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tcSca cI>llrhar nccOciJ por CONSIDERABLE
,rO..uruvO. Para mas tnformeS. yea 4 LII
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OFERTA ESPECIAL

do dc tempo, al recibo lie Sl.oo or,
Americana. le e~1viarerHos Z I'd D"'
correo certificado, franco de porte
una GAIA de CONPUEST0 NIT
CHELLA. 0 seis cajas por $500 )
un ejempIar del libro del Dr.. J. Il
Dye que dice: Como lesar a So,
madre." Esc1iba HOY MISNO &:
DR.. J. H Eye Medical Institute,
a27 Lineolz Bldg. Buffalo. Il Y
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I'm las oficjnas De los Fcrrovarri-
l-s - .iaformo aver. quc con fecha
> .,cl corrica,. mes. uued0 rcanuda-
10 cI tr:.fico f~crrnvj,rio en- e Ferro-
rarrll Parawcrivano. que Gesde hacia
.lrtJr t.amTo - cncortraba su$pcn-
.f;lo n7r 10. uye2tatos de les banij-
dos.
Pero har..rGose hccho una batida
es,csz on contra dc los que ama"aDan
=. Va. sa d;sruSo. DC acucrdo con las
a-rcr;daJes miliiarcs. corricr2n ire
n,> de- pasaJeros y carga, debidamcn-
te c~scolra&os.
Ai,maS. En- los tramos de pe.igro
se IAN esua5}aci 10 deStacamentos que
rc~ruarden los convoyes.
~ n
T-h-.mtono.
En- Ia manana &c aver. Pastor Rou-
ak. Sccrotario de Fomc7to. Coloni-
zac'on e Industrial. acompanado del
n~aturali>ra Alfonso L. Herrera ' e.
doc-or Murliio. Director del AIuSeo de
Historic Natural. hizo una vista q
jicho MuSe2. cl cual ha sido reOrga-
ai-adc de ral manera. que en- Ia &C
tralidad esta claSificaGo como mo
de los prineros de America.
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81 NECESlrA agrnic H. rcntas. pcrfcc-
'dn"nlc cariZ. que liable csl,aIloI e lnsies
pcrrcriarwrnlc = rOnOZca ii cludaG. Eh-
:rlrulc upu:Iunid!d para persona cdlaL.
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CAS- DE TRES CtARl0S. I3i DclsaGo
i. So yrrdr IN $4,000 pOr $500 al con
tadu V SS.UN mrII>ualr-. YIN. +. schultz.
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',R. FRANCISCO II. CANSEC0. Laredo. Te-
las, Box g94. Meuicina y Cirugla generates.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
DRIVE HERE FROM
KANSAS TO VISIT

Peter A. Mass and Fl. Schmitt ar
rived from Wichita, Kans.. Monday
coming thru by auto Mr.. Mass is a
son of l.. H. Mass living south of OF
tawa he has been at Wichita for the
past ten years and is employed there
by the Missouri Pacific r. r. as assis.
tant foreman of the freight depot.
Mr.. Schmitt is the foreman. He was
formerly a resident of ottawa. They
expect to spend month here. They
say they never saw crops looking bet
ter thru Missouri, Kansas and Illinois
The distance covered by them was
about eight hundred miles and they
experienced no trouble. Only one
blowout on their way here.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
u. S. WATCHING ALL
NEUTRALS SAYS REPORT

Washington, Sept, Nearly every
neutral nation throughout the world
is a pawn in Germanys war game.
Complete proof of this fact today is
IN the hands of Secretary of State
Lansing. Whether it will be made
public depends on circumstances.
If the exposures in connection with
the Argentine Swedish middle are
slficicnt warning and these neutrals
change their methods. all would be
well. II not the United States will
take drastic action in IA number of
cases, it was learned from administers
ton leaders today.
The qualifications in the German
plot girdle the world. More than one
neutral diplomat right here in Ameri.
cas- capital is being very closely
watched In one case the state depart
ment has the goods" on a very prom.
inent diplomat
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
SAILORS TELL OF
u BOAT MENACE

New York, Sept II How an
American destroyer sank the Aus.
trian destroyer Ulan in battle some.
where in English waters, S told here
today in letter from seamon on the
American vessel. published in the
New York World
The American destroyer was hit
three times. the writer stated, but
there was no casualties. The Ameri
cans rescued q officers and 80 men
from the Austrian ship.
The New York Times today pub
lished letter from an American now
serving with the troops in France. In
which the writer declared that the
conveys escorting his transport
squadron sank four German U-boats
in one day and five on another
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
OTTAWA BOY S0UTS
DOING THEIR BIT

The Boy Scouts of America Troop
No /. Ottawa, H., are collecting books
and magazines for the soldiers and
sailors. The books will be gathered
and packed at headquarters and the
library will ship them. The books
that are wanted are what the majority
men like. The magazines are not to
he over three months old except c0mlc
magazines The Boy Scouts have di-
vided the town up into districts and
if you call the Boy Scout at the head
of your district the magazine will be
called for.
South Side.
District |. Adams to Chamber st,
Randolph Henning, 52i Christie St,
tel 245-L
District 2, Chambers st. to First
Ave, Herbert Wiley, 1913 East Van
Buren,. tel 16S.
District 3, First Ave to Tent Col
ony, Palmer Byrne, i29 First Ave.
tel, BIOL.
East Side.
District 4, Howard Crowden. tel
District 5, Fox River to Canal on
north TO sidecut on west ia ILLINOIS
river on south Chas. Ingham, III
West Superior St, tel 5S4.
North of Canal
District 6, Chas Hackensmith. -.
Jones St.
West Side.
District 7, North of Washington St
Arthur Keim.
District s, East of Washington am
Jefferson SITS, Henry Bretag, n
West Jefferson St.
South Of Main St.
District ., John Meckenstock. l23
Main St, tel, 65S-K
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
1856 REGISTER IN
SOUTH OTTAWA

One hundred AMI thirty.fye women
mad registered on the south side up
till : o'clock this afternoon Most of
the registrations for paid positions
were for clerical positions. One young
woman registered for a position as a
telegraph operator, she having pre-
vlously had experience in that line.
Several women registered for training
in wireless telegraphy Several other
women wanted to takes care of or
phan children and a number various
other occupations were registered for
The women that were willing to
leave Ottawa for their work were very
Few. most of them prdfering to stay
in their home town, However, severa
/ sienlted their Willingness to e
wherever they were needed.
Miss Isabella Sanders. chairman o
the press committee. had charge o
the registration end she and her help
cri were on hand READY to register
the frSt woman TO arrive at the polls
A house to house canvas has beer
rlade all over the south side end il is
hoped by the women in charge that
- per cent Of all tho south side won
en- viii have registered by tonight.
The committee have had more trou
bic in bringing out the women that
ere the idle class Of women with moth
ing to do but knit in their spare tre
than any OF her class of women. and Il
Is those women the government is
particula ly anxious to get a record on
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
The Lamprey's Nest.

The nest building efforts Of the COM
mon lamprcy eel show degree OF ciev-
crness that is really very wonderful.
When the nesting time comes the fish
leave the coast water and make their
way up river. There at likely spot
unon the bottom the two cells proceed
to build a nest with stones for spawn
ing. the stones being brought in the
creatures mouths and deposited In the
form of heap. When a large stone is
wanted the fish combine and, gripping
it with their mouths by suction, carry
it together and deposit it upon the
heap. which may attain height Of two
or three feet-London Telegraph.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12

OF all candies perhaps the snrnr
plum boasts the most ancient linea.r.
II was the invention ~ one Juliul
Dragatus, a noted Roman baker al !
confectIoner. q member of the family
of the Fahii. Dragatus put forth III,
first specimen If this confe'tlon In n,
year III Il. G. The honbons Of tbs
variety were called dragatl. after the
inventor (dragecs is French, and thcis
manufacture constituted monopol.'
enjoyed exclusively by the Fabin /
family. Whenever there was bir I,
or a marriage in that family great
distribution ot dragatl took place ai
an evidence of rejoicing. This custom
is still retained by certain OF the Oh
families of Europe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
Corporal Wishart.

Don't fail to be on hand at the high
school next Monday night to hear
Corporal Wishart's story of the cred.
war. He worked as a sapper or liner
in the preparation for blowing lp a
ridge in France. that required yoar
to complete. This explosion vas
heard by Lloyd George in London , 10
miles away, An exceptional oppor
tmity for every one to hear a first
hand story of man who was sol
dier at the front He went thru gas
attacks, liquid fire and bayonet
charges. His Battalion 1000 strong
went over the top and he was one Of
SO to come back, Don't fail to heal
him Monday night. Admission 25c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
Temple Of Diana.

The famous temple OF Diana was
lrilt at Ephesus in 30 b. G. by the
common fund Of all the Greek states
OF Asia. Pliny says that 800 years were
spent in erecting it. 1t was set on f1re
in 356 b. G and again rebuilt and was
finally destroyed by the Goths about
80 A. u The ruins of the famous
temple after serving rs a quarry for
the surrounding region for long time,
were finally discovered by Mr.. Wood
in 1869. Tie temple Of Diana was 40
feet long. o2J feet wide and was sup
p,rtcd by l27 columns sixty feet high.
each weighing $50 tons. The marble
of the columns was of the pure Pariah
variety.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
NEW PREXY TAKES
OVER REIGNS AT P. vi C.

Rev A. G. Martvedt, the new 9resi.
dent of Pleasant View Lutheran Col
lege, was formally installed yesterday
afternoon. The installation was IN
charge of Rev. o. Sheveland, presl'
dent of the board of trustees.
Rev. Martyedt has attended The
University of South Dakota. Hause
Seminary at Red Wing. Mimi, and The
Chicago Lutheran Seminary. feneh'
ing his b. d. degree there. He Las
been in PASTORAL activity for q Years
having been stationed at Pierre, ). D.,
Dell Rapids, S. D., and Newark, H.
He was instructor at Red Wing Sem.
mary for one year
Rev Thompson, who was president
of p. V. l.. c, last year. is at presan
instructor at st. Olafs College, in
Mortified, Mimi
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
RED CROSS AROUSED
RULES ARE ADOPTED
FOR USE OF NAME
PROMOTERS AND SOLICITORS
MUST BE DULY RECOGNIZED
BY LOCAL CHAPTER AND
MISUSE OF EMBLEM NOT Toll
GRATED.

Owing to the nature of the emblem,
the uniform and the name Of the Red
Cross. the Ottawa chapter has taken
steps to stop this infringement and
has offered the following for publica-
ton.
Permission must be obtained from
the local chapter for all entertain
ments. Such permission must be OBJ
tanned before plans are made for said
entertainment in order that no waste
of effort or money shall be made in
case permission is refused All chap,
ters are particularly cautioned against
giving consent for local entertain
ments i'm the name of the Red Cross
unless all condition conform to the
organization policy.
FlRST-That there shall be no di
vision Of profits with the promoter.
SECOND-That the management is
under Red Cross Control.
/ THlRD-That there is no use of the
Red Cross emblem or name in adver
Using an entertainment unless the af
fair is actually under Red Cross di
rection and control.
RED CROSS UNIFORMS, ETC
Women are not privileged to weal
Red Cross nurses uniforms or III,
Red Cross emblems on costumes a
FAIRS, bazaars. or parties where tn,
proceeds are devoted to Red Cross
There Is specific laws against thi
with punishment for their infraction
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Mrs Nellie Kcon AMI daughter Nor
ton. of Chicago, have returned home
after spending the week at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Mike Monahan, of
West Ottawa.
Miss Katie Lynch returned to her
home in this city after visit with
Rockford friends,
Frank McGarr has gone to Spring
field to attend The state fair.
Miss Harriet Kruse, dietician at the
Aurora hospital, has returned to that
city after a visit with her mother on
Clinton street
G. A. Clark, of Dayton township,
was transacting business in this city
yesterday.
William Schultz, of Marselles, was
an Ottawa visitor yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Westmeyer, OF
Oglesby, have both accepted positions
in Ottawa and will make their future
home here.
William Eutis, of North Walnut
street, returned from Chicago where
he spent the last several visiting
| friends.
Miss Emma Erickson, for seyera
years teacher at Browns business
college in this city, has gone TO Der
riam Springs. Mich. to attend f. NJ
college at that place this winter
Mrs. Andrew Hook returned to hel
/ home in Galesburgh this afternoon
after three weeks visit with hel
sister, Mrs. J. J. DOughcrty. at hel
home on the south blum.
p. ID. Hcnders, wife and son left thi!
morning for trip to Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Jacobs vii
arrive home tonight from a trip t
Manitau. Colorado.
Miss Lucille Corcoran, of Chicago
is visiting at the home of her cousin
Mrs. John JObst
Mr.. c. p Sims and sons, of Soutf
Ottawa, are visiting at the home O
Mrs. Sims mother, Mrs. George NJ
Reynolds in Utica.
Mrs. C.. F. Mick is spending thu
week in Chicago at the home OF he
mother, Mrs. Catherine Downey
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Deist of Chicago
who have been guests at the home O
Il. H. Megafiin on Ottawa avenue, tn
past two weeks, have returned to thet
home. Mrs. Deist is the aunt of Mrs
Megaflin.
Noah Thompson, formerly Of thi
city, is in town to attend the Stavange
Laget
Miss Eta Wilcox of Fort Dodge, al
is spending few days at the home o
Mrs. A. Wilcox on Illinois avenue.
Mrs. Geo Richards and daughter
Esther, of Copa c,Mich, arrived in tn
city yesterday for visit with Otts
vans. They report that fruit an
garden truck through Michigan an
Indiana was killed by the frost o
Monday night. Very little damag
was seen after they left Indiana.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12

SENDS GOODIES
TO SOLDIERS

Today the ladies of the First NJ Il.
church are packing with tender care
box of goodies for Ottawa's fight
ing boys now at Houston, Texas. The
box will contain cakes, cookies and
candies-all with the exception maybe
Of tE2 Candics-the homemade kind
t'iat Will make any young mans mouth
water in anticipation of choice Bit
OF eating.
Mrs Pool is in charge Of the pack.
ing and instructions will be put on
the box cantionine all men to handle
with care and see that the morsels al
delivered as promptly as possible
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
CITY M0URNS DEATH
OF MRS. MERRIFIELO
PROMINENT WOMAN

Mrs. Mary c. Merritied. widow of
the late Leonard B, Merrifield, passed
away last night at o'clock at the
home of her daughter Mrs. George r.
Wood, on Post street. Mrs. Merrifield
has been i'll for the last few years but
only in the last few months has she
been confined to the sick room
Mrs. Merrtield was one of the old,
est members of the local Baptist
church. highly esteemed by all who
knew her as a woman of beautiful
Christian character. She was VERT.
able queen of unselfishness
Mrs. Mortified was born in Viii
mington, Vermont. in 1898, and while
a young woman laugh school in her
native state. In 1863 she was united
in marriage to Leonard B. Merrifield
whom she met while teaching school
in Lacon, the young couple returning
to the east to have the ceremony per
formed After the marriage Mr.. and
Mrs. Mortified came TO Mendoza
where they laid the foundation fol
their future in one of the best known
organ manufactures of the middle
west In 1887 the factory was moved
to Ottawa and under the careful man.
agement of Mr., Merrifield prospered
until it became widely known thru
cut the United States for its pianos
and organs
The deceased is survived by one
son, l.. w. Merrifeld, and a daughter
Mrs George r. Wood, both of Ottawa,
Nc funeral will occur Thursday
afternoon at o'clock at the home OF
George r Wood corner Washington
and Post streets No flowers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
sc LOAF MAENS
RUIN BAKERS SAY

Chicago, Sept -One-half of Chi
cago's bakers will he forced out of
business If Food Administrator Hoov-
ers announced plan of fixing the price
of IA ounce loaves of bread at cents
each and 16 ounce loaves at six cents
is put into effect, according to Charles
A. Paesch. president of the Chicago
master bakers association.
ut would mean bankruptcy fol-
most of u.s. Paesck declared today
at is commercial impossibility tC
sell bread for or 6 cents per loal
under present conditions"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
DISTRICT BOARD
REVERSES OTTAWA
EXEMPTION BODY

The district exemption board has
certified to the local exemption board
the following men who have been dis
charged on industrial grounds:
Anton V. Mathesieus, Mendoza.
Vern Allen Klepp
The followin gmen were DISCHARGED
by the local board on their claims of
exemption
George NJ. Petty, South Ottawa.
William V. Sondgeroth. Ottawa.
Joseph C. Goodnetter, Ottawa.
The district board has denied the
claim for exemption of Bert Tanning.
r. 81, Ottawa, on industrial grounds.
Tanning. son OF Ed. Tanning, a Wal
lace township farmer, drafted himself
into the national army
When his claim for exemption on
agricultural grounds reached appeal
board No. 3 some time ago it was dis.
covered similar appeal had been filed
by his younger brother, Edward.
Frank Hamlin. secretary of the
board, thereupon sent the following
letter to the older brother:
This board is of the opinion that
either YOU or Edward will not be ex
empted. We want your opinion as tt
which would make the better soldier
and which should stay at home on the
farm
The answer, yer Bert's signature
read:
Edward should be exempted. an
strong and able-bodied and will neet
/ hut little training to be fit"
The board accepted the decision
and certified the writer for service il
I thp army
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
Seek SprinqfieId Murdernr.

Springfield, H.. Sent. II. Roy Wells
a blacksmith, is still at large today
and posse is searching tn" country
side near Chatham for the fu2l.itc
who is wanted on a charge Of murder
He shot and instantly killed his ia.
ther-in-law. Addison Martin. late last
night Wells had been separated from
his wife, who was living w.,h her la
Their.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
Seek La Sale Couple.

The authorities are on the trails Of
Kate MilesSki, a married woman, OF
La Sale, and Joseph Lcvenaoski, an
unmarried man, who are charged with
adultery by half dozen witnesses
Information was filed against the cou,
pie by States Attorney Wiley in the
Circuit Court
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
Corporal Wishart.

Don't fail to be on hand at lhe high
SchCol next Monday night to hear
Corporal Wishart's story of the great
war. He worked as a sapper or liner
in the preparation for blowing up !.
ridge in France, that required a year
to complete. This explosion was
heard by Lloyd George in London. lac
miles away. An exceptional oppcr
tunity for every one to hear a first
hand stcry Of man who was a sol
dicr at the front. He went thru gas
attacks. LIQUID fire and bayonet
charges. His battalion, POO strong
went over the top and he was one OF
IS 10 come back Don't fan 10 heal
i'm Monday night, Admission 25c.
Try the Free Trader Journal Want Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
Entertained Her, Then Collected

chicago. Sept. Frank Sill tcak
MISS Fay Allen to a cabaret. BOUGHT
refreshments and persuaded .sora
friends to drive them homo in an auto.
iNob'lc All this cost money 30 Ill
according TO Miss Aliens Story TO ;be
p"lee today. proceeded to collect val
ne received by Selling her by IN.
throat end removing her $lS wrist
watch The p0lire arc seeing Sill
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
Want Big Bill to Quit.

Chicago, Sept. 12,-West side young
Republicans are circulating petitions
to day asking the resignation of NJ ,yCr
Thompson. The petitions set out chat
"the mayor has by every means sought
United States. thus nourishing dis
loyalty and treason
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
Form New French Ministry.

Paris, Sept. T., Paul Painlcye, to
when was entrusted the task of form.
ing new cabinet, held conference
with President Poincare tdoay and It
was reported that complete list Of
ministers was submitted for approval.
1t Is understood hat NJ. Painleve is to
l,old the post of Pdemier and war min.
lister and NJ Ribot, who headed the old
ministry, will be foreign minister
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-12
K0NIL0FF MOVES
TROOPS ON PETR0GRAD
Continued from page H.

(COnunued frOm page ID
The dispatches did not give the loca-
ton, but stated that the Korniloh
forces were able to overcome the re-
sistance Of the loyal Kerensky troops
through superiority of artillery.
Latest war from Russian that the
cOssacks under Korniloff are approach
ing the capital from three directions.
The southwest. the south and the
southeast II is understood that kern-
iloff is not leading his rebellious
troops i'm person. but is directing their
movements from his headquarters at
Pskov.
The Republican soldiers under
General Klembovsky are being rein
forced and assurances are given in
Petrograd that the advance of the
cossacks will soon by stopped and the
military revolt put down.
! A curious feature of the Russian sit.
uation is that, despite the disaffection
in part of the army, loyal units are
attacking the Austro-German armies
at many points on the front and have
gained important ground on the Blu.
kowina trent east of Riga troop lying
in the rear of Kornilotfs rebillious
army are undertaking a counter often
sive against the German advance
guard and have proved successful in
minor operations.
Petrograd advices are encouraging
They state that certain units under
Korniloff, upon Tearing the real OBJ
ject of their operations against the
capital deserted, refusing to have /;
, part in the rebellion.
A number of high army officers
suspected of having dealings witt
General KOrnilof. have been arrested
: Amng them is General Erdelli former
, governor of Petrograd, who was re
ported few weeks ago to have beel
assassinated.
The commissions sent to the from
, by the council of workmens and sold
ier's delegates at the front are in con
slant communication with Preme
kerensky and are endeavOring It
the utmost to effect reconciliation
In the face of the national perils
political factions in Petrograd cor
'tinue their squabbes. The constit,
tional democrats, who oppose the prir
ciples of the Premier. are now talkin
of forming an organization to offse
the directory.
A strict censorship has been estal
;, lished in Petrograd and the conserve
: tive newspaper Novoc Vremya ha
{ been suppressed.
o Free From Capital.
a Washington, Sept. 12-The civil POI
). ulation of Petrograd is fleeing tn
;. city. Official dispatches to the Stat
G Department today announced this fac
r In making this information publ
r Secretary Lansing said that the di
IS patches indicate that the exodus
+. the civil population is due as much
o the great shortage of food as it is
y the fear that the city is to be Il
" scene of bloody fighting as the resi-
~ of the new revolutionary outbreak
- Despite this official statement Il
feeling was growing in official qua
" tcrs that the situation in Russia W
" very much worse It now seems il
- probable that complete anarchy CT
be avoided The revolutionists a
:, only a short distance from the cit