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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
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KINDERGARTEN NOW
READY TO Be USED
NEW BUILDING WILL RECEIVE
CHILDREN WITHIN TWO WEEKS
BOARD is NOTIFIED -- CHOSE
SUCCESSOR FOR MISS SNOW.

Within two weeks the new $4,000
kindergarten erected as an adjunct
to Washington school will be ready for
occupancy by the many little tots ol
that section who are Of eligible klnd
crgarte mage This announcement
was made last night at the regular
meeting of the school board, when no
lice was served that the building
would pass ont of the contractors
hands this week
The building while not an overly
large one answers the purposes re-
Vuired OF it to nicely, according to
members OF the board. Ut will accom-
modato all the east side children and
| leave ample room for growth in future
years. II Is built on the Billy Lesser
| lot. 10 The east Of Washington.
Appoint Miss Shows Successor
/ Miss Jane Snow, teacher of domes
ric science in the graded institutions,
whose resignation was presented two
weeks ago. was formally acted upon
last night, and accepted by the dircc
tors Miss Snow in her letter To the
aboard gave her reasons for rosigninr
Ias personal dissatisfaction
Miss Millicent Hall. of Chicago, has
been named to succeed the retiring
domestic science teacher, Miss Hal
IL recommended as being exceptional
Ily proficient in the work assigned lt
her here She had four years of nor
NAL training and two years collegiate
work in the university of Soulh ia
kota and graduated In Domestic
science from both places She was
grade school teacher for seven years
/, Pupils and Teachers Buy Bonds.
Prof. e. J Byrnc made report ol
, the result Of sales Of Liberty Bond
, | in the school lccahcrs $l250O wort
+ of bonds we're purchased by the sIl
, dents. Tho teachers bought S1,l
worth aud $500 worth OF bonds.
Install Heating System.
The installation Of new radiators !
Columbus school it was announced
Z inst about complete, and whom III
ished will greatly increase the SUI
ply Of heat thrlIout the building,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
DECATUR CO. WILL
LAND CONTRACT FOR
UTICA BRIDGE lob
BIDS SHOW CENTRAL ILLINOIS
CONCERN Ic LOW-TWO SPANS
TO BE REBUILT BEFORE JUNE
NEXT YEAR.

Contracts for the construction OF the
Two north spans of the Utica bridge
probably viii be awarded to The De
catur Bridge Company, low bidders
At the letting held before State En
einccr G. 0. Older and County Supt
of Highways George l.. Farnsworth
sitting in conjunction with the com
nissoners Of Deer Park aud Utica
townships.
While the Decatur company's bid
was slightly over the engineers esti-
nate, the rapid rise in steel and other
materials necessary for construction
| probably will result in the contract
being awarded the central Illinois
industry
There were three bidders in th'
field and the prices they asked fo
constructing the two spans follow.
Decatur Bridge Go. -. Sl9,99400
Joliet Construction Go. 20,G5O0O
Wausau Iron Works 49,, 2l.2Oo00
Engineer Farnsworth's estimate TO
the Improvement was $lS.56o0O, plac
ing the Decatur Bridge Company's biz
| 81 ABA above the amount at tirs
| thought necessary to construct TIN
two spans. Since the time Of publ
cation and the estimates by Supt
Farnsworth prices have taken hi;
jump and as there is no hope of thci
going down in the near future, con
tracts. it is intmatcd, will be award
ed on this basis.
The spans have been under cor
dcmnalion since last spring TW'
elections were necessary in Deer ParI
to carry bonds for the project Utic
voted the bonds at the first election
but factonal fight entered into th
Deer Park contest AT the initial ball,
making it necessary to call auothc
election, which resulted in a victor
for the bridge. Following condcmn'
ton Of the two spans Engineer Farm
worth announced the bridge could h
built for approximately $4,000
$4,000, which was highly possible I
that time. but delay by The Deer Par
s fight made necessary the elevate
p estimates.
s Contracts. when they are awarde
T. will call for completion of the span
I by June !, 1913.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
Should Fit as Well.

Emma was enjoying company din
ner with the family Among the good
things provided for the table TINT day
was dressing usually prepared with
roast chicken. She was fond of this.
and wanted n second helping, She had
heard it spoken of MS dressing when it
wos passed the first time, but had for
gotten just what to call for, SO she
simply said, in asking for ~, please
pass the clothes"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
NATION WILL BE COMBED
FOR GETAWAYS ONLY
STACKER
He WILL Be CAUGHT
EXEMPTION BOARD Is CERTAIN
OF SWEENEY'S CAPTURE
--"FEELERS" HAVE ALREADY
BEEN. SENT OUT TO TRACE
DOWN RUNAWAY.

The long arm Of. The law today Is
reaching ont for Sam Sweeney Een
cen dcserter whose absence from
Camp Dodge was reported yesterday
tn the local exemption board. lHcl,
Sans army. together with secret scrv
Ice men, VIII be plated on The trail
Of the Ottawa Stacker and in AL prob
abilities he will be captured before
another week has come and gone
Sweeney. II will re remembered
lcd from Seneca after getting notice
OF his being certified for service. He
was captured In Washington and re
turned to Ottawa on his own voition
He reported 10 the draft board and
was sent up to The Jail 10 await dis
position Of his ease by federal author
tiles, who finally consented 10 permit
his going to Camp Dodge. He left
here on his honor but after reporting
10 canfOnment headquarters and he
ing assigned Il regiment disappeared
aud nothilrs has been heard from him
after his sudden departure for parts
unknown.
Today the local exemption board
srnt it's "feelcrs' out and when the
lraccrs have completed their work
Sweeney will be In the tolls. He will
be classified as a real dcserter and
what will happen 10 him after that
will be up TO Uncle Sam to decide
Credited With 100 Men.
Credit for 100 men from this dis
trict has been received by the local
exemption board, for the second IN
crement of men to 90 from this dis
trict to Camp Dodge, The second
increment included loi men and foul
alternates were also sent to take tht
place of the men who did not rcpor
for mobilization the morning the mcf
were to depart, making a total of los
men to 80 from this district
Tcchmansky Is H.
Stanley ] Tccchmansky Of this cit.
who was branded as a descrter whel
he failed to report for mobilization
and was later sent to Fort Sheridan
has been dismissed from there on ~
count Of having tuberculosis,
Charles 3. Daggell, was diSnlsSc'
and allowed to enlist in The aviation
corps. and is now IN training as a
aviator
Emil NJ. kain. Timothy i, O'Conne
Oscar n Lclorl and Lloyd II. Call
gan were dismissed October Al
when they failed to pass their phys
cal examination given soon after thej
arrival at Camp Dodge.
This district did not receive an
credit for Walter 3 Iirklc, bringin
the number of men in the second il
c"emcnt down TO an even 100
Rcmount Boys Exempt
~ itAlNi NhS it'tif'h lHlN u'' h'i
from Adj General Dickinson, stalil
that all men in The late draft that HI
enlisted under Walter y Palmer
the rcmOnn station al Camp Shcrma
ChiIlicolhc, Ohio, would be cxem
from the draft and allowed to &C
time In this work. 1, was the &c
eral understanding that these IN
would be recalled To answer for 81
leo In The regular army. but not %
eial ruling had been received IN
this morning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
YESTERDAYS ELECTION RE
SUITS AT A GLANCE.
Woman Suffrage.

New York--Carried by approsim-
atcly 10000 tincomplcte.)
Ohlo---Lost by approximately a..
600 (incompetc,)
PROHIBITION.
Ohio--ln doubt. Vote exception
ally close. Both sides confident.
New Mcxico--Carried by approx
imatcly 10000 (incomplctc.)
GUBERNATORlhL.
Mass. Samuel w. Mccall, Re-
publican, reelected by approximate
ly majority OF 10000.
Virginia--Westmoreland Davis,
democrat by approximately major.
ity Of 10000.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conn.--Schuyler Merritt, Rcpub.
lican fourth district.
Mass.--W. w. Luflin Republican,
Sixth district.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
EFFICIENCY ENGINEER
FOR NEW SAND CO.

u, ". Pcgram, an efficiency expert
Ia here IN The employ Of the Common
wealth Silica Company in HE capacity
of service manager, AS man OF wide
experience in this line Of work his
sci vices will be very valuable to the
company in tehir preliminary organ
lzation. His work will particularly
deal with labor. costs, transportation
and other similar departments of the
business. Mr.. Pegram Is here per
manently and is to have his family
here In the near future.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
NEGROES GET SEATS
IN STATE ASSEMBLY Y

New York, Nov Z Early returns to.
day ndicatecs that colored men have
been elected TO the New York state
assembly and the New York City
board of aldermen for the first time
in the city's history
Edward A. Johnson appears TO have
been named as state assembly man
from the 10Th district and James c
Thomas, Jr., as alderman from the
26th district Both are from Harlem
which has large colored population
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
WEST SIDES BLACK
GHOST AGAIN SEEN
ROAMING At LARGE
WlERp PERSON SEEN DURING
EARLY HOURS OF EVENING
ARRIVE on SCENE,

The BLACK Ghost" that has be.
come 50 familiar to the residents OF
thc west section Of the city was seen
on her regular beat last night by at
least fuur people The Ghost made
no effort 10 yet Oui al the way, but
rather tried to make pedestrians who
were following TO pass by.
She was first seen coming across
: tho street about fifty lcel cast of the
Intersection Of Ottawa avenue aud
Leland street. al l:25 IN the evening.
Her walk was SO slow and with such
"a glide that al short distance
she could easily be mistaken for
a dense shadow, SO soft and iiowing
are her long black draperies.
I On approaching the woman closer
she turned and looked the pedestrians
1 in the face and slowly ntinued on
/ her way stopping every few feet. AS
!
on Ottawa avenue. aud Taylor street,
an excellent view OF her was had by
All of the four people
In their opinion she is Il woman
wearing meas shoes. As she steps
a distinct clinking of metal can be
heard, that would indicate her shoes
either have heavy heel plates on the
heels or have metal spurs. She is des.
cribnd as being very thin, about 5
fert s inches tal. and wearing some
sort OF long black gown, that reach
os 10 the ground her head and face
sort, made very close fitting and
reaching down over her shoulders.
Her arms were kept folded across
her waist line and the left hand and
arm to almost the elbow were wrap
ned in II white scarf or cloth. One
very noticeable Thing about her an-
pearance was her extremely small
head
After crossing Taylor street, she
stopped and looked at the people
watching her from the opposite Sidt
Of The street, aud then continued
distance or about twenty-five feet
) The last seen of her she waS
> sim standing there.
The four people hurried via Taylo
| street to The home of Chief Of POlic'
Zurich, but Mr. Zurich was not q
! home. Upon their arrival up town tn
u matter was reported to the police, bu
they were unable to find any trace o
T. the "Black Ghost"
Several people commng down tow
: shortly after The woman in black ha
! been soon found "A large number c
boys playing ON the corner OF Ga
and Main streets. One Of them caIlc
out Boys the Woman in Black IL %
b er on Ottawa avenue Boys di5Sal
tpearedscycryway except straight mp !
the air. and the mother in that ncig
bnrhood did not have to call their so
q home a second time last night.
Z Two citizens upon hearing that tn
ID woman in black had again made III
IN appearance in West Ottawa left Il
n. uptown district for searching trip
pl 30 last night IN hopes Of catchil
II her. 1'hcy searched in all her familj
II haunts but were unable 10 find 81
III trace of her The residents of We
II Ottawa feel that they have be-
III. ncrdlcsSIy annoyed for entirely Il
Ill long 4 period, and there is talk
taking effective action IN regard
this matter al once.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Not much change in
temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
II Was Too BID.

At Mount Pleasant. Tex. co'ored
man came into the public telephone of
flcc aud insisted that some one should
talk for him. Upon being told Tint he
would have TO do his own talking he
approached the telephone, took down
the receiver and, after turning II over
two or three times and examining II
carefully, said BOSS, All don't believe
All kin get dat dab ting In nah mouf.'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
New Revolt Threatens.

retrograd, Nov, 7~-'i'rcinicr Ecren
sky is today facing another serious
crisis The new attempts of tho
Maximalists headed by Leon Trots-
ky to gain control of the government
threatens to provoke another upris.
ing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
PiIlaqc udinc.

Rome, Nov The Germans began
pillaging and burning Udine after the
city fell into their hands, according
to the Archbishop of Udine, who
came here for a conference with the
Pope. The Archbishop said he did
not leave the city until after the
German troops had entered
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
ASK EXCERPTS FROM
ARMY Y N C A LETTERS

The parents and friends OF our sol
dier boys at the various cantonmcni
camps Who have some idea Of what
the selected men think Of the work
of the V NJ g. are urged and invited
10 send excerpts Of their letters 10
President GriggS ol The Chamber oi
Commerce, who is carefully taking up
The Work in his community wholly in
The interest Of the enlisted soldiers
Mr. Grigg5 anxious to know of the
work being done Dy this organha
tion and would be glad 10 get in touch
with those that are more familiar with
the work done at the different camps
Try the Free Trader journal Want Ads
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
Man Trles 70 Improve Thinus.

Nature never intended that man
should take three days to recover from
one day Off. That is his own idea
Toledo Blade.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-04
FRENCH ANXI1US TO KNOW
 WHAT WILL EDISON DO?
WHAT UNEXPECTED DiSCoVE RY WILL HE OFFER TO COUNTRY
 IS QUESTION ASKED.

Paris, April 3.-The attention of France is fixed attentively on Wash ington waiting for a vote by congress on President Wilson's recommends tions that congress declare state of war exists with Germany. Among the characteristic newspaper comment Is that of the Temps, which says:
 "It is great date in the history of America, great date in the history of humanity, The decision not ts mix in the quarrels of Europe had domi- mated American policy for more than century. German violence has been stronger than this will and a new ally joins us. Despite the Monroe doctrine despite immigration and de- spite all sorts of ties binding two ma. tions, the aggressive policy of the Hohenzollerns has forced war on a people which was firmly decided to remain neutral
 What will Edison do?
 What unexpected discovery will he offer to his country" are questions
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-04

debt the county owed to Artie K.
 Palmer.
 Palmer obtained a judgment in the
 United States district court against Garland county Tor $123,000, due him for constructing the courthouse at Hot Springs. To collect this judg-
 ment Palmer sought a mandamus 10 require the property of Garland coun- | ty to be assessed at its full value, 1 but instead of this an order was en- 1 tered providing a two-mill levy on the property to pay off the judgment In 1912 the county paid on the account $2S,3G1, and in 1913 $20,091 Under | the constitution only a fivemill levy 1 could be made for county purposes, and this left only three mills with 1 which to pay the current expenses of
 the county This was entirely made quate and as a reult scrip was worth only 90 cents on the dollar
 The county court employed Sena- 1 tor J. r. Clarke, 0. II. Sumpter and
 Charles Jacobson as attorneys to se-
 cure a reduction in the amount of an
 nual payment on the debt, and by a
 court order they had the payment re- 1 duced to one mill per annum, which netted about $l0000. For their sery. l ices the attorneys were to receive s6,- | 000, $2,500 of which went to Senator Clarke, and he received scrip for this
 amount The balance was to be paid l sl7 750 in two years. When the first installment came due a compromise was entered by which Sumpter and : Jacobson were to receive only $3,000 for their services, and from an order of allowance to this effect made by l the county court S. A Buchanan, as taxpayer of Garland county. ap- pealed to the circuit court where the fee was disallowed on the ground
 that the county court had no authori- ty to employ outside lawyers or to take the control of the case out of the hands of the prosecuting attor- ney But the supreme court found
 that the record was silent as to the at- titude of the prosecuting attorney in 1 the matter and that the matter of the i employment of outside lawyers did not necessarily have the effect as found by the circuit court, and that | it was error for the circuit court to
 so declare The supreme court has al. ready held that the county court un- der certain condition could employ outside lawyers and held that this was case where such action was | justified The judgment of the cir
 cult court disallowing the claim was | reversed
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history of our country Ii is a crisis that should drive loyal citizens and lovers of humanity to the place of prayer The God of Nations is moy- ing in His world In the prayers of a faithful people there is both strength for whatever trials may come and strength to play the part of true man. hood and womanhood
 In addition to the services each eve ming neishborhood prayer meetings are being held all over the city each afternoon at o'clock.
 The Protestant churches that will hold services tonight are: The First Presbyterian, the Park Place Baptist, the Oaklawn Methodist and Baptist the Third Street Methodist, the Park Avenue Methodist and the Central Methodist The two latter churches are uniting in these services at the Central church Owing to the ab- sence of the pastor from the city att tending Presbyterian church for the next few evenings
 Attend church somewhere tonight.
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WOMEN GIVE OUT

HIouseWork is hard enough &hen healthy, Every Hot Springs woman who is having backache, blue and nervous spells, dizzy headaches and kidney or bladder troubles. should be glad to heed this Hot Springs wom- ans experience:
 Mrs. T. J. Bledsoe. lo3 Amber St., Hot Springs, says: Some years ago, had sharp, shooting pains through my back It was hard for me to stoop or lift and I always felt stiff and lame when got up mornings. frequently had headaches, too I used three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at R. c. Morris & Go. s Drug Store, in all, and have never been troubled by my back since
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for q kidney remedy--get Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that Mrs. Bledsoe had Foster-Milburn Co. Props, Buffalo, N Y.
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ST. JOHNS MISSION.

The mission sermon at S. John church last night was on the subject of Death The text was taken from the third chapter of the Book of Gene sis "In the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat bread till thou return to the earth out Of which thou vast taken, for dust thou art and into dust thou shalt return" The missionary said iu part: "Why do we fear to think seri- ously about our own death? 1 will tel you If we thought of it seriously enough we would he compelled to give up some of our habits and renonnce our sins Nc one who believes in the immortality ol the soul can mediate
 ntently on death and continue to sin. If all men could be convinced of their approachng death what change would be wrought within smgle day. Let IL live each day in such a manner that when death does overtake us, we will be prepared for the judg- ment which follows it.
 Tonight at 7:30 Father Allard will preach a sermon on The Christian Home.
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SUhPTtR WINS CASE
 IN SUPELMl CUU6l
DECISION OF CIRCUIT COURT IS REVERSED ON RIGHT OF COUNTY TO EMPLOY
 SPECIAL COUNSEL.

The following decision of interest to the people of this city was handed down by the supreme court Monday:
 In the case of o. II. Sumpter vs. s. A. Buchanan, an appeal from the Gar land Circuit Court, involving the right of a county to employ outside lawyers. the supreme court decided yesterday that the county has this right, and re- versed the decision of the lower cour.. The ease came up on the matter of payment of attorney fees to 0. II. Sumpter and Charles Jacobson who, with the late Senator James F. Clarke were retained to secure a reduction in annual payments on judgment
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GO TO CHURCH.
Daily Services in All Hot Springs
 Churches This Week.

Throughout the present week sorv- ices are being held in practically all of the churches of Hot Springs Uu- der the direction of the Ministerial Alliance the Protestant churches are conducting a simultaneous meeting. Missions are being held in churches not connected with the alliance There is a place in these churches for every citizen of the city and its visitors In each of them the services will be found both interesting and profitable
 At this particular time ii is most appropriate that, laying aside those things that interfere or turn one away from church interest. earnest and thoughtful men and women should make it a rule to give them selves tc religious thought and prayer. It is that memorable week of earth history that commemOrates the last days of the Lord Jesus Christ upon earth lt is the week that procedes that great festival of Easter. with i,, hope 10 humanity of life everlasting as revealed in the resurrection of the Christ How better show loyalty to Him than spending short time each day in worship?
 This is also a time that marks what is perhaps the greatest crisis in the
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and it has made me well woman and we have a lovely baby girl We cannot praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound enough, and hope this let ter will lead other suffering women to try it. "-- Mrs. BENJAMIN F. BLAKE, RED. No. 3, Box 22, Madison, Wis.
 There must be more than a hundred thousand women in this country who. like Mrs. Blake, have proven what won ders Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound can do for weak and ailing yT9wen. Try it and see for yourself.
 ,S3ra invited to write for
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CONTINUE THIS SERVICE.

To the Business Men aai Meicnants
 on Central Ayeneu, from Market
 Street to Park Avenue Junction:
 This paper is presented to you by Crawford Ellis, who washed the side walks up to last fall. It is important that this work be resumed at once He will give you the price which you were paying last year and will resume the work for the same money.
 Be kind enough to authorize him to proceed at once, as this is an ordi- nance and should be obeyed, espeeial- ly at this time of the year, when sf many strangers are in our midst. ls
 T. F. HOLLAND. Chairman III 4-1.3t
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Society

Social department of Third Street Missionary Society met at Mrs. A. B. \ 'ears, Monday afternoon at 2.30. Opened with Scripture lesson. 4th hapter of John, by Mrs. W. A. Jones. president Prayer by Rev Hayes, pas '5r. also interesting talk on prayer. Helpful talk on social department oi missionary by Mrs Kirk Good at. |endance. Meeting adjourned with prayer by J. M Willoughby, after Which refreshments were served. Meeting will be held with Mr-. Henry 1ovington on Greenwood avenue first .londay in May.
 Mrs k. P. Jordan of Womble ac. by her children and their lncle from Chicago. are guests at the Parker.
 % X
 Mrs C. T. brennan went Co Little Rock yesterday to attend the state central committee meeting Of the Woman's Suffrage Association
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-04

Shelton has returned t2
 is now located in Citi- Bank Building, suite ! 'io 2 23-tf
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being asked by the French people in view of the prospect of the United States joining the entente. The great est curiosity is being manifested in possible new war inventions.