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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-23

The manager, becoming excited nj
the delayy urged the trainer to create
haste, bat when the Alattcr,entercd d.,.
box to drag away the reluctant AinX
he was met by barred fangs and men
acing growls.
The audience was delir!3us with joy.
They cheered the ape. They cheered
the boy, and they hooted and ieered n
the trainer and the manager which
luckless individual had inadvertently
showa hin' If ant atter pied to assist
the Trainer.
Finally, reduced to dcsncra ion end
realizing that this show e.. nj:,o..f
upon the part of his valuable posses
sion might render the animal worthless
for exhibition purposes in the future if
not Immediately subdued, the trainer
FASTENED to his dressing room and pro-
cured a heavy whip.
With this he now returned to The box,
but when he had threatened Ajax with
1t but once he found himself facing
two Infatuated enemies instead of one,
for the boy leapcd to his feet and, seiz-
Ing a chair, stood ready ut the apes
side to defend his neW-found friend.
There was no longer Il smile upon his
handsome face. In his gray eyes was
an expression which gave the trainer
pause, and beside him stool The giant
anthropoid growing and ready.
What might have happened but for
timely interruption may only be sur
|mised, but that the trainer would have
Received Il severe hauling if nothing
more was clearly Indicated by the attl-
udes Of the two who faced him.
1t was pale-faced houSeman who
pushed into the Greystokc library to
announce that he had found Jacks
Poor locked and had been able to OBJ
min no response to his repeated knock
hg other than Il strange tapping and
he sound of what might have been Il
|ody moving upon the floor.
-Four steps at Il time John Clayton
UbOk the stairs that led to the floor
Dove. His Wife and the servant hur.
ed after him.
Once he called his sons name in Il
H|ud voice; but, receiving no reply, he
f.nched his great weight, backed by
III the undimnished power Of his
u
hnt muscles, "gainSt the heavy door.
N tina swapping of iron hinges and Il
Entering Of wood the obstacle burst
yard.
At;its foot lay the body of the un.
hsciOus Mr. Moore, across whom it
with resounding thud. Through
opening leaped Tarzan, and mo-
mt later the room was flooded with
htgfrom halfdozen electric bulbs.
Il was several minutes before the
pr was discovered. SO completely
the door covered him, but finally he
dragged forth, his gay and bonds
away and a liberal application OF
water fastened his recovery.
Nhere Is Jncki' was John Clay
sahrst question, and then, "Who did
IN"
owly MIR. Moore staggered to his
Ills gaze wandered about the
u. Gradually he collected his scat.
wits. The dtlails of his recent
oWlng experience asiurned to him,
tender my resignskA ar, to take
at once" were NV words.
10 not need tut0 ilr son
mr-he needs Is wild anal train
ut where Is heiA cried Lady Grey
n has gone to see Ajax."
n y with difficulty that Tarzan re.
2 smile, and after satisfying
The tutor was more scniptI
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-23
Copyright by
Frank A. Munsey Co.
SYNOPSIS.

"A scientific expedition of the Afri-
can coast rescues human dcrelict
Alexis Paulvitch. He brings abroad
an ape, intelligent and friendly, and
reaches London.
Jack, son of Lord Greystoke. the
original Tarzan, has inherited a love
OF wild life and steals from home to
see the ape, now drawing card in a
music hail The ape makes friends
with him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-23
Pcrforntlon OF Stamps.

The ,perroration Of stamps wos first
commenced in England in 1853, for re.
celpb and draft stamps, and for post.
age stamps in 1851 Prior to that pc.
riod SD0mnS were separated by means
of scissors or II knife or similar means.
ana in some cases those who required
many rcsorted 70 the use Of roulette,
u kind Of cogwheel furnished with
small cutters, making series Of cuts
hetMpNn The SlnmnA
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-23

FOR RfNT-rwo room suite office
for office purposes only. Steam
heated. Inquire Claus Bros, Claus
Bldg.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-23

than injured, ne ordered his closed cur
around and departed in the direction
of Il certain well-known music hall.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-23
FOR RENT

FOR RENT Furnished front room
bright and pleasant Modern con
yonioAces Center ottawa Enquire at
this Office.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-23
Professional Cards
PROF. JOSEPH a. REARDoN,
Pianist and Teacher.

studio l23 Colwell Apartments, oppo-
site Wa hineioa park. Phone sS4-L.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-23
~. N. ARMSTRONG,
L. w. BREWER.
3. r. LINCOLN,

Attorney at law, cttice. La Sale IT..
west of court house.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-23

Cars "rr.le from lho west at 100
L. m. $ Is q. m, 1850 p m, $50 y.
na 1885 p. m,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-23
Wectbound.

Wosrbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
item for ChautauQua Park. Starved
Rock, Utica, Ia Sale, Peru, Spring
Valley Ladd De puc Bureau, Prince.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-23

man, his eyes going wide with aston
ishment, stopped rs though turned to
stone.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
ID ARM
 AMERICAN VESSELS
SHIP OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTI- FEED OF PRESIDENT Will
 SONS DECISION.
SHIPS WILL BE INSURED
Lists Of Contra band Articles Recoa- nized By U. S. Differ Widely From Those Drawn Up By Belligerents
 Since Outbreak of War.

Washington-The American gov ernment began preparations to arm American merchantmen against Ger, many's ruthless submarine warfare Shipowners have been notified of , President Wilson's decision that lie
 has full legal authority to proceed with the policy,
 When vessels said under the policy of armed neutrality they will do so with the support of the administration expressed in the form of war risk insurance and naval guns and gun
 ners. In the background will be the
 entire resources of the United States ready for action should Germany at. tack an American armed ship in vio- lation of the warning of the American Government.
 The State Departments view ef d., i fensive armament is that the Aare appearance of a German subRAFine or | its pe4iseope near an American armed
 vessel will entitle the Vessel to take
 all measures of pTot@etion on the pre- sumption that the submarines pur-
 pose is hostile, This is based on Ger
 many's announcement that her subma- r.nes will attack without warning any i belligerent or neutral merchantmen encountered within the barred zone.
 Whether this position will be em- | bodied in instructions to commanders
 of American armed ships and wheth-
 CT arms and ammunition will be fur
 nished to vessels carrying contraband were discussed, but no announcement 1 was authorized. President Wilson's attitude has been that no steps of belligerent charac- ter should be taken and that if state of war comes il must be through Ger manys acting in clear violation of international law Some officials close
 to the president believe that in line with this policy the United States should not sanction a f'shoot-on-sight" were discussed, but no announcement aggression.
 Since the policy of the government in the past has been not to insure yes
 sels carrying arms and ammunition to
 the belligirents, it has been consid
 cred probable that this attitude will
 be maintained. The lists of contra
 band articles recognized by the Unit ed States differ widely from those
 drawn up by the belligerents since
 the outbreak of the war and therefore
 it is believed that only actual muni-
 tions of war will be placed on the re stricted list for the purpose of de-
 termining what ships are to be il- sured.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
EXTRA SESSION IS
 BELIEVED CERTAIN
NOW CONCEDED AMONG OFFICIALS.

Washington.-An extra session of Congress not later than June is now generally conceded among officials here to be assured.
 Although President Wilson has not given any definite indication that he has finally abandoned his hope that ;,a extra session might be avoided, there is an almost unanimous sentiment among senators, representatives arid officials of the executive departments that one must be called They de- clare that even if the international situation does not emand it, Congress s'7-~~~ .s Frx>n - -, ,4ss-z.s-'-< 5s- s.-
 must come back to complete It's legis- lative program and fill up gaps in the governments financial scheme caus- ed by failure of some of the more important appropriation measures.
 So certain are many members or Congress on this point that they are speculating only on she probable date of the session. The general expecta- tion among them, said 10 be based on word passed out by officials close Q the president, is that the end of May or some time in June will be selected as the time for the converting of the new Congress:
 1ne progress made bS senators to- ward carrying out iAe presidents rec ommendation fof q rule limiting Sen ate debate generally was regarded as strength enshg the likelihood of a spe- cial Session within a few weeks. It Is pointed out that in his statement tAe president conveyed the impress sion of Senate rules would be step preliminary to bringing Congress back to finish its program. After ename. rating the important measures which had failed. the statement continued that it would not cure the difficulty to call the Sixty-ffth Congress in ex- traordinary session" unless the par liamentary barrier to action in the Senate were removed.
 Should the Senate limit debate and the presidents legal advisers decide he has no authority to arm ships without cOHSTeSSIO1dI the armed neutrality bill undoubtedly would take place among the measures to be pressed by the administrator at an extra session. It might be urged even if it were held unneces- sary from legal standpoint, in order to line up Congress behind the pres ident and wipe out the adverse inn pression which MT. Wilson believes has resulted in some quarters from the Senate's failure to act in the ses- sion just closed.
 But aslde from the international crisis the breaking down of the ad ministrations legislative program is regarded by many officials as an i'm perative reason for an extra session There will be many flaws in the gov eTnment's financial and defense schemes unless some emergency ac- tion is taken because of failure of the big supply measures, particularly the army and general deficiency bills.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
AMERICAN MARINES
 LAND IN SANTIAGO
CIVIL GOVERNOR ASKS U. S. CON SUL TO PROTECT CITY,
 ALARM IN SAN LUIS.

Santiago, Cuba.-Four hundred men ed and taken charge in Santiago.
 The cane fields and the Union su- gar mill at San Luis, 10 miles north of Santiago, are burning. The peo- pie of San Luis are greatly alarmed and have built barricades in the streets, expecting an attack from the rebels.
 The Americans were landed from the mine-layer San Francisco. the cruiser Olympia, the gunboat Petrel and the gunboat Machlas. -.-,e=-
 The people of Santiago have re. gained confidence since the landing of the Americans. There has been no fighting here as a result of the ar rival of the American guards.
 Heavy fighting is reported in the vicinity of Palma Soriano, Many ci williams are leaving the city to join the constitutionalist army.
 Garcia Munoz, civil governor of Santiago, requested of the American consul that marines be landed to pro cect the city.
 Col. Betaneou5t of the Menocal forces is pfeparing to attack Santia- go. It IS reported that Palma mill hls been destroyed.
 Government forces commanded " Col. Varona have landed at Antilla, on the northern coast of orlente Pro vince, directly across the island frola Santiago.
 Lieut.. John c. Cunningham. of the United States min9-layer San Fran cisco, who carried to the Menocal forces at Gontramaestre the procla- nation iss0ed hy Commander Bel. knap of the United States naval fGrces, has returned after having in terviewed Col. Matias Betancourt, commanding the Menocal troops. Col. Retancourt refused to consider the proclamation, stating that he accepts orders only from President Menocal.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Section Hand Strike Ends.

The strike by tnree section men on The Midland Valley railroad. operated out of Hartford. Sebastian county, to several coal mines % miles distant, was settled, according to a telegram received by State Labor Commission CT J. C. Clary from Deputy Labor Commissioner E. l. Mckinley The strike ny the three men has been on about 10 days, their demand for an increase in wages from s1.65 to s2 per day being granted During the strike traffic between Hartford and the coal mines was stopped.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Finds Check Dated 1914.

Knoxville, Tenn.-In examining some old papers of his father, WHO died in 1850, Capt w E. McElwee, S2 years old, of Redwood, Tenn, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, for $50, drawn May 4, 1874, by John Smith, cashier, and Jos. S. Norris, president, in favor of "D Gale, or bearer" He will attempt to cash the check if the bank still is in existence. Other pa pers told of the birth of Elizabeth McElwee, born about the first chick en crow" June 22, 1TSS, and set forth that she was the first white child born in Knoxville.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Schools To Have Contest.

The Department of Education re- ceived the announcement of the sec ord annual meeting ol the Sevier County Athletic and Literary Assocla- ton to be held at toekesburg April 13 and 14. The program includes con tests in map drawing. spelling, com position. music and declamation. A field and track meet also will be held. and girls and boys basket ball games will be played cn the second day of the meeting Medals will be awarded winners in both literary and athletic contests, and a loving cup will be presented to the school making the highest number of points. Prof J. l.. Bond, state superintendent of public instruction. said that such contests are great factors in arousing interest !9 school work, and that the Sevier county contests are to be held with the approval of his department.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
PLAN INCREASE
 IN STATE GUARD
GENERAL ENGLAND PREPARING TO ORGANIZE 24 NEW
 COMPANIES.
MANY MAKE RPPLICATiON
Recruiting Win Be Placed in Hands cf Competent individuals and as Soon as Company Reaches Require
 aents Win Be Mustered In.
Little Rock.

Little Rock
 To bring the Arkansas National Guard up to the standard established by the government under a recent aat. steps will be taken soon to organize A new companies in the state. Tie plans for the recruiting campaign are being completed by Adjutant General Lloyd England. An effort will bs made also 70 bring the companies ef the FiFs! and Second Regiments up to the minimum strength gf 65 men to 8 company.
 An aGe-Te recruiting campaign will be started in the town where compa- .nies are 10 be organized Applications have been received by General Eng. land from more than 20 towns that de, sire companies, and where 1t is be- lieyed the required number of men can be enlisted.
 |. Fowns applying for the organization of a company will be required to guar, sntee that the Company will be kept hp to strength ef e5 men and VII have suitable arhory facilities. In case of small towns that are not far apart half company will be formed at each.
 Recruiting will be placed in the hands of competent individuals. and as soon as a company reaches the minimum requirement. it will be mua- tered into the guard service by an army officer.
 Considerable assistance in the movement will be rendered by the Ar kansas Patriotic League, which is being organized by officers of the Fir- and Second Regiments. Preliminary steps in the foffnation Of the leagd3 Were taken before tAe mastering out of the First Arkansas, The object Of the organization is to arouse interast in the National Guard and to bring IS enlisted strength up to federal Fas quirements
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15

Theoretically Arkansas is an equal sufragette state so far as primary elections are concerned. Actually. Arkansas women will not be able to exercise their newly acquired right cf franchise this year.
 The fly in the ointment. or the say ing c'uase. according to whether the matter is viewed from the suffrage O., the anti-suffrage standpoint, is, that voters are required to show poll tax receipts for the year next preceding the election in which they desire to vote.
 One who votes during 1917 must have 1916 poll tax receipt to qual- fly. and under existing laws the poll tax must be paid before July l.
 \ section of the election laws, how ever. eXcepts such persons who shall have attained the age of 21 within the time of assessing taxes. May to Sep tember. if he possesses the other quar- ifcations. No change is made in these requirements by the Riggs act, re- gently signed by the governor, which ccnfers upon women the right to vote in primary elections.
 In reply to letter from Walter Con way of TeXarkana, asking if women would be allowed 10 vote in the De mocratic primary to be held there March II, Attorney General John D. Arbuckle stated has his opinion that they should not,
 Attorney General Arbuckie did not attempt to pass upon the validity of the act granting the right to women 10 women to vote in primaries. He simply answers the questions as to the right of the women of Texarkana 10 vote in the primary in that city on March IA
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
2. Contest.

Blanks for the annual reports If School Improvement Associations were sent to the president of the or gaNizations throughout the state fy the State Department of Educatiea, with directions that they be .comalet- ed in detail and returned to ihe de- Dartment by March 24. Three suita- b,e and appropriate pictures are to be awarded to the association making the best showing in work done during the year, and 9 library of 25 volumes to the association making the second best showing and report of work done for the year.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Mann Act Verdict Stands.

Washington.-The Supreme Court refused to reconsider it's recent ruling in the so-called "Diggs-Camineti white slave cases, in which it held that private, personal escapades as we'll as commercialized vice The court de- nied the application of Drew Cami- netti for rehearing.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Mr. clack Gets "eattIe-Ax."

NJ" Clack of Yell county was pfe sonted by MT. Moore Of Independence a large Broad-ax, in recognition of the position he held through the storm fest days of appropriation bills. as chief O. the "battle-ax brigade" Mr Clack declared, as he hugged the em- blem to his breast, that "all Little Rock could not buy this ax from me today" He said he had conscien- tiously endeavored to serve the peo- pie, and did not regret a single vote he had cast.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15

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 We wish every woman who suffers from female troubles, nervousness, backache or the blues could see the let ters written by women made we'll by Ly- dia E. Pinkham' Vegetable Compound.
 If you have bad symptoms and do not understand the cause, write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine O., Lynn. Mass, for helpful advice given free
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Bills sIoned By Governor.

s. B. No 161 (King) the Commissioner of Labor to file ill., formation with any justice of the peace, mayor or judge of municipal court for violation of the labor laws.
 s. B. No. 120 (Edmondson)-Er towering the United States to acquire lands in the state by purchase, or otherwise. for consolidating and ex- tending national forests.
 s. B. No. 145 (Smead)-Making the secretary of state the custodian of the new state Capitol.
 H. B. No. IT Burnett)-Providins for the cremation of the bodies of ani- mals dead from contagious diseases
 H. B. No. 58 (Brooks) )-For the pro- tection of street railway employees by requiring the screening of the front ends of cars.
 s. B. No. 147 (Slaughter)- priating s15,0o0 to pay Court of Arbi- tration and states attorneys in the Caldwell and Drake controversy.
 s. B. No 300 (Emory)-Amendins the laws relating to the operation Of hospitals and sanitariums in Arkan- saf
 H. B. No. 450 (Harrison) Making appropriations to cover deficiences n the various state departments.
 H. B. No. 92 Garter and others) = Permitting qualified electors to vote when absent from home
 H. E No. 8 Josephs)-Providing for an institution for the care and training of the feeble-minded.
 H. B. No 25s (Brooks) s)-Authoriz- ing municipalities to levy an occupa- ton tax.
 S. B. No. 357 tHester)-To con aerve the natural gas resources of the RtAte of Arkansas.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Pulaski May Refund Warrants.

Two bills by Senator Jones. in which local officials were very much interested, were passed One allows cities having a population of 10000 or more to refund their city warrants, and the other permits Pulaski county by Senator Brown was passed which gives cities and incorporated towns the right to suppress as well as 10 regulate and license poolrooms, bill Hard halls, bowling alleys and similar places of amusement
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Slayer of Nine Insane.

Lexington. Ky-Alexander Messcr. 81 years old, who has killed nine men during his life, was placed in an in sane asylum He is a native of the Rowan county mountains and when officers came to get him he attempted to shoot them up" Messer is the oldest inmate of the institution. He is believed to have brooded over the men he killed until he went insane.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Mine Their Own Coal.

Chicago.-Chicago fiat owners arc going to mine their own coal Plans were announced for the formation of a s2,000,000 cooperative corporation. Options have been obtained on Vir. ginia mining property. Four storage yards will be constructed and coal will be sold to Chicago flat owners at cost. minus the cost of operation and pro. duction.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
More Officers Souoht.

Washineton-To speed up the ob- taining of second 7feutenants for the regular army Secretary Baker in an order made public directs that dis tinguished colleges" designate ten honor graduates from the 1917 class and ten from the 1916 class to be ex- amined in April for provisional com missions.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Decision in Ancient Suit.

Wasnington.-The Supreme Court sustained judgment in a suit by Thomsen & Company. New York ship. pers, against Sir Charles W. Cayser and other British owners, for treble damages under the Sherman law for alleged combination of steamship shipping to South Africa in 1899
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Bullion Names Deputies.

Bruce T Bullion, recently appoint cd insurance commissioner and fire marshal by Governor Brough, named Felix C. Lindsay. an attorney of Ben -pri,,le, assistant fire marshal, and W E Hollingsworth of Hampton, as- sistant insurance commissioner. For several years MT. Hollingsworth has been state manager for the Colum- bian Woodmen of Atlanta. Ga.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Shreveport Has 36,o53.

Washington.-A special census of Shreveport. La., made by the Census Bureau at local request and expense, and announced here shows it's popula- tion on February 15 to have been 36,- 953, compared with 2S,015 in 1910, an increase of 306 per cent The present population comprises 21,197 whites, 15,372 negroes and A of all other races.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-15
Presidents Busy Day.

Washington. - President Wilson signed the executive, legislative and Judicial appropriation, the Danish West Indies government, the pension appropriation bills and a bill inreasing from s5,000.000 to s15.00O.0OO the ap- propriation for the War Risk Insur. ance Bureau