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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-21
Cynical.

Meissonier. once at the opening Of his pictures. had none of women- 4 friendly critic was curious to know the reason. Meissonier replied: They can paint themselves better than I can paint them" zs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-21
Feminine Loaio-

~But, my dear. I haven't said a word" Nevertheless, I know what you're thinking; but you're entirely mistaken, and if you had any finer feeling you'd beg my pardon."- Browning's.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-21

No Matter What the Crime. Nobody seems to have any trouble in getting a few good-character witnesses. -Kansas City Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-21

Pink chambray makes a cool middy suit and a dreSSY one well, when the pockets are handsomely smocked and a black satin tie controls the white piGue collar.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-21
aihIa Widely pistrihuteo.

Within hundred years more than B hundred million copies of the Bible have been distributed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31
TIE FARM LOAN ACT.

! lans for the opening of the Fed
eral Farm LoaA banks are row com.
pleted, according to Herman w. Dan.
forth, OF Washington, Tazewell coun.
ty. H., president Of the Federal Farm
Loan bank Of the st. Louis district,
and who has just returned from con
ference Of the different bank presi.
dents Of the twelve districts, which
was held in Washington few weeks
ago. Here are some of the facts per.
tanning to the loaning of money to the
farmers through these banks: The
conference has fixed n fiat rate Of in
tese3t Of 8 per cent on the money
loaned the farmers; that farmer can
borrow as high as $1,000 from the
government that the federal land
bank bonds would be placed on the
market at az per cent, but would be
probably sold at premium; that the
farmers must organize themselves in
groups Of ten, and each group borrow
ing at the least s2G0f9: that the
farmers will be permitted to borrow
money on not over 80 per cent OF the
appraised valuation of their land, plus
70 per cent on the permanent insured
improvements that the period of the
loan WIN be at the option OF the boz.
rover. not less than for five years or
more than forty years.
This new banking system Is purely
cooperative. 1t Us for the sole use OF
the farmers and prospective farmers
Farmers Will eventually own all the
stock Of tho Federal Land banks and
they viii elect the officers OF these
banks. There is no opportunity for In
diyidual profit In the entire system.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
War; anty Deeds.

u''Ay 1SSNS'
Peter Martin and wife ct al to
Adolph Il Elsie Olson It Ia
Huse & Loomis Add Peru. ~. $50
John II Riding to + NJ Swift 1t 0
b 70 Yer Coal Cos Add Streator 240c
JOS DayidoAis and wife to En-.
rckotta Sarto:ia pit 0 1t A
Mnrphy's &c Oglesby ..... AGO
Sophia Larson ct al to Newton
nnson - Assrs sub "a 5. 384S
Paul and Bertha Baude to Julia
A Sullivan 1t II b 26 Villa Park
Add Streator .............. 27D0
Frederick Bastian and wife to
John + Morris 11C5 &C Assrs
II s In 90 SO 5. ............ l1G5
Heirs ids and Jane Williamson
to John Alband eia eh 500
Albert /. Kingsley aad wife to
NJ ? Hamil nh 1t 2 sub WIZ
sell It's 3 sub nla 1t 3 WIZ
SEA s 80 2, It's ) to II kinzer's
Add N Utica ...;........... 1860
Fawcett Plumb to John Dutko ct
al It's | 4 5 8 b / Broaway ith
Add streatcr ............. 60C
w Magierskl and wife to Willem
Magierski ct al 1t b Bron-
sons Srd Add to Streator $50.
Frank pierski and wife to VIM
Ross and wife, It 6 Mar.
ductte st 3rd Add La Sale. :. $500
Johi X Pierski ct ell to Bronis-
law Ryczcwicz pit 1t | Conveys
Sub La Sale ..,............ $500
Catherine Glessner to Michael
Gierat 1t ! b Gums Bird Sub
la Sale ................ 450
Anna NJ Schott and husband to
Frank ] Reiten It 10 b AZ Men,
dota .......... ........... 1000
John y Curstead and wife to Ed
Wiadass and wife, Its to 5
IA Copclands Add Tonica !
Fred I Scherar Sr and wife ct al
to Leo Argus ct al pit It b3
Sangers Add Ottawa ...... I
Conf Assn Seventh lay Advent
lists to Southern Hill Conf Assn
OF Seventh Day Adv und 1.3 Il
2of II s sub Il 80 5.......... l
j Il Kecler and wife to G Her.
bert Kellogg Its Sb Z Hard
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31

They were at the theater. and the
young lady was immensely taken with
the leading man. Watch" she said,
with what precision he steps across
the stage. Every stride is OF exactly
the same length
Her escort was just little Jealous
"Yes," he said cruelty. II imagine
chat habit was acquired from walking
the railroad ties. New York Times.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31

Value Of cars owned in the United
States, s2,500,O0C,C00.
Average value per car, $1,000
Number of cars to each mile of
American highways, l.
Proportion Of cars to United States
area, | car to each l 1-3 square miles.
Increase in real estate values due
TO transportation by automobile, 100
to 400 per cent
Value OF cars exported in 1915,
si00,GG1G9.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31
RAILROAD RIVAL.

The motor car has become dan
gerous rival of the railroads, Samuel
FELTON, says. and he is president OF the
Chicago Great Western. and ought to
know. He refers mainly to the loss OF
passenger business, but II improved
country roads brings about a system
OF motor trucking that would stop
freight car shortages indeed.
The railroads of the United States
are viewing the competition of the
motor car with alarm. The whole
vast continent affords the field for its
operations. 1t multiplies its numbers,
adap,ability and efficiency and reduc-
es It's initial cost in night and no
man can place limit on the sphere
Of It's usefulness. 1t is free to PICK
up Its owner or its passenger at any
place and hour, and bear him whittier
be would go--not quite as straight as
the crow dies. hnt almost as rapidly
and surely as the rabbit runs.
You have only to stand on the cor
ner Of any OF our main thoroughfares
leading into our great cities, President
FELTON, says. to see a procession Of
possible railway passengers number
ing in the thousands going in and out
every night and morning. At point
eight miles from the city hall in Chi
cago these motor cars fit by two
hours night and morning at the rate
OF more than hundred minute at
an average speed Of 20 to 2 miles an
hour.
But motor competition is not con-
fined to the suburban traffic. There
seems to be no limit to the touring
range Of the motor car. There were
something like 5G.aae visiting motor
cars registered in the state of Massa-
chusetts last summer Now, no one
can tell within approximate figures
how this affected uhe passenger reve-
mes OF sAe Neg England roads II
possibly cut into the receipts OF the
electric lines as veil.
However. FELTON, goes on to say
there is one barometer by which vs.
can arrive at some idea OF the effect
Of the competition on railway passen
ger revenues. During the seven years
1907 to 1914, In the face of active troll
ley competition, the passenger reyc
nues increased at the rate OF more
than per cent per annum.
We know that passenger revenue.
respond more quickly than freight rev
enues to any general prosperity ant
VIC knew from observation that In 1911
Americans, on account Of the Euro
pean war, travelled all over this contin
ent in swarms beyond anything know
In its history, and yet railway reve
nues from passengers in 1916, Will
showing an increase over 1915, whel
depression ruled the land, were actu
ally $7.Cge.0e0 below those Of 1915
and more than $12,0C0,C09 below thos
OF 1914. Had our passenger revenue
In 1916 shown the normal increas
over 1914, they would have yielde
the railways Of the country more tina
s750,O00,G00. In fact, they were les
than 1895, QGs,s@0. This loss of S54
10000 cannot be traced to any othe
cause than the motor car.
Nor Is this surprising, for the go,
ernment recently announced tina
there were 2,445,6G4 motor cars regil
tered in the United States. These a,
eraged a carrying capacity OF at leas
I'VE to the car.
ka+ ----------------.---------------
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31
AUTOMOBILE FIGURES.

One OF our builders OF automobiles
has gathered some interesting Stats
sics on the INDUSTRY He found that
there are 3,loS,aCs automobiles In for.
Elyseven Of the leading countries.
On the industry In the United States
be gave out the following figures, as
the result Of his investigation.
Motor cars now registered In the
unitod States. 2.LL100o.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31
CALENDAR OF ILLINOIS HISTORY.

March 81, Miss Dorothea l..
Dix, the celebrated philanthropist,
who contributed SO much 10 the pas
sage OF the law, establishing an in
sane asylum in Illinois, visited the
jails In our State Her mission of
mercy was noble one and nobly has
she fulfilled ii so far.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31

ing .-........ 1875
John Becker to Tr Village Troy
Grove pit 81 Sc 26 351. 80
Lillian NJ Simonds and husband
to John F Morris 1t 7 b 8 Col
Inns Add Streator .....,.... !
Mortgages.
Otto Castendyek and wife to Geo
A Wilson Tr 1t ~ GS La Sale 1900
Nellie J Mccormick and husband
to Geo NJ Reynolds Tr II in
VIZ seh s 33 2........... 700
Frederick r Walking to Chas q
Hook TT 1t II VOLTS Sub &c
Ottawa City Add Ottawa -. lao
Newton Johnson and wife to OF
tawa & T Co 1t Z Assn Sub
734 s Observation-Disclosures. 2O00
VIM Kraft and wife to Eureka
AGsn 1t b s. Smnth & Skin.
kle's Add Peru ........... 1909
, John Alband and wife TO Streator
Ger b Assn e14 e1a 1t 2 Rich
ards End Add to Streator. -. 500
NJ p Hamu and wife to + Gro
star TT nla It sub WIZ seA
It's sub ny 1t 3 WIZ seA
80 It's 5 to II Kinze:s Ana N
Utica ................. -. 1900
Same to same, pit So 1t 2 Gro
Stars sub &c N Utica ....... 400
G. G Reno TO S w Plumb 1t 8 b
Villa Park Add Streator -. 1900
VIM Ross and wife ct al to Flu.
reka B Assn It b 6 Marquette
st Bird Add La Sale, 1t 3 b GA
| La Sale 5000
Brcniahw Ryczewicz and wife to
| Eominik Bobcck pit It Cow
cy's Sub La Sale ........... 1900
Julia Singer and husband to
Mars B & l. Assn Its al AZ M l.
| e. w p Co Add Marseilles -. 400
cvina Conner to Str Ger BAssn
II ID 5 Villa Park Add Streator 1000
Duke Wilson and wife to Chas Il
Hook TT It's "A Is b 3 Lawndale
Add Ottawa ................ 275
Leo and Christina Argus to Otta.
! wa B II 4 s Assn pit II 5 b 3
Sangers Add Ottawa ..... 800
John + Morris and wife to Str
Nut B & l. Assn II Z b Col
Inns Add Streator ............ $500
Quit Claim Deeds.
Arthur Howe and wife to Ellen
/ Howe 1t 4 b 2 Pluhm's Sub &c
Streator .............,.... |
Marie Johnson ct al to Henry P
Johnson VIZ WIZ neA 10 3S /
Annie J Flynn and husband to
same, same .................A l
Sarah Johnson ct al to same,
same .......-. ..............
Elizabeth G. Ross ct al to Mary Il
Ross 1t 3 b GA La Sale So. ]
Malcolm Chapman and wife to
Asa S Chapman 1t 8 b 2, II b
3 1t 2b-4, 1t 2 b 9 Gums 3rd
Sub La Sale, Its Z s 3 II s12fb
| I, Its 6s13.b 2 1t o b 3 Chap
man Williams Sub pit s1h NV
n 10 80 l ................... !
Malcolm Chapman and wife to
| Henry Chapman Ito b 4 Its
1Sb 6 1t 10 Gums 3rd Sub
La Sale, II 10 b /, Its | ~ II
171S b 2 Its Z s b 3 same sub. l
Heirs Emeline Miller to Nicholas
Miller ct al-pt sn n1a 10 81 !. !
Same to Geo Miller pit sh neA
49, 80 4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1860
I Rebecca p Chapman and kus-
T band to Neil B Parr und Id OF
und 2-S wiz neN 9 SO 5....... 2
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31
Live Stock.

Cattle Open, steady; close, steady,
Top, $3.50.
Hogs~AOpen. steady; close, to 10
off. Top, $3.50.
Sheep-Open, weak; close, steady.
Top, $3.50.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31

Wheat Receipts, s. cars; estimate
for tomorrow, 80 cars.
Corn-Receipts, al cars; estimate
Tor tomorrow. Ill cars.
Oats Receipts, 2ll cars; estimate
for tomorrow, ..3 cars.
Hogs Receipts, 1860; estimate
for tomorrow, $4,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31
CHICAGO MARKETS

Saturday. March 81, 1871
Chicago market report furnished TO
the Free Trader-Journal by W. 4.
Etnyre, member Chicago Board of
Trade. Moloney Building. Phone 104l.
Correspondent Iamson Bros. & Co.,
Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31

a boot tree IL an excellent thing TO
Use when darning II stocking. 1t helps
a whole lot in shaping the dalns to the
foot
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31

Springfield Uncle Sans indus
trial army will not lack recruits il
federal civil service secretaries thru
out the United States have the same
reports to return in as c. l.. Matthews
of Springfield, Matthews, who short
time ago announced that lie would list
all skilled mechanics for service in
munitions plants in case OF necessity.
reported today that he had been
swamped with letters asking to be
placed on the list. He and his clerks
are buried under the work of classify.
ing and filing the applications.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31

Peoria-A novel scheme for attract.
ing attention to the fact that the
United Staos Navy Is looking for
recruits Was put into effect by the re-
lecrpits was put into effect by the re-
tor, OF the sort TUNED into tanks for
Use by the allies in France was secur-
cd and loaded with soldiers attached
to the station. It was driven through
the main streets OF Peoria and greet
ed with cheers by pedestrians.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31

Peoria Business is business. So
Louis Davis, superintendent OF the II.
Fl. Shufeld company viii leave Pc
oria for New York and brave the sub
marine menace from there TO Barcel-
ona. Spain. whore he will buy cher.
ries for his company. Davis says he
Isn't afraid and if he were he would
take 4 chance for the sake of his firm.
lie bought four million pounds of TIE
fruit in Spain last year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31
Ottawa cash Grain.

No. 3 Yellow Corn-1.13.
No. 3 White Corn-l.l3h.
No. 3 Mixed Corn-l.121a.
No. ) White Oats-61c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31

Alton Guy Tanner has started q
new sort of farm here. II is a fish
ing worm farm designed TO give him
BAH to 90 fishing In the summer,
Tanner says. Il Is easy to find bait as
long as the ground is damp But in
dry weather when it hardens the
worms dig deeper. He has filed sew
cral tubs with dirt ard stocked them
with worms. He intends 10 water
them regularly and be able to get
worms Whenever he wants them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Havana In order 10 prove his age
in court. Robert Eaton, OF Briggs,
produced book which was printed
IN England in 1859, Within the book
are the Eaton family records since
1887. written In pencil The records
have been kept for two hundred
years. The title of the book itself is
"A Chain OF Scripture Chronologic
from the Creation OF the world until
the reath OF Christ
Pawnee- Married but ten days.
Charles Henkel. a farmer near here,
climbed 10 the loft in barn and hang
ed himself from a rafter He iett
ncte for his young bride. ~Goo1by,"
forgive ne for what | am abou, to
de- The note said The couple were
married in St. Louis on S. Patrick's
Jay.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31

ing .......... 1875
John Becker to Tr Village Troy
Grove pit sh Sc 26 351.. 50
Lillian NJ Simonds and husband
to John F Morris 1t 7 b 8 Col
Inns Add Streator ...... i
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31

Trinity Norwegian Lutheran church,
Rev. H. NJ. Thompson, pastor. sun
day school at 70. Divine worship at
l0:45 a. m. in Morse. No evening
service. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 1880. Ladies' Aid meets
On Thursday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
DEFENSES BUILT

CONTINUED rom Page One.)
wood so CALAMITY were compelled to
wear gas masks most of the time they
were in the forest The ground was
swampy in many places and the whole
wood was covered with underbrush.
These two features resulted in gas
hanging about the wood in clouds.
In some points it was perilous even
to remove the mask to eat or drink
and this necessitated frequent relief.
It also was extremely difficult to dig
in as every time a spadeful of earth
was turned the soggy soil gave out
more gas. Yet, it Is believed the Brit
ish could have maintained the wood
if it had been necessary and advis-
able.
1t is impossible to give an adequate
estimate of the number of German
troops employed in the operations
along the new battle line since Cen
eral Byng began his push on Novefn-
Der 90, but it is probably not far out
OF the way to say that the enemy had
something like 100000 men. Not all
were actually engaged in the fighting
and some were used as relief, but up
ward of that number were in the
Cambria sector. Many recently had
been brought from other fronts.
Still Hold Hindenburg Line.
The British withdrawal leaves the
British in full possession of the Hin
denburg line between the Nord canal
and Villers-Plouich. East of Villers-
Plouich the British Inc crosses the
system and then southwest toward
Gauche wood, which the British still
hold The new positions are exceed
ingly strong, and the Germans are Civ
ing indications that they intend to dig
themselves in along the line a respect
full distance from it. The British ar
tillery fire upon the evacuated zone is
very heavy, and the Germans have
suffered considerable casualties,
Something like 1000 Germans were
killed north of Flesquieres yesterday
afternoon by artillery fire. These had
pushed forward and were exerting
pressure against the British near ORR
| val wood. The British fell back
slightly and the Germans also retired
to a position behind the wood, where
they assembled in large numbers.
- The British artillery put down a
heavy barrage and badly smashed the
entire force,
/ Yesterday afternoon the Germans
! also attacked again about La Vac
queue, but were repulsed with ma
/ chine gun fire The British still hold
| the high ground nesr here, and the
Germans continue infantry assaults in
an ATTEMPT to GUST the defenders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
Weather Report:
WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Snow tomorrow. Warmer in east.

on weak spots and above all not to press
many bears among the cash houses WHO
predict increased receipts and better grad
ing with colder weather. The latter how
ever, Will necessitate the moving of smaller
trains.
The big break in oats yesterday was
no mere than the trade expected after the
big advance recently
1t cleaned out a lot Of longs aud put
the market in better shape, There has
houses closely identified with the cash in
terest' at other markets and their buying
Is said to have something TO do with the
cash trade, the details of which are not
Known Leading cash interest here are
pearlsh on expectations of increased re-
ceipts and decreased shipments Thav
Delleve that there has been all the advance
the market is entitled to for the present
The embargo on shipments of corn and
oats to eastern points from Chicago terri
tory becomes effective today. This is two
days earlier than announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
RUSS ANNOUNCE
Continued from Page one.)

CONTINUED from Page one.)
refusal to participate in negotiations
for an armistice and peace.
''fn case of refusal they must de-
clare clearly and definitely before all
mankind, the aims for which the
peoples of Europe may be called to
shed their blood during the fourth
year of the war"
British in Russia in Danger.
London, Dec. S.-A note from the
British government refusing to. re-
lease Tchitcherin and Petroff, Russian
citizens under arrest in England, the
Petrograd correspondent of the Times
says he understands, was delivered to
the Smolney institute, the Bolsheviki
headquarters on Thursday. The cor
respondent adds that the uAeasinesS
of British citizens in Russia is in
creasing daily and that the consulate
in Petrograd is crowded with persons
asking protection and advice. Official
protection, he said, counts for moth
ing, as an attempt to exercise it prob
ably will increase the danger
Leon Trotsky. the Bolsheviki for
eign minister late last month demand
ed that the British government re-
lease Tchitcherin and Petroff, as well
as others undeE~arrest in England
Later it was announced in Petrograd
that Tchiteherin had been appointed
Russian ambassador to London
To Repudiate Foreign Loans.
London, Dec. S.-The Bolsheviki
government, according to a Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd, is preparing
a decree repudiating all Russian for
eign loans and loans concluded by
land banks and railways on govern
ment guarantees. Shares of internal
loans held abroad also will be repudi-
ated-
Regenerative Forces at Work.
London, Dec s&n reiterating his
former statement that Fegenerative
processes are going on in Russia, the
Petrograd correspondent of the Morn
ing Post says:
THE real Russia is working silently
and steadily for reconstruction and
the inevitable return to common sense,
which we may hope is near at hand !"
He adds that the Bolsheviki now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

probably being the blowing up of the
benzine on the Mount Blanc The great
explosion is declared by all to be be-
yond description.
In an instant Halifax was trans
formed into a hell-spot. Wooden
buildings in the north end, including
many old and rickety structures along
Water street poured their wreckage
into the street. Corpses huddled ev-
erywhere and fire completed the de-
struction.
The worst damage was done over
an area of two square miles in the
north end. This is swept flat and re-
sembles a bit of the Flanders front,
only the demolition is even worse. The
great dock yards is in ruins.
Entire Parish Wiped Out.
Hundreds of corpses have been
found. Some of the refugees are try
ing to live in what remains of their
homes today. The Rev. N. Lemoine
is pastor at st. Marks Anglican
church in the north end. His house
is gone, his church is gone-nothing
remains but the cellar of his Sunday
school and there the pastor is now
living. Half the members of his par
ish are dead All but two of his choir
have persisted. Not a single vestry-
man remains, Practically the same is
true of st. Joseph's Roman Catholic
parish.
VI ~ SlltAuI Ell OAco III lA1C
Protestant orphanage, with the ma
iron and three domestics. Two chill
dren survive.
Need 10000 Panes of Glass.
Boston, Dec. Sin a telegram to-
day to Governor Mccall, r. T. Macili-
reith, chairman of the relief commit
tee in charge of the Halifax disaster
asked for glass to replace the thou
sands of broken windows and to make
home that were not destroyed habit
able.