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Middletown transcript., 1917-02-03
Farming Implements, Etc.

Three farm wagons, 2 in good condi-
len; 2 good hay riggings, dearborn, in
good order, Green's make; 2 york car
liages, l rubber tire, new; l McCor-
mick binder, good order; l Superior
grain drill, II spouts, good as new;
three-section Iron roller, new; Deere
corn planter, new, with wire; Clark
cutaway harrow, used only 3 days; 2
single Deere riding plOWS, IL inch
shears, good as new; 2 Iron Age riding
cuItivators, in good order; hand cultl-
vators, 2 three-horse Oliver plows, No
40; 2 two-horse Oliver plows, No. 20; 2
seed sewers, one new; sixty-two tooth
drag harrow, Aspril make; 3 SPRING
tooth harrows, new; l grind-stone, 2
bramble scythes, hedge knives, 6 corn
knives, three-horse trees, 2 4-horse
trees, two-horse trees, l new five
horse tree, 10 one-horse trees, cross
cut saw, axes, 3 wedges. farm bell.
| set barn trucks, nearly new; large
horse trough, barrel shape; hog
troughs, several meat barrels, 1Cyphers
incubator, 240 eggs; % milk cans, l
milk cooler, good order; and other milk
fixtures, butter churn, in good order;
forks, shovels, hoes, 100 good grain
bags, l fOur-horse evener for McCor-
mick binder, never been used; l carri-
age pole, l Deere mower, good order,
and 2 mower blades; sled leveler, lot
of hen boxes and chicken wire, chicken
cops, 13 halters, new; 3 log chains, 3
sets of wagon chains, also 3 sets of
breast chains, wire stretchers, l
wagon jack, l hay rake and numerous
other articles not herein mentioned.
POULTRY-About 80 good hens, now
laying; 8 Muscovy ducks and 2 large
brakes. These are a fine lot for any
one wanting breeders. Also 3 puddle
Gucks and 2 brakes.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-03
Household Furniture.

Consisting of 2 bedsteads and mat
tress, l large extension table, 2kitchen
tables, l Laurel heater, burns coal; l
large range, nearly new; 2 chunk
stoves. All Of the above articles are in
excellent condition.
HARNESS-Three sets wagon har-
ness, set dearborn harness, set car
IL. se harness, IL sets plow harness, 10
work collars, 9 work brides, 2 pair
brides, 2 pair reins, Schuman make; fly
nets, halters and l3 horse blankets,
new
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-03
REPEAL THE "BOTTLE LAW"

MIR. Burris in the House and Mr..
AvA Pool in the Senate have intro
lduced bills repeating the hateful bottle
law" Whatever success shall attend
Ahe attempt to submit the question of
jbrohibition in New Castle county to the
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-03
Terms of Sale.

All sums of 500 and under, the cash
will be required; over that amount a
credit of IL months will be given by
purchaser giving bankable note with
approved security, interest added from
day of sale. Positively no goods to be
removed until terms are complied with.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-03
l3 HORSES, COLTS, MULES

No. /. DUDE, bay hor :, eight
years old, will weigh about 100C lbs,
will work anywhere and Il good driver.
/ perfectly safe for lady to ,fire, would
make and excellent family horse.
No. 2. MIKE, sorrel horse, 9 years
| old, an excellent road horse and cannot
be hooked wrong on the farm. Per-
fectly safe for any one to drive
No. 3. SADIE, brown mare, IL years
! old, weigh 1870 lbs 3, a sIl-n i'd work
mare any place you hook h-r, and in
! foal to Earl Shahan's perchertn n horse
Nos. 4 and 5. BECK anG COLLIE,
! pair Of brown mules, age Y yars, will
weigh from 100 to 1900 lbs, veil mat
ed, will work anywhere you hook them,
and make splendid looking team.
Anyone wanting a good pair Of mules
| cannot afford to pass these hy
Nos. 6 and Z. JENNIE al SUE,
pair OF black mules, ages d . years,
well mated, quick and will = nfh any
where you put them | consider this
pair of mules as good as any man owns,
and they will prove this to tne man who
| buys them.
Nos. s and 9. JACK end JERRY,
pair of mules, will weigh from eleven
hundred to twelve hundred lbs. This
is good heavy work team. and you
cannot load them to heavy.
Nos. 10 and II Pair bay mule colts,
coming 8 years old, fair size, quick and
very promising pair of youngsters.
! Have never been hooked.
No. IL. MYRTLE, black colt, COM
ing years old, will weigh 1000 lbs,
sired by Albon Dewey This will make
someone splendid all around horse,
come see her.
! No. 13. BILLIE, bay colt, coming 8
years old, will weigh about 1000 lbs.
This colts sire is Albon Dewey, and
she has the qualities that will make
splendid combination mare. half
sister to No. II. This pair will make
splendid team for someone.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-03
SO CATTLE ~

Consisting Of 20 head Of mich cows,
IA yearling heifers, and l registered
Holstein bull. His sire is Lieuwkje
Cornucopia 9th, owned by T.. c. du-
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-03
PERSONAL MENTION

x "a Msfiai and bride ~ Houston
3ro rpoeaiHr the week IA the fliY va thc
Nastts AZ Moffsti By manaFsf ~ ihs
Hotel COTTON. Houston
i.ow.nfnai ana Nlfc ~ Kan An
tonic are among tho ypcaii0niriH ip
Corpus christi Jhsy sac Eucsta ~ ihe
Nuprfa
y EEReri and wits ~ Camcfpn ~afs
in fhe riiY Monday iu witness az
iiosinef rHreu nuliials
9 a nnfdaar ana wife ~ Los Al.
reirH are visiting in mo rliY Eaosis III
the sueese
-. q Calvin nna wife are herc from
snu Antonio fof the aunn,f. Eupsfi
~ the Nnffes Aifa Calvin. nee Miss
Mar Hammond spent last summei
in Corpus Christi
Francis Wsesansf ~ Houston b.
spending ihs week in the city VIII 80
afipfs
Miss Nfdrrd - Andrews AMI slsfei
~ Chiraaa. ar registered - ihr Nur
cas
~ aud Airs y stevens ~ lfnrA
pofi ssre ir liie flty MONDAY
Miss Era ffankisn ~ D-.ilaa Ia 3
Guest al tho ~usces
sir end Mrs Franh Merton ana chi.
dfsn u Apstln sfe 10 The cliy 60 sfpnd
% month. They have = cotiaae On ihs
North Beach
Aiiso Emily Neutxs secretary in the
lecsi office % ihs United Htatra Juniaf
Nayai reserve. leaves thiA morsinF fps
Fan Antoine. 10 spend several daya
viih reistiges
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-03
NORMAL COMMITTEE Is
EXPECTED HOME TODAY
Committee 81 Austin Monday 20 Pre-
seet Claims 81 Corpus CHRISTI foe
Nss Normal Coiisus

.ann,itt., .smno..d az ua,n.
u,o Miller u,nt, n Nathan. mon
s,i itiur Do D gsr,isnn Edward
~ ki.i..rr sna Edwin nat. repf,
..nffnr the commercial An.orlstinn b.
e.n..t.b NOM, lnaa, ffom Austin
vr.,.. .o Monde, th., st,ueas.s ie
for. ,b. .tst, iaratfnr COMMITTEE fhst
i. Ia select a rtt. fsr tb. psv 4euin
1..as Narmsl oiirr,
% !. nrnne..d tn rlys al she towns
.ntl.lrr 49, tho iasatior az emo roi
f,es. Ia hrafsnr brf,,. a., I.atd U.s
b..,,8 80, b,la Its a,aaiana in ti., offi,.
~ 49, .urrf.pt.ed,nf az uti,llr tnsifne
n,n rt. besrd hs. 4danisd certain
,..o,tIr,u,.nts ,,bi,h sr. d. b.. n.t I'D,
tb. sptlieants rhos. snpllcants who
f.u 49, mo-, mos, ssstiir,,,nenta viii h.
,ii,,tpsf.l fsnn u,e rtut,ins sna tb.
t,.v.n. th.t a.. meet fhr r.altfeusnts
,.lit Ia ~ .stl, snt. 4. ti.lt.d M de-
io.,tinr hoard ana the various nlts.
te, ..tirst.a
IA, reo.iasr ana. ,t.n i,,.irrsa-
iit.a aid s.fp.rint.r.l.nt r,assbt,
IA uni not nse.asltate F, long ,I,s.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-03

M ana NJ. y seh~sr1 - Houston
ars ss,epdins 80 ueea n ths slty With
relatives.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-03
For Eleven Days the Drilling
Has Been Through Hard
Rock and Slow Progress is
Being Encountered
SOUTHERN ALSO AT WORK


White rolnt Whcfr fHr fhr pasi four
wears the Uuh rraduriiVn Nsmraa,
has ueen pgusrstiinr for oil is now ai
vnc of be- most int,ftstlns ana rucour
akinH sissfs
~tft nuiuhef frt nn which W.fk has
hr,n in rrosre.t Soc more ihsn thfes
months asi nishi was down ta a
Icrfn uf $50 feti Fni the past ELEVEN
DAVIS thr diilime has boon ihrunrn
h,aNY ro,k uis afo changed rs,h tWt
hours AND ,hs best pYoesess that ths
expert dr'li,rr m ehargs haVt been nhlr
to make is from twa tn three fo,t each
"a hnHrs nflNns a ln pfosrr-s Aa,
aud nifht
in ihs fusf SOS Un d number " ue.
c1sinns hls hssn t.and nnd each tim,
caset ou ~ wouia uni prove ai an
sHfpusinF io tinssr ben toach with W.
feid il fhr test should develop afiel
ths rucb has pen penetrated as - rea
oh p,iduref
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-03
MISS RUBY B0ATkER
AND ERNEST ECCERT
UNITED IN MARRIAGE

Nies Eniy Hoaiaer ~ bishop daurh
ief ~ Mr. and AIRS * ~ beainsf.
prominent Nueces county residents ani
Ernesi a. Ekgefl - nobrioNn, enEina
s.r for ihe liobsfoNu Drainage uis.
ifirt wefa united in marriage lasi
NIGHT ~ - o'fleek ni che irirws Mstn
9fisi Chsrch. ths pastor. Reverend
Ffank vs. Bpetansn nffciatinR.
Duf ~ tour Nuestr attending tho
ueddins Included NJ and Mfn Efnesf
EEKsr and mlss Minnie Kexer -
Cameron. Mr and Als, * = Holmes
ana Miss Daisy WEIGH ~ HobafoNn
and r ffasaisti ard family Of bish.
~
The couple ieft On ihf night train fof
fioumon and oaivcetoa "a spend their
hOnfynsonn after which fhsy wiii 81 g.
Flo1sfown % make thfir bgunf.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-03
QUARANTINE AT CAMP
DEWEY LIFTED TODAY
SITUATION OUTLINED
TEXAS eoNs AT INirEp STATES
JUNIOR RESERVE CAMP ART
IN ENCtLlENr SPIRITS

CAMP nEwEN. tncaselus c.,nn
lnis w thr undersigned officers
ana mtWhers IT the faculty % ihr a..
- luniof Naval Hssar,r located a.
Camp Dewey New i.andon geun fetl
that some lutte exploitation anil r,, lev
of conditions az this camp ~ due tho
nfKaritailon and thr i,arVnts "a the
bows Now hcfv w fcel that trsnspat.
tation ~ onc huuartd ana uris hcss
from CORPUS christi tu CONNECTICUT
Wittoui aotidrnt ~ any klna b. worth
neHtlnnine fhs tnNs had a niasl 81.
N,ahle trip NirWine some of lhr MOST
hisiuiit AND nntahir riarrs in the
country Slehis Vhlsh man, of them
nisAi have pstsrt a ufr Jins without
thr wlinssslna w arrived tn Wash.
insion in ihs fain and FOR tho psAi two
wrshs bad very Nttio Sunshine
camp newe, h. boanlifn Vlocc ~
svnnd situated on tho hlls otrrioot b.
inf the rhamsa with excellent dfainafe
aua a finr dFln firla Tho so1 atsor.ls
ihe moleius, guleki, ~ Thew is hiiic ~
ue mut
7he Waicr surfly b. oNcrnsut and
untlst constant supervision 1hr lata
trains sr in Eund condition and con
rtanth lookUd after aud thrge arf lrsf
niOs here 60 present thhn at most
Damps oi thls nature
The sun has hfcn fhnIua for the
laHt Two Wrtks and pf art move looR
ins o.f..,ft n. d, ,.,...i t..,,., ~, '.,.,.
ne,.,a. sen,p,.f ana ~, ohl.n .,n
b.nefit ti. t..,,. e,,.tf, 3, ,.'..,i, NJ,
NJ. ul.. nat s.,,,,t 4, -, tt..t st.,.
ha. D,,n nn,ttre Al. IN, ,.,-, ~,
..,,nti,int hut ,f... slfu-,fti.. ~
.., .,..h IL. t,. ...tt.. tt,. s...,. ,,,,t. 80.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-03
TARON FISHING GOOD
Stevens. Envy snd Lochor Made Many
Catches SUNDAY Afternoon Many
Visitors a. Flous Hiuif

ilnr nfpnn n.hlng at Flour lHun
l- affnfcfInr mar, meiefs 90 This BOG
uur as Ntu as nfnruf tu hunls penpl,
.h, opportunity of nnt n-hinH nf th,
tHnsaf feh u American waters
pArit 0i lutal ronrif returned 1e-
ferltN innovations from ciNncr hruriur
with them lNnndsnt testimony ,u fhe
n0i fhHf nn had htrn eHers-eiul ti.
fpHowlng ratchs. hciuF made
COTS Ensin,,f N a Stevens two
g. h Emig oue
David d. tn. hcf ons
A number Hf other Dtt,nra wero mHiH
IuIIna ~uui.N uni Monday
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-03
cnAs1 rrr AcNu. KIT rHr pam

ttnmrnt Coz Rour rheumatic palms
tnutharhr neuralaia Hufe muscles.
sfIff Ia'nfs snraiur and strains i,Nrr
utNn HnffhuE 5000 ptcf tti,d tu tHuiht
hutts reduce swelling nud uuamma
tHN tlDInrr fhau DHimtnfs ~ ulAH.
.ttIH ihe skim Tast to aplsly ID urns
.H. 81 HH Ads
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14

onsnore In the canoe. Roaring lake,
bent in the shape Of a boomerang be-
tween two mountain ranges. was sub
tect to squalls. Sudden bursts Of wind
would shoot down its length like blasts
from soTe monster funnel. Stella
knew that. She had seen the CLASSY
surface torn into whitecaps in ten min
utes, but she was not afraid OF the
lake nor the lake winds. She was
hard and strong. The open, the clean
mountain air aud a measure Of activ-
ity had built her up physically. She
swan like seal. Out in that sixteen
foot canoe she could detach her,
self from Lc;2world or reality, lie back
ori \ scuShion, md lose herself st0tpE
at the sky. she paid little heed TO
Fyfe's warning beyond smiling as
surance tint She hid no Intention of
counting watcry end.
So one day In mid-July she waved n
farewell to Jack junior, growing in his
nurses lap on the bank PADDED out
past the first point to the north 0nd,
pillowing her head on n ci,sAionea
thwart. gave herself up to dreamy con
temptation Of the sky. There was
scarce ripple on the lake. A faint
breath Of an offshorc breeze famed
her, drifting the canoe at snail's pace
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14

cut from land. Stella luxurated in
the quiet afternoon. A party Of camp
ers cruising the lake had tarried ut the
bungalow tin after midnight. Jack
Fyfe had risen at dawn to depart for
some distant logging point. stella,
once wakened, had risen and break
tasted with him. She was tired
drowsy, content to lie there in pure
physical relaxation. Lying so, before
she was aware Of 1t, her eyes closed.
She Weakened with a start at a cold
touch OF moisture on her lace-rain,
great patterins drops. Overhead an
ominously black cloud lid the face OF
the sun. The shore, when she looked.
lay mile and half abeam. TO the
north and between her and the lands
rocky line was a darkening Of the
lakes surface. Stella reached for her
paddle. The black cloud let fall long.
gray streamers Of rain. There was
scarcely stirring Of the mir, but that
did not deceive her There was a grow
Ing chill, and there was that broken
line sweeping down the lake. Behind
that was wind, summer gale, the
black s1hnll dreaded by the Siwnshcs.
She had to buck her way to shore
through that. She drove hard on tho
paddle. She was not afraid, but there
rose in her Il peculiar tensed up feel
ing. Ahead lay ticklish bit OF bust
ness. Tho sixteen foot canoe dwarfcd
to pitiful dimensions In the face Of
that snarling line Of wind harricd wa
ter. she could hear the distant MUIR
muir of 1t presently and grsty pulrs Of
wind began to strike her.
Then It swept up to her, ripple, a
chop and very close behind that the
short steep. lake combers with wind
that blew off the tops as each wave
head broke in white, bubblng froth.
Immediately she began to lose ground.
She had expected that. and It DID not
alarm her. If she could keep the ca
! noe bow. on there.,was an even chance
that the squat would blow itself out
In half an hour. But keeping the ca.
noe bow on proved q tasl, for stout
arms. The wind would catch all that
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications las they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear
There is only one way to cure catar-
rhal deafness and that is by CON
stitutional remedy. Catarrhal Deaf.
ness is caused by an inlamed condi
tion of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube When this tube Is
nnamed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness IL the result.
Unless the Inflammation can be re.
duced to It's normal condition hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases
OF deafness are caused by catarrl,.
which is an inhamed condition Of the
MUCOUS surfaces. Halls Catarrh Med.
icine acts thru the blood on the mu-
cous surfaces Of the system.
We will give one hundred Dollars
for any case Of Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Medicine. Circulars free. All Drug.
gists, 75c.
+. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
NOTICE TO COAL CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned until Saturday, Septem-
Der l., 1917, O'Clock p. m, for the
furnishing of coal for water works
pumping station. as follows:
1000 tons mine run. more or less, or
2,0c0 tons egg, more or less, or
1000 tons nut, more or less
Prices arc requested III either Of
TWO ways:
First-To be weighed at the pump
ing station and delivered therein
Sccond-F. o. Il. cars Ottawa, eth.
CT on switch track or Rock Island
near pumping station, or switch track
of C.. b. & G., near pumping station.
Bidders are requested 10 state what
mines coal will be furnished from
when bidding.
TIE successful bidder will be re-
CURED to furnish bond for the faith
NJ performance of contract.
A certified check for l0qt of the
amount Of bid must accompany each
bid.
The right is reserved to reject any
Or all bids. w. W. CURTIS,
M Il City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
NOTICE or PUBLICATION.

state Of Illinois, La Sale County. SIS.
In the Circuit Court, to October
Term. A. D.. 1917.
Olive Patton vs. Hector Patton In
Chanccry Gen. No, 218S2-Divorcc
Affidavit OF non.rcsidence of Hector
Patton, the above defendant, having
been filed in the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court of said county, notice
Is therefore hereby given to the said
nonresident defendant that the com
plainant filed her bin of complaint
thereof on tho 3Gth day of August
1917, and that thercupon a summons
issued out OF said Court. where In
said suit Is now pending, returnable
on the second Monday in the month
Of October next, as Ia by law required.
Now unless you, the said non-yes-
dont dependant above named, Hector
Patton, shall personally be and appear
before said Circuit Court, on the first
day Of the next term thereof to be
holden AT Ottawa, IN and for the said
county, on The second Monday in Oc.
tober next, and plead, answer or de.
muir to said compliments bill of com.
plant, the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated will
be taken as confessed, and a decree
entered against you according to the
prayer OF said bill,
% JOHN I. wfrzEMAN,
Clerk.
Ottawa, Illinois, August 81, 1917.
W. A. ranncck, complainant soil.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
SYNOPSIS.

Estella Benton LETT pcnniless or
phan, goes to join her brother Charlie
who Is logging lumber in British Co
lumhia.
Charlie tells Stella of his prospects
and describes his primitive manner
OF living. He introduces neighhor
Paul Abbey.
Charlie end Stella proceed 10 his
logging camp on Roaring Lake. Stella
Is aghast at the baroness of it and Is
repealed by the uncouthncss of the
lumbcrjacks.
Fyfe pays a visit Stol!G is repciled
by him, although she feels the force of
his personality. Stella wants to quit,
but her brother dissuades her He
takes the gang back to Fyfe's camp.
Fyfe pays a visit Stella is repealed
by him, although she feels the force
of his personality. Stella wants 10
Gui!. but her brother dissuades her
He takes the gang back to fyfe'a
camp.
Stella visits Fyfe's camp while her
brother t. there. It Is an improve
ment over Charles. Fyle visits the
Bentnns and Quclls a drunken riot
among tn Oggcrs.
Charlie sets intoxicated and Stella
becomes all tho more disguised with
her SURROUNDINGS t'yfe proposes
marriage rs way out, but is re.
jected.
Gl7lulpoUrli u!q so!Ilgut cts
ulgsg sosodold o,iI uouM pue 'p9ILl
Glsios $! BllelS 0lqnou pue ssouuoN
-UuIp o.om Su.5u!Lq u, slos I9lu!M
So, apart from voluntary service on
bchflr Of Jack junior, she was free as
of old to order her days as she pleased
YET that small morse Of humanity de-
inanded much Of her time, because she
released through the maternal flood
gates part of that passionate longing
to bestow love where her heart wilcd.
Sometimes she took issue'wth herself
over that Maynard tendency. BY all
the rules OF the game she should have
loved her husband. He was like 4
rock. solid. enduring. patient, kind and
generous. He stood to her In the most
intimate relation that can exist be-
tween a man and woman. But she
never fooled herself. She never had
30 far as Jack Fyfe was concerned.
She liked him, but that was all. He
was good to her. and she was grateful.
Nevertheless she had recurring peri.
DDS when moodlncss and Ill stlfled dis
content got hold Of her. Sometimes
she stole out along the cliffs to sit on u
mossy boulder, staring with absent
eyes at the distant hills, and sometimes
she would slip out In a canoe to lie
rocking In the lake swell, just dream.
ing, filed, with. A, passive sort Of. re-
gret. She could not change things now,
but she could not help wishing she
could.
ryfc warned her once about getting
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
PROLOGUE

big Timber" is a dra-
matte story Of love and the
logging camps - vigorous
tale Of lives that are made or
broken by the big timber Of
the northwest. around which
they build their hopes and
aspirations. From the very
fit chapter the romance grips
NE interest Of the reader. and
Were is no letup in the ten
siSn as Novelist Sinclair. with
wonderful cleverness, weaves
! plot which in character
pslineaton, imaginative con.
s:nictior and heart interest
has rarely be,n sur asseh in a
decade.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned until Tuesday, Sept. is.
1917, 8 o'clock Il. m, for forced feed
and draft appliances for the two
steam boilers at water works pump
ing station.
Said bids to SGT forth guarantees,
icondit ions and terms OF any proposed
contract that the bidder may desire
10 present with bid,
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids w W. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
ELMER &. ROBERTS, Attorney.
Final Settlement.

Estate of Hans Pearson, deceased.
Notice is hereby to all persons in
terested in said Estate, that the under
signed. executor of the last will and
testament of said Hans Pearson, de-
ceased, will appear before the probate
court Of the county of La Sale and
state Of Illinois, at the county court
house, in Ottawa, in said county, on
Monday, the 10th day Of November,
A, d. 1917, for the purpose of render
ing an account of his proceedings in
the administration of said estate for
the final settlement, when and where
any and all persons interested may
appear and show cause, if any there
be, why such account should not be
approved by the court.
Dated at Ottawa this 9Th day of
September. 1917,
ELMER e, ROBERTS,
Attest Executor.
Edw G. Zilm, Clerk Probate Court,
La Sale County, Illinois.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
EXECUTORS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

BY virtue Of the authority granted
mo by and under the last will 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
for sale at. tublic vendu9 The 100.
acre farm owned by said Zimmerman
and described as:
The Southeast Quarter SEQ
of Section Eight (S), in Town
snip Thirty.thrcc (33) Moth
Range Three ca East of the
Third Principal Meridian, in the
County Of La Sale and State of
Illinois.
Terms of Sale-10% o. the pur.
chase price to be paid az date of sale,
and the balance to be paid upon con
hrmaton of said sale by the Probate
Court Of La Sale County, Illinois
This farm is situated about three
Iiilto Iiol III " t6l VI Olid va, anu CDIl-
siSts of about eighty acres of tillable
land and about eighty acres of pasture
and woodland, a great deal of which
can b. cleared up and made available
for tillGge purposes.
There are ample and adequate farm
buildings and the land Is well tiled,
This is very choice farm and cIers
splendid opportunity to acquire a
fine place.
The land is rented until the r"ot Of
March, 1913 and the purchaser hos
the right 60 fall pillow the stubble land,
Possession to be giyeE upon confir.
nation of the sale by the court. sub.
ject to the present tenants rights.
Abstract Of title can be examined
at the Office OF the unders sned, in
Ottawa, Illinois.
EDWARD c, SWIFT.
Executor of tho Last viii and Tesla.
mcnt Of George Jacob Zimmerman,
ucceasen