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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
ESQ BIRD HOUSES
SHOWN IN SECOND
! ANNUAL EXHIBIT

The second annual bird house ex-
hibit opened this afternoon at Clap-
per & Verner's hall and VIII continue
for three afternoons and evenings.
Over two hundreds pupils of the pub
lie, paroehlal and high schools nave
entered their work in the exhibit and
a fine array of bird homes will greet
visitors TO the hall. The houses are
fashioned out OF boxes, shells, 'w.gs
OF trees. tree barks, cocoanut SHELLS,
followed logs and barrels. Some are
handsomely decorated. white and
green being the predominant colors OF
the youthful decorators.
High School Exhibit.
Much interest in the building OF
bird houses was taken by the pupils
III the Ottawa high school. Raymond
Frankenhauser, assistant in the man.
ual training department at the hirh
school, has fashioned tifty-sctcn
room house for martins. Mr.. Frank
enhauser has been awarded first prize,
but was not competing with the stu
dents
The house has already been pr.
chased by the ottawa Golf club and
will be placed above their club house
ON the West Ottawa green's The
house is four story affair and he
apartments are built so as to put The
birds in separate colonies.
Vernon Hadley Free Trader-Journal
carrier, has fashioned an excellent
house out OF twigs of trees. Verncn
has been given second prize for his
efforts The exhibit this year has
been declared to be even more sue
cessful than the first held last year.
Every school child took an interes;
In the work. Bird houses for wrens
that swing on wires are very con.
spicuous in the exhibit at Clapper 4
verner's hall
The exhibit will be open every at
ternoOn and until 9 every evening
The judges are. w. +. Howard. Jon
Hanifen and Fred BEEN
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
TOSAW CASE HAS
BEEN CONTINUED

The case Of James Tosaw who was
arrested yesterday afternoon on a
charge Of disordorly conduct, prefer
red by Mrs. Jennie Mccormack was
continued until April at 10 0 lock
1t Is alleged the Tosaw Great ID a
disturbance at the Mccormack lone
and made threats to do great bodily
harm to Mrs. Mccormack,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
STEALS COPPER WIRE;
HELD TO GRAND JURY

Henry Jergeson. II year old Mar
settles lad, who was arrested yester-
day by Deputy Sheriff Barrett, charged
with malicious mischief and stealing
the bond wire from the right OF way
of the c., o. a. p, was this morning
bound over to the grand jury when he
entered a plea of guilty before Justice
Koenig. Jergeson's bond was fixed at
5000, and being unable to furnish the
bond he is held prisoner in the county
jail
The authorities are searching today
for Louis Lerette, aged l6, also OF
Marseilles, who is wanted in conlec-
ton with the same scharge. Lerette
has disappeared from Marseilles.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
BONNET SHOP LEASES
|i45a FLANAGAN BUILDING

Miss Este!la Scherer, proprietor OF
Pie Bonnet Shop in the Central Life
Building, has leased the Flanagan
Fhoe store building and expects to
move into her new location by May /.
|rhe building will be remodeled to suit
per needs, giving Miss Scherer one of
he finest Establishments of its kind in
fhe city. New fixtures have been Or
pered for the store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
MASHlNISk BABE DIED
YESTERDAY ERNOON

Joseph, the nine week, old son OF
M. and Mrs Steve MaShinlsk, who
r.. ide near the Federal Plate, died
yesterday afternoon at o'c!uck fol-
lowing a short illness. The funcra!
services were held thi, afternoon at
3 o'clock Burial was in tie Ottawa
A. tnue Cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
SUES MAN WHO HIT
HIM WALL OP IN Jaw

T. f. Newcomer OF Chicago, yester
day filed suit in the circuit courl
against William Hartman, y Mendoza
rendering Worita operator, demanding
$4,000 damages for an assault that
occurred at tn Hartman plant last
November.
Newcomer is represented by Attor-
ney Il. G. Madden, Of Mendoza. New
comer's jaw was badly damaged by
Hartman when the former was unable
to defend himself against the attacks
of his assaiant Newcomer travels
for hide and leather concern with
headquarters in Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05

Covering n distance Of 100 miles. the
Thames Describes winding of 30
miles.
Rubber was first introduced INTO Eu-
rope in lI3j us erasers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05

Alton, March 2S-Ilarvey\ Cardiff,
aged 80 Il farmer, and MN Jane
Leader. aged 81. wife Ct ifighbor
were killed and Cardiff's wife eadly in.
jured this morning when tl1ir auto
was struck By an Alton ri in near
Shpman, while tho party 1yas on
their way TO a funeral at fasa, IL,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05

Judge walled the prisoner, cant
you give me little time 10 think this
thing OVER
Certainly" replied the magistrate.
six months"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
Pretty Ancient.

A Welsh chicftaln quoted a genealog-
zeal tree which carried his family be-
POND Adam, but a living historian be.
gins his book on the valley Of the Con-
|lecticut. ut date now 17.O00,0OO years
pld l---Bl0rida Times. Union.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05

Electric light globes may be cheaply
frosted or c0lored by dipping in thin
solution Of white shelac and alcohol,
to which may be added any desired
dye.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
Moves Offices Here.

7. r. Tittini, of Streator, one OF the
proprietors of the Streator Produce
Co.. has located in Ottawa, on West
Main street. II is the purpose of Mr..
Tittini to handle fruits and vege-
tables In carload lots, He has been
selling to Ottawa merchants in the
past; deliveries being made from his
Streator house.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05

Baltimore has n GENE cry for pct
LOGS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05

Worry Is the undertaker's advance
agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
LOST ENTHUSIASM FOR JOB
Question Caused coIored Boy to Re-
consider Request for Employ
ment in Munition Works.

George AIDE says that a friend Of his
in Bridgeport, Conn.,, had a negro boy
working for him as janitor. One morn
ing the darby announced that he was
about to quit.
Il laks you, boss" he explained to
AIDES friend, land 1 amt got no fault
to ind wild dis heah job. But dey tells
me dat over heah at desc munitions
works de's payin' fo' dollahs a day.
And I lows to git some of dat easy
money"
Being paid off, he departed. Tive
days later he came back and applied
for his former place.
Didn't you care for the new job p
asked Mr.. Blank.
81 quit befo' I got dat far" stated
the negro. "Yistiddy mornin' 1 goes
over to dem munitions works and ]
tells de man in de little Office at de
gate in de big high wall outside dat
Use done come to get one of dem fO'.
doilar-a-day jobs of his'n. He says all
right and den he gifts out book ano
he axes me wnut is my name. 1 tells
him whut is my name, and den he say:
'Whar do you want de remains sent
And 1 look him in de eye and 1 say.
Boss, don't you poster yo'se'f bout dc
remains, csc Use gwine take 'em with
me right now Saturday Evening
Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28

Pedro would be along with help soon,
and In this he was not disappointed.
Pedro, with four darang riders. in fact
already was on his way, intent upon
rescuing Bob Rutledge. Meanwhile
the rest Of the cavalrymen were riding
ahead to round up the band of insur-
rectos at their desert retreat.
Pedro and his men had gone only a
rev miles along the trail when they
came upon Liberty, who quickly gasped
out her story to them. In the distance,
even as she talked, they could hear
faint reports
Topping the last rise which lay be-
tween them and the hollow which
marked the bed of a lost river, they
saw faint puffs of smoke coming from
the 'dobe hut in which Rutledge had
taken refuge On the crest of the op-
posite hill came answering puffs.
Lets make for the hut advized-
Pedro. That's Bob down there"
Bob threw open wide the door Of ris
refuge.
I'm glad you came" he whisper ed
family. My wound has made me a
bit sickish"
Liberty rushed to Bob's side and,
| tearing her skirt into strips, quickly
bound up her sweetheart's bleeding
| arm.
The cavalrymen had tethered their
horses and Bob's, which had been
roaming about near the hut. on the side
of the cabin which was protected from
the Mexican bullets. Now the en-
| circling movement of the bandits
threatened the horses.
Pedro and 1 will make a break"
said Liberty. ''Stick it out and We'll
have the cavalry back here in an hour"
| A moment later, with bullets flick
ing the sand on all sides of them,
Pedro and Liberty rode madly away.
| Lfberty's horse whinnied once in
pain, and a moment later she felt him
Stagger under a second shot.
| Hes done for" cried Liberty. "And
we're done for, tooi''
Pedro leaped from his pony, seized
Liberty by the arm and almost threw
her into the saddle of his own mount.
"rIl use the dead pony for breast
works. shouted Pedro. "Rfde for your
life, Liberty"
Pedro put the point of his bayonet
into the TANKS of Liberty's mount and
the frothing beast fairly 1eaped out of
sight with Liberty clinging desperately
to its name.
(END OF NINTH EPISODE.)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind OF a corn can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers If you
will apply on the corn few drops Of
freezone, says a Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get a small bot
tie of freezone at any drug store, which
will positively rid ones feet Of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger OF infection.
This new drug is an ether compound,
and dries the moment it is applied and
does not fnflame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just thinkl You
can lift of your corns and ca1luses
now without a bit OF pain or soreness.
If your druggist hasn't freezone he can
easily get small bottle for you from
his wholesale drug house.-adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
Would Have Doctors Exempted.

Would Have Doctors Exempted.
Many members of the medical pro-
fession are indignant at the fact that
medical students have not been ex-
empted from military service under the
compulsory-serviceb bin, although theo-
logical students have been exempted
The need for a supply OF physicians, OF
course, win be Increased by the war,
which win take many Of them to the
front. Keeping enough doctors at home
to take care of the civil population is
one Of the perplexing questions faced
by the council OF national defense.
Also, the number OF students in this
country has been reduced in recent
years by the strict standards imposed
upon schools, which has put many Of
them out of business and increased the
length of time required for a physi-
clan to qualify for practice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
WARNING to Kickers.

A sad-eyed mule stood in the rain
tired was he and sick, but proffered
sympathy gave him pain, and against
it he did kick. A cat came up to share
his woes, with NEW and gentle purr.
She was transformed from head to
toes into fiddle strings and fur. A
yellow dog next offered up himself
these woes to share. Soon sausage
meat, La pup, was flying through the
air. Then little Jack, the farmers
son, attempted, to his sorrow, under
shelter the mule to run. His funeral
is tomorrow. An awful roar, a blind
ing flash; he hadn't time to duck it,
so the mule SO rude and rash finally
kicked the bucket.-Indianapo Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28

to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she had taken It with good
results. did 30, my weakness dis
appeared, gained in strength, moved
garden work. shoveled dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hum
dreds Of chickens and ducks. cam
not say enough in praise of Lydia e.
Pinlxham's Vegetable Compound and
If these facts are useful you may pub
fish them for the benefit Of other
women. Mrs. M. o. JOHNSTON, Route
D, Box 100, Richmond, Ind.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
Value Of Rreathina RiohtIx,

Thomas Kane, a Chicago business
man, tells how he regained his health
after a nervous breakdown when he
was forty-eight. He says:
'.Just three things are absolute ne
cessities for the smooth running and
longevity of these human machines of
ours: They are pure air, pure water
and PLAIN food. Food alone has a
price. Both air and water are Gods
free gifts. And yet not one person in
10000 breathes enough pure dry cir
not one in q thousand drinks enough
pure water, and nearly all of Us eat too
much Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
idea of Ancient ORIGIN.

an intimate connection between the
moon and fruitfulness, both animal
and vegetable Even now" says the
New York Medical Journal. 1.-THE on
ions which come to our city market
owe their excellence to the farmers
careful conjunction of planting time
with. the phases of the moon" Such
ideas have been SO universal that
mans unconscious mind still preserves
them. though his judgment may scOrn
them as absurd -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28

Now II the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.
There's longer the slightest need or
feeling ashamed of your freckles. as the
prescription othfne double strength - 10
guaranteed to remove these homely spots-
Simply get ounce of othine-doublO
strength-from your druggist, and apply .
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon that even the worst freckleD
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t II seldom
pleteiy clear the skin and gain q beautifut
clear complexion
Be sure to ask for the double strength,
othine, this 10 sold under guarantee or
money back If 1t fails to remove frecklsoL-
Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
twenty-five Years.
Experience With This
Kidney Medicine

1t is a quarter of century since 1 in
troduced DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root to
my trade and they all speak very favor
ably regarding it, and some friends said
it is the best medicine they have ever
used The sale we have enjoyed on the
preparation and the splendid reputation
that it feels is a positive proof that it is
one of the most meritorious remedies on
the market. Very truly yours,
F. E. BRITTON, Druggist.
Nov. 28th, 1916. Jonesboro, Tenn.
Prove What Swamp-Root viii Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tie. It will convince anyone. You will
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
AmGicanism.

That in us which more distinctiveiy
than anything else we can call Ameri-
canism-our faith in humanity. our
love of equality. One cannot claim that
Americans of English origin are alone
the depositaries of this belief. this pas
sion. The ideal America,
which is the only real America is not
in the keeping of any one race, her
destinies are too large for. that Gus
tody: the English race is only one of
many races with which her future
rests.-William Dean HoweIls.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
She Knew.

She Knew.
Sailor-Yes, ma'am, them's men-o'~
war.
Girl-How interesting. And what
are the little ones in front2
Sailor-Oh, them's just tugs.
Girl-Oh, yes, of course; tugs Of
war. I've heard of them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28

from my age maS
when going up
stairs / had to 60
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, them sit down
at the top to rest.
The doctor said he
thought I should
have an operation,
and my friends
thought Iwould not
live to move into
our new house. My
-.l~2
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
A Foe to Gardening.

"How's your garden getting along"
I'm having a hard fight of it. I
planted lot of vegetable seeds, but
my neighbors own chickens, and, con-
found it, 1 believe every one of those
hens is working for the kaiser"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
His Ambition.

TIL be glad when get big enough
to wash my own face" said little
Bobby, as his mother finished the oper-
alton. why so, dearY she asked.
cause then won't wash it." he re
piled.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
Cynical Descendant.

Remember it was one of your fore
fathers who pledged his sacred honor
for his country"
eyes, and how much did he raise
on it?'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
Will Have to Dfo.

They are talking in Washington
about putting a heavy tax on idle
lands. In other words, the landholders
will have to dig one way or another
Houston Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
A Question of Time.

She-Albert, don't you think it Is
about time 1 had a new hat?
He (absent-mindedly)| really don't
know. my dear; -er-seem to have
allowed my watch to run down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28

Shortage Creates Longing
knicker-Funny thing about food.
Bocker-Yes; a shortage and long
ing exist at the same time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28

Half loaf is better than none, blu
q whole loafer is twice as bad as moth
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-26
RUSS COMMANDER TURNS ARTILLERY
ON TRAITORS AND KILLS THOUSANDS
APPALLING BLOW COMES TO GEN. KORNILOFF'S ARMY
WHEN COWARDLY DIVISION ALLOWS ENEMY
TO TAKE HUNDREDS OF BIG GUNS AND
OTHER MUNITIONS.

pondent first knew of him as a mem
ber of the council of workmen during
the Russian revolution in 1905. At that
time his name was associated with ru.
mors of Irregularities with the councils
funds. He next appeared as publisher
tor Maxim Gorky. with whom he also
had financial disputes.
Helfand became allied with the Ger
man socialists and rose to considerable
prominence as a writer. He was nat
uralized as German during the war
by special permission of the German
government.
Imemdiately after the recent Russian
revolution Helfand devoted himself tC
opening communications between tn,
kusso-German socialists in Copenhagen
who entered into relations with the so
cialsts in Russia.
! DR.. Helfand despite his socialist an
tecedents, stood in high favor Of ex
Chancellor DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollwel
and the German authorities, and wa
permitted to travel freely between Gel
many and Copenhagen.
DIR. Helfand is reputed to be severa
times millionaire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-26
FRENCH TEARING
INTO GERMANS
TERRIBLE ONSLAUGHT BY LATINS
FORCES ENEMY FROM
TRENCHES.

On the French Front. Tuesday, July
24.-The furious attack of the Germans
along the Chemin des Danes sector Of
the Aisne front has brought them moth
ing but death and the complete failure
of their plans to obtain possession Of
the ridge and the observation places.
At daybreak yesterday the French
launched a counter attack with such
vgor that they turned the Germans
out of the few hundred yards OF
trenches they had succeeded in occu.
pying in the first onset, and pushed
them back to their old lines.
The famous 152nd regiment led the
attack. The California plateau was the
scene OF the most furious fighting. Ger
mans who gained a footing there at the
beginning of the offensive were driven
out everywhere except along an area
which is of no Importance, as neither
side can hold II. The trenches have
Teen leveed and il is impossible to live
there under the constant rain of shells
on the Classmates plateau the result
vas similar. At almost every point the
French compelled the retirement OF
Germans who attempted to organize the
territory they had gained.
Subsequently, the Germans tried once
more to drive out the French, but failed
The artillery last night was at work
most vigorously The front line was
almost as light as day from flashes OF
shells.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-26
MAY SOW TEN
MILLION ACRES
WHEAT IN KANSAS
Action Of u. s. Senate In Making $500
Minimum Creates Enthusiasm
Over the State.

Topeka, Kansas, July 26.-If the war
is to be won with wheat, Kansas will
win it. The entire state is enthusiastic
over the idea Of planting 100000 acres
TO wheat this fall and there is every
indication that record acreage will be
seeded.
The action of the United States SEN
ate in placing a minimum price of 81
bushel on wheat, and the results
which the Kansas council of defense has
obtained in it's seed wheat club cam.
paign, have combined to encourage the
farmer and not only will a record acre
0ge be planted this fall but the seed bed
will be prepared with unusual care and
the growing crop will be given the best
OF attention. Reports received by j. C.
Mohler secretary Of the state board of
agriculture, indicate that farmers
througout the wheat belt are behind
the movement and are preparing for the
big seeding drive.
Business men, millers and elevator
men have indicated their cooperation
and are giving the punch" to the bic
wheat drive. Leading agriculturists OF
the state are giving their time to the
campaign and are undertaking to bring
to the farmers attention the best meth
eds Of preparing the seed bed.
Winning the war with wheat" is tC
be a reality in Kansas this fall Il
weather conditions are favorable. "tw,
hundred million bushels for Kansas
will be realized.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-26
HOPES RALLY WILL COME.
Russian Embassy at Washington Says
Situation Can BE Cured.

Washington, July 26-The Russian
military situation was acknowledged at
the Russian embassy today to be in
tensely serious but was said TO be not
so critical as reflected in some reports.
While the Galician army admittedly
has suffered sever setback. it was
pointed out there is at present no in
dication that the detection has sprea1
throughout this entire army nor 10
other armies on the thousand-mile front.
1t was pointed out that detection in one
regiment alone in a key position might
require a general retirement
At present the embassy believes that
trouble is confined to the Galician army
Dispatches to the embassy said the Rus.
sian and Rumanian armies in the Car.
pathians still were advancing, and have
captured many guns, villages and hun
dreds Of prisoners. Similarly, troops on
the Smolgon-Krevo front Just north OF
the Galician front are reported TO hav,
captured fifty machine guns. 1000 Ger
mans and much war material.
General Korniloff's Galician army is
admittedly in great danger, and retir
ing in a southerly direction to avoid
development Of its left flank, and with
desire to keep the front intact even
at the expense Of surrendering terri
! tory.