Scan
dinavian governments much concern
and a mission has been rushed to Ber-
lin to demand an official denial or
confirmation Of the report OF Ger
many's plans.
The anti-German sentiment in the
Scandinavian countries is growing
daily and the food shortage, which is
traceable largely to German subma-
rine activities, has aggravated the
feeling against Germany
From an official source comes the
report that in return for a severance
OF relations with Germany. the Scan
dinavian countries will expect the
lifting nc the food embargo in so far
as 1t affects them.
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
GERMANS REPULSED
IN MACEDONIA, SAYS
FRENCH STATEMENT

PARIS, Nov. 2s.-Repeated assaults
of the Germans IN Macedonia have
been repulsed on every sector, says
an official statement. dealing with the
campaign in Macedonia.
In the vardar district the enemy
carried out a series of bombardments
and barrage fires, but was everywhere
repulsed.
French artillery and afr squadrons
are showing renewed activity in the
vicinity Of Monastir and along the
CernA, says the report
The Washington times., 1917-11-28

other big battle is pending in Bel
GUM.
Terrific artillery duels have been
raging in the sector OF Houthoulst
wood. north of Passchendaele, where
British and French armies have been
battering lhe German positions with
sledge- e-hammer blows.
Artillerying Wa. AL that Field Mar
shSl Haig reported from the Cambrai
front today.
In the neigh Dorhood OF Bourbon
wood" he said, there was hostile
artillerying at IdSht, but no infan-
try actions
last and north of Ypres there was
hostile artilleryiGG.
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
SAMlNZES SMILED
WHEN CAPTURED.
SAYS FOE STORY

LONDON. Nov. 2s-The first de-
scrlption OF American fighting at the
front as seen through German eyes
has been received here IN a statement
from Berlin, which includes a report
by the German commander describing
American troops in action.
"our new opponents" says the re-
port. made a most determined de-
tense, and desperate hand-to-hand
fighting set in. Butts Of guns. arsts.
and hand grenades were freely
brought into play, and made men fall
to the ground before the rest gave
up resistance and surrendered"
OF American prisoners taken, the
German report says:
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
SUBWAY FOR D. c.
ONLY SUGGESTION,
SAYS GARDINER

Commissioner Gardiner, in a state
ment to The Times today, explained
his address last night before the
Southeast Citizens Association, on
the traffic problem in Washington.
The report" said Mr.. Gardiner,
that I outlined a plan for subway
transportation, is erroneous. What I
did say was that the congestion Of
traffic here Is so great, and the let
ters OF complaint are so many that
some relief measure must be eonsid-
cred.
Fl told OF having stood on the steps
of the Treasury observing traffic
conditions during the rush hour one
evening, and OF having seen car after
car pass by so crowded that the doors
could not be opened for persons
wanting to ride. causing them to
stand waiting many minutes.
81 suggested the possibility that we
may have to resort to some scheme
for overhead or underground car SER
vice in order adequately to care for
the greatly increased population OF
the city.
Traffic conditions now are ap-
palling, but when some eighty thous-
ands persons are suddenly added to
the city's population. the evil cannot
be remedied at once. Something win
have to be dcne. but there is no plan
now before the Public Utilities Com
mission.
m the course OF my remarks last
night l said that I had been consid-
ering the proposition Of a change OF
hours for city and Government. en-
pIoyees So their going back and
fort hcould be more evenly distrib-
uted. but this. as well as the subway
matter. was in the nature OF a sug-
gestion. not an announcement Of def
inIta plans"
The Washington times., 1917-11-28

There they stood before US. these
young men from the land OF liberty.
They were sturdy and sportsmanlike
in build. Good-natured smiles radi-
ated from their blue eyes and they
were quite surprised that we did not
propose to shoot them down as they
had been led in the French training
camp to believe we would do"
The report claims that the AmerI-
can prisoners do not know a reply
to the query, "Why does the United
States carry on war against Ger
many?" The sinking OF American
ships by U-boats and the fact that
America is repaylng to France the
debt 1t owes for the services Of La
fayette, they claim, are the usual
answers they got.
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
NATIONWIDE DRY VOTE
IN CONGRESS BY XMAS

The House may decide the fate OF
the nationwide prohibition amend
ment shortly after Congress meets
Under a special rule now being pre-
pared by the House Rules Committee
the amendment is to be voted on be
fore the Christmas holidays unless
unexpected opposition deveIopes.
Speaker Clark predicted today the
House would spend but one day on
the amendment The resolution to
submit the amendment passed the
Senate last session.
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
6O-DAY SENTENCE FOR
GAMBLING CLUB BOSS

John H. Frazier, colored. was sen
fenced to serve sixty days at Deco
guam by Judge Pugh in the United
States branch OF police court today
on a charge or running a gambling
house at 1745 L street northwest
Frazier entered a plea OF guilty to
being the manager of the social
club" where the game was in prog
ress and assumed full responsibility
for it